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New owner gives entire Northeast Side apartment complex 90 days to get out
About 100 residents who live in a formerly family-owned apartment complex on the Northeast Side near Champions Golf Course received notices this month that they had 60 days to pack up and move - forcing them into one of the most tight and challenging housing markets in decades. The residents...
Police searching for homicide suspect at west Columbus thrift store
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A large police presence has formed outside of a west Columbus thrift store during a search for a wanted homicide suspect late Wednesday morning. According to Columbus police, there is currently a search underway for a homicide suspect near the intersection of Hilliard Rome Road and West Broad Street in the […]
Columbus man pleads guilty to killing a woman, wounding 2 in July 2020 shooting
A Columbus man pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to an indefinite term of at least 20 years in prison for his role in a July 2020 shooting that left one woman dead and wounded two others, the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday. Anthony Humphrey Jr., 22, of the...
Easton Town Center announces several new luxury stores coming in 2024
At least five high-end stores including Chanel are coming to the Easton Town Center this year to join an expanding line-up of luxury stores such as Louis Vuitton that have opened up shop. A sign announcing that Chanel is "opening summer 2024" covers a storefront in Easton's North District. ...
Historic Columbus Castings site prepares for next chapter with new tenant
The historic Columbus Castings site on the South Side is ready for its next chapter, as construction wraps up and the first tenant prepares to move in. In place of the foundry that once occupied the site is Castings Commerce Park, an industrial park consisting of three buildings totaling 862,000 square feet.
Man killed in 3-vehicle crash identified by police
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The person who died after a 3-vehicle crash in northeast Columbus on Monday has been identified by authorities. Police say that 35-year-old Jamel Kendrick died after the Toyota he was driving got into a crash with a Volkswagen at the intersection of Dublin Granville Road and Sharon Woods Boulevard.
National steakhouse to open first central Ohio restaurant in a decade
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) — A national steakhouse known for preparing hand-cut, aged meats is opening a central Ohio location for the first time in more than a decade. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is opening at 6036 N. Hamilton Road west of New Albany, according to a permit under review by the city of Columbus. […]
Pickaway County – Columbus Man Sentenced to Prison Almost Two Years After His Crime
Circleville – A man who fled police was sentenced to several years in jail after disappearing after pleading guilty. The sentencing follows a dramatic incident that unfolded on May 10, 2022, in Circleville, Pickaway County. Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies were engaged in a high-speed pursuit with a black Nissan Sedan carrying three individuals. The pursuit commenced around 11 p.m. when deputies attempted a traffic stop on SR 104 southbound after clocking the sedan at 63 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Thousands of AEP Ohio customers reporting outages in central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Thousands of AEP Ohio customers are without power as strong storms move through central Ohio Wednesday afternoon. More than 5,300 customers are without power as of 5 p.m. The counties reporting the highest outages are Crawford and Franklin counties. Crawford County is reporting just over 3,000...
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