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Top Transfers: Five Franklin County homes sell for more than $1.2 million
The following transactions are the top residential and commercial property transfers for Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield and Licking counties as reported to auditors' offices from April 22 to 26. Listings are as follows: Price; township/city; address; sale date. The seller and buyer are also listed for non-residential transfers. ...
Man who jumped into creek after police chase has lengthy criminal past
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man with a lengthy criminal past who was arrested Tuesday after he evaded police during a high-speed chase and jumped off a southeast Columbus bridge was in court Wednesday. Adam Garber, 45, was issued a $100,000 bond in Franklin County Municipal Court Wednesday morning. Garber was also issued conditions under […]
Martin Lawrence to perform comedy show in Columbus on Sept. 21
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Comedian Martin Lawrence is hitting the road for the first time since 2016 for a national comedy tour. Lawrence will headline a national arena tour, the “Y’all Know What It Is!” tour, that will land in nearly 40 cities, including Columbus. The comedy...
Six charged in Linden-area drug, human trafficking ring, Ohio AG says
Six people are facing charges after an investigation into a Northeast Side drug trafficking ring that was also involved in human trafficking, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said. Yost's office said investigators determined that Timotheus Graham, 38, ran the criminal enterprise, using violence to coerce victims. Graham went by the...
Concert lineup for 2024 Jazz & Rib Fest announced
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Summer means all kinds of events for Central Ohio where you can find free concerts, including at this year's Jazz & Rib Fest. The 43rd annual Jazz & Rib Fest is coming to the Scioto Mile this July, and 17 different rib vendors vendors as well as 25 other food members are set to serve up a smorgasbord of barbecue favorites for connoisseurs.
Over 100 Columbus-area Jews criticize JewishColumbus in open letter, call for ceasefire
When Columbus City Council passed a resolution in late March condemning ongoing violence in Gaza and calling for an "end to hostilities" and release of hostages, JewishColumbus objected. The region's largest and most influential Jewish advocacy organization said that while it supports peace in the region, simply calling for it...
20 schools considered for closure under initial Columbus school board recommendations
Columbus City Schools will consider closing 20 of the district's more than 100 school facilities under initial recommendations from a community task force. Under the proposal presented at the Columbus Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, there are nine scenarios for school closures under consideration. Under each scenario, a batch of three to four schools would be closed and the attending students would be consolidated into other buildings.
One dead after head-on collision between pickup truck and tractor trailer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning resulted in one death on an Ohio state road in Jackson Township. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office a collision occurred at 8:45 a.m. when a red 2001 Ford F-150 hit a red 2024 Kenworth tractor trailer head-on on State Route 104, just south of […]
Family of man killed by Columbus police officer in August files federal lawsuit
The family of a man who was fatally shot by Columbus police officers in August has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the city Division of Police. Attorneys for the estranged wife of Jamie Overstreet filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Columbus. Overstreet, 36, died on Aug....
Hilltop residents raise alarm over squatters and negligence in Columbus neighborhood
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Neighbors in the Hilltop area called ABC 6 after seeing coverage last week of squatters taking over a property in Delaware County. They said similar issues have been plaguing their west Columbus neighborhood for decades. "I felt deep sympathy for that woman having dealt with...
Man paralyzed in Short North police shooting files lawsuit against Columbus officers
A man paralyzed after being shot in the Short North a year ago has filed a lawsuit against the officers involved in a shooting despite admitting that bullets struck him before officers opened fire. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on the same day the Franklin County Prosecutor's...
Ohio State pro-Palestine protesters arrested in demonstration say police removed hijabs
Protesters arrested April 25 at a demonstration on the Ohio State University Campus against Israel's military actions in Gaza say police forced women to remove religious head coverings and refused to provide space for arrestees to pray. Mazen Rasoul, a Columbus attorney representing many of the 36 people arrested during the protest, said police...
Rain, rumbles, & cooler weather returns to Columbus area
We are going to continue with our unsettled weather pattern over the next day, followed by cooler air for the end of the week and into the weekend. Tonight we will be watching as a boundary will lift north and stall in our area, bringing back rain and storm chances with lows in the lower 60s.
Judge appoints receiver for Downtown's KeyBank building left in 'abysmal state'
A receiver has been appointed to oversee Downtown's troubled KeyBank building after its owner failed to repay its loan, according to court documents. The move is in response to a foreclosure suit filed by The Ardent Companies of Atlanta against Baruch Broad Street LLC, which borrowed $11.8 million on Jan. 21, 2022, to...
13 Ohio Kohl's locations with Babies 'R' Us revealed. See which stores will have them
As Kohl's continues to move forward with its partnership with Babies "R" Us, the 13 Ohio locations for the collaboration have been released. The Babies "R" Us inside Kohl's will be at these stores, according to their website: ...
When do Columbus pools open? See when you can dive into your favorite spot.
As the weather becomes consistently balmy, you may find your mind drifting to thoughts of days at the pool. The smell of chlorine and the sound of splashes may float, unbidden, across your thoughts. If that describes you, good news; you don't have long to wait until your daydreams come true. ...
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