Child taken to hospital following house fire
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Fire crews battled a house fire early Friday morning along Sidney Street, just off 5th Avenue. Crews said the fire ripped through the roof of a two-story home where an adult and a child were living. Everyone made it out of the home before crews arrived, but the child was taken to Nationwide...
‘He could have killed me’: Ohio State nurse speaks on workplace assault
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio State nurse who was reportedly attacked on the job last fall is speaking publicly for the first time, saying she does not believe conditions have improved — even as the hospital points to progress on workplace safety. “I thought his plan was to...
Why Ohio banned the smelly, ubiquitous Bradford pear
The days are heating up, the sun is out longer and the smells of spring are in the air. Or is that just the smell of a Bradford pear tree?. Why it matters: The tree is a troublesome invasive species, but it's also one of the most noticeable plants in Central Ohio — among the first trees to bloom each spring and...
Columbus murder conviction tossed because jury saw defendant in shackles
An Ohio appeals court has thrown out a man's aggravated murder conviction , saying a Franklin County judge's decision to have the man walk in front of the jury wearing leg shackles – and drawing attention to it – unfairly influenced the trial's outcome. In a decision by a three-judge panel on March 31, Judge Carly...
One person dead following motorcycle crash in Ohio
OHIO — A Batavia woman has died following a motorcycle crash late Thursday night in Clermont County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just after 10 p.m. on U.S. Route 50 near milepost 8 in Stonelick Township. Troopers said 38-year-old Emily Koeppe was traveling southeast on a 2013...
$150,000 Powerball ticket sold at local Walmart
(WJW) — The Ohio Lottery has revealed where a Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was recently sold in Ohio. According to lottery documents, the winning ticket matched four out of five numbers correctly, plus the Powerball to win $50,000 — but the ticket also matched the game’s Powerplay to triple the winnings to $150,000!
New CMH Boss Bets Big On $2 Billion Terminal And Columbus-To-Europe Leap
Daren Griffin has barely settled into his new role at the Columbus Regional Airport Authority and he is already steering one of Central Ohio's biggest transportation projects: CMH Next, a $2 billion rebuild of John Glenn Columbus International Airport. His immediate checklist is short but anything but simple: keep...
Driver of Amazon semi charged in I-75 crash that killed 34-year-old
A man is facing charges in connection with a deadly I-75 crash.
Columbus Quietly Steals Gen X Homebuyers From Pricey Coasts
Columbus is quietly turning into a go-to landing spot for Generation X homebuyers, the 1965 to 1980 crowd that has little interest in chasing the latest hot market. Instead, these midlife buyers are hunting for stability, value and a place they can reasonably expect to stay put. Columbus, with its mix of steady jobs,...
New details emerge in killings of Columbus doctor and wife as search warrant is...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Newly unsealed court records are shedding light on the investigation into the killings of Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, three months after the couple was found shot to death inside their Weinland Park home. The couple’s two young children were inside the home...

















