The underground explosion that happened early Friday morning in downtown Columbus is continuing to cause problems for the area. AEP is working to resorte the outages in the downtown area and is saying that they should be up sometime this morning. According to ABC6 the following business are closed because of the explosion: – […]
COLUMBUS (Ken Hines) — A series of explosions that began early Friday morning damaged surrounding roads and buildings, and closed several Downtown streets and businesses. The explosions were first reported at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the area of 136 E. Broad St., and led to power outages at several Downtown buildings, some of which were […]
Please be safe out Columbus! The snow is coming down heavy and it is highly recommended to stay off the roads. Road visibility is dangerous as the snow is already measuring in inches.
Getting drunk and taking a cab home just got a little more complicated in Columbus. Taxi cab drivers are now allowed to charge you a $50.00 clean up fee if you ride in a taxi drunk and vomit. Why? Because everybody knows that when you get sick it has an awful smell. This causes […]
VIA NBC4 In 2011, lawmakers proposed a bill to combat the issue, but it quickly died on the statehouse floor. Now, lawmakers are trying to bring life back to the proposed bill. On Wednesday, Ohio lawmakers asked drivers to tell their horror stories for a hearing about predatory towing practices. “College students are being taken advantage […]
Blighted homes along East Markison Avenue — Photo by Anne Evans Property owners that ignore orders from code enforcement may soon face harsher penalties. Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman is asking City Council to approve an update to City Code that double the maximum fine from $500 to $1000 and triple the maximum jail time from […]
According to meteorologist, we have a major snowstorm developing Sunday with the worst of it Sunday night. The early thought is 3”-5” inches Sunday during the day and another 6”-10” Sunday night…
VIA http://www.10tv.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – A crowd of shoppers rushed through the Eastland Mall entrance Sunday morning, knocking the doors off their hinges, to get a new pair of shoes. Employees at Champs Sports w ere handing out vouchers for the new Air Jordans. They cost $170 and shoppers will have to come back to pick […]
A drug more potent and devastating than heroin may be in Central Ohio for the first time. It’s called krokodil. Many users who get hooked on it do not survive. The drug popped up in Russia first. There are suspected cases in Arizona, Oklahoma, Illinois and now Ohio. The reaction to this chemical concoction of […]
An unpleasant invasion is underway in many homes as stinkbugs are making their presence felt — and smelled — in central Ohio. The bugs, which emit a displeasing odor from their abdomens, usually spend winters in piles of leaves, rotting wood, or loose bark — but they have no problem spending the season inside homes […]
COLUMBUS (Kellie Hanna) — Tonya Collins is recovering at OSU’s Wexner Medical Center after reportedly being burned by her husband. Police say Stephen Nicholson called 9-1-1 early Friday morning about a woman who was on a sidewalk in front of 79 N. Hague Ave. in West Columbus around 3 a.m. Apparently, the woman’s husband poured […]
When the Hilltop is in the news, it’s often about crime. But the south central Hilltop is making a comeback — step by step. “One thing I think we can really do as a community is keep an eye out for each other and if we see something happening, call police. Call our neighbors. Let […]
