Explore

The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Officer treated at hospital after Columbus shooting involving man with 2 guns

Officer treated at hospital after Columbus shooting involving man with 2 guns

Columbus police standoff with male with 2 guns sends one officer to hospital.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Storms could disrupt final Ohio State Fair weekend

Storms could disrupt final Ohio State Fair weekend

Showers and thunderstorms could bring heavy rain and damaging winds to Columbus this weekend before sunnier weather returns.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
One dead, one critical after two-vehicle crash in Prairie Township

One dead, one critical after two-vehicle crash in Prairie Township

The two vehicles collided in the middle of the road just after 3:30 p.m. Aug. 6, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus man dead after car crashes into tree in Delaware County

Columbus man dead after car crashes into tree in Delaware County

Jared Freeman died in a crash Aug. 6 in Liberty Township. His car went off the road and struck a tree, the highway patrol said.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Cleveland-area man arrested in fatal Columbus shooting near Ohio Statehouse

Cleveland-area man arrested in fatal Columbus shooting near Ohio Statehouse

LezLeon Evans, 20, of Garfield Heights, was arrested Aug. 7 by the U.S. Marshals in Cleveland for the fatal November 2025 shooting in Columbus.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus man robs same bank he robbed exactly one year ago, police say

Columbus man robs same bank he robbed exactly one year ago, police say

The man, a 58-year-old from the Far East Side, is accused of robbing the same KeyBank he robbed exactly one year ago.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
New study shows how Columbus ranks against other cities on pedestrian safety | Getting There

New study shows how Columbus ranks against other cities on pedestrian safety | Getting There

A new study from a footwear brand shows how Columbus stacks up against its peers for pedestrian safety.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Downtown LeVeque Tower's luxury penthouse sells in auction for $609K

Downtown LeVeque Tower's luxury penthouse sells in auction for $609K

The iconic, century-old building will soon have a new resident after the winning bid was placed the evening of Aug. 6.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Person found unresponsive not involved in downtown Columbus shooting, car chase

Person found unresponsive not involved in downtown Columbus shooting, car chase

Columbus police said the person who was found unconscious was not involved in the shooting and car pursuit observed by
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus man sentenced after woman's November shooting death

Columbus man sentenced after woman's November shooting death

A jury found Lezerick Davis guilty of murder and felonious assault in connection with the Nov. 2, 2025, shooting death of Shakeilah White.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio lawmakers cut restaurants out of state's 2026 sales tax holiday

Ohio lawmakers cut restaurants out of state's 2026 sales tax holiday

The annual break from Ohio sales taxes is back-to-school clothes and supplies this year, but lawmakers promise to expand it again for 2027.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Plain City Village Council considers possible e-bike, e-scooter regulations

Plain City Village Council considers possible e-bike, e-scooter regulations

The Plain City Village Council laid the groundwork for possible e-bike and e-scooter regulations in the village at a special meeting Aug. 5.