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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An off-duty officer was shot at early Friday morning, prompting the temporary closure of Interstate 71 North. A portion of I71 North was closed after shots were fired at an off-duty officer…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man is facing charges after police said he made terroristic threat against a Jewish school on a social media post.   According to court documents, Columbus police were made aware of a social media post…

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A firefighter with the Columbus Division of Fire was among those charged in a human trafficking operation carried out by Ohio law enforcement.   Attorney General David Yost, who was joined by law enforcement…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — Columbus police say a teen is charged after officers allegedly found a handgun in his backpack at a Columbus high school on Thursday. Frontier fight video: See what happened before takeoff at…

COLUMBUS (WJW) – The Columbus Division of Police is investigating after a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed early Wednesday morning. According to reports from ABC 6, a 911 call from the victim’s mother said the teen’s…

(AP) — When Westminster United Methodist Church in Houston resumed in-person services late last year, after a seven-month halt due to COVID-19, there were Sundays when only three worshippers showed up, according to the pastor,…

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — 2020 dropped on the hospitality industry like a house on the Wicked Witch of the West. Spencer Saylor was one of the furlough casualties of the catering business, leading him to cooking pizzas in his kitchen.…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The younger sister of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant called 911 a few weeks before Bryant’s fatal shooting by a Columbus police officer, saying the girls had been in a fight with each other and she wanted to…

COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Kaleidoscope Youth Center has been around for more than 20 years, working toward providing a safer place, programming, and leadership opportunities for people. Now, it is working to provide housing only for…

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — In 1986, the Department of Defense designated April as the Month of the Military Child to honor the sacrifices and challenges many military families overcome. The National Veterans’ Memorial and Museum (NVMM)…