Columbus Man Dies After Tractor-Trailer Pins Him Against Loading Dock in Las Vegas
A 32-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, died in Las Vegas after being pinned against a loading dock bumper by a reversing tractor-trailer. The incident occurred just before 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday in the 4800 block of E. Cheyenne Avenue near Nellis Boulevard, according to News 3 LV. Police reported that...
Ohio Bishop Defies Fear: Columbus Catholics Excused From Mass as ICE Anxiety Grips the...
In a move that has rippled far beyond church pews, the Catholic Diocese of Columbus has formally excused some parishioners from their obligation to attend Mass, not because of illness or weather, but because they are afraid of immigration enforcement. Issued by Bishop Earl K. Fernandes, the decree grants a...
ICE presence affecting central Ohio businesses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Amid heightened ICE operations in Columbus, immigrant business owners and community leaders gathered Tuesday at the Global Mall on Morse Road warning it’s hurting both families and their livelihoods. “In some of these businesses, we’re seeing ICE agents are parked at the front literally to...
DeWine signed bills aimed at property tax relief. Not good enough, say anti-property tax...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed several bills meant to provide property tax relief into law, but anti-property tax advocates aren’t impressed, and they are moving forward with their efforts to abolish them altogether. Once his dream home, Brian Massie said after 20 years, it’s turned into a nightmare. “I saw that the...
Four Individuals Charged with Illegal Reentry in Northern District of Ohio
Last Wednesday, December 17, a federal grand jury charged four individuals with illegal reentry into the United States, as reported by the Department of Justice. Each accused was located in the Northern District of Ohio, and the indictments assert that they were present without the necessary approval required by...
Ohio EPA considers allowing dumping of wastewater into bodies of water
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is still gathering public feedback on a general wastewater permit for new data centers. The EPA says it has received more than 4,000 comments so far and because of the volume of public interest, they’ve extended the comment period to January 16. The...
Dublin man facing 10th charge of operating a vehicle under the influence
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — A Dublin man with a history of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol has been arrested on the same charge for the 10th time. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers of the Columbus post clocked John Breneman, 54, traveling at a high speed on Interstate 270 […]
Sunbury man dies in crash on I-71 after striking parked trailer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A 61-year-old man from Sunbury, Jeffrey Chesney, died in a car crash late Monday evening in Delaware County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Chesney was driving northbound on I-71 around 10:19 p.m. when he veered onto the right shoulder and struck the rear end of a parked...
East Coast sub chain known for cheesesteaks and cold cuts opening another Columbus location
If “Mike’s Way” is part of your vocabulary, then another chance to say it is coming soon. Jersey Mike’s Subs, the East Coast sub chain known for both cold and hot sandwiches, posted on their website that a new location is in development at 1617 Georgesville Square Dr.
Columbus gas prices drop significantly, reaching five-year lows
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Gasoline prices in Columbus have plummeted by 33.7 cents per gallon over the past week, now averaging $2.52 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 500 stations in the area. This marks a 37.9-cent decrease from last month and a 67.8-cent drop from the same time last year.
