Bryn Caswell

1 week ago | 10tv.com | Bryn Caswell

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the United States Treasury phases out the penny, this Memorial Day weekend might not be the time to count your spare change, especially if you’re planning to fire up the grill. Across central Ohio and the rest of the country, butchers are bracing for one of their busiest weekends of the year. With demand for burgers, steaks and ribs surging, customers are also feeling the pinch of record-high meat prices.

2 weeks ago | 10tv.com | Bryn Caswell

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As families across central Ohio gear up for Memorial Day weekend, Columbus and Worthington say they’re ready to open community pools — rain or shine. Despite cool, rainy conditions that have made the unofficial start to summer feel more like early spring, local recreation officials say most public pools are fully staffed and prepared to welcome swimmers. After years of struggling with seasonal lifeguard shortages, both cities have increased wages to attract more workers.

2 weeks ago | 10tv.com | Bryn Caswell

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC), one of the state’s largest medical groups, has started charging patients for certain types of messages sent through the MyChart online portal. The change aligns COPC with other major Ohio institutions, including The Ohio State University and the Cleveland Clinic, which began billing for select MyChart communications in 2020 and 2022, respectively. COPC includes more than 300 physicians across 57 locations in Ohio.

3 weeks ago | 10tv.com | Bryn Caswell

LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — A scam that began with a text message and ended with an arrest has law enforcement officials sounding the alarm — warning residents that scammers are getting bolder, more direct and in some cases, showing up at victims’ homes. The Licking County Sheriff’s Office says 42-year-old Liwei Zhang of China is behind bars after allegedly scamming a local man out of $27,000 and returning to try to collect more.

3 weeks ago | 10tv.com | Bryn Caswell

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Crews at Quarry Trails Metro Park worked to contain and clean up an oil spill discovered Sunday. White signs posted throughout the park warned visitors to stay out of the water and not to fish as officials continued to assess the environmental impact. Among those heeding the warnings was Hanna Crowther, who was thankful she saw the signs before her dog, Tally, could jump in. "She's a big swimmer," Crowther said.