CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A public health alert and recall was issued for a pork product sold nationwide at a popular chain of grocery stores for possibly containing metal. The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the recall on Saturday after a routine process check found that a machine used in the processing of the product was broken, and could have contaminated the meat with fragments of metal. The specific product affected was "16-oz. sleeved tray packages containing 'Pork Carnitas SEASONS & SEARED PORK WITH...

The Ohio State Fair announced advance sale admission April 17 along with a return to parking fees. This year's Ohio State Fair will take place Wednesday, July 23 through Saturday, August 3. Tickets will be available for purchase Thursday, May 1st, here are the price options: According to the Fair, the advance-sale tickets are only available from Thursday, May 1 to Tuesday, July 22. On-site admission will begin the following day. With admission, guests will have access to free live music, a petting zoo, the butter cow and calf sculptures,...

Lori and Kevin Ames have opened restaurants before — 35, as a matter of fact — so even as they stood a few weeks ago amid unfinished walls, wrapped-up kitchen equipment and stacked chairs and tables, they insisted their latest spot would be open for business within weeks. And it is. Cafe on 5th, which the Ameses say will be their last restaurant venture (they've said that before, though), started welcoming customers April 17. Its location should be easy to remember: the corner of Fifth Avenue and Fifth Street in...

Stand-up comedian and skilled impressionist Aries Spears will make his way to Columbus for a three-night special.

Better known for his role on Fox's "Mad TV" series, Spears will offer exclusive shows at Columbus Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Center, from April 18-20.

Tickets are available at columbus.funnybone.com for $37. The shows are for guests 21 and older.

Spears will deliver his quick wit, relatable comedy and masterful impressions at five shows in Columbus this weekend:

Rain may put a damper on some Easter egg hunts this weekend, the National Weather Service in Wilmington reports. But before the showers, things are going to get a little bit frosty early April 17 in central Ohio and beyond. The weather service has issued a frost advisory for Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties Fairfield counties from midnight until 9 a.m. April 17. More than three dozen other Ohio counties have also been placed under the advisory, which means anyone with blooming spring ground flowers may...

Workers began demolishing the United Way headquarters on South 3rd Street Downtown Monday, in anticipation of replacing the building with a five-story mixed-income housing complex. Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority plans to replace the three-story, 55-year-old building at 360 S. 3rd St. with the $29-million housing complex, called AspireColumbus. The complex will include 82 apartments — 17 studios, 33 one bedrooms, 23 two bedrooms and nine three-bedrooms units — most of them aimed at middle- and low-wage families as well as people with disabilities, according to CMHA.