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Columbus City Schools could close up to 20 schools. Here's what to know about each of them
This month the Superintendent's Community Facilities Task Force presented a plan where up to 20 possible Columbus school buildings face the possibility of closure under nine different recommended scenarios. While there are nine proposals, some are alternates of each other and the Board of Education may or may not approve...
Police: Pedestrian hit by car in northwest Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is seriously hurt after they were struck by a vehicle on the city's northwest side early Sunday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Officers were called to the intersection of West Henderson Road and Wendys Drive just after midnight on reports of...
U.S. Marshals Service arrests wanted fugitive in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A wanted fugitive is in custody after an arrest was made early Friday morning in Columbus. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office apprehended De Tronne Marshall-Dennis, after it was discovered he was still in the Columbus area. […]
4 arrests made at DUI checkpoint near west Columbus on Friday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Franklin County DUI Task Force has released results from a sobriety checkpoint conducted within Prairie Township on Friday. The checkpoint was set up on Norton Road from 8 p.m. on Friday to 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Of the 457 vehicles came through the checkpoint during that time, 165 were checked.
2024 Ohio State Fair: Here's what you need to know ahead of time
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Event organizers are getting the final details of the Ohio State Fair together before the gates officially open on July 24. From July 24 to Aug. 4, thousands will flock to the fairgrounds at East 17th Avenue. The fair will bring plenty of events, entertainers and food to keep the whole family busy for a day.
Former Ohio State football star Marvin Harrison Jr. facing lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State football wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.’s first pro football lawsuit came months before his first pro football game. Fanatics sued Harrison in New York Supreme Court for breach of contract. The company — a leading brand in sports apparel, trading cards and other products — alleges it signed a deal with Harrison last May in excess of $1 million. In the lawsuit filed Saturday night, Fanatics alleges Harrison has not lived up to the terms of that agreement.
Columbus City School closing plan yet another reason it should be taken over.
Columbus City Schools should be taken over I just read the May 15 guest column by Rhodesia McMillan, "Columbus students are not the problem. Adults are." The only truth I saw in the whole article is that parents are to blame. Let's just say there's plenty of blame to go around. ...
CPD shares new details in deadly police-involved shooting after retracting statement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are now revealing more information about the moments that led up to a Columbus police response that ended in death and a police retraction. Just after 4 a.m. on Thursday, police responded to reports of a man threatening to take his life and kill others in a house with him. […]
Pot problems: kids and adults accidentally overdosing on man-made THC
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Pediatricians and researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center are calling for increased education around the dangers of exposing kids to products containing synthetic cannabis. Synthetic cannabinoids are man-made versions of chemcals found in the cannabis plant, such as delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC...
Easton sues Melt Bar and Grilled, seeks 200k in damages for missed payments
Easton Town Center is suing Melt Bar and Grilled and its owner Matthew Fish as its guarantor for breaching its lease, seeking damages in excess of $200,000, according to documents from the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. The lawsuit alleges that Melt, a Cleveland-based gourmet grilled cheese restaurant, did...
Long lines, high prices: What to expect when recreational marijuana dispensary sales finally begin
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio’s entry into recreational marijuana will launch in coming weeks with long lines, high prices and limited supply for customers, industry experts said, based on their experience of working in other states that expanded from medical to adult-use sales. After voters approved recreational marijuana for adults...
Overdose deaths are on the rise in Franklin County
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Office of the Drug Enforcement Agency says overdose deaths are on the rise in Columbus. The majority of those deaths happening within the last two days alone. According to the Franklin County Coroner's Office, Fentanyl is being mixed with cocaine. Medical experts say that...
Police operation cracks down on speeding on I-270
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) – Several central Ohio law enforcement agencies are working together to make Interstate 270 safer. Five different agencies Thursday carried out a multi-agency speed enforcement operation. It was led by Dublin police, Hilliard police, Columbus police, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). “What we saw yesterday […]
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