Deadly paint factory explosion was accidental, investigators say
Investigators have determined that a deadly blast at an East Side paint factory in April was the result of “a computer or equipment malfunction.”
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Scholarship drawings begin as new COVID variant emerges
UPDATE: Six students from central Ohio were among the first 30 winners of the smaller $10,000 scholarships announced Monday.
Woman charged in city’s 180th murder of the year
A 20-year-old woman has been charged with shooting a man to death during an argument in front of a Northeast Side address early Sunday.
13 die on Ohio roads over holiday weekend
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 13 people died in traffic accidents over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period, including a man who died after a head-on collision on the Southeast Side of Columbus on Thanksgiving Day.
Columbus names new parks boss
Mayor Andrew Ginther and the Recreation and Parks Commission Monday appointed Bernita Reese to head the Department of recreation and Parks.
FBI: Dayton mass shooter fantasized about killing for years
The FBI says Dayton mass shooter Connor Betts fantasized about mass shootings and murder-suicide for at least a decade before his 2019 attack that left nine dead.
Cavs 114, Mavericks 96
Jarrett Allen and Lauri Markkanen notched season highs with 28 and 24 points respectively in the Cavaliers’ dominating 114-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
Guardians to remain at Progressive Field through 2036
The Cleveland City Council voted to approve a lease agreement that will keep the Guardians at Progressive Field through 2036.
Bengals complete season sweep of Steelers
Joe Mixon rushed for a career-high 165 yards and two touchdowns, Joe Burrow scrambled ran for a score and passed for another one and the Bengals crushed the Pittsburgh Steelers
Buckeyes suffer in the polls
Ohio State dropped from second to seventh in The Associated Press college football poll and the USA Today coaches poll after losing to arch-rival Michigan Saturday.