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Two vehicles leave scene after striking and killing pedestrian in east Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person has died after being struck by two cars on the Far East Side in what police say is a multiple hit-skip incident. According to a Columbus police report, an unidentified person was attempting to cross East Broad Street at Richmond Woods Drive, outside of a marked crosswalk, when an […]
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.
After decades, this Columbus-area pizzeria has closed for good
One of the area’s oldest pizzerias has officially called it quits. Anthony’s Pizzeria, which was located at 602 Pleasant Ridge Ave. in downtown Bexley, closed for good earlier this week. A sign taped to the front door of Anthony’s reads:. “We are permanently closed from today. (04/17th)–so...
Columbus Weather: Rain overnight makes way for clear skies on Friday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Scattered rain moving across the area overnight will continue to taper off this morning. By this afternoon we'll see a return to some sunshine, and a quiet weather pattern over the next few days. TODAY: A few morning showers, then some afternoon sunshine. Breezy. High...
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio
Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio's capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck's trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode.Police began evacuating a several-block area west of downtown shortly after 7 a.m. and closed off several highway exits near the Scioto River. Officers went door-to-door to alert residents about the evacuation, and a shelter was set up at a community center.Although firefighters were still battling the blaze as of late morning, the evacuation order was lifted about three hours after it was issued and no injuries were reported.The evacuation was ordered out of concern that the batteries could burn very rapidly and explode.The fire was discovered at around 6 a.m., but the back of the smoking trailer wasn't opened until around 9 a.m. because authorities were determining the best way to extinguish the blaze.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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