Columbus OH

Friday, Kambriane Johnson, a DeGraff native and 2021 Riverside High School graduate, was among 56 recruits graduating from the Columbus Police Academy as part of the 149th Recruit Class. After more than 30 weeks of intense training, the new officers are ready to begin their law enforcement careers. Starting next...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced on Monday that the city will invest nearly $17.5 million to fund summer youth programs and other critical services in the city. More than 210 nonprofit organizations will receive the funding through Summer Youth Program Grants and the city’s Elevate!...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man and woman were injured in a shooting on the city’s northeast side early Sunday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Police. A public safety dispatcher for the city said officers were called to the 1400 block of Oakland Park Avenue around 2:40 a.m. on a report of a person with a gun.

Natalie’s Pizza closed the doors of its Worthington space nearly three and a half years ago, and now a new pizzeria is finally ready to open in its place. According to a social media post from the concept, Fired Up Pizza will hold its grand opening on March 27.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — On Monday in a Franklin County courtroom, June Collins Rhodes and Cornell Rhodes Jr. made an emotional plea for justice for their child. "Prison was not supposed to be a death sentence," said June in her victim impact statement. "I wish I could take all...

MADISON COUNTY, Ohio — The Madison County Sheriff's Office helped corral an ostrich that was on the loose for a couple of hours Monday. The sheriff's office posted on Facebook at 12:50 p.m., saying the ostrich was loose in the area of Lafayette Plain City and Taylor Blair roads.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus middle school was placed on lockdown Monday afternoon due to a barricade situation near the Clintonville neighborhood. According to a Columbus public safety dispatcher, officers were called to the 100 block of East Arcadia Avenue, near Dominion Middle School, around 12:05 p.m. for a report...

There's no stopping passenger rail from coming to central Ohio, according to former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. "Nobody can stop this (passenger rail). Just, it's going to happen. It's going to happen because all the stars are aligned to make it happen," Lahood told about 1,000 business, government...

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) shared a traffic camera video to make a teaching moment out of a truck driver’s improper use of a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT). The traffic cam video was captured in Coolville, Athens County, Ohio, and shared by ODOT on March 23. In the video, you can see a semi […] ...

There’s a road in Ohio known for its eerie, unsettling atmosphere that sends shivers down the spine of anyone brave enough to venture down it after dark. This narrow, winding path slices through dense woods and leads to a site shrouded in mystery and heartbreak. For generations, locals have...