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Police: 1 arrested following break-in at Hilltop house
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is in custody following a break-in at a house in the Hilltop neighborhood on Tuesday, police said. Around 5:20 a.m., officers with the Columbus Division of Police received a report of someone attempting to break into a boarded-up house in the 40 block of South Burgess Avenue. The report also stated that banging noises could be heard from inside.
Ohio law prohibiting carrying a gun while drinking at bars could be overturned
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The fate of a state law that prohibits residents from carrying a gun while drinking at a bar lies with the Ohio Supreme Court, after it agreed to hear a challenge brought on by a man accused of shooting someone in the neck during a bar fight. On Oct. 1, the […]
Trial date set for Blendon Township police officer charged in pregnant woman’s death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Franklin County Common Pleas judge has issued a trial date for a Blendon Township police officer accused of killing a pregnant woman in a grocery store parking lot in 2023. According to court records, Officer Connor Grubb is facing four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two […]
Columbus police ID suspect in I-70 shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police have issued an arrest warrant for a man they said is wanted in connection with a shooting on Interstate 70 that left one person hospitalized and closed the roadway for several hours. Police are searching for Donte Jayon Reynolds, 31, in connection with Sunday’s incident. Officers responded to the […]
Connor Stalions Claims He Fed Stolen Signals To Ohio State
Former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions claimed he gave lifted signs to Ohio State. Stalions resigned last year because of his involvement in a sign-stealing scandal that rocked the college football world. He purchased tickets to games involving multiple Michigan opponents so team members could ...
Man found severely injured in hit-skip near Blacklick
BLACKLICK, Ohio (WCMH) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-skip that severely injured a man east of Columbus early Wednesday morning. At approximately 2:30 a.m. deputies responded to the 7800 block of Jefferson Run in Jefferson Township, near Blacklick, and found an unknown male laying down in the front yard of a […]
Jelly Roll, Kane Brown to headline 2025 Buckeye Country Superfest
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jelly Roll and Kane Brown will headline next year’s Buckeye Country Superfest. Jelly Roll is a Grammy Award-winning artist and is nominated for three County Music Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Male and Album of the Year. Brown, who fans call the “future of...
Expanded College Football Playoff: where Ohio State sits after Week 6
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — This college football season is already one for the history books, and it’s making the first 12-team College Football Playoff difficult to project. Week 6 was the first time five teams ranked in the top 11 lost in the same week, with four of those losses coming to unranked opponents. Meanwhile, […]
Department of Development awards $6 million to help combat homelessness across Ohio
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development on Oct. 3 announced $6 million in grant awards to help three nonprofit organizations, including one serving Perry County, support more than 500 individuals and families experiencing homelessness in their communities. Funding comes from the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Non-Congregate Shelter program, which provides a safe and private living environment for people experiencing homelessness by supporting the creation and expansion of non-congregate shelters across Ohio. ...
Opponents say Newark ordinance targets homeless
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — Newark City Council is considering adopting an ordinance that would make camping on the city’s public property illegal, a move opponents said is targeting the city’s homeless population. Council had a first reading of the ordinance during Monday night’s meeting and dozens of community members showed up to express their opinion […]
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