Ohio school closings and delays for Thursday
OHIO — Adams County/Ohio Valley Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, December 4, 2025, school officials announced. The district issued the delay on Wednesday evening to give transportation staff and families additional time to prepare for the start of the school day. While the district did not...
Ohio Homeowner Checks A Suspicious Package And Is Shocked To Find It Alive
The feeling of finding an unexpected package on the doorstep is usually nothing more than a curiosity. For one Ohio rescuer, however, that ordinary moment turned into something far more emotional. What she discovered changed the course of her entire evening and the life of an abandoned cat. One night,...
Opinion: Data Centers Could Ruin Ohio
The State of Ohio has provided over $2.5 billion in tax incentives to data centers since 2017. And it’s estimated that every $1 in tax incentives have generated about $2.10 in tax revenue. It means a lot considering the Columbus region ranks fourth in the world for operational capacity and second in the nation for...
Police searching for wanted murder suspect in Ohio
OHIO — Authorities are asking the public’s help in locating Duron Thomas, wanted in connection with a homicide in Columbus. Thomas, 31, is described as a Black male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighing approximately 200 pounds. He was born on January 24, 1992. Police say he is known to frequent the west side […] The...
Ohio prison reform bill includes mandatory minimums for attacks on corrections officers
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House has voted to approve a comprehensive prison reform bill that features new mandatory minimum sentences for assaulting correctional officers. House Bill 338, known as “Andy’s Law,” was sparked by the death of Andrew Lansing, a correctional officer who was allegedly assaulted and beat to...
Police attempting to identify theft suspect in Ohio
OHIO — Beavercreek Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man suspected of stealing more than $500 worth of merchandise from Home Depot. According to police, the man took $538 in items from the store on Nov. 29 and left without paying. He was last seen leaving the area in a black […] The post...
Ohio trucking co. operator sentenced to prison and $1.9 million in restitution for tax...
An Ohio trucking company operator was sentenced this week in connection with a tax evasion scheme. On December 2, 2025, Louisville, Ohio, resident Alice F. Martin, 66, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
Columbus family waits to learn if DNA test results show if loved one died...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Columbus family is still awaiting answers to learn if a loved one lost her life nearly two months ago in a Florida house fire. Jessica Long says her family has not heard from her older sister Jackie since early October and is now waiting for answers if the 36-year-old lost her life in a...
Columbus Celebrates Retirement of Beloved ‘Shorty Red’ After 29 Years of Police Service
After three decades of service to the Columbus community, Officer Gerald Sullivan, affectionately known as "Shorty Red," steps into retirement. Sullivan, who has been a steadfast presence in the 11 Precinct since 1996, was honored for his dedication with a cheerful send-off by the Columbus Division of Police. In a...
Rift appears between city leaders and neighborhoods over Columbus’ growth plan
Concerns are mounting over the next step in Columbus' quest to overhaul its zoning code to ease growth and development throughout the city. Multiple area commissions are refusing to endorse the next step in the city's Zone-In plan, which could create one uniform land-use map. Right now, the 21 area commissions...
