Columbus OH

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As summer draws to a close, hundreds of youth programs funded by city tax dollars are wrapping up, preparing children to return to school. Among these initiatives is Our Brother's Keeper's Summer Youth Program, which has had a profound impact on participants like 12-year-old Christopher Kemper.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Police are searching for a man who tried to steal over $2,000 worth of merchandise from an east Columbus store. Detectives said the man exited the store in the 6800 block of East Broad Street on July 12th between 1 p.m. and 1:16 p.m. Video...

A Columbus food pantry that was at the center of an eviction battle won in court last week and will be allowed to remain at its current location.

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — Court documents revealed that a Columbus woman, who is among two charged in the murder of a Lancaster man, told police her boyfriend intended to kill the victim. Holly McDaniel, 45, and John Scott, 44, appeared in Fairfield County municipal court Tuesday morning for their respective...

A grim scene unfolded in the Hilltop area of Columbus last Friday, where 25-year-old Christopher Santiago-Flores was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The incident, which took place on the 4700 block of Sullivant Ave., prompted a swift response from local law enforcement and emergency services....

A cable on a ride at a popular Ohio amusement park detached while people were riding it on Sunday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohio gas prices took a tumble over the past week, continuing the roller-coaster trend over the past several weeks. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices have fallen 20.6 cents in the last week to average out at $3.00 per gallon. The...

A working group looking into possible changes to Ohio’s property tax laws continues to meet, with a deadline to submit recommendations to Gov. Mike DeWine at the end of next month. But an organizer behind a ballot issue to eliminate all property taxes in Ohio says that working group is too late.

Scott was charged with murder and McDaniel was charged with abuse of a corpse.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Columbus charter school will not partner with the Columbus City Schools district this year to transport its students. United Schools Superintendent Andrew Boy said it has partnered with independent transportation company FirstStudent. The company will run 13 buses exclusively for United's...