Columbus police seek suspect in COTA bus assault, stroller kicked with baby inside
Columbus police are asking for the public’s help identifying a female suspect, believed to be a teenager, accused of attacking a COTA bus passenger and then kicking a stroller with a baby inside. Investigators said the assault happened Tuesday, July 21, shortly before 5:30 p.m. near Olde Towne East....
Northeast Ohio man sentenced for illegal drug trafficking conspiracy
United States District Judge J. Philip Calabrese recently sentenced a Cleveland man to prison for his part in a conspiracy that trafficked illegal drugs from the U.S.-Mexico border to Ohio. Sherman Thomas, 43, received a sentence of nearly 23 years after a four-day trial in June 2025, where a federal...
Residents divided as Powell considers moving Veterans Memorial from Village Green
POWELL — Village Green’s center piece, the Veterans Memorial, may move to a proposed new public parking lot and plaza along the future Scioto Street extension. The Development Committee met Tuesday evening to hear from Planning Director Logan Stang about Realm Collaborative’s initial conceptual design for the relocatio
‘This is our livelihood’: Farmers frightened after ODOT study for a possible new highway
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The idea of a new possible highway near US-23 and I-71 is leaving farmers and community members restless and worried for their livelihoods. The Ohio Department of Transportation is studying a highway connector between US-23 and I-71 that would run between parts of Morrow, Delaware, and Marion co
Coffee Connections Of Hilliard returns as pop-up near former location
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — A coffee shop in downtown Hilliard has reopened just down the road from the building it was forced to leave in June. Coffee Connections of Hilliard is now operating as a pop-up out of the basement of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship at 4066 Main St., roughly two blocks from its former location.
Fire-damaged chain restaurant set to reopen after restoration
The Columbus Sonic Drive-In that closed after a fire earlier this year appears to be moving closer to reopening. According to City of Columbus building permit records reviewed by 614NOW, restoration work is underway at the restaurant at 3250 Olentangy River Rd. One permit authorizes restoration of the fire-damaged driv
2 truckers injured in Missouri crash on I-29
ATCHISON COUNTY, Mo. - Two truckers were injured in a crash in Missouri involving two semi-trucks on Tuesday. Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) stated in
‘He very easily could have died’: Wrong-way crash survivor faces long road to recovery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A 21-year-old man is facing a long and uncertain recovery after a wrong-way, head-on crash early Saturday morning on U.S. Route 33 in Violet Township. 21-year old David Mueller was driving eastbound on U.S. Route 33 when Ohio State Highway Patrol said a car driven...
Two Columbus Men Arrested After Theft of 27 Firearms from Fin Feather Fur
Two Columbus men have been arrested after authorities say they burglarized the Fin Feather Fur Outfitters store east of Ashland, stealing dozens of firearms before being captured following a traffic stop on Interstate 71. According to the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office dispatch report, deputies were called to the spor
Country music star’s Tennessee-inspired bar announces Short North opening date
Country has officially landed in Columbus. Chase Rice, a multi-platinum country artist with sold-out international tours and over 3 billion streams to his credit, is welcoming us to his farm. In partnership with Forward Hospitality Group, Welcome to the Farm, a new entertainment venue, is coming to 906 N. High St., tak

















