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
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
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther delivered his 2026 State of the City address Tuesday, highlighting falling violent crime rates, record housing construction and plans to grow women’s professional sports in the city. Ginther gave the speech at the Franklin County Harmony Center in the Northland area. The event was also streamed live on the … Read more
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, Ohio – Petrocelli Robertson will spend 20 years in federal prison after admitting he led a drug trafficking operation that distributed fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine in west Columbus, federal officials said. Petrocelli Robertson, 40, also known as “Bible” and “Juice,” received a 240-month prison sentence from Michael H. Watson in the United States District … Read more
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