Second phase of affordable housing development at Easton welcomes residents
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The second phase of an Easton apartment complex that is promoted as affordable housing has begun welcoming residents, and units are filling up. The Columbus-based nonprofit developer Homeport held a grand opening event for the second phase of its Easton Place Homes development, consisting of...
‘Plastic on the walls’: Man ‘mercilessly beat’ woman over span of 3 days before...
An Ohio man was convicted this week of aggravated murder and gross abuse of a corpse after he "mercilessly beat" and killed a woman over a span of three days, then dismembered her body with an ax and "shears," according to prosecutors. The post 'Plastic on the walls': Man 'mercilessly beat' woman over span of 3 days...
Columbus Police Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Suspects in Polaris Parkway Felony Theft Case
The Columbus Division of Police has turned to the community in an effort to identify two individuals implicated in a felony theft case. In an appeal posted on social media, detectives outlined the incident that transpired last Wednesday on the 1500 block of Polaris Parkway. According to the Columbus Division of...
At least 10 vehicles broken into outside Ohio hotels, police say
Multiple vehicles were broken into outside hotels in Ohio early Monday.
One person dead, one arrested following shooting incident in Ohio
OHIO — Canton police have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man at a local barbershop. Braylon Foster died Friday after being shot multiple times at Klipz Barbershop on Mahoning Road NE. The shooting occurred shortly after 3 p.m., according to police. In a 911 call, the shop’s...
As new Medicaid requirements loom, one Ohio recipient warns the complicated system will get...
People pushing cuts to the safety net in Ohio and nationally say they want to stop freeloading and waste. Ohioan Tarrezz Thompson does everything those people say they want. She owns a small business, teaching small children with learning disabilities who mostly come from low-income families. She’s helping herself...
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Ohio
OHIO — The Colerain Township Police Department is actively searching for 37-year-old James Robert Jones Jr., who is wanted on several felony and misdemeanor charges, according to Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers. Jones is wanted for Felony Receiving Stolen Property, Felony Probation Violation, Felony Possession of a...
Person who ran off from crash scene taken into custody
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person involved in a rollover crash who left the scene on foot Monday morning is now in custody. Columbus police were called to the crash just after 10 a.m. in the area of Interstate 71 and Frank Road on the south side. Investigators have...
Big changes planned for 2026 Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The 2025 Ohio State Fair has ended, but eyes are already on next year as major construction projects are happening on the fairgrounds. “When it comes to the end, it’s always kind of bittersweet,” Alicia Shoults, deputy director of operations and experience at the Ohio Expo Center and State...
When is the first day of school in 2025? When students in Columbus, other...
(This story was updated to correct the start dates for Worthington Schools and Granville Exempted Village Schools.) For Columbus-area students, summer is coming to an end as the calendar has flipped to August on Friday. That means the school year is about to start for thousands of children across central Ohio . As...
