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The Ohio Department of Transportation, the city of Columbus, and county road crews are staying in front of the latest round of wintry weather arriving today.

A judge in Ohio has ordered a private management company that operates a group of publicly funded charter schools to turn over financial records requested by the schools' governing boards by March 6. The Thursday decision in Columbus comes in a lawsuit in which the boards of Hope Academies and Life Skills Centers in Cleveland and Akron asked to ... (more)

The Fenton Township Fire Department responded to a basement fire around 1 a.m. Feb.

WBNS in Columbus reports emergency crews were called out to the Hollywood Casino construction site located at Georgesville Road and West Broad Street around 8:30 a.m. after a forklift weighing approximately 1,000 pounds fell on top of the 53-year-old male worker.

Jack Hanna speaking at the 2012 ONA Convention, where he called for action on an exotic animal law in Ohio.

At about 12:51 a.m. Columbus police officers responded to Burnzies Bar on W. Mound Street on a report of shots fired.

Afternoon Update, sent weekday afternoons, keeps you up to date with breaking news and updates from later in the day.

Power 107.5 would like to congratulate Marshall Shorts. He is one of few, a Power 30 Under 30 Award Recipient.

Worthington Schools are leading the way in schools being prepared for potential terrorist threats.

Police are asking for the public's help in their search for a suspected south Columbus arsonist.

For those who suffer from seasonal allergies, winter is a great time to visit the Metro Parks in and around Columbus.

Jan. 2012 -- Growth in the landfill gas-to-energy business continues at a "fairly robust" pace, according to one federal official.

"What we really need in our search for truth is a commodity that used to be at the heart of good... MANSFIELD -- A 16-year-old boy was critically injured Wednesday night when he was struck on U.S. 30 near the U.S. 42 ramp.

Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to make a second visit to the political bellwether state in less than a month.

Columbus police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a car which had a child in the backseat.

TVs have toppled and killed four Chicago-area children in the past four months. / By Julia Eile, for USA TODAY CHICAGO - The deaths of four Chicago-area children since late October after TVs toppled on them are prompting calls for more safety measures and increased awareness.

Read more: Local , State , Crime , Community , Ohio , Columbus Ohio , Ohio House Of Representatives , Pit Bulls , Pit Bull , Pit Bull Vicious Dogs , Vicious Dogs Pit Bulls Ohio , Pit Bull Ohio , Vicious Dogs COLUMBUS -- Pit bull owners in Ohio are now just one signature away from no longer having their dogs considered vicious without cause.

Local officials say a fatal crash near the I-70/I-270 interchange last month re-emphasizes the need for safety improvements in the freeway corridor.

A registered sex offender is accused of attempting to lure two young girls at a south Columbus bus stop.

Places south and east of Columbus ended up with a little more snow this time than locations farther north and west--which has been the usual pattern this winter.