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Gunman near Ohio State’s campus dead after five hour police standoff
TownHall owner turns himself in after arrest warrant issued for attempted murder and rape
Downtown freeways closed over weekend after man in snow plow struck cars and allegedly threw tools at police
New state park featuring 12,000 square foot, three-story Shawnee longhouse now open
‘Just know it’s out of our control:’ After nearly 15 years, Columbus skatepark closing
Study finds Ohio city the second ‘most charming small town’ in the USA; two other Ohio cities in top 10
Alligator spotted in Lake Erie
This Ohio city ranked #1 on list of ‘Most Popular Housing Markets’ in the entire nation
Police: Local man kidnaps woman, gets arrested, escapes from cops, kidnaps woman again, and still on the loose
Arrest warrant issued for owner of Fort Rapids Waterpark
After more than 30 years, this iconic ride is closing for good
Documentary around M*ichigan’s sign-stealing scandal coming to Netflix next month
‘U.S. News & World Report’ ranks Columbus as one of nation’s best cities for cat owners
Ransomware group auctioning stolen Columbus government data on dark web for $1.9 million
Central Ohio based retail chain closing 150 stores, citing bad economy & inflation
Public play in German Village’s Schiller Park forced to cancel due to homophobic slurs and insults
Bartender at local LGBTQ+ bar attacked & building vandalized; police investigating alleged hate crime
75-person brawl shuts down neighboring county fair
Former Columbus cafe worker wins gold at Paris Olympics
OSU student who peed on pride flag charged in court
Study shows Columbus is one of the largest cities in the world with no railway system
Campus robbers steal backpack from sleeping man; shoot him in the foot
Local restaurant vandalized with racist graffiti; local businesses pitch in to help clean it up
63 years later, this strange case of an Ohio woman who disappeared on Halloween remains unsolved
After teens allegedly cause ‘chaos’ with livestream prank, local festival bans unsupervised minors
Dozens of native Ohians, OSU alumni headed to Olympics; See the full list here
‘Hollywood-caliber’ movie studio with 250,000 square foot facility coming to Dublin
After a decade, apparel store shuttering Downtown home
Find out where Columbus ranked in new ‘Resonance’ list of nation’s top-100 cities
Car crashes into south side restaurant; Owner reacts