Home Where Spencer and Monique Tepe Were Killed Listed for $775,000 as Murder Case Heads to April Hearing

Weinland Park Home Where Tepe Couple Was Slain Listed for $775K Ahead of April Court Hearing

COLUMBUS — The Weinland Park home where Spencer and Monique Tepe were fatally shot in December has been listed for sale at $775,000, drawing tens of thousands of online views within days of the listing going live, according to real estate records. The property sits on the 1400 block of North Fourth Street in Columbus, … Read more

Documentary About Ohio’s First Lesbian Bar Sells Out Wexner Center Screenings in Columbus

'Free Beer Tomorrow': Documentary on Ohio's First Lesbian Bar Sells Out Premiere at Wexner Center

COLUMBUS, A new documentary about Summit Station, widely recognized as Ohio’s first and longest-running lesbian bar, sold out both of its premiere screenings this weekend at the Wexner Center for the Arts on North High Street. The 77-minute film, called “Free Beer Tomorrow,” screened Friday and Saturday at the Wexner Center at 1871 N. High … Read more

Three Ohio Air National Guard Members from Rickenbacker Base Killed in KC-135 Crash in Iraq

Tragedy in Iraq: Three Columbus-Based Air National Guard Members Killed in KC-135 Crash

COLUMBUS, Three members of the Ohio Air National Guard assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in southeast Columbus were among six U.S. service members killed Thursday when a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command and Ohio officials. Family members identified one of the … Read more

Hilltop Maintenance Worker Dion Carter Remembered After Fatal Stabbing on Sullivant Avenue

Hilltop Community Mourns Beloved Maintenance Worker Killed at 'Nuisance' Apartment Complex

COLUMBUS, Ohio Friends and coworkers are remembering Dion Theodore Carter, a 50-year-old maintenance worker who was fatally stabbed early Wednesday at a Hilltop apartment complex where he lived and worked. Columbus police responded to a stabbing report around 12:05 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 1700 block of Sullivant Avenue, according to the Columbus … Read more

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Columbus Police Officer After Fatal Franklinton Crash

wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Columbus Police Officer Kaitlin Robinson following a fatal December 2025 crash in Franklinton that killed Corey Tinnes

COLUMBUS, Ohio A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Columbus police officer and the City of Columbus after a crash in the Franklinton neighborhood that killed 30-year-old Corey Tinnes. Court records show the lawsuit was filed in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas against Columbus Division of Police Officer Kaitlin Robinson and the … Read more

Buc-ee’s Fever in Ohio, What Columbus Drivers Should Know About the Proposed Mansfield Location

Buc-ee’s Fever in Ohio, What Columbus Drivers Should Know About the Proposed Mansfield Location

COLUMBUS, Ohio’s first Buc-ee’s travel center has not even opened yet, but plans for a second location in the state are already being discussed. Officials in north-central Ohio say a new Buc-ee’s could be built near Mansfield along Interstate 71, a highway many Columbus drivers use when traveling north. The first Buc-ee’s in Ohio is … Read more

Ohio State President Ted Carter Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’; Podcaster Mentioned in Media Reports

Ohio State President Ted Carter has resigned following a scandal involving inappropriate access to university leadership. Podcaster Krisanthe Vlachos mentioned in reports.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. resigned Monday after informing the university’s Board of Trustees that he allowed someone outside the university inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership. Carter said the individual later used that access while seeking public funding for a private business project. “For personal reasons, I have … Read more

Columbus Plumbers Issue Urgent Sump Pump Warning After Storms Knock Out Power

Columbus Plumbers Urge Homeowners to Check Sump Pumps After Storms Cause Power Outages in Central Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Plumbing professionals in the Columbus area are urging homeowners to check their sump pumps after severe storms caused power outages across parts of central Ohio this weekend. Strong thunderstorms moved through the region Saturday and knocked out electricity for thousands of customers in Pickaway County and Fairfield County. Because most sump pumps … Read more

DeWine’s Final Chapter, Governor to Deliver Last State of the State Address Tuesday

The Ohio Statehouse in Downtown Columbus during the State of the State address.

COLUMBUS, Ohio March 8, 2026 – Mike DeWine will deliver his 2026 State of the State address Tuesday at noon at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. Lawmakers from the Ohio General Assembly will gather for the speech in the Ohio House chamber. This will be DeWine’s seventh and final State of the State address … Read more

Power Restored to Thousands After Storms in Pickaway and Fairfield Counties; Hundreds Still Without Power

Utility workers repairing a damaged transformer in Pickaway County, Ohio.

COLUMBUS – Power companies restored electricity to thousands of homes and businesses Saturday after strong storms caused outages across parts of central Ohio. Data from South Central Power Company shows that outages peaked at about 10,600 customers in Pickaway County and 3,400 customers in Fairfield County Saturday afternoon. Utility crews worked for several hours to … Read more