Columbus OH

The recent Adoption Day at the Franklin County Probate Court helped finalize the adoptions of eight children and create six new forever families. It was an opportunity to increase awareness and support for children in the foster care system who are waiting for permanent, loving homes. “Today shines a light...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Columbus City Schools teacher is under scrutiny after a parent of a first grader reported an inappropriate incident involving his 6-year-old daughter at Lindbergh Elementary. Jacob Jackson claims his daughter told him that her teacher asked students to rub his feet during reading time.

The Gahanna Division of Police has successfully located Jadyn Thigpen, who was reported missing two days ago after she left her home without permission on Monday, December 8. The announcement came via a brief but reassuring update on the division's social media channels. The police have not released details on the...

In response to a lawsuit brought by the German Village Society and a group of property owners, the City of Columbus has put forward legislation that would allow it to resume work installing sidewalk ramps in the neighborhood. The first reading of that legislation took place at City Council on...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Newly released body camera footage revealed the dramatic chase and standoff between Ohio State Troopers and Christopher Lindner on Nov. 14. The incident began when a worker at a cannabis dispensary in Mount Orab called 911, reporting that Lindner had threatened construction workers at a nearby...

OHIO — Ohio is entering a stretch of unsettled winter weather that could disrupt travel and force school delays or closures from midweek into Friday. A pair of systems — a messy wintry mix Wednesday followed by a stronger chance of accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday — are expected to affect much of the […] ...

OHIO — A Wheeling man was taken into custody Tuesday after the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit arrested him on an outstanding drug trafficking warrant. Deputies said 39-year-old Samuel Jermaine Pete was found carrying a bulk quantity of methamphetamine pills along with a substantial amount...

The 13-state electric grid operator that serves Ohio is holding its second capacity auction of the year — setting a baseline electricity cost that will get baked into consumers’ bills in June 2027. It’s the last such auction happening with a court-ordered cap on prices, and market watchers are warning next May’s...

Unpaid royalties and unpaid rent are just some of the problems facing this 65 year old fast-food chain, resulting in a closure here in Columbus. When Hardee’s declared bankruptcy a couple of years ago, an 80-unit franchisee called ARC Burger bought them out. And now, Hardee’s is suing them.

OHIO — The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of stealing over $100 worth of Tide Pods from a Liberty Township grocery store. Deputies say the theft occurred on Dec. 8 just before 9 a.m. at the Kroger located on Newtown Drive. According to the sheriff’s […] ...