When police can search your car during a traffic stop in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – When Ohio drivers are pulled over during a traffic stop, police may search their vehicle only under specific circumstances. Ohio residents are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, as well as Article I, Section...
One person dead following stabbing incident in Ohio
OHIO — Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred late Wednesday night in Colerain Township. According to the Colerain Township Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of Nandale Drive just before midnight on Jan. 21 for a reported trouble call in the parking lot of an apartment...
Five people arrested in connection to burglary ring in Ohio
OHIO — Five people were arrested Thursday after police uncovered what they believe may be a burglary ring targeting homes in Butler County. According to a spokesperson for the West Chester Police Department, officers worked with the Southwest Ohio Burglary Task Force and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office after...
Ross County Fair’s Gary Prater Inducted to the Ohio Fair Managers Association’s Hall of...
Article presented by Pickaway Ross CTC Adult Education & Hometown Motors, Inc. …. Longtime Ross County Fair Board member Gary Prater was inducted into the Ohio Fair Managers Association Hall of Fame last weekend during the OFMA’s annual convention at the Columbus Convention Center. During Prater’s 40 years of...
22 cars vandalized at Beechcroft High School during staff training day
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Nearly two dozen vehicles were vandalized at Beechcroft High School in northeast Columbus. The Columbus City Schools district says the damage happened Tuesday during a staff and professional development training day. According to the district, 22 employees returned to find their vehicle...
Ohio Department of Transportation requests feedback on three major projects scheduled through 2029
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 7 is requesting public comments on a series of upcoming transportation projects aimed at improving safety and roadway conditions in Clark, Mercer, and Montgomery counties. These projects include intersection upgrades, road reconstructions, and...
National Weather Service predicts up to a foot of snow for Columbus
The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting eight inches to a foot of snow in central Ohio this weekend. The storm is set to hit Saturday afternoon and continue to Sunday afternoon, with wind chill temperatures predicted to drop to -10 degrees. The National Weather Service also predicts sleet or...
Construction starts on $100 million Capital Line project in Downtown Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Construction on the first phase of the Capital Line pedestrian and bicycle project is getting underway this month, marking a slight shift from the timeline city officials outlined late last year. Work on the $100 million, two-mile pathway through Downtown was expected to begin in...
When should you put salt on your driveway as major winter storm looms?
Millions of people in the U.S. are about to be battered by a massive winter storm. Are you prepared?
Ohio Winter Storm Trend Intensifies as Colder Air Pushes Major Snowfall Northward Late January...
Ohio — Forecast data is increasingly signaling that Ohio is moving into the center of a potential major winter storm, as a northward shift in the storm track places the state firmly in the crosshairs for significant snowfall late Saturday through Sunday, January 25–26, 2026. The latest trend highlights bigger snow...
