Apartment Fire Damages Units in Southeast Columbus, Red Cross Assisting Residents

Early Morning Apartment Fire Displaces Families in Southeast Columbus; Red Cross Providing Emergency Aid

COLUMBUS Multiple apartment units were damaged in an early morning fire Sunday in southeast Columbus, forcing residents from their homes, fire officials said. Crews with the Columbus Division of Fire responded around 1 a.m. to a building on Hartlow Drive, where flames were visible from outside the structure upon arrival. Firefighters worked for several hours … Read more

Columbus City Worker Charles Coleman Honored by City Council for Talking Woman Out of Crisis and Staying Until Help Arrived

"Superheroes in Big and Small Ways": City Council Honors Water Employee Charles Coleman for Saving a Life

Columbus City Council honored a Department of Water and Power employee this week for stepping in to help a young woman in crisis and staying with her until first responders arrived. Charles Coleman was recognized during Monday’s council meeting. City Council President Shannon Hardin called Coleman a superhero in front of the full council. “When … Read more

Columbus City Attorney Moves to Shut Down North Linden Bar After Weekend Shooting, Security Guard Killed There in 2018 Case Still Unsolved

City Moves to Shut Down North Linden Bar After Recurring Violence; 2018 Security Guard Murder Remains Unsolved

Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein is asking a Franklin County court to hold the owners of First Stop Bar and Grill in contempt after a shooting at the bar this past weekend left two people injured, according to Klein’s office. The bar, located at 1427 Oakland Park Avenue in North Linden, has a history of … Read more

Columbus Police Use-of-Force Video from Linden Sent to Inspector General; Union Calls Technique an Approved Leg Sweep

Use-of-Force Video Under Investigation: Columbus Police Referral to Inspector General Sparks Debate

COLUMBUS: The Columbus Division of Police has forwarded a viral video showing a use-of-force incident to the Columbus Department of the Inspector General after the footage spread widely on social media, according to police. The incident happened Tuesday night along Cleveland Avenue in the Linden neighborhood on Columbus’s Northeast Side. The Video Shows Officers were … Read more

Ohio House Panel Hears Testimony on Drag Performance Bill, Columbus Performer Nina West Testifies in Opposition

Battle at the Statehouse: Nina West Joins Opposition Against Proposed Ohio Drag Performance Bill

COLUMBUS, The Ohio House Judiciary Committee heard a second round of testimony Wednesday on a bill that would restrict certain drag and gender-based performances to adult venues, drawing sharp disagreement from both supporters and opponents at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. House Bill 249, formally called the “Indecent Exposure Modernization Act,” is sponsored by … Read more

Avery’s Law Takes Effect Today in Ohio, Adding Stricter Rules for Dangerous Dog Owners Across Columbus and Franklin County

Avery’s Law Now in Effect: Stricter Dangerous Dog Rules Begin Across Franklin County

COLUMBUS A new Ohio law named after a Reynoldsburg girl who was mauled by two pit bulls takes effect today, bringing tougher penalties for owners of dangerous and vicious dogs across Ohio including Franklin County. Avery’s Law, formally known as House Bill 247, was signed into law after Avery Russell of Reynoldsburg spent a month … Read more