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Did you see the northern lights in Ohio? You might get another chance Saturday night
Greater Columbus residents were treated to views of the northern lights, with shades of pink and ribbons of green light Friday night and into Saturday morning. An encore show may be possible Saturday night. ...
Unmarked police vehicle stolen while detective was on break in south Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An unmarked Columbus Division of Police vehicle was stolen while a detective was on break at a restaurant on the south side Wednesday night. Police say the Hyundai was reportedly locked at the time it was stolen. The car was recovered Thursday afternoon in the Hilltop...
Columbus police identify woman found dead by gunshot on Southeast Side
Columbus police have identified a woman found dead April 25 on the Southeast Side. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office determined Danyaze Evans-Kourouma, 33, died of gunshot injuries, according to a police report. Workers found her body in the area of Noe Bixby Road and Carbondale Drive, and medics pronounced her dead at 2:18 p.m....
After closing all Columbus locations years ago, steakhouse chain coming back to central Ohio
One steakhouse chain might have closed last year, but another one is making its way to that exact spot after a brief hiatus in central Ohio. Logan’s Roadhouse, a popular nationwide chain known for wood-grilled steaks, ribs, and burgers, is moving right into the former O’Charley’s restaurant, located at 1657 Stringtown Rd. in Grove City.
Chrystian Foster convicted of killing popular Short North bartender
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The second of two men accused in the death of a beloved bartender in the Short North area was convicted of murder Friday. A judge found Chrystian Foster guilty of murder and felonious assault. Greg Coleman was sucker punched outside Julep Bar on Labor Day...
Police: 1 seriously hurt after being hit by van in South Linden
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle in South Linden Friday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Police say the pedestrian was hit near the intersection of East 17th and Hamilton avenues around 10:30 a.m. The victim was taken to...
Tracking rain showers to start weekend, clearer skies soon
Saturday will start of soggy for most of central Ohio. A line of showers is moving along with a cold front that will push through the area this morning. The inbound weather is not expected to be severe, but a few rumbles of thunder may be heard.
‘Misunderstood’ Ohio State commencement speaker defends viral speech he wrote on ayahuasca: ‘Did not expect the boos’
The commencement speaker who delivered an outlandish speech — which he wrote while on ayahuasca — to Ohio State University graduates called himself the “most misunderstood person” days after he claimed bitcoin was a “misunderstood asset class” to resounding boos. Social entrepreneur and 1999 OSU alum Chris Pan, 46, defended his graduation address — and using the hallucinogenic to help him write it — while admitting the jeers from his bitcoin quip on Sunday was hard to digest and caught him off guard. But he also laid blame on people’s poor listening skills for the visceral reaction during his speech that...
Sorry, 21 isn't old enough: Ohio bar changes age minimum to 30 on Fridays, Saturdays
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) - Most people are denied entry to a bar in the United States if younger than 21 years old. However, a central Ohio bar has raised that minimum by several years on Fridays and Saturdays. Donerick's Pub on South Hamilton Road in Groveport changed its entrance policy...
Neighbors raising a stink over treated human waste spread on fields by Columbus-area farmer
The last of nearly 100 tanker truckloads of treated sanitary sewer waste were applied May 7 to the soil of the historic, 122-acre Hickory Bluff Farms tucked just inside the northwest corner of Interstate 270 and Route 315. This left some neighbors concerned about traffic, odor and the proximity of biosolids to their...
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