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Oldman Needed Help Regaining British Accent for Tinker Tailor

"Flyover" bridge grounded

Crews will spend the next several week demolishing a 1960's-era bridge nort of downtown as part of the Columbus Crossroads Project.

State seeks groups for food program

The state want to increase the number of Ohio children who receive free meals during their summer vacations from school.

Registration deadline looms

The deadline to register to vote in Ohio’s March 6 primary is Monday.

Free tax help available

Free income tax filing help is available at the Columbus Downtown High School Saturday.

UA seeks police/fire pension levy

Upper Arlington officials are asking voter to approve a levy increase to continue funding they city’s pension plan for police officers and firefighters.

Right-to-work issue moves ahead

A “right-to-work” ballot initiative cleared a hurdle on Wednesday when Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office certified the original 1,000 petition signatures required for the measure to be considered.

Have a heart: wear red

Today is the ninth annual National Wear Red Day for Women.

Man killed in NE Side hit-skip

An unidentified man was killed after being struck by several cars on the Northeast Side late Thursday night.

Kasich signs cyber-bullying bill

Gov. Kasich has signed a new law aimed at curbing cyber-bullying in Ohio.

Pickaway County Rx drug crackdown

Two dozen people are in jail, accused of peddling prescription painkillers in Circleville.

Charity founder dies after Haiti robbery

The founder of a Columbus charity, who was shot while on an aid mission to Haiti, is dead.

Divers rescue man from car in pond

Columbus fire department divers rescued a man who was submerged in nearly 15 feet of water after his car went into a pond on the Northwest Side early Thursday morning.

UPDATE: Akron hires Tressel as VP

Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has joined the administration at the University of Akron as Vice President for Strategic Engagement.
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Chuck says early spring; Phil disagrees

Ohio’s Buckeye Chuck emerged from his burrow on this Groundhog Day and predicted an early spring, contradicting another well-known varmint weather forecaster.

Woman's death suspicious

Columbus police say the death of a single mother in her West Side apartment appears suspicious.

Salmonella-tainted meat at Ohio Taco Bells

The Taco Bell fast-food chain is linked to a salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 70 people in 10 states, including Ohio.

Purse snatcher sought in Grove City

Grove City police are looking for a purse-snatcher who struck twice on Monday.

Senate votes to remove pit bulls' "vicious" label

Pit bulls would no longer be singled out as “vicious” if a measure approved by the state Senate Tuesday passes the House and is signed by Gov. John Kasich.