11+ hour, 16+ min ago  (94+ words) Columbus Division of Police Deputy Chief Elrico Alli has been relieved of duty pending an internal investigation into an alleged violation of the division's rules of conduct. Division spokesperson Sgt. Joe Albert said in a statement that due to the…...

21+ hour, 23+ min ago  (836+ words) Over 100 people protested Sunday outside Ohio State University's new Wexner Medical Center tower, braving cold and snowy conditions to call for the removal of Les Wexner's name from the hospital system. The group, organized by the Ohio Nurse's Association, shouted…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (323+ words) Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and other community leaders laid out plans Wednesday for the city's $500 million affordable housing bond package that voters approved in November as part of a $1.9 billion bond package. At a press event at the Edna, a…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (229+ words) Columbus City Council will vote Monday night on a program that will expedite housing development on land owned by faith-based, educational and non-profit organizations. City council president Shannon Hardin calls the legislation "Yes In God's Backyard." The plan would allow…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (411+ words) Crime is down in Columbus. The city has seen 81 homicides so far this year, which Mayor Andrew Ginther said is the lowest number since about 2007. "One homicide's too many, but a significant amount of progress in making our city safer,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (697+ words) Columbus City Council voted unanimously Monday night to strip power from historic districts and their commissions after the city lost a legal battle with the German Village Society over accessible sidewalk curb ramps. City council voted to change city code…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (210+ words) Columbus City Council voted unanimously on Monday to pass regulations that would cap fees landlords pass on to tenants who are not directly billed for utility services. The measure, sponsored by Councilmember Christopher Wyche, will cap administrative fees from landlords…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (240+ words) Disciplinary charges are set to be brought against Columbus Division of Fire Chief Jeffrey Happ, stemming from a deadly July 2023 crash that involved a Columbus fire truck. The fire engine was was trying to cross the median in an emergency…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (354+ words) Columbus is extending a deadline for neighborhoods to give input on a plan to create one citywide land use map, which some of the city's 21 area commissions voiced concern over. The Columbus Growth Strategy was originally supposed to come before…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (811+ words) In a long and emotional meeting Tuesday night, the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education committed to more than $50 million in cuts, despite shooting down two different plans to reduce or eliminate busing for high school students. Board members also…...