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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A woman was arrested after an early Sunday morning shooting which injured one. Dorothy Johnson was arrested at the scene, reports indicated. The incident took place just after 12:50 a.m. in the 900 block of E. 14th Ave. The victim was taken to a local...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio woman is being sought for over a dozen thefts totaling nearly $100,000 in central Ohio. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, the Lululemon Organized Retail Crime Investigation Team began investigating Jankia Johnson for “high value thefts” at Lululemon stores found at...

DRIVERS in Ohio could soon be slapped with fines up to $2,000 as the new school year approaches, and they don’t even need to be pulled over to get hit. Drivers caught ignoring flashing lights and stop signs on school buses could face steep penalties thanks to new camera enforcement under a new bill.

WASHINGTON - Ohio is examining ways to put underdeveloped parts of the state on the road to prosperity by constructing a new interstate highway. It’s joining a decades-long effort to create a new interstate highway that would connect Michigan to South Carolina, stitching together existing roadways and planned...

OHIO — A shooting was reported Saturday night at the Cuyahoga County Fair in Ohio, according to fair officials. The incident occurred on the fairgrounds, though it is unclear if anyone was injured. Fair organizers announced the shooting in a social media post early Sunday morning, stating that Fair Board personnel...

There’s a brick-faced bistro in Miamisburg that’s hiding something spectacular beneath its unassuming exterior – wings that might just make you weep with joy. Bullwinkle’s Top Hat Bistro isn’t trying to be fancy, and that’s precisely what makes it magical. When you’re cruising through...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLIO) — As the school bell rings for many local students over the next few weeks, a Dayton-area lawmaker is pushing to give students something extra when they head back to class: mental health days. Democratic State Sen. Willis Blackshear Jr. has introduced a bill that would...

In a recent incident reported by the Columbus Division of Police, officers responded to an alert of a stolen vehicle with someone inside on the south side of Columbus. According to a social media post by the Columbus Division of Police, the event unfolded at around 1:06 p.m. on July 24, when officers rushed to the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man arrested in connection to dog-fighting allegations and indicted on drug and gun charges in federal court has pleaded guilty. According to federal prosecutors, Joel Brown, 38, admitted to possessing and training dogs for the purpose of fighting and for possessing methamphetamine...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police are asking the public for help in locating a missing woman who has dementia. Jessi Mae Chapman, 67, walked away from an eye doctor's office in the 200 block of Taylor Station Rd on Thursday, August 7, 2025, around 4 p.m. and has not been seen since.