Columbus Weather: Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Hit Tonight With Up to 2 Inches of Rain, 77 Degrees Before the Storm

Weather Alert: Columbus Braces for 2 Inches of Rain and Flash Flood Risk Tonight After Record 77° High

COLUMBUS: A major storm system moves through Central Ohio tonight. Columbus will reach a warm high near 77 degrees Thursday afternoon before showers and thunderstorms roll in overnight with the chance of heavy rainfall and 1 to 2 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Current conditions at John Glenn Columbus … 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 Weather Forecast, Sunny Today, 75 Degrees Thursday Before Heavy Rain and Storms Hit Overnight

Columbus Weather Alert: Sunny Skies and 75° High Before Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat Thursday Night

COLUMBUS Weather Tuesday starts cold but sunny. A warm stretch is coming mid-week before a major storm system brings heavy rain and thunderstorms to Central Ohio late Thursday into Friday. According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Today, Tuesday March 24: Sunny and cold. High near 51 degrees. Wind calm in the morning, light … 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

Columbus Crew Announces Free FIFA World Cup Watch Parties at Columbus Commons, Land-Grant Brewing, and More This Summer

Soccer City USA: Columbus Crew Announces Free World Cup Watch Parties Across Central Ohio

The Columbus Crew is hosting free public watch parties across Central Ohio this summer during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, giving fans places to watch U.S. Men’s National Team matches and the tournament final together. The Crew is calling the events “Soccer Celebrations.” All four are free and open to the public and will include … 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

Tornado Sirens in Columbus This Morning Were a Drill, No Tornado, No Warning, No Danger

All Clear: Why You Heard Tornado Sirens Across Columbus This Morning

COLUMBUS No tornado hit Columbus. No tornado warning is in effect. The sirens you heard this morning were part of Ohio’s annual Statewide Tornado Drill. AccuWeather confirmed zero active weather warnings for Columbus as of 9:57 a.m. Wednesday. The National Weather Service shows no severe weather alerts for Franklin County today. Franklin County set off … Read more