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Historic local grocery permanently closed; replaced by popular meat market
“So many memories. Thanks for 40 years,” said Marty Little in a statement on social media. Marty and his brother Mike have worked at, then owned, the Little’s Village IGA grocery store for decades. It’s located near German Village, Southern Orchards, and Schumacher Place at 704 Parsons Ave. The grocery store originally opened in 1969, and the Littles have owned it since 1994.
Early morning hit-and-run crash on Columbus' Northeast Side kills one, injures another
A hit-and-run crash on Columbus’ Northeast Side killed a man early Monday morning, police said. The crash happened about 5:45 a.m. near the intersection of East Dublin Granville Road and Sharon Woods Boulevard. A Toyota FJ Cruiser and a Volkswagon Jetta collided, police said. The impact of the collision pushed the Toyota ...
Residents at northeast Columbus apartments upset following 60-day vacate notice
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Several tenants who live at the Sandridge Apartments complex in northeast Columbus went to the Columbus City Council meeting Monday night in the hopes of getting some assistance. Earlier this month, they say they were notified by the new owners of their apartment complex, Easton Townhomes...
Columbus police officer injured in German Village collision
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A Columbus police officer was hospitalized after a two-car crash south of Downtown early Tuesday morning. According to Sergeant Joe Albert, a Blue Hyundai Sonata was traveling eastbound on South 3rd Street approaching East Columbus Street in German Village at 12:45 a.m. At the same time a marked Columbus Police cruiser was […]
Ice Cube’s return rounds out 2024 Ohio State Fair concert schedule
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio State Fair concert schedule is complete with a world famous rapper returning to Columbus. Rap icon Ice Cube, who performed at the 2022 Ohio State Fair, is returning as he headlines the final announcement of concerts. The 2024 Ohio State Fair will take place from July 24 to Aug. […]
‘Nightmare’ at Downtown office tower has OH Pizza and Brew looking for new home
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A pizza shop Downtown wants out of its current location, citing a “nightmare” at the property ever since a new owner bought it. Luke Edwards, the owner of OH Pizza and Brew, announced Wednesday on the shop’s social media that he plans to relocate his shop after six years at 88 […]
Family-owned Lucky’s Market announces opening date for second Columbus store
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A family-owned grocery store with two Cleveland locations has announced the opening date for its second Columbus market. Lucky’s Market is set to open its doors on May 17 at 747 Neil Ave. in Victorian Village, the latest addition to the redevelopment of Thurber Village at the corner of Collins and […]
Muslim women-led organization brightens Eid with toys for needy kids
Tables laden with footballs, roller skates, Nerf guns, crafts supplies and more beckoned teens, young children and toddlers with their parents choosing a few toys to celebrate the end of Ramadan. “Can I get a ball?” one boy asked a volunteer wearing a hijab. Muslims all over the world...
Shooter in Columbus drug deal that left two teens dead gets 15 years in prison
One of the shooters in an April 2023 drug deal that went sideways, resulting in the death of two teenagers, admitted his guilt Monday. Cayon Drake, 19, entered guilty pleas Monday to two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the April 18, 2023, shooting deaths of 16-year-old Jeremy Heglar and 19-year-old Antonie Moss Jr. on the city's East Side.
20 cars had windows smashed in at Columbus restaurant over the weekend
Around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday the 13th, Columbus police dispatchers received multiple calls. According to police, over 20 cars were vandalized at a restaurant in the 4100 block of North High St. in Clintonville. BROUGHT TO YOU BY. The cars, parked in the parking lot and side streets of the...
Columbus police release photo of person suspected of killing man at Parsons Avenue bus stop
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police have released a photo of a man suspected of murdering a man at a bus stop on the South Side. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, a man was standing at a bus stop at the corner of Parsons Avenue and East Whittier Street, in the Southern Orchards neighborhood, at […]
Lima teen involved in Friday night fight has died
LIMA — A juvenile involved in a fight in Lima on Friday evening died Monday in a Columbus hospital. According to a press release from the Lima Police Department, a 14-year-old is currently in custody in connection with the incident on preliminary charges of delinquency by felonious assault. At...
Flawed work to close city schools will hurt Columbus for years to come. It must be fixed.
Vladimir Kogan is a professor of political science at the Ohio State University. Later this spring, the Columbus school board will have to make tough decisions involving closure of district school buildings. This is long overdue — after hemorrhaging enrollment for years, the district is desperately in need of right-sizing. ...
Warm temps stick, shower chances build through the midweek
We start the day off on a dry note, with gradually increasing cloud coverage. We’ll see highs warm into the middle 70s, with a light breeze. A warm front then lifts north through the state this afternoon, and we’ll see a few spotty showers as a result, between about 2-5 PM for Central Ohio, and lingering just a bit longer for our eastern counties. This is not a day where everyone will see showers, but some of us will.
High school loses power, closed after ‘substantial outage’ in west Columbus
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A “substantial outage” has caused the closing of a west Columbus high school after a pole was hit Monday morning. According to the Columbus Division of Power, primary wires were torn down for the Columbus DOP after a pole was struck Monday morning in west Columbus. The Columbus City School District announced […]
Mother paralyzed in hunting accident takes first steps alongside 1-year-old daughter
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WBNS) - An Ohio mother says her 1-year-old daughter is the reason she can walk again after a near fatal hunting accident paralyzed her. What may seem like a typical mother-daughter walk in the park is a special moment for Leah Weiher and her 1-year-old daughter, Laken. She never thought this would be possible a few months ago.
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