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A sedan is stuck on about a foot of frozen ice next to the Hey Hey bar in German Village on January 30, 2026. A water main break flooded the alley behind the bar and Bruck Street before a record-breaking winter storm in January. The car was still stuck there after the city chipped away most of the ice on the street.

Columbus works to address more than 60 water main breaks caused by winter storm, cold temperatures

Water main breaks from German Village to Clintonville to the Hilltop area on the west side have had city crews with heavy duty construction equipment removing several inches of ice from residential streets.

massive cloud of black smoke comes from a fire and hangs over the city

Massive Richmond, Ind. fire prompts evacuations and concerns

Investigators are still trying to sort out what caused the enormous fire across 14 acres at a former factory site full of plastics.

A judge sits in a courtroom with his head, looking down. There is a woman sitting in a chair beside him, while another woman stands at a podium in front of him.

An Ohio task force wants to reduce recidivism through court programs

A task force assembled by the Ohio Supreme Court will look at how court-mandated programs can assist people leaving prison – in hopes of keeping them from reoffending.

They seem to be everywhere this time of year. What is a hover fly?

According to Kristie Reddick of The Bug Chicks, hover flies see us humans and think, "mmm, a tasty potato chip."

Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler speak at a campaign event this month at a restaurant in Cumming, Ga. Both are competing in runoff elections in January that will determine which party controls the Senate.

Republican Infighting Threatens GOP Chances In Georgia Senate Runoffs

The Republican incumbents are baselessly casting doubt on the state's voting system. Some in the GOP worry their words could depress voter turnout and cost the party two Senate seats.

Tony Rice performs on stage during Bonnaroo 2009 in Manchester, Tenn..

Tony Rice Was My Guitar Hero

Bluegrass guitar legend Tony Rice died Christmas day, leaving behind an expansive catalogue devoted to exploring uncharted territory. Guitarist and fan Molly Tuttle picks his essential recordings.

Is Just Any Job Good For The Community?

As you drive into southwestern Trumbull County, a few yard signs still mark the battle lines over TJX -- a battle that centers on the question of...

A nearly 2,000-foot-long tube is towed offshore from San Francisco Bay on Saturday. It's a giant garbage collector and the brainchild of 24-year-old Boyan Slat, who aims to remove 90 percent of ocean plastic by 2040.

A Massive Floating Boom Is Supposed To Clean Up The Pacific. Can It Work?

The giant, U-shaped tube is designed to form a garbage-corralling barrier propelled by wind and waves. Its creator hopes to remove half the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in five years.

Iola May reading a story from one of her notebooks.

103-year-old makes each day a story worth telling - just ask her Facebook fans

Iola May Creamer got her first ipad when she was 98 - a Mother’s Day gift from her daughter. Now, at 103-years-old, she’s on her second iPad and has accumulated over eleven hundred friends on Facebook, where this spunky centenarian shares reflections on her life growing up and living in Greene County. Renee Wilde visited Iola May whose family calls her "Iolamazing" - at her home in Jamestown, Ohio.

A car sits in a parking lot behind two signs reading "Bexley Square Shopping Center" and "Bexley City Hall."

Bexley considers banning vehicle idling, citing health, environmental concerns

The U.S. Department of Energy recommends turning off a car when stopped for 10 seconds or more, except in traffic.

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