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NBC4’s fourth Puppy with a Purpose arrives in Columbus
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – NBC4’s Puppy with a Purpose has arrived in Columbus! Paris arrived just before 6 p.m. Thursday night after a cross country flight from California. The labrador-golden retriever mix — born on February 2nd – is a ball of energy with a curious mind. He will be NBC4’s fourth puppy with a purpose […]
Eight Columbus-area Easter egg hunts
BrewDog Easter Egg Hunt (all ages) 3/30, starts at 12:30 p.m. 3/29, starts at 8:15 p.m. (four different age groups starting every 15 minutes) 3/30, starts at 10:30 a.m. 3/30, starts at 9:30 a.m. Schiller Park. Adult Easter Egg (Happening Today) 3/28, starts at 7:30 p.m. Blacklick Woods Metro Golf...
Records: Franklin County jail inmate stabs another inmate several times
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — A Franklin County jail inmate is accused of stabbing another inmate multiple times inside a cell, according to court records. Charles Fleming is charged in the stabbing of 20-year-old Tayeshawn Gavin. Fleming is currently being held on murder and assault charges related to the fatal 2023 shooting of Chrishon Fisher. Gavin is accused in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Chaz Fleming in March 2022.
Longest-Tenured All-Female Rock Band, Girlschool Comes to Columbus
Girlschool performs at The King of Clubs on April 3, 2024. When the members of Girlschool first hit the scene over four decades ago, they said (screamed) to the world of hard rock to make room for women. The group’s unapologetic, in-your-face guitar-shredding sound goes toe-to-toe with bands that also...
AEP Ohio gives notice for new high voltage transmission lines to meet growing energy demands
As industry grows in the historically rural areas around central Ohio, demand for electricity in Delaware and Licking counties is expected to quadruple by 2027. To meet that demand, AEP Ohio Transmission Company is working through the process to build new high-voltage transmission lines. The project "stems from the rapid...
Columbus makes historic investment to combat homelessness
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As homelessness in Columbus increases, prioritizing how to combat the issue is top of mind for city leaders. That is why the Columbus City Council approved a historic investment of $14.9 million for the Community Shelter Board. “I would tell you that, you know, in many...
Nice Friday, periods of rain through holiday weekend
We start the day with just a few isolated sprinkles across the region, but that will gradually clear by about daybreak, and we’ll have a dry rest of the day ahead. Expect highs to warm to the lower 60s, with just a light breeze. We’ll see partly cloudy skies this afternoon.
From Maine to Nevada, election, poll workers are being terrorized. Ohio must protect ours.
State Senator Bill DeMora, D-Columbus, represents Ohio’s 25th Senate District, which encompasses areas of Franklin County. With the March primary behind us, there is a concerning trend that must be addressed ahead of the quickly approaching November election. Poll workers in Ohio and across the country have been unable to focus entirely on their jobs to run our elections smoothly because they are also worrying about their safety.
Is fire department mutual aid balanced in Columbus?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther's 2024 budget announcement, he proposed new classes of both police officers and firefighters to boost public safety. Even with those additional firefighter hires, is it enough to protect the city and to help keep families safe?. When there's an emergency and...
Some parents say Columbus schools' professional development days disrupt schoolwork, schedules
Columbus City Schools' students were out of school on Wednesday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 20. One was a professional development day and the other a “records,” or grading, day for teachers. The Columbus Education Association’s agreement with the district guarantees teachers 40 hours of professional development during...
Development Still Planned for Former Greyhound Site, Hearing Scheduled for Current One
There could be some movement as soon as this spring on a plan to redevelop the former Downtown Greyhound station. The Central Ohio Transit Authority bought the 2.5-acre site in 2021, but since then has been slowly working through a multi-step process with the Federal Transit Administration – to maintain its eligibility for federal funding in the future, a detailed environmental and historical review of the property needs to be completed.
One killed on I-70 near Pickerington after police chase that began in Zanesville
LANCASTER − The Ohio Highway Patrol said a person was killed in a motor vehicle crash on Intestate 70 near the Ohio 256 Pickerington interchange Thursday around 1 a.m. The patrol said the crash involved a police chase that started in Zanesville on Interstate 70 before crossing into Fairfield County.
Columbus libraries gave away 100,000 solar eclipse glasses, now out of stock
The Columbus Metropolitan Library announced Thursday that it handed out all of its 100,000 protective solar eclipse glasses, and they are now officially out of stock. That's enough glasses for around 1/9 of Columbus's population, gone just ten days after the library started handing them out on March 18. "I think many of us...
Infectious disease data in Ohio becomes available online
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A dashboard has been added to the Ohio Department of Health’s website tracking the spread of infectious diseases in the state. The page contains data dating to 2001 and will be updated weekly. Data on diseases including measles, legionellosis, Lyme disease and food-borne illnesses and more can be found on the […]
Ohio man convicted following series of armed pharmacy robberies in PA
Pittsburgh, PA (WJET/WFXP) — An Ohio man was found guilty following a string of armed robberies targeted at western Pennsylvania pharmacies. Abdulrahman Abdelaziz Jamea, formally of Columbus, Ohio, was tried before United States Senior District Judge Arthur J. Schwab in Pittsburgh regarding over half a dozen charges involving armed robbery and possession of controlled substances. […]
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