NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — Amid rising homelessness in central Ohio, Newark city leaders have introduced a new initiative aimed at helping nonviolent offenders who are experiencing homelessness.

Major projects include the reconstruction of West Church Street in Newark and resurfacing of the Forest Hills subdivision in Heath. The Ohio Department of Transportation will complete the ...

NEWARK, Ohio — A Newark City Schools mother is calling for accountability after police say her 12-year-old son was assaulted by a 15-year-old student on a school bus. The incident occurred last ...

Portions of Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio have been impacted by flooding after heavy rainfall last week, including around the racetracks Ellis Park near Henderson, Ky., and Belterra Park on the ...

Next year's small town Pride parades could look different if an Ohio bill to criminalize drag ... The bill, sponsored by Rep. Angela King, R-Celina, and Rep. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Twp., ...

A stellar season recently took the Newark Area Special Olympics men’s basketball team all the way to Ohio State. Newark reached the state championship for the first time in program history.

NEWARK, Ohio — Newark City Council is creating a new court called "Home Court" to address its homelessness issue. "They will be given an opportunity to be served by one of our social service ...

Chuck Snyder has snacks at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church's weekday drop-in for the homeless, working poor, and elderly. Snyder is 58, disabled, and homeless. Snyder says being homeless "sucks" and is ...

Samuel Ellis, 96, of Findlay, passed away January 30, 2025, at the Hospice of Central Ohio, Newark. He was born in ... Harkless, Angela M. Brown, Brad (Misty) Rehl, Travis (Andrea) Rehl, Maylia ...

Gabby Stare reached another milestone in her illustrious career for the Ohio Dominican women’s basketball team. The Newark graduate surpassed 2,000 career points during Thursday’s 84-56 ...

Angela Wagner faces sentencing for her role in the 2016 massacre that left eight members of the Rhoden family dead. US Jobs Growth Explodes in Major Win For Trump US TV’s longest-serving female ...

That earned him Ohio Capital Conference-Buckeye Division and Division I Central District Coach of the year honors. And on Thursday, the former Newark Catholic player and coach received an even ...