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COLUMBUS (WCMH) – One person is dead after being found shot in northeast Columbus Sunday night. At around 10:17 p.m. police arrived in the 1300 block of East Hudson Street in North Linden, where a person was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers rendered aid to the victim until medics arrived at 10:24 […]
3 injured in south Columbus crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Three people are in the hospital after a crash in south Columbus on Monday night. Columbus police said a sedan was headed southbound on South High Street near Alcott Road just before 9:30 p.m. on Monday. At the same time, a pickup truck was turning...
‘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 […]
Full lineup of 2024 Ohio State Fair performers
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — With temperatures reaching 70 and 80 degrees, summer really does feel like its quickly approaching. People from across all parts of Ohio are expected to travel to the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus in July for the Ohio State Fair. Dayton-based Ohio Players, Ice Cube, Gabriel Iglesias and […]
Columbus Metropolitan Library to begin construction on Linden branch
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After being delayed for two months due to “unforeseen circumstances,” the Columbus Metropolitan Library announced construction of the Linden branch begins Wednesday. The current branch at 2223 Cleveland Ave. was originally slated to close for construction on Feb. 17, but it was delayed. The...
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...
Rain starts this evening, stronger storms tomorrow
As the afternoon progresses, clouds will begin to build across the area. Temperatures will stay well above normal for this time of year. Highs will reach the upper 70s across central Ohio. By the evening hours a few isolated showers and a couple rumbles of thunder will move over. Portions of the area will be under a marginal risk for severe weather, which is on the lowest end of the threat scale.
Columbus among large U.S. cities experiencing low homicide rate post-pandemic
Columbus' low murder rate so far this year isn't unique. Several other cities across the country are also seeing a significant dip in homicides following record years during the pandemic. Boston, Cleveland and San Antonio are among the cities The Wall Street Journal highlighted as experiencing a post-pandemic dip in homicides after some, including Columbus, experienced record years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
One dead, driver runs from northeast Columbus crash
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A man is dead after a fatal crash in northeast Columbus Monday morning. According to Columbus police, the unidentified man was pronounced dead after a three-car collision on State Route 161 (Dublin Granville Road) at the Sharon Woods Boulevard intersection in the northeast Columbus neighborhood of Northgate. A Toyota FJ Cruiser and […]
Muslim women-led organization brightens Eid with toys for needy kids
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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. ...
National publication creates extensive list of highest-ranked pizzas in Columbus
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20 cars had windows smashed in at Columbus restaurant over the weekend
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Columbus Division of Power electric customers with solar or wind can sell power back
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Family-owned Lucky’s Market announces opening date for second Columbus store
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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.
More Pedestrian-Only Events Planned for Columbus Streets in 2024
Last December, High Street in the Short North was shut down to vehicles for the neighborhood’s annual Holiday Hop event, enabling pedestrians to stroll and shop in an open-air market set up on the street. In 2024, the Short North Alliance is taking the same idea and applying it to three separate Gallery Hop events – June 1, September 7, and the Holiday Hop on December 7.
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