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Nearly 200 traffic stops made in 12-hour Operation Unity crackdown, guns and drugs seized

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office teamed up with law enforcement across Central Ohio to execute the fourth Operation Unity of 2026, leading to a significant fentanyl seizure and multiple arrests in Franklin County. Sheriff Dallas Baldwin released details about the office working alongside the Franklin...

Franklin County, OH · 3h

Larry Brown Sports

Ohio State fans are all saying the same thing about Ryan Day

The Ohio State Buckeyes’ season appears to be spiraling down the drain, and the knives are once again out for head coach Ryan Day. The Buckeyes were blown out at home on Saturday by the Oregon Ducks at Ohio Stadium in Columbus 41-28, a second consecutive loss for the program. The team’s third loss of … The post Ohio State fans are all saying the same thing about Ryan Day appeared first on Larry Brown Sports .

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Columbus-area Chinese restaurant closes after 20 years in business

Another longtime Ohio restaurant has served its final meals after two decades in business. Q2 China Bistro, a popular Chinese restaurant in the Columbus area, permanently closed its doors October…

Columbus, OH · 11h

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Armed suspect allegedly robs man outside business in North Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person was robbed at gunpoint on Nov. 3, after a suspect allegedly followed a victim out of a business in the 2800 block of Osceola Avenue and demanded money and their cellphone. The victim told Columbus police the suspect pulled a gun and demanded...

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FBI agent who investigated Ohio's biggest public corruption cases dies

Retired FBI Special Agent Jeff Williams, who led significant investigations into corrupt public officeholders in Ohio, died Nov. 5 after a long fight with colorectal cancer. He was 57. In 2006, the Federal Bureau of Investigation brought Williams back to his hometown of Columbus to establish and lead a public corruption squad that would focus on state and local governments. His team made cases against a deputy state treasurer who fled to Pakistan , a Cincinnati city councilman who later received a presidential pardon , two sitting members of the Ohio House and others. The public knew little of Williams’ work because special agents avoid the limelight and work in near anonymity. Williams' biggest – and last – case of his 23-year career was a $61 million scheme to return Republican Larry Householder to power in the Ohio House and pass a $1.3 billion bailout bill to benefit Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. It was the largest public corruption case in state history. Householder was the last person Williams put his handcuffs on, when the speaker was arrested in July 2020 on his Perry County farm . Householder is now serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison. The case interrupted what would

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Shooting in south Columbus sends 1 to hospital

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Police are investigating after a shooting on Columbus' south side sent one person to the hospital late Friday night. Officers were called to the 1600 block of Oakwood Avenue on reports of gunfire. One person at the scene was taken to the hospital with a...

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Man accused of fraudulently cashing $28,000 in checks at Columbus-area banks

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Springfield man has been arrested in Columbus after allegedly cashing fraudulent checks totaling over $28,000 at Whitehall and Clintonville banks. According to a criminal affidavit, an analyst from Kemba Financial Credit Union contacted Whitehall police to report fraudulent activity with a business bank account after it was reportedly found that […]

Columbus, OH · 11h

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Bicyclist Dion Watts, 25, Killed on Kenny Road; Driver Suspected of DUI

A 25-year-old Columbus bicyclist was killed Thursday evening on Kenny Road when a Porsche Cayenne struck him from behind, and Columbus police accident investigators suspect the driver was under the influence of alcohol, according to a Columbus Division of Police crash report reported by The Columbus Dispatch. Dion Watts, 25, of Columbus’ Northeast Side, was […]

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First Look: Manjul Opens in Weinland Park

A piece of The Big Apple has made its way to Columbus. Manjul opened Saturday at 230 E. Fifth Ave., located in the 4th and 5th Apartments in Weinland Park. This marks the second location for the New York-native brand that blends coffee and fashion. The menu offers a selection...

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Central Ohio nonprofits awarded thousands in funding

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two central Ohio nonprofits have just received significant funding. The YMCA of Central Ohio and Goodwill Columbus were the recipients of Bank of America’s 2026 Neighborhood Builders Award, with each organization receiving $200,000 over the next year to help with operations. For the YMCA, the money will be used to support […]

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The Buckeyes Defense Has Turned into the Biggest Let Down of the 2026 Season

Yes, graduating so many players will always be difficult to try and keep up the same production, but that doesn't mean you lose all of the production that you had from the year prior.

Columbus, OH · 11h

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Mother of ‘Madison Baby Doe’ Gets 90 Days in Jail, Five Years Probation

A Greene County woman who put her newborn daughter’s body in a Plain City trash can in 2023 was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail and five years of community control, closing a case that haunted the Madison County village for more than three years. Anuradha Manukonda, 27, pleaded guilty in August in Madison […]

Plain City, OH · 23h

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Ohio Man Accused of Driving 100 MPH Through Jasper County Work Zone While Intoxicated

Brayam Tapia Martinez, 18, of Columbus, Ohio, was accused of driving about 100 mph through an Interstate 65 construction zone in Jasper County on November 5, 2026, while workers were placing barricades and traffic cones. The affidavit states that a Jasper County sheriff’s sergeant was dispatched to a report of...

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Second Man Charged With Murder as Getaway Driver in Milo-Grogan Shooting

A second man is now charged with murder in the Nov. 4 shooting that killed a 25-year-old woman in Columbus’s Milo-Grogan neighborhood, after investigators identified him as the driver who brought the accused shooter to the scene and then circled back to pick him up. Raychan Williams, 33, of Columbus’s South Side, was charged in […]

Columbus, OH · 23h

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From Smooth Criminal to the Moonwalk: Ohio State Marching Band Honors Michael Jackson

The ultimate tribute The post From Smooth Criminal to the Moonwalk: Ohio State Marching Band Honors Michael Jackson first appeared on Decked Out Magazine .

Columbus, OH · 7h

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Honda Driver Critical After Lane-Change Crash With Semi on I-71 Near Polaris

A northbound Honda Civic collided with a semi-truck on Interstate 71 near Polaris Parkway early Saturday morning, leaving the car's driver in critical condition. Emergency crews responded to the scene as the crash snarled part of one of Columbus's busiest commuter corridors before sunrise. According to WSYX, Columbus police said...

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Ohio Weather: Freeze Warning Grows to Columbus as Lake Showers Linger Northeast

Ohio is spending its Saturday morning in the 40s, and the coldest night of the season so far is on the way. Mid-morning temperatures ranged from about 42 degrees in Toledo to 43 in Youngstown, where light rain was falling, 45 in Columbus, 46 in Cleveland and 48 in Cincinnati, according to National Weather Service […]

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