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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...
Jesse Owens plaque to be unveiled at University of Michigan's Ferry Field
A new plaque honoring a former Ohio State athlete will be unveiled outside Ferry Field on the campus of the University of Michigan Thursday. World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation, announced a World Athletics Heritage Plaque honoring the site where Jesse Owens broke four world records in a...
Worthington restaurant bulldozed for Sheetz gas station
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The site of Woody’s Wing House, a bulldozed central Ohio restaurant that replaced Champps, is now home to a convenience store and gas station after the property was bought for more than $3 million by Sheetz. The newly constructed Sheetz location opened on Tuesday at 161 E. Campus View Boulevard in […]
Coffee chain with appearances on ‘Good Morning America’ and ‘The Today Show’ reveals location of Columbus store
We’ve known since last summer that Bitty & Beau’s, the national concept self-described as a “human rights movement disguised as a coffee shop,” was coming to the Columbus area. And now we finally know where. According to a Facebook post from the concept made on April...
'Don’t be fooled.' Ohio State campus protests not about suffering in Gaza | Phil Derrow
New Albany resident Philip Derrow is a retired business owner. He was a two-term member of the New Albany-Plain Local Board of Education. It finally happened here. The Mideast conflict has become a Midwest conflict. And now we have a choice. When the protesters against Israel and Jews tried to...
Six indicted in Columbus trafficking, drug ring
COLUMBUS – Six members of a Linden-area human trafficking and narcotics ring are facing dozens of felony charges following an investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced this week. The task force, which is organized under Yost’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations...
2 Columbus men sentenced to prison for their roles in armed robberies of postal carriers
Two Columbus men are the latest to have been sentenced in U.S. District Court for being accomplices in the armed robberies of U.S. Postal Service mail carriers. Cody N. Beasley, 23, also known as "Drose," was sentenced Monday to six years and three months in prison, while Kenan M. Lay, 21, also known...
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...
Walmart that closed in south Columbus is now auctioning off leftover retail merchandise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Need a new laptop or flat-screen TV?. The Walmart store that closed in south Columbus may be an option for you. ALSO | Walmart Supercenter managers can now make $400,000 annually. The store at 3579 South High Street closed abruptly for underperforming, and now is...
First plan for Columbus school closings presented
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the first time, the Columbus City Schools superintendent’s task force working to decide if certain Columbus school buildings will be closed or consolidated presented its initial recommendations Tuesday night. From the turnout, it was clear that the issue – the potential of schools closing – is something many in the […]
High speed chase in Ohio ends with suspect jumping off bridge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested one man after a high speed chase through Columbus ended with the suspect jumping off a bridge in the southeast side of the city. According to deputies at the scene, a sheriff spotted what appeared to be a reported stolen Jeep Compass near the intersection […]
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...
Police identify man killed in University District shooting near fairgrounds
Columbus police on Tuesday identified a man who died following a double shooting Saturday in the University District near the state fairgrounds. Jerry T. Harper Jr., 54, was pronounced dead at 1:55 a.m. Sunday after he and another person were found suffering from gunshot wounds after a Saturday night shooting, according to the Columbus Division of Police. ...
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