Alison Holm

A Sherwood Middle School 6th grader was fatally struck in a hit-and-run accident on the east side this morning.  

Two Columbus police officers have been fired for their role in the arrest of an adult film star in Columbus last summer.  

Federal prosecutors say another Columbus defendant in the MS-13 racketeering case has pleaded guilty to a charge of murder in aid of racketeering. 

Columbus City Schools will receive a "D" on the latest state report card, according to preliminary data from the Ohio Department of Education.  

A Newark man has been sentenced to four years in prison in the death of his foster child.  

Columbus  teachers will vote on a new contract agreement with the Columbus City Schools in two weeks. 

Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein says his office will no longer prosecute misdemeanor marijuana possession charges, because current tests make it difficult to determine the exact amount of THC. 

Wayne County authorities say a house explosion is being investigated as a possible hate crime after racial slurs and a swastika were found spray painted on the home's garage and neighboring property. 

A teacher strike in the Columbus City Schools seems to have been averted, just two weeks before school is scheduled to start.  

One midway ride at the Ohio State Fair has been barred from operating after inspectors found "visible corrosion" and four others that had yet to open are "under review".  

During the WCBE spring fund drive the staff was so inspired by your responses that we promised to each do five random acts of kindness in your honor. Coming up with ideas wasn’t hard, and putting them into action was even easier. In fact, I realized there were different categories of RAK. Some of the things I did in your name were not-so-random; every week when I do my grocery shopping now, I spend $5-10 on food for the free Little Pantry in my neighborhood, to provide a snack or an extra meal for someone who needs it. 

A roughly $1 billion financial rescue for Ohio's two nuclear power plants is on the way after lawmakers and the governor signed off on a plan Tuesday that will add a new fee to every electricity bill in the state.   

Columbus will open five community rec centers this weekend to help residents cool off from the excessive heat. 

The Franklin County Cornor's office says  six drug overdose deaths were reported Monday, following three reported over the weekend.  

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not commenting on reports that forward Sonny Milano has been arrested and charged with assault in New York. 

A federal judge in Cincinnati has temporarily blocked Ohio's so-called "Heart Beat Bill" which bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected.  

Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther will attend a public forum tonight on the search for a new police chief.