Columbus OH

Months after 14-year-old Carter Edell died by suicide on Sept. 23, 2025, his parents say they are still fighting to understand what really happened during his school day at Hastings Middle School. Steven and Melissa Edell recall a call from school staff that afternoon about what sounded like a minor "wet paper towel"...

Dig, drill, saw or blast, then take the money and run back to Wall Street: That’s been Appalachian Ohio’s story. Result: Moonscapes where forests once towered; crystalline brooks and streams now muddy and stinking. These are the consequences of the dig, slash or burn economy that long pillaged Southeast and Southern...

GREAT LAKES REGION — Forecast guidance is hinting at a notable midweek shift for parts of the Great Lakes, with a developing system that could trend far enough north to reduce snow potential and introduce a more unstable, storm-favorable setup by Wednesday. While confidence is still evolving, the overall theme is a...

The Quail Hollow Volunteer Association recently released its 2025 Year in Review, highlighting a milestone year that marked the park’s 50th anniversary. Quail Hollow Park, formerly the home and grounds of the H.B. Stewart family, came under the administration and management of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources...

Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein’s office has decided not to bring criminal charges against State Teachers Retirement System board chair Rudy Fichtenbaum, former member Wade Steen and lobbyist Robin Rayfield after an ethics referral. Klein’s team concluded prosecutors could not prove the men knowingly broke the law...

COLUMBUS, OH (WOWO) The FBI’s Evidence Response Team searched the Victorian Village home of Tyler Thomas on Wednesday in connection with the disappearance of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee from Fishers, Indiana. Buzbee was reported missing on Jan. 6, and her remains were found Feb. 1 in Perry County. Investigators seized...

February in Ohio means cold nights, cozy dinners, and the perfect excuse to hunt down a hot, cheesy slice of pizza. The state has quietly built a reputation for exceptional pizzerias that go way beyond the standard chain offerings. From Cleveland to Cincinnati, Columbus to Dayton, passionate pizza makers are...

A villager who admitted to drinking at a country club has been detained after ramming his golf cart into a tunnel. Scott David Morgan, 56, of the Village of Belvedere, was detained this week at his house at 2430 Morven Park Way on a warrant for driving under the influence.

Ohio will now officially recognize March 9 each year as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day, honoring the only all Black, all female unit to serve overseas during World War II. State Representative Melanie Miller joined Governor Mike DeWine for the ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 17, bipartisan...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for a fatal northeast Columbus shooting in 2024, according to court records. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas documents say Brittney McBride was sentenced to 15 to 20.5 years for the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Dajuan Rios on Aug. 3,...