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Former Buckeye arrested on federal charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A former Ohio State University football player was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service in Columbus Wednesday for a parole violation. Corey Davonta Smith Jr., 31, who was a wide receiver for the Buckeyes from 2013-2016, was arrested at a house on Republic Avenue late Wednesday morning by the […]
Columbus food scene veteran launching new ‘modern burger diner,’ complete with fries, floats
The eatery that Budd Dairy Food Hall patrons knew as Alphabet Kitchen is shifting gears to open a brand-new concept, and will add a brand-new brick and mortar space along with it. Alphabet Kitchen owner Jordan Lamatrice is planning to open Stacked Burger Co., which will specialize in burgers, fries...
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri to visit Ohio for opening of first Columbus restaurant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Guy Fieri, the celebrity chef whose inaugural Flavortown Festival was set for Columbus then canceled, is coming to Ohio to celebrate the opening of his new restaurant. The Ohio-born restaurateur’s new Italian concept named “Guy Fieri’s Trattoria” will open on June 2 inside Scioto Downs at 6000 S. High St., the […]
Weather Alert Day: Timing out arrival of strong storms
By Wednesday a system will move through bringing showers and thunderstorms. Starting mid afternoon a few rounds of strong storms will kick off with some potentially becoming severe. There is a slight risk for severe weather (level 2/5) with strong winds being the primary risk.
The highest-rated ice cream shops in Columbus according to Yelp
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A list of Yelp’s highest-rated ice cream shops in the Columbus area includes a variety of options from Italian gelato to Mexican frozen desserts. Taking the number one spot is Dulce Vida, located at 7370 Sawmill Road in the Foxboro neighborhood. The ice cream shop, selling a variety of Mexican sweet […]
Storm Team 4 Meteorologist Ben Gelber's Holiday Weekend Forecast
Despite city claim in court filing - Ohio enforcing state tobacco laws
During a hearing last month before a Franklin County judge, the city of Columbus argued that one of the many reasons municipalities must be able to enforce local tobacco regulations is that the special state police unit tasked had last year stopped prosecuting for sales to minors. The Ohio Investigative...
Man sentenced to at least 23 years for fatal west Columbus gym shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A defendant charged with murdering a man at a west Columbus gym will spend nearly two dozen years in prison, possibly longer. Tae Von Bush, 19, was found guilty of fatally shooting 23-year-old Tabias Cunningham at Esporta Fitness on Tanglewood Park Boulevard on the Far West Side of Columbus. According to […]
Two Columbus women among 14 indicted on charges of smuggling drugs into state prisons
Two Columbus women are among 14 people indicted in connection with a drug ring operating out of Ohio prisons that included an elaborate plot to publish and sell a novel-style book with pages soaked with drugs, according to the Muskingum County Prosecutor's Office. Years of investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol...
Opinion | The calculation is simple: More guns = more death
We've known for decades that America has a gun problem. About 46,000 of us die each year from guns, about 19,000 of which are homicides. By the end of April this year, there have been 171 mass shootings which, glory hallelujah, is actually on pace to fall short of the 600 or so in 2023.
Driver suffers serious injuries in downtown crash
A driver suffered serious injuries in a crash that happened in downtown Columbus Wednesday night. According to a release from Columbus Police, a Chevrolet Equinox traveling northbound on Cleveland Avenue collided with a Hyundai Sonata traveling westbound on East Spring Street. Police said the driver of the Equinox ran a...
'Appalled': Columbus school board member shares why she leaked memo at heart of scandal
A Columbus City school board member said Thursday that she was responsible for sharing the document with the Columbus Education Association that is now the center of controversy as the board looks to close district schools. In a Thursday statement where she stressed she was speaking in her personal capacity, Board Member Sarah...
Boy, 9, found safe after being reported missing and endangered from Northeast Side of Columbus
A 9-year-old boy missing from Columbus' Northeast Side and considered endangered was found safe, Columbus police said Thursday morning. Damonie Jackson, who is Black with black hair and brown eyes, 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds, was missing since Wednesday from the area of Cleveland and Chittenden avenues, police said...
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