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Enjoy a weekend of magic with Hearts for Hope
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Prepare to be mesmerized by an extraordinary evening of magic, comedy, and awe-inspiring illusions! Join us for “Hearts for Hope, benefiting A Kid Again. This event features world-renowned performers, including Broadway and Las Vegas headliners, America’s Got Talent finalists and the North American Card Champion, all coming together for an unforgettable family-friendly experience. Tickets start at $28. Learn more at akidagain.org/hfh.
Creating Over/Unders and Predicting Results For Ohio State’s Best Players
How much will the Buckeyes' most prominent players fill up the stat sheet in 2024?. With so many playmakers on both sides of the ball, that's the question we're looking to answer in our 2024 Ohio State football preview. We came up with over/unders for many of the best Buckeyes numbers that we believe could realistically go either way – and predict whether each Ohio State player will hit the respective overs.
Fire damages apartment building in Canal Winchester
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WSYX) — Firefighters put out a fire in Canal Winchester on Friday morning. The two-alarm fire began just before 8:30 a.m. at an apartment building at 5595 Howth Place. Columbus Fire Chief Steve Martin said nobody was in the building when firefighters searched the apartment units.
Columbus man charged with father's murder in incident where police fired at him
A man arrested by Columbus police in June after stabbing several relatives will have his first appearance in court Friday. Benjamin Kelch, 67, is charged with felonious assault and murder in the June 25 incident that resulted in his father's death, Franklin County Municipal Court records show. James Kelch, 95, died on Aug....
Columbus City Schools puts levy dollars to work with building improvements over summer
Columbus City Schools highlighted new building improvements Wednesday, including new furniture, playgrounds and other upgrades funded by a majority of the $100 million generated annually from the voter-approved levy last November. At Westmoor Middle School and Valleyview Elementary, located next to each other on the West Side, the district showed off new...
Columbus pizzeria closes again after truck hits fan for the second time since December
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Downtown pizzeria has been shut down again after a truck crashed into its exhaust fan for the second time since December. OH Pizza and Brew is temporarily closed, owner Luke Edwards announced in a social media post Wednesday. Edwards cited a semi running into the restaurant’s exhaust fan as the […]
Cyberattack puts Columbus residents' data at risk
Thousands of Columbus residents have reportedly had their personal data compromised as a result of foreign hackers hitting the city's servers with ransomware last month. Why it matters: The stolen personal information — including driver's license and social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and names of domestic violence victims — could lead to identity theft and other safety concerns, WCMH-TV reports.
Proof That Ohio is Full of Bad Drivers
According to a recent study, Ohio drivers have the 2nd most speeding tickets in the United States. Insurify crunched numbers of Ohio drivers in each state with speeding tickets on their driver records over the last 7 years compared to those without,. The Insurify data team compared the number of...
How CMHA’s $38 Million Investment Will Impact Central Ohio’s Housing Market
It’s no secret that buying a house has slipped out of reach for more and more Americans. For those in Central Ohio who struggle to afford housing, help is on the way. The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) has given the green light to invest $38 million in building three new housing communities in Columbus and Reynoldsburg.
Language confirmed for Issue 1, the proposed redistricting amendment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After a two-hour long meeting, the Ohio Ballot Board approved language for Issue 1, the sole statewide initiative that will be on the ballot this November. Issue 1 is a proposed constitutional amendment to give citizens, instead of politicians, the power of the pen when it comes to redistricting. The final […]
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