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How much of Columbus has no sidewalk? Here's what you need to know about trying to get one
Across uneven terrain, over rocks, under trees and at times through patches of mud and dirt. It's a path that might sound fun to hikers. But without sidewalks along Cooke Road in Columbus' Clintonville neighborhood, it's one of two routes brothers Elliot and Henry Meyer can take home from their school bus stop...
Columbus Weather: Early morning frost Thursday; mild, sunny afternoon ahead
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Good Thursday morning! Chilly this morning with frost and temperatures dipping into the lower 30s, especially across Northern Ohio. THURSDAY: AM frost, mostly sunny, high 61. TONIGHT: Mostly clear, low 39. FRIDAY: Early sun then more clouds, scattered evening rain, high 73. SATURDAY: Few early...
Two large apartment complexes in the University District closer to approval
The University District is one step closer to getting two new, large student apartment buildings. On Thursday, the University Impact Design Review Board, or UIDRB, approved zoning variances for the proposed projects. The UIDRB is a city board that grants approval to new construction and alterations to buildings in the University District.
Warmer temps arrive, few shower chances into weekend
We start the day off with a little bit of sunshine, but clouds will gradually build in throughout the day. Despite the cloud coverage, we will be much warmer, with highs into the middle 70s and a slight breeze. We’ll then see scattered showers arriving after sunset and going into the overnight.
Sax player Boney James to bring jazz-flavored R&B to Southern Theatre on Aug. 2
Grammy-nominated saxophonist, songwriter and producer Boney James, who has played in Columbus numerous times, including as a headliner at the 2022 Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest, is to jazz up the Southern Theatre on Aug. 2. Tickets, which start at $54, went on sale April 26, and can be purchased...
Passes available for Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival - but they're going fast
The Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, known for its extensive lineup of rock heavyweights, returns to Historic Crew Stadium from May 16-19, with even more music than before. This year, the much-anticipated fest features 120 bands on four stages, including familiar names like Judas Priest, Disturbed, Evanescence, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and many...
More Americans will see overtime pay under new labor rule
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new rule for the Department of Labor would raise the salary threshold to be exempt from overtime, meaning millions of Americans could take home more money. The current salary threshold for “white collar exemptions” is an annual salary of $35,000. However, the Department of Labor...
Police: Woman found dead in southeast Columbus from apparent shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police are investigating the death of a woman after her body was found on the city's southeast side Thursday afternoon. Investigators responded to a suspicious death investigation near Noe Bixby Road and Carbondale Drive after a body was found by workers in the area. The...
Dozens of protesters demanding Ohio State divest from Israel detained
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After protesters calling for Ohio State University to divest from Israel took over the South Oval on campus, police interfered and detained multiple people. Students and protesters at OSU rallied Thursday evening for the third time this week. Two students were arrested Tuesday on campus and three more were detained Thursday […]
ABC6 investigation prompts immediate changes to Ohio's unemployment hotline
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An ABC6 On Your Side Problem Solvers investigation leads to immediate changes to the state's unemployment hotline. "It's clear that we've got to make certain that we've got systems in place where people can get the resources and the responses that they need," said Sen. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) about Problem Solvers' investigation into the unemployment line.
Electric scooters are dangerous. Speed limit needs to be even lower, helmets required.
Electric scooters causing preventable accidents Earth Day was Monday. We were reminded of our shared responsibility to protect our environment. Electric scooters, a symbol of green transportation, have...
Gracehaven's 'Over the Edge' goes to new heights to combat sex-trafficking in Ohio
It's an extreme event for an extreme need. The unique non-profit, Gracehaven, is going "Over The Edge" again to help end child sex-trafficking in Ohio ... and you're invited to rappel 330 feet off the top of the Chase Tower in downtown Columbus this summer as part of Gracehaven's 9th annual "tallest fundraiser of the year!" Operating Ohio's only licensed therapeutic group home and specialty care provider for trafficked and at-risk youth, Columbus-based Gracehaven also works across the state via comprehensive community case management to reach the 1,100 identified minors victimized by sex-trafficking every year in Ohio. Thousands more are in danger of exploitation, making Ohio one of the worst states in the country for human trafficking cases.
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