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1 injured in apartment fire in north Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person was taken to the hospital after an apartment fire in a north Columbus neighborhood on Tuesday morning. The Columbus Division of Fire were called to the 900 block of Atlantic Avenue around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday where a fire was reported. One person...
Hyundai stolen outside Columbus Zoo; 4 masked people seen checking cars in lot, witness reported
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a Hyundai was stolen from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's parking lot Monday afternoon. A white Hyundai Elantra was stolen from the parking lot around 3 p.m., according to the zoo. A witness sitting in their vehicle at the time of the reported theft saw four masked people running along a row of parked cars, pulling on doors to see if they were unlocked.
Community working with police as search continues for suspect connected to death of 13-year-old in North Linden
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's been a little more than a week since Columbus police found 13-year-old Angel Diaz shot and killed in North Linden. The community continues to work with police to help get the family answers and justice as they search for a suspect. Tuesday night, members of...
Express may lay off over 600 employees at corporate offices in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Express has announced it may close down its Ohio corporate offices and lay off over 600 employees. Express, whose portfolio includes Bonobos and UpWest, filed for bankruptcy Monday and plans to close 95 Express stores and all 10 of its UpWest stores. The company did not specify which Express locations will […]
Man accused of giving haircut against victim’s will during kidnapping, robbery
According to a Columbus police incident report, a man traveled to Zanesville with another man to pick up two others. They all returned to a parking lot near Trillium Lane in Reynoldsburg, where the victim said he was repeatedly tased and forced back into the rear of his 2005 Buick LeSabre.
Homelessness shouldn't be a crime. Supreme Court case could devastate Columbus youth.
Sonya Thesing is the executive director of Huckleberry House. Criminalization is not a solution to homelessness. The Supreme Court begin hearing oral arguments in a case that...
Maps show Shayla Favor won working-class neighborhoods in county prosecutor primary
The Franklin County Board of Elections has released the final precinct-by-precinct results of last month's primary elections, which show distinct voting patterns in the Democratic primary for Franklin County prosecutor, a race among Shayla Favor, Anthony Pierson and Natalia Harris. Favor, a member of the Columbus City Council, won the Democratic nomination with...
Police: At least 10 cars broken into outside Tuttle Mall
COLUMBUS, Ohio — At least 10 cars were reportedly broken into outside the Mall at Tuttle Crossing Monday afternoon. Police say one suspect was detained after a pursuit that ended in downtown Columbus. Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to the mall around 4:40 p.m. for...
See which Family Dollar stores in central Ohio are among those closing around the state
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Six local Family Dollar locations will close after its parent company announced plans to shut down hundreds of stores nationwide. About 600 Family Dollar stores will close in the first half of fiscal 2024, the company announced in March. An additional 370 stores will be shut down as leases expire over […]
Cloudy skies with evening rain showers, cool down coming
Central Ohio will finally se temperatures close to average for this time of year, but this will be short lived. Highs will reach the mid-upper 60s this afternoon. A cold front will bring rain showers that will move across the area starting late this afternoon. Along with the rain showers, breezy conditions will last the rest of the day.
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