Columbus OH

Longtime Dublin residents David and Cindy Probst have pledged $1 million to the OhioHealth Foundation to support the expansion of OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital. The donation marks the largest expansion project in the hospital’s history. “We have called Dublin home for 40 years and have watched this community...

A person is dead after being shot by officers in Ohio on Tuesday.

In a revelation that underscores a breach of public trust, the Delaware County Grand Jury has brought forth an indictment against Allison McClain, the former utility clerk for the Village of Ashley, who is now facing charges for the alleged embezzlement of over $70,000 in utility payments; the specifics of the...

Three men were gunned down while on vacation in Florida, in what police say were “horrific and senseless murders.”. On January 17, brothers Robert Luis Kraft, 70, of Holland, Michigan and Douglas Joseph Kraft, 68, of Columbus, Ohio, along with friend James John Puchan, 68, of Galeno, Ohiodied from gunshot wounds in...

By Jack Beresford, Newsweek Staff at an Ohio library (Columbus Metropolitan Library, Karl Road) were shocked to discover a note alongside something else unexpected in an overdue book returned by a young girl, according to Newsweek. In a post shared to Threads, Columbus Metropolitan Library revealed a book was...

OHIO — A Cleveland man is the winner of a $1 million top prize on an Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket, lottery officials announced. The winner claimed the prize from the Billion scratch-off game, which pays $50,000 a year for 20 years. He chose the cash option of $500,000. After state and federal taxes totaling 26.75...

OHIO — A man was found dead early Thursday morning inside a tent near a homeless camp in Youngstown, marking the second time this month that a person has been found dead outdoors during extreme cold conditions. According to police reports, officers were dispatched around 12:45 a.m. after a 911 caller reported that a...

OHIO — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager who was last seen earlier this week in Middletown. According to the Middletown Police Department, 16-year-old Jonathan Lee Gindele has been reported missing after he was last seen on January 19, 2026, in Middletown. Jonathan is described as...

Several school districts have already canceled Friday classes as dangerously cold temperatures return to Northeast Ohio before potentially heavy snow over the weekend.

CANTON, Ohio (WKRC) - A Canton woman’s surprise birthday party turned into a jackpot celebration after she won $20,000 on an Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket. Wendy said her best friend, Carrie, gave her a bouquet containing 60 scratch-off tickets as a birthday gift. Wendy scratched a few tickets during the party but...