Calling all HGTV addicts. You may see some familiar sites tonight during House Hunters. The latest episode will feature a couple searching for their perfect home here in Columbus. via GIPHY The episode, entitled "Family Seeks Perfect Party Home" will air tonight at 10 p.m. on HGTV. The description for the episode reads, "A relocated…

America is in the grips of a deadly epidemic and Ohio is at the epicenter. The growing opioid crisis has deeply affected the Buckeye state, where opioids have claimed more lives per capita than anywhere else in the country. On August 10th, 2017, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency. But since that…

When signs went up last week that Juergens Bakery was "closed for remodel", the neighborhood was pretty surprised. Prior to its closure, Juergens had been a German Village institution for more than 50 years. The bakery had been visited by many famous faces, including Burt Reynolds, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and many politicians. The new restaurant, which has…

Are you a hardcore thrifter? I'm talking waiting in lines, fighting over bins of items, and buying literal pounds of merchandise at a time. If so, then you're in luck. Goodwill Columbus has opened a new outlet store on the city's east side. So what is a thrift outlet? Basically, all of the unsold items…

Columbus has made the first cut for Amazon's HQ2, so it's probably time to start taking this seriously. The Columbus bid should still be viewed as a long shot, but making the top 20 of 238 bids is impressive, especially when considering what cities have been offering. So what did Columbus offer? Luckily for us, the…

The night sky across Michigan and parts of Northern Ohio was lit up last night by a meteor. The American Meteor Society has said that this was a slow moving fireball, passing through earth's atmosphere at 28,000 miles per hour. via American Meteor Society The brightness of the fire ball and the speed…

After 25 years of business, The Acorn Bookshop in Grandview will close its doors. The shop sold used books, ranging from hard-to-find antiques to paperback novels perfect for vacation. After decades of competing against big chain stores and online sellers, the owners of Acorn have decided to close up shop. “It is a very sad time…

Say goodbye to flat hair, Short Northers. The Blowout Bar is coming your way. If you don't know what The Blowout Bar is, then I can honestly say that you're missing out. This hair salon includes all of the best things about getting your hair done, a gentle and relaxing shampoo, a nice, warm blow-out,…

Really stop and think for a minute about how Columbus residents don't get a legitimate opportunity to elect city council members. The audacity of how our city council sausage gets made is breathtaking. Zach Klein stepped down as City Council president after winning election to be Columbus City Attorney and so Council has appointed realtor…

As Columbus grows and develops, so too does it's widening "food deserts". I still remember hearing the term for the first time. I swirled it around my mouth a bit, tasted it. It seemed a pretty appropriate expression."Food desert". It's defined as "an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality…