William “Jim” Wetherington, a former Columbus mayor and police chief of Columbus, died at his home on Monday at the age of 87 ...

If the weather is bad enough, local sheriffs can issue snow emergencies. Here's what you need to know about them.

Several high profile local cases are headed to trial in 2025, including multiple for former Columbus police officers and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An officer at the Ross County Correctional Institution died from blunt force injuries to his head on Christmas Day, according to an autopsy report. The Franklin County Coroner's ...

Columbus Police are investigating after a child died following an incident at a Franklinton area apartment on Monday ...

If you need to travel on Monday but you don't want to drive in the snow, COTA is suspending fares across Franklin ...

Tim Merkle and Gary Shroyer are handling two local police shooting cases as special prosecutors. The Dispatch looked at how ...

Across Franklin County, approximately 14% of students are in private school, but that varies significantly depending on where ...

Franklin County Public Health inspectors visited New Fortune China, 4860 W. Broad Street, Columbus, on Dec. 18 and found six ...

Muscogee County and Phenix City law enforcement set ambitious goals for 2025, focusing on reducing crime and achieving full ...