Councilman Beatty finishes term with housing bill
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,...
Groveport police chief to retire amid controversy, search for replacement begins
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...
Residents in west Columbus pushing for lower speed limits on Hilliard-Rome Road
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...
Ohio Has 24 Counties Without an OB-GYN
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.
Missing adult alert issued for 56-year-old Columbus man
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...
12 Family-Owned Mexican Restaurants In Ohio That Locals Can’t Stop Talking About
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...
DeWine Signs Bill Creating Statewide Escaped Convict Alert System
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...
LifeWise’s big red bus is driving thorny questions about church and state
This story originally appeared in The 74. Jess Geren’s four children are regular churchgoers — they participate in Christian youth groups and study the Bible at home. When LifeWise Academy, a fast-growing program that allows students to leave school during the day for religious instruction, came to Ayersville Local...
Planned Parenthood closes Franklinton clinic after loss of federal funding
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Planned Parenthood has closed its Franklinton clinic along West Broad Street. The organization said Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio lost $10 million in federal funding over the past year. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio said 17 staff members were laid off. The organization said about 40%...
Columbus man sentenced after shooting three people at local pizzeria for cutting in line
What began as an argument over line-cutting at a local pizza shop ended as a crime scene. Last year, 33-year-old Willie Stephens shot three people in line at Del Baggio Pizzeria, located in Italian Village. According to court records, the victims cut Stephens in line at the pizza shop, which started a dispute.
