Accidents and Emergencies

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (241+ words) Two Columbus police officers entered Blacklick Creek near Gender Road on August 20, 2026, as firefighters worked to rescue two people from the water. Two officers with the Columbus Division of Police went into the water during the response. 10TV reported that a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (104+ words) COLUMBUS, Neb. (KLKN) — Around 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 29, the Columbus Fire Department (CFD) responded to an attic fire that was determined to be caused by a lightning strike. CFD crews were dispatched Tuesday morning after reports of a residential structure fire....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (52+ words) Two people were seriously injured after a fire broke out at an east Columbus home Sunday. Fire officials say the fire originated from a cigarette bin. Two people were seriously injured after a fire broke out at an east Columbus…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) A pedestrian was left with critical injuries Saturday morning after being struck by a car on the 900 block of Barnett Road on Columbus's east side, near Johnson Memorial Park. First responders were called to the scene around 8:30 a.m., and the victim…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (105+ words) The Ohio Auditor of State’s fiscal 2023 audit reported a $14,487,000 liability for unpaid employee health-care claims as of June 30, 2023. That historical liability is separate from the current dispute; the audit figure alone does not show how benefit expenditures have changed over…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (165+ words) McARTHUR — Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in 19 Ohio counties impacted by recent severe weather. Governor DeWine signed the proclamation this afternoon after meeting with local officials, first responders, and residents in Vinton County, which experienced…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (488+ words) A Georgia homeowner claims that her electric company is behind a $6,700 bill she just received. No, it's not because she ran up her utility bill; instead, she claims it's because one of Georgia Power's underground systems failed, sending a surge…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (194+ words) Columbus is starting Monday as showers and thunderstorms move across the area, and a Flood Watch remains in effect through noon as more rain crosses saturated ground. The rain may ease later, with low clouds continuing. The National Weather Service…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) Columbus is waking up to cloudy conditions Friday, with temperatures around 72 degrees and a high near 79 expected later in the day. A few showers may linger early, but the bigger concern is locally heavy rain and thunderstorms that could affect…...

1+ mon, 3+ min ago   (127+ words) FEMA has rolled out a $308 million plan for 150 projects nationwide, including 12 recovery projects in Georgia communities suffering from Hurricane Helene. Georgia will be granted $3.8 million to help communities cover costs for debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures and restoring public…...