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SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law that’s designed to notify you when a felon escapes custody. It was all prompted by a series of 19 Investigates reports. The governor quietly signed House Bill 23 Monday afternoon. It’s also known as...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a shooting incident involving a juvenile near John Glenn International Airport on Saturday night. Officers responded to a report of a person shot on Stelzer Road at the on-ramp to Interstate 670 just before midnight. Upon arrival, they...

A recent discussion on social media has highlighted a common issue with apartment living in Columbus: the lack of overhead lighting. One user expressed their frustration over the absence of basic lighting fixtures in necessary spaces such as the living area, bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom. The user noted that the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An option to combat the affordable housing crisis in Columbus is now more accessible: accessory dwelling units, which are smaller, secondary homes on a single-family lot. Councilmember Otto Beatty led the passage of this legislation just weeks before the end of his time on council. On Monday,...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Groveport City Council has approved legislation to enter into a retirement and separation agreement with Police Chief Casey Adams, initiating an immediate search for his replacement. Adams, who has served as Groveport's police chief for five years, has recently been at the center of...

Some residents in west Columbus are pushing for lower speed limits along on Hilliard-Rome Road. This follows a hit-and-run crash last month which left a juvenile in critical condition. According to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, two intersections on Hilliard-Rome Road ranked among the top 10 most...

Dr. Danielle Martter, an OB-GYN in Union County, has some patients drive more than an hour roundtrip for an appointment. “It is a struggle because we want to take care of the patients the best we can … but they’re literally constrained by just the fact that they can’t get here,” Martter said.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Authorities in Franklin County have issued a Missing Adult Alert for Brian E. Napper, a 56-year-old Black man who walked away from his home Tuesday morning. Napper was last seen on Buena Vista Avenue in Columbus on at about 5:30 a.m. Napper, who suffers from...

When I moved back to Ohio, I realized quickly that the best meals weren’t found browsing the expensive downtown menus. They were found asking my neighbors: “Where do you actually eat?”. The answers kept pointing toward places that looked wholly unremarkable from the outside, but inside, they pulsed...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 23, establishing a new statewide alert system designed to quickly notify the public when a convicted inmate escapes custody. Known as the Escaped Convict Alert Program, the initiative aims to improve safety, strengthen communication among law enforcement agencies, and...