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Atlanta entertainer killed in shooting outside Ohio Waffle House
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police in Ohio are searching for a 19-year-old accused of the murder of an Atlanta man at a Waffle House earlier this week. WSYX reports that Columbus police officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday outside a Waffle House near Ohio State University.
Supervision questioned after federal indictments of four CPD officers in Drug Cartel Unit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Four officers federally indicted from the same Columbus Police drug unit are prompting ABC6 On Your Side to ask serious questions about supervision within the division. Since September of 2021, four members of CPD's Drug Cartel Unit faced or are facing federal charges that include...
Beautiful spring day, more like June, storms return Friday
High pressure will slide off to the southeast and winds will turn southerly, raising temperatures into the low 80s, with a mix of clouds and sunshine. A frontal boundary will drift south this evening, triggering scattered showers and storms across the northern half of the state that will diminish shortly after sunset.
Nonprofit helps central Ohio’s homeless deal with mental health
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus area nonprofit is emphasizing its support for those they help who are experiencing mental illness. Community Housing Network (CHN) has been serving the community for more than 35 years by helping find affordable, permanent supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness. CHN said more than 80% of its residents experience mental […]
Ohio dealing with STI increase, health departments strategize outreach efforts
Regions in Ohio have been tracking an alarming increase in sexually transmitted infections, with some areas more than doubling in syphilis rates specifically, according to recent data. Groups including Columbus Public Health, the Cleveland Department of Public Health, and Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio reported overall increases. From 2016 to 2021, the Ohio Department of […] The post Ohio dealing with STI increase, health departments strategize outreach efforts appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Trial begins in fatal Short North beating caught on camera
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The trial of one of two men accused of brutally beating a well-known Short North bartender to death started this week. Chrystian Foster is charged with the murder of Gregory Coleman Jr. on Sept. 5, 2022, in an assault that was caught on video and quickly went viral. Foster and Dwayne […]
How opportunities for women have changed in television and at NBC4
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As NBC4 celebrates 75 years in 2024, so much has changed in the television industry for women in the newsroom. Anchor Colleen Marshall said, “When I was a kid and you watched television news, you saw old white men anchoring.” She reached out to Diann Burns, who worked at WCMH in […]
Oregon doctor accused of operating ‘pill-mill’ out of north Columbus faces 147 felony charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A doctor from Oregon accused of running a “pill mill” out of Franklin County was indicted in common pleas court and faces a judge Wednesday afternoon. According to court documents, Dr. Mark Fettman, of Portland, Oregon, is accused of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, including knowingly trafficking narcotics, out […]
Unions, businesses eye migrants to fill labor gaps in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - On a noisy factory floor in Columbus, Ohio, trade union apprentice Jorge Herrera moved quickly as he assembled ventilation ducts to be used in the construction of a large car manufacturing plant on the outskirts of the city.
Wednesday protest at Ohio State: what we know after protesters peacefully dispersed
Hundreds of protesters dispersed voluntarily Wednesday from a demonstration on the Ohio State University campus against the Israel-Hamas war and university investment in Israel, following last week's mass arrests on campus during a similar demonstration. As darkness set in across campus and the temporary flood lights lit up the college green, the crowd...
Man wanted for threatening COTA bus passenger with gun in east Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are searching for a man accused of using a gun in a threatening manner on a Central Ohio Transit Authority bus nearly two weeks ago. According to a CPD incident report, officers were informed of an unknown male getting involved in an altercation with another passenger on a COTA […]
Parents charged in June 2021 swimming pool drowning deaths of brother and sister
The parents of a 2 and 4-year-old brother and sister who drowned in a Far East Side pool in June 2021 now face criminal charges in their deaths. Patricia Davis, 39, and Kenneth Deer, 46, each facing two charges of involuntary manslaughter and two charges of endangering children, according to indictments filed Friday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
CEO of Columbus-based pizza chain retires, new leader announced
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus-based pizza company will have a leadership shake-up. Donatos Pizza announced that CEO Tom Krouse will retire on his 65th birthday on Oct. 10. Krouse served as the CEO for the pizza chain headquartered in Gahanna for 24 years. After Krouse’s retirement, president Kevin King will step in as the […]
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