Mexican Restaurant in Arena District Permanently Closes
Nada quietly closed its doors last week after a decade in the Arena District. The Cincinnati-based Mexican restaurant, Nada, closed late May at 220 W. Nationwide Blvd. No public announcement about the closure was made by the restaurant; however, the Columbus address was removed from Nada’s website, and a “Permanently...
Riverside Drive in Dublin back open after crash, police investigation
DUBLIN, Ohio — Riverside Drive near Bridge Park in Dublin is back open following a crash early Monday morning. According to Dublin officials, there was a crash in the area involving one vehicle around 1 a.m. A city spokesperson said the driver died by suicide while driving, which led...
Owners of Martha’s Fusion Kitchen open new South Side sports bar
Come for the billiards and beer, stay for the birria. The owners of the popular Mexican restaurant, Martha’s Fusion Kitchen, opened a sports bar at 1816 Parsons Ave. named No Way Jose!. No Way Jose! offers pool, darts, a dance floor, and even an outdoor patio with picnic tables...
Carfagna’s hosting annual cheese fest this month
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A local Italian restaurant and market is getting ready to hold its annual festival, calling it “the largest cheese event of the year.” Carfagna’s Market and Ristorante at 1440 Gemini Place is holding its fourth annual cheese festival, “Parmageddon.” The event is set for June 21 from 11 a.m. to...
Ohio State Highway Patrol seeks recruits for cadet class 178
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WFFT) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is seeking recruits to join its ranks and serve the community. The Patrol offers advanced training, competitive benefits, and career progression into specialty sections after two years of field experience. The training academy in Columbus provides cadets with the...
Minor injured in hit-and-run crash in Linden, police searching for driver
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A juvenile is recovering in a hospital after being injured in a hit-and-run crash Sunday night. The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. when the minor was biking on Ontario Street near Clinton Street and was struck by a Honda CR-V. The juvenile was rushed...
Live: Police to provide update on Mifflin Township shootout suspect
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man accused of injuring two police officers in Mifflin Township remains in custody while recovering at a Columbus hospital, while a woman who allegedly harbored the fugitive faced a judge Monday morning. U.S. Marshals deputies arrested 21-year-old Daveonte Dixon after a statewide search...
Mom’s ‘corporal punishment’ severed 6-year-old’s liver, eventually killing the child: Police
A 32-year-old woman from Ohio, Ashley Fagan, is charged with murder and other serious crimes after her 6-year-old daughter, Eva Bretz, died from severe abuse. Police responded to a 911 call at a home on Migration Lane in Columbus on April 13, 2025. When first responders arrived, they found Eva in critical condition...
Lawsuit over Franklin County jail overdose alleges neglect and coverup from nurses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent lawsuit alleges medical staff at a Franklin County jail did not perform required safety checks on a woman, resulting in her death, then falsified records to cover it up. The lawsuit, filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court in March, accuses multiple medical professionals with...
Stranger’s sleuthing reunites Grandview Heights graduate with class ring lost 50 years ago
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) — Just after graduating from Grandview Heights High School in 1975, Mary Melfi lost her class ring off the coast of a Maryland beach. After nearly 50 years, a stranger went above and beyond to reunite them. “It’s funny, I’m wearing my class ring, and I’m going to be 68,” Mary […]
