NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — For the first time in more than a century, the Octagon Earthworks in Newark, part of Ohio’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site, is fully accessible to the public. The Ohio ...

Ohio History Connection has taken over the lease to allow full public access to Octagon Earthworks. (Courtesy Ohio History Connection) For many years, two entities—a golf course and historical ...

The clubhouse of the private Moundbuilders Country Club, the site of the Octagon Earthworks, is seen in Newark, Ohio, on May 24, 2024. April 18 is World Heritage Day, but Ohio History Connection is ...

After more than a decade, the ongoing legal battle over the Newark Earthworks’ Octagon Mounds has ended. Moundbuilders Country Club and Ohio History Connection reached a settlement to buy out ...

Correction: A previous version of this story misstated whether former Ohio State University professor Dick Shiels attended Wednesday's event. Shiels, who lives in Michigan, attended the event. NEWARK ...

NEWARK, Ohio – Central Ohio’s spectacular Octagon Earthworks, off-limits to the public for more than a century while it operated as a private golf course, will open for visitation starting Jan. 1. The ...

COLUMBUS, OhioCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A trial to determine how much Ohio’s historical society must pay to restore public access to a set of ancient ceremonial earthworks that has been leased for over a ...

The National Weather Service on Friday confirmed an EF-2 tornado touched down in Pike County during storms overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Statehouse Democrats and voting rights advocates are ...