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One person shot dead in east Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are investigating a Friday morning shooting in which one person was pronounced dead. Officers arrived at an apartment unit in the Sussex Square Apartment complex on Yorkland Avenue in the city’s far east side’s Livingston-McNaughten area. Police said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:25 a.m. […]

Columbus, OH · 11h

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Gun found in women’s restroom tied to Columbus police leader

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A referral has been made to the Department of Inspector General involving a senior Columbus police leader. Columbus police confirmed that the Ohio State Highway Patrol found a gun Tuesday afternoon inside a women’s restroom at the Charles D. Shipley Building. The building is part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety complex located along West Broad Street in the Hilltop.

Columbus, OH · 8h

Morning Honey

Vivek Ramaswamy breaks silence after crushing loss to Amy Acton amid campaign ad controversy that ‘crossed the line’

Just two weeks before Election Day, Vivek Ramaswamy had shared a campaign ad against Amy Acton centered on her family history. Now, after losing the Ohio governor race to Acton, he has broken his silence. Ramaswamy’s campaign ad, which snowballed into controversy, showed Acton’s estranged mother criticizing her. Recently, while addressing the crowd at an...

Ohio · 8h

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Columbus Man Pitches 1,600 Homes to Save Fading Tuttle Crossing Mall

The Mall at Tuttle Crossing — Site of Proposed 1,600-Home Redevelopment. The Mall at Tuttle Crossing has lost two-thirds of its tenants since its 1997 opening, and now a Columbus resident wants the city to turn the struggling property into a neighborhood of up to 1,600 homes before it meets the same fate as other dying American malls. Ben Jay says he has sent a concept plan to the city outlining a mixed-use overhaul of the site, arguing that doing nothing risks losing the 82-acre property for good.

Columbus, OH · 8h

The Columbus Dispatch

Texas man who traveled to Ohio to meet teenager sentenced

On Nov. 5, 2026, Harrison Barton, 39, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. Harrison previously pleaded guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children and kidnapping. A Texas man pleaded guilty in federal court in Columbus to traveling to Ohio and having sex with a teenager he met while playing an online game . Harrison Barton, 38, of North Detroit, Texas, pleaded guilty on Feb. 5 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio to sexual exploitation of children and kidnapping. As part of a plea deal, Barton faces a recommended 25 to 30-year prison sentence. No sentencing date has been scheduled. According to court records, Barton took a bus from Texas to Ohio in February 2025 to meet a 15-year-old girl he met while playing "Call of Duty" online. The teenager picked Barton up in Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County, according to court records, and the pair drove to John Glenn Columbus International Airport with plans to go to Florida. Before going to the airport, Barton engaged in sexual conduct with the teen and took sexually explicit photographs of her, court records state. Barton was arrested at the airport.

Columbus, OH · 23h

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Columbus restaurant gets celebrity shoutout on ‘Last Meals’ episode

“When we last came to Ohio for the movie, we didn’t actually check into a hotel once we landed in Columbus,” explained Will Poulter, the actor in the new movie, Union County. The movie was filmed in Central Ohio, with shooting locations in Marysville and Bellefountaine. “We actually...

Columbus, OH · 7h

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Rain Can't Stop Franklin County's Fourth Operation Unity Sweep of 2026

Rain soaked Franklin County deputies during their fourth Operation Unity enforcement sweep of 2026, but it didn't keep them off the roads. The sheriff's office says its teams stayed proactive throughout the wet conditions, working to keep the community safe even as the weather worked against them. “This was the...

Franklin County, OH · 10h

NBC4 Columbus

Columbus family seeks answers after 20-year-old killed in multi-vehicle crash

A family wants answers after a 20-year-old woman was killed in a crash on Morse Road in Columbus.

Columbus, OH · 23h

NBC4 Columbus

Woman charged in southwest Columbus shooting sentenced to probation

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus woman who pleaded guilty in a southwest Columbus shooting that left one person hospitalized in April 2024 was sentenced to five years of community control, according to court records. Just before 4 p.m. on April 30, 2024, officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Galli Court, just south […]

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CBS Affiliate Loses Third Morning Show Talent in Under Six Months

CBS is preparing for another change to its morning lineup. One of its familiar faces has announced plans to leave, adding another name to a series of recent departures. She has also revealed her final day at the station and offered a small clue about her next destination. Bryn Caswell reveals when she’s leaving WBNS-10TV […] The post CBS Affiliate Loses Third Morning Show Talent in Under Six Months appeared first on Mandatory .

Columbus, OH · 15h

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Prime Rib Fills Every Table At These 6 Old-Fashioned Ohio Steakhouses

Some dinners call for a menu that has not changed much in decades, and prime rib is usually the star of it. Across Ohio, a handful of classic steakhouses still roll out thick, slow-roasted cuts with au jus and horseradish on the side. These are the places with wood paneling,...

Ohio · 12h

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Free healthcare clinic returns to Columbus, offering medical, dental and vision services Saturday

The Columbus Clinic Host Group, in partnership with Remote Area Medical, will host a free medical, dental and vision clinic providing healthcare services to underserved residents in the Columbus area.

Columbus, OH · 10h

LongIslandPress

Going Places: ‘It Was a Choice’: Columbus, Ohio Allocates $250 Million to Build 150 Miles of Biking, Walking Trails

“It was a choice,” Eric Oberg, Rails to Trails Conservancy’s Senior Director of Programs, says of Columbus, Ohio’s decision to spend $250 million over the next five years to build 150 miles of bikeways, walkways and trails. In November 2024, voters in Central Ohio approved Issue 47,...

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This Ohio Seafood Market Serves Hearty Fried Catfish, And Even A Florida Native Calls It The Freshest Around

Ohio sits hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean, so fresh seafood here can feel like a long shot. Yet on the west side of Columbus, one small market has people from Florida, a state surrounded by water on three sides, saying it has the freshest catch they have found in years.

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Franklin County reports spike in overdose deaths

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There is an overdose alert in Franklin County after the coroner’s office reports an alarming number of suspected overdose deaths this week. Officials are reporting five suspected overdose deaths in the county since Tuesday. Columbus Public Health warns that any drug that doesn’t come from a pharmacy can be laced and […]

Franklin County, OH · 19h

A to Z Sports

‘Everybody’s probably gonna be shocked’ – Former Ohio State star calls his shot for Kentucky vs Tennessee matchup

Tennessee will play an extremely important game against Kentucky on Saturday night in Neyland Stadium.

Knoxville, TN · 3h

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Columbus State Unveils Design of New Automotive Center

After receiving approval last month for a new YMCA and childcare center, Columbus State Community College has submitted renderings and will be seeking feedback on the next building in its multi-phase effort to remake its Downtown campus; a new automotive technology facility. The new building, to be called Germain Hall,...

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Ohio Bowling Alleys Still Hide These 6 Old-School Lunch Counters Locals Love

Some of the best casual meals in Ohio are served a few steps away from the pins. Bowling alleys have always fed their regulars, from league nights to Saturday birthday parties, and plenty of them still run real kitchens with daily specials, pizza, burgers, and wings. This list covers six...

Ohio · 2d

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Jury seated in trial of Columbus foster mother accused in 5-year-old’s death

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A jury has been seated in the trial of a Columbus woman accused of killing her 5-year-old foster son and allegedly leaving his body in a storm sewer. Pammy Maye, 51, is accused in the February 2024 strangulation death of Darnell Taylor. The boy’s body was found in a southwest Columbus storm sewer.