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Concert lineup for 2024 Jazz & Rib Fest announced
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Summer means all kinds of events for Central Ohio where you can find free concerts, including at this year's Jazz & Rib Fest. The 43rd annual Jazz & Rib Fest is coming to the Scioto Mile this July, and 17 different rib vendors vendors as well as 25 other food members are set to serve up a smorgasbord of barbecue favorites for connoisseurs.
Man paralyzed in Short North shooting sues Columbus police for ‘reckless’ gunfire
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A family is suing Columbus police for what their attorney described as officers’ reckless disregard for public safety when they opened fire during a shooting in the Short North that left a man paralyzed. Jalen and Ja-Dawn Bradley were in the Short North on May 6, 2023, when a group of […]
[Spoiler Alert]: Columbus contestant wins popular reality TV show & gives us all the details
This is your final warning! Don’t read on if you haven’t watched the finale of a certain TV show on Netflix. Alright, for everyone else reading, I’m guessing you’re ready for a spoiler, or you already know the outcome of the show, The Circle. Brandon Baker,...
More than 20 vehicles broken into in northwest Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dozens of vehicles were broken into Monday evening in northwest Columbus. The latest report of break-ins comes just two weeks after nearly a dozen cars were broken into outside The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, a car was stolen at the Columbus Zoo and three cars were vandalized in the parking lot of Columbus Downtown High School.
Ohio State pro-Palestine protesters arrested in demonstration say police removed hijabs
Protesters arrested April 25 at a demonstration on the Ohio State University Campus against Israel's military actions in Gaza say police forced women to remove religious head coverings and refused to provide space for arrestees to pray. Mazen Rasoul, a Columbus attorney representing many of the 36 people arrested during the protest, said police...
‘Forbes’ lists Columbus as one of top 10 cities to move to in 2024; here’s where & why we ranked
Most of us reading this probably already reside in Columbus, or at least, very close to it. Lucky for us, we’re on trend, according to Forbes Magazine. In their most recent list of “The Best Cities to Move to in 2024,” they ranked Columbus as the tenth best city, based on housing costs, cost of living, crime rates, air quality, quality of education, median income, employment rates, weather, entertainment establishments, average commute time and net migration to the city.
Police identify man killed in University District shooting near fairgrounds
Columbus police on Tuesday identified a man who died following a double shooting Saturday in the University District near the state fairgrounds. Jerry T. Harper Jr., 54, was pronounced dead at 1:55 a.m. Sunday after he and another person were found suffering from gunshot wounds after a Saturday night shooting, according to the Columbus Division of Police. ...
2 Columbus men sentenced to prison for their roles in armed robberies of postal carriers
Two Columbus men are the latest to have been sentenced in U.S. District Court for being accomplices in the armed robberies of U.S. Postal Service mail carriers. Cody N. Beasley, 23, also known as "Drose," was sentenced Monday to six years and three months in prison, while Kenan M. Lay, 21, also known...
Six charged in Linden-area drug, human trafficking ring, Ohio AG says
Six people are facing charges after an investigation into a Northeast Side drug trafficking ring that was also involved in human trafficking, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said. Yost's office said investigators determined that Timotheus Graham, 38, ran the criminal enterprise, using violence to coerce victims. Graham went by the...
'Don’t be fooled.' Ohio State campus protests not about suffering in Gaza | Phil Derrow
New Albany resident Philip Derrow is a retired business owner. He was a two-term member of the New Albany-Plain Local Board of Education. It finally happened here. The Mideast conflict has become a Midwest conflict. And now we have a choice. When the protesters against Israel and Jews tried to...
Linden intersection project could be spark for traffic safety and growth in neighborhood
North Linden leaders hope a road realignment project will improve traffic safety and draw in new development and businesses to a busy neighborhood street. Columbus City Council moved forward with $1.2 million in funding and awarded a contract to Complete General Construction Company to help realign the intersection of Cleveland and Myrtle avenues. The project would also install new curbs, resurface and realign the curving intersection and do other infrastructure work.
Warm sunshine Wednesday, before showers return tonight
Thursday: Sct’d showers, rumbles, breezy, high 72. We are clearing up this morning, after very active weather moved through Central Ohio Tuesday night. For this morning, expect clouds to break, with more sunshine on the way by this afternoon. Highs top out in the lower to middle 80s with just a light wind. The dry weather is short-lived, however, as more showers move in tonight.
‘I want to know why’: Man who gave 3-year-old fatal overdose of Benadryl was previously convicted of child endangerment, police say
A 35-year-old man in Ohio allegedly gave a fatal overdose of Benadryl to a 3-year-old boy, according to authorities. Randy Mollett is facing charges of murder, reckless homicide and endangering children, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 6:18 p.m. April 13 to a report of an unresponsive child in the 6200 block of London Groveport Road in Darbydale, which is just outside Columbus.
Weather alert: Severe storms including isolated tornadoes and damaging hail coming Tuesday
Severe weather is in the forecast. The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms are possible across northern Ohio on Tuesday. The storms are expected Tuesday afternoon into the evening. ...
Man sentenced for hitting baby in head with cinder block
Watch a previous report on this incident in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man will spend at least the next four years in prison after pleading guilty to an incident where he hit a baby in the head with a cinder block. Brandon Roberts, 30, pleaded guilty last week to […]
Worthington restaurant bulldozed for Sheetz gas station
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The site of Woody’s Wing House, a bulldozed central Ohio restaurant that replaced Champps, is now home to a convenience store and gas station after the property was bought for more than $3 million by Sheetz. The newly constructed Sheetz location opened on Tuesday at 161 E. Campus View Boulevard in […]
Crowd praises, attacks new zoning code proposal at Columbus City Council hearing
Columbus City Council's public hearing on a massive zoning overhaul affecting 4% of the city's parcels was scheduled to end at 7 p.m. Tuesday − but by then, things were really just getting started. Around 80 people attended the hearing in Linden and stayed late, until after 9 p.m., to make comments...
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