By Jonathan Pierce | ColumbusFrontline.com | March 16, 2026 COLUMBUS, A Wind Advisory remains in effect for Franklin County until 8 a.m. Monday as a cold front pushes through central Ohio, turning morning rain showers into snow showers by afternoon and dropping temperatures to around 21 degrees overnight. The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued … Read more
COLUMBUS A free health expo for families is coming to the Linden neighborhood next Saturday, offering blood drives, cancer screenings, cooking demonstrations, and community resources all in one place. The Black Family Wellness Expo runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at the Linden Community Center at 1350 Briarwood Avenue on Columbus’s … Read more
COLUMBUS, Strong winds knocked out power for nearly 70,000 AEP Ohio customers in Franklin County Friday, part of a statewide outage that left more than 350,000 Ohio homes and businesses without electricity, according to AEP Ohio. Wind gusts of up to 80 mph were recorded across parts of central Ohio on Friday, snapping trees and … Read more
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
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
COLUMBUS — Several new restaurants and stores are opening at Polaris Fashion Place and the surrounding shopping district in 2026, including Mediterranean chain Cava and Indian vegetarian restaurant Simply South, according to mall officials. The new additions come as Polaris prepares for the planned closure of its Saks Fifth Avenue department store, which is expected … Read more
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
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
COLUMBUS, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Ravi V. Bellamkonda as the university’s 18th president without conducting a nationwide search, a decision that drew criticism from some faculty groups and higher-education experts. The vote took place during a special meeting at 9 a.m. at the Longaberger Alumni House on … Read more
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