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Cherry Creek Church of Christ's roof caught fire early Monday morning due to a suspected lightning strike as severe storms rolled through central Ohio.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Brian Barnhart said a neighbor saw lightning strike the building around midnight.

A microburst — a highly local, intense downdraft — ripped the roof off The Church Triumphant and damaged trees in a neighborhood on Newark's east side.

Congregants at the Miami Valley Baptist Church for the Deaf worship with open hands and high decibels.

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin is a convert and it’s part of his overall housing plan for the city.

Last month, the non-profit Star House purchased St. Ladislas Church in south Columbus to turn it into a drop-in center for homeless youth. St. Ladislas has been vacant since 2023.

Bryan Municipal Court Judge Kent North's decision is another step in a legal battle that began in late 2023 between the church and the city over the legality of it operating as a temporary shelter for homeless people and others.

Hundreds of people lined up in West Akron for free, in-car coronavirus testing over the weekend.The parking lot at House Of The Lord Church was filled…

Eighteen Northeast Ohio church congregations are joining forces to offer free, on-site COVID-19 testing. In addition to getting more people tested, the effort also aims to address racial disparities in coronavirus response. Greater Cleveland Congregations is launching the Color of Health Initiative, with an emphasis on the African American community and other higher-risk groups. The initiative is a partnership with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health and MetroHealth.

A federal official says the White House had not approved the initial version, which included the warning, "The act of singing may contribute to transmission of COVID-19."