Westerville DECA students advance to national competition
Five DECA students from Westerville Central and Westerville South High Schools are heading to the DECA International Career Development Conference in April after strong performances at the state competition in February at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus.
Westlake police find suspected meth in container marked ‘drugs inside’
WESTLAKE, Ohio – An officer stopped a van on Sperry Drive at 9 a.m. on March 10 after learning that the registered owner of the vehicle was wanted on a felony warrant for probation violation out of Franklin County. The van stopped on Columbia Road near Detroit Road, and...
Alert Day: Severe weather watches, warnings in effect across Central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — It’s another very warm day across the region, and changes are on the way this evening as a cold front moves through. TONIGHT (ALERT DAY): Strong storms. Low 37. MONDAY: Much cooler, windy. High 47. TUESDAY: Seasonable. High 53. WEDNESDAY: Mix of sun and...
📅 Tennessee Bluegrass Band Live in Worthington – March 28
Enjoy an evening of lively bluegrass music on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 7–10 PM at the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center (777 Evening Street, Worthington). The Tennessee Bluegrass Band, known for blending traditional and modern bluegrass sounds, will perform alongside the Ramblin’ Bluegrass Ensemble, a group of...
OhioHealth begins building new cancer center in Columbus
Construction of OhioHealth’s new cancer center at its administrative campus in Columbus is underway. OhioHealth started the project at 3430 OhioHealth Pkwy. this month, with the installation of construction fencing around the surface parking lot south of the campus, according to a community announcement. The new...
Thousands of AEP Ohio customers without power as storms move through central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Thousands of people are without power in central Ohio as severe weather moves through the area Sunday night. According to AEP Ohio's power outage map, around 6,300 outages are being reported in Franklin County. Here are AEP Ohio total outages for several counties as of 11:35...
Passerby discovers body floating in Big Walnut Creek near State Route 161
BLENDON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Detectives are working to identify a person found dead in Big Walnut Creek on Friday afternoon, according to Blendon Township Police Chief John Belford. A passerby walking along the creek bank spotted the body in the water at approximately 1:15 p.m. and immediately alerted first...
UPDATE: Almost 2,000 outages after storms with large hail move through region
People are without power after storms with large hail moved through the region on Sunday night.
MCL Restaurants closing locations after 76 years of decline
A beloved Midwest dining institution is getting smaller. MCL Restaurants & Bakery, the Indianapolis-based cafeteria-style chain that has been feeding families across the region since 1950, is closing several locations this month after years of steadily declining sales that the company says are no longer sufficient to...
🚒 Columbus opens new $5M Fire Station 5 in Midland
Columbus Fire and EMS has officially opened its new Fire Station 5 at 6600 Lynch Road in Midland. The department marked the occasion with a traditional uncoupling ceremony, symbolizing the start of service at the new facility.
