[In the player above, watch previous FOX 8 News coverage on the Ohio Department of Transportation.] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) -- Gov. Mike DeWine's office on Tuesday announced the death of former Ohio Department of Transportation director Jerry Wray, and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in his honor. DeWine's order requires U.S. and state flags to be flown at half-staff, from Tuesday, April 23, through sunset on the day of Wray's funeral, at ODOT facilities and at public buildings and grounds throughout Licking County and around the state capitol ..read more

CLEVELAND (WJW) — FOX 8 and Amanda Berry are working together to help find the missing and bring them safely home. Andrew Chapman, 50, has been missing since December 8, 2006. He was 32 when he went missing from the Columbus area. The picture below is an aged-progression photo provided by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 614-461-TIPS ..read more

View the player above to see previous coverage. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohio law enforcement officials claim organized retail theft has seemingly increased in recent years, with a recent investigation unveiling a unique shoplifting ring with local convenience stores as the culprit.  Det. Caleb Loposser with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation into a shoplifting ring responsible for a string of thefts across central Ohio over the past three months ..read more

(WJW) — Last month, the parent company of Family Dollar announced plans to close “multiple” locations in Ohio. In an updated notice to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, the company has revealed that 35 locations will be impacted including about a dozen in Northeast Ohio. PHOTOS: Fiery crash lands near fast-food window According to the notice, the closings will occur “on or about” April 20 and will impact about 260 employees. The announcement comes after the company announced plans to close 1,000 stores nationwide. The company cited a $1.7 billion net loss in three ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) -- Some 34,000 customers of natural gas distributor Northeast Ohio Natural Gas can expect an increase in their bills, now that state regulators have approved a settlement in the case for its rate increase. Under the settlement agreement signed March 19 by the distributor, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, the distributor is expected to raise its annual revenue by $2.4 million, according to a news release ..read more

Watch a previous NBC4 report on H.B. 68 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth cannot go into effect as planned next week while a legal challenge moves forward in court, a Franklin County judge ruled Tuesday. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook issued a two-week temporary restraining order on Tuesday to block House Bill 68. The legislation would prohibit Ohio’s children’s hospitals from providing treatment like hormone therapy to trans minors, and was set to take effect on April 24. Tuesday’s ruling fo ..read more

View previous coverage in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After a video of 40 dogs wearing heavy chains and living in swampy conditions in Delaware County went viral, some Ohio residents are calling for stricter animal welfare laws in the state. All dogs were removed from the Delaware County property on April 7 after a TikTok video sparked public outrage, showing the animals wearing heavy chains, confined to waterlogged patches of mud with only blue barrels for shelter ..read more

SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Authorities in Ohio have arrested a man in his 80s, accusing him of murdering an Uber driver while both were being targeted by a "scam call." William Brock, 81, faces a felony charge of murder with additional counts possible, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office. Investigators accused him of shooting Lo-Letha Hall multiple times on March 25 after she went to his house on an Uber assignment. Investigators first came to Brock’s property, about 4 miles west of South Charleston, Ohio, when he called them and said he shot someone who was attempting a robber ..read more

ASHLAND, Ohio (WJW) – Being a tattoo artist demands precision, especially for the fine line work Joe Crossmon is known for at Hold Fast Tattoo Company. But the ability to perform that role was challenged by a life-threatening respiratory disease requiring around-the-clock oxygen. “I think the biggest thing with having oxygen and stuff like that is that it’s clumsy,” Crossmon said. “You know, it’s something you have to work around ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) -- State fire investigators have ruled six fires reported in Cuyahoga and Lake counties within a two-week span last month were intentionally set. The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal's Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau is now seeking tips and leads from the public ..read more