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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Timotheus Graham, known as “Blue,” was sentenced in Columbus after pleading guilty in a Linden-area case involving drugs and commercial sex.
A rollover crash at a Blacklick Estates intersection sent one person to the hospital Saturday. The wreck also revives long-standing concerns about speeding in the area.
A Columbus man allegedly turned unpaid store merchandise into a gift card. Police now want help identifying him.
Weather & Environment in ...
Columbus gets a brief calm start Saturday before afternoon thunderstorms bring tornado, wind and flooding concerns. More storms are expected Sunday and into next week.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Capital University may replace Renner Hall with a new academic building at a prominent Bexley corner. The proposal is part of the university’s new 2031 strategic plan.
A 19-year-old has been charged in a fatal South Linden shooting, but Columbus police say he is still at large. The case follows a July 23 altercation near Hamilton Avenue.
Food & Drinks in ...
Panda Express is opening its sixth Columbus restaurant on the South Side with nearly 40 jobs, a double drive-thru and a $1,000 food-bank donation.
Columbus now allows more backyard homes, but sewer connections can add tens of thousands of dollars to an ADU project.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A crash on U.S. 40 at Alton Darby Creek Road in Prairie Township left one person dead and briefly closed the road while investigators worked the scene.
Retail & Industry in ...
FIS plans to double a Columbus credit‑card production facility and add about 100 jobs by 2031 after acquiring Global Payments’ issuer business. The expansion ramps local card‑production capacity.
A Saturday fight on Stoney Hill Road in Lancaster left a man shot and a suspect in custody while deputies continue to investigate.
Politics & Govt in ...
Ohio lawmakers lined up behind a federal plan to pump $350 million a year into restoring the Ohio River, creating an EPA office to coordinate grants for water quality, habitat and cleanup work.
A Columbus man was sentenced to 3–4 years for a 2022 Reynoldsburg bar shooting that killed 26-year-old Talando Whitmore.
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