Police investigate attempted robbery as possible motive for fatal shooting inside northwest Columbus business
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person was shot and killed at a northwest Columbus business Monday night in what police are investigating as a possible attempted robbery. According to the Columbus Division of Police, officers were dispatched to a business in the 2900 block of Hayden Road around 11:35 p.m.
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with COTA bus in Hamilton Township
A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a COTA bus in southeastern Franklin County. The collision happened Jan. 5 at around 4:07 p.m. at the intersection of Rohr Road and Gateway Court in Hamilton Township, according to a news release from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The location is just east of Alum...
Dublin Scioto High School students conduct walkout in response to ICE
Following the mid-December detainment of Leonila González, the mother of a DSHS student whose arrest took place less than a half mile from the school, more than 100 students began to organize a walkout during which they planned to present administrators with a list of demands. Getting your Trinity...
Pedestrian killed in north Columbus hit-skip
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle in a northeast Columbus crosswalk Monday night. According to the Columbus Division of Police, one person was crossing the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Eddystone Avenue in the North Linden neighborhood. At the same time, an unknown...
Cafe specializing in soup, salad, sandwiches opens third Central Ohio location
Sometimes, nothing hits the spot like a good ol’ soup & sandwich combo (or soup & salad, or salad & sandwich, you get the point). And a restaurant chain is definitely capitalizing on that craving. Cafe Zupas, which has 83 locations nationwide, opened their third Central Ohio location last...
Judge to rule on retired teachers’ pension fund corruption trial, ethics investigation continues
An Ohio judge is determining whether or not two retired teachers’ pension fund leaders should be punished for allegedly participating in a corruption scheme, but investigations into the men are still ongoing. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Karen Held Phipps is set to decide if State Teachers Retirement...
Treasurer hopes bill insert will inform property owners
One county is helping property owners understand the situation better and suggesting an approach that could benefit them.
Small earthquake hits Northeast Ohio
MADISON, Ohio — A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.6 was recorded late Monday about 2 kilometers northeast of Madison in Lake County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 11:50 p.m. at a depth of about 8.2 kilometers, the USGS reported. The event...
Ohio Quake Alert: Rare East Coast Earthquake Early Tuesday Shakes Madison County, Sparks Preparedness...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbus, Ohio – A rare East Coast earthquake early Tuesday struck central Ohio, briefly rattling communities in and around Madison County and reminding residents that seismic activity, while uncommon, is...
Study examines how a chat-based system can help stop teen suicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio — There are several factors that may cause teenagers to avoid getting in-person care for their mental health, despite suicide being one of the leading causes of death for this age group, according to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Some of those factors, they said...

















