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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.
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. […]
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.
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...
3 people face federal charges after 'swatting' threat at Newark High School
Arrests have been made in connection to a "swatting" incident at Newark High School earlier this year. A federal grand jury in Baltimore has returned a superseding indictment against 18-year-old Owen Jarboe and 26-year-old Evan Strauss, Newark police shared in a press release. These charges are connected to the January shooting threat that targeted a teacher and unnamed students at the Delaware school, police said, along with other crimes stretching across the country from December 2023 to this past January.
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. […]
Hell City Tattoo Festival taking over downtown Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Tattoo artists and others travel across the country to be part of America's Favorite Tattoo Festival. Hell City Tattoo Festival brings artists together to show off their skill and express their creativity on and off the canvas. Owner and Promoter Durb Morrison shares all of what you can expect in a span of this entire weekend. For more information on the festival, head to HellCity.com.
Trending: Ohio State’s Former Quarterback Kyle McCord Is Getting All The Love By NCAA 25, Making Buckeye Fans Furious
Many people throughout the country love Ohio State. Still, one outlet destroyed the Buckeyes on Friday and even prompted one of their former players, making many fans pretty angry. NCAA 25 Trailer Came Out On Friday. NCAA 25, the video game trailer, was released on Friday, and all college football...
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...
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. ...
Street racing returns to southeast Columbus business park a year after fatal crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A year after a deadly car crash that police believe is linked to drag racing, a southeast Columbus business park is again seeing dangerous street racing return. "Sometimes there are 15-20 cars here, and a big crowd," said Jim Weber, whose Ohio Mulch offices are...
1 person in critical condition after crash with Columbus police cruiser in NE Columbus
One person is in critical condition and a Columbus police officer was injured following a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on the city's Northeast Side. Columbus 911 dispatchers said they received a call regarding a two-vehicle collision at 2:53 p.m. at the intersection of Joyce Avenue and East 5th Avenue in the Devon Triangle neighborhood. According to a police news release, a 2017 Kia Sorento was traveling eastbound on 5th Avenue when it turned left onto Joyce...
Walmart issues layoff notices and will close 8 stores: Here’s the full list
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Walmart has announced plans to shutter eight stores across four states in the coming months. According to Business Insider, the corporation recently issued layoff notices at the affected locations, which the company said were not meeting financial performance expectations. In total, 1,049 employees will be impacted by closures in various communities, including: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Towson, Maryland, and Columbus, Ohio, as reported by the media outlet.
CCS knew of monkey torture 'rumors' against teacher years ago, kept him in classroom
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus City Schools admits to hearing rumors of videos of animal torture targeting one of its teachers years before a federal case against him went to court. Those who reported allegations against Linden McKinley, 7-12 grade teacher Ronald Bedra back in March 2022 want to...
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