Columbus OH

Next week, Columbus City Council will consider legislation to establish a new land use plan, a step that officials say is necessary before moving forward with the city’s larger zoning reform effort. The new map addresses parts of the city that are recommended for mixed-use developments; industrial and warehouse...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When you step foot into the City of Worthington, it’s likely you’ll be greeted by deer, and a lot of them. Many community members say they’ve overstayed their welcome. Overpopulation leads to deer-vehicle crashes, overgrazing, property damage and destroyed plants. “Yes, there are...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus’ mayor is standing firm, saying city and police officials do not communicate with ICE, and they are not going to use city resources to do federal immigration enforcement. Mayor Andrew Ginther is speaking out on the hot topic after two days of protests in the city sparked by shootings...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Early Friday morning, Norwich Township fire crews responded to a potential structure fire at a Sunoco gas station in Hilliard. Upon arrival, they discovered a car accident had taken place, dislodging a pump from its base and setting the car ablaze. The department said no...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio ramen shop has found its new home at a south Columbus brewery.  Red Rabbit Ramen will operate on the patio of Honest Friend Brewing, located at 2112 S. High St., beginning on Friday at 5 p.m., according to its website and social media.  The ramen shop previously sat […]

Police are searching for a man accused of pointing a gun and robbing an Ohio gas station.

A Columbus man accused of fatally shooting a man inside a boots store had a "violent history" with the victim, city homicide detectives allege in a recently unsealed criminal complaint. Johnathan Triplett, 29, of the Northeast Side, faces a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Trevon Durham at the ZZ Boots store...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Division of Fire Chief Jeff Happ, who faced two disciplinary charges tied to his handling of a fatal 2023 fire engine crash, has submitted his notice of retirement. Happ had been scheduled to meet with the city’s public safety director, Kate Pishotti, but the meeting...

One individual has been left seriously injured following a shooting incident in the Columbus-Linden neighborhood on Thursday. As confirmed by Columbus police and reported by NBC4i, the shooting took place around 3:45 p.m. on the 1200 block of East Hudson Street. Authorities arrived at a business parking lot to...

Two people at the center of attention during the Licking County Commissioners’ first meeting of the year were a burly guy in a green-and-tan uniform and a wisp of a young girl whose name is on a law that will help him do his job better. That includes saving...