Columbus News

At the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy, Columbus Police SWAT snipers are testing new ammunition against bullet-resistant glass found commonly at gas stations and banks.

A Columbus police officer reported hearing shots fired near an apartment complex on the southeast side of the city.

Indiana resident Arielle A. Aldrich, 23, faces six to 12 months in jail when she is sentenced May 8 for trafficking in heroin.

A West Side man already accused of stealing the SUV that belonged to a slain livery driver was charged today with aggravated murder and aggravated robbery.

One person was killed after a single-vehicle crash on the east side of Columbus on Tuesday.

I applaud the March 3 op-ed "Transportation needs a boost in Columbus," by Eric Davies.

If it feels like you're putting in a lot of hours at work, maybe you are, but it could be worse: You could be in Sacramento, Omaha or Las Vegas.

Faced with an unacceptable infant mortality rate in the city, the Columbus City Council approved $225,000 tonight for an effort to save the youngest lives.

Investigators stayed tight lipped about who or what they were looking for, but now the reason has been revealed.

Since I started at Popular Woodworking Magazine , I've gotten e-mails on a weekly basis asking about the status of my school and/or if I will be teaching anywhere in the near future.

The map of the Ohio to Erie Trail, the 329-mile bike path from Cincinnati through Columbus and on to Cleveland, is now available.

According to police, the three juveniles robbed an owner of a minivan early Monday morning on Marcia Drive and fled with the vehicle.

Son of God, the story of the life of Jesus, is playing alongside mainstream movies in local theaters such as the Movie Tavern.

The man who shot and killed a 50-year-old man on Hilliard-Rome Road on Saturday fired in self-defense, Columbus police say.

Conceptual design of rain gardens in a park in Columbus. The gardens would pool rainwater before filtering it through soil into groundwater.

In an ongoing effort to curtail costly and time-consuming false alarms, Columbus public-safety officials plan to revisit the ordinance that penalizes the city's worst offenders.

GILBOA tech students make a presentation recently on Rockettech, a group the students formed this year.

Flora was preceded in death by her husband, William Williams of 42 years. Flora and Bill had three children, Lawrence, Linda and Kimberly Williams.

A wayward cigarette started a fire Saturday night that claimed the life of a 52-year-old man at a Far East Side apartment.

<![CDATA[The Ottawa County Board of Developmental Disabilities is hosting several events to recognize March as DD Awareness Month, including a pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Port Clinton Knights of Columbus 1750 Hall, 109 E. Perry St. Other activities planned for March include The fourth annual Volleyball Challenge from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, library displays and posters and billboards throughout Ottawa County.