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Neighborhood House Building on Near East Side to be Sold
A Near East Side building with a long history in the community will be changing hands soon. The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority has agreed to sell the longtime home of the Neighborhood House – a 52,000-square-foot building located at 1000 Atcheson St. – to a buyer that it says wants to renovate the structure.
Whitehall police release body cam footage of police shooting, name of man killed
Whitehall police released body cam footage of a Friday morning police shooting and identified the man killed and the driver of the vehicle, who remains in custody. Santiago Elias Alfaro Munoz, 36, died in the shooting, according to a news release. William Morales Villatoro, 36, faces a charge of improperly...
Person crossing street dies after being hit by 2 vehicles; both drivers left the scene
BLACKLICK, Ohio — One person was killed in a hit-and-run crash near Blacklick early Friday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Around 1 a.m. on Friday, police said a person was crossing East Broad Street at Richmond Woods Drive outside of a marked crosswalk when they were struck by a vehicle. The vehicle did not stay at the scene.
Columbus Weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A quiet day with some sunshine was most welcome Thursday, especially in areas cleaning up after Wednesday's tornadoes and strong storms. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will return Thursday night, but taper off early on Friday; these are less likely to be severe. The weekend looks cool but beautiful!
Can you smoke weed in public in Ohio? How much can you have? Answering your questions
It's the first 4/20 with legal marijuana in Ohio, following the passage of Issue 2 in November. So weed enthusiasts should be able to fire up with no consequences, right? Well, not quite. ...
Local Columbus eatery named the most popular Mexican restaurant in Ohio
Once upon a time, there was a Mexican grocery store with a small taco counter posted up in the back. People flocked to their snag their tacos, and since then, this grocery store has grown into a full-fledge, successful restaurant, and it’s now been named the most popular Mexican restaurant in Ohio.
Evacuation order for lithium battery fire west of downtown Columbus lifted
Authorities lifted an evacuation order for a one-mile area west of downtown Columbus Thursday morning hours after a tractor trailer carrying lithium batteries caught fire. Columbus Division of Fire...
Doctor accused in Columbus pill mill scheme indicted on 147 charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A doctor previously under indictment in 2021 was indicted again in Franklin County on 147 charges, including money laundering and trafficking in drugs. Mark S. Fettman, 76, of Portland, Oregon, was accused in 2021 of operating a pill mill in the 6100 block of Busch...
Columbus Weather: Sunshine, dry Thursday ahead; rain is back tomorrow
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Good Thursday morning! The storms have raced out of here and we will remain dry today. THURSDAY: Sunshine & a few afternoon clouds, mild, high 74. TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, overnight sctd. rain & storms, low 58. FRIDAY: Early scattered rain & storms, decreasing clouds, breezy,...
Commission approves Mitchell Williams as new Franklin County Public Defender
The largest group of defense attorneys in central Ohio will have a new leader after the Franklin County Public Defender Commission voted Thursday. The five-member commission approved Mitchell Williams to become the new county public defender at a quarterly meeting held Thursday, four sources have confirmed to The Dispatch. ...
Police seeking information on SUV related to shooting death of 13-year-old Angel Diaz
Columbus police released additional information Thursday and are seeking help from the public in the investigation into the Sunday night shooting death of a 13-year-old boy in the city's Linden area. Police posted a photo of a silver or white SUV they believe is a 2008-2012 Ford Escape related to the death of Angel Salguero Diaz, 13, whom documents released Thursday by police show was found fatally shot just after 10:15 p.m. Sunday night in an alley...
North Central Columbus homicide suspect issued hefty bond
For an earlier report on this story view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Hilliard man who surrendered to police after a warrant was issued for his arrest for a North Central Columbus homicide faced a judge Thursday morning. According to Franklin County Municipal Court records, 34-year-old Rashaud Roberts was issued a […]
1 person seriously injured in crash in west Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person suffered serious injuries after crashing a car on the west side of Columbus on Thursday. The crash happened near the intersection of Phillipi and Fisher roads just before 1 a.m., according to a statement from Columbus police. Police said the driver lost control...
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