https://piquemedia.co/https://piquemedia.co/companyhttps://piquemedia.co/company/careershttps://piquemedia.co/company/culturehttps://piquemedia.co/company/editorialhttps://piquemedia.co/company/investorshttps://piquemedia.co/privacyhttps://piquemedia.co/supporthttps://piquemedia.co/termshttps://piquemedia.co/sections/top-storieshttps://piquemedia.co/sections/businesshttps://piquemedia.co/sections/politicshttps://piquemedia.co/sections/lifestylehttps://piquemedia.co/sections/developmenthttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-3d514f75-9587-3d28-9c82-81de5a7b06aa2026-10-12T16:33:21Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-9f517551-f92b-3cd8-9b53-e91d21fa1ad62026-10-12T15:13:14Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-9f517551-f92b-3cd8-9b53-e91d21fa1ad6/01a130ac-c403-70f2-83e5-bc9597ac6440/poster.pngHonda confirms EPA filing for 3,000-job Project Sunrise in Union CountyAn Ohio EPA filing details Honda's proposed 300-acre hybrid vehicle plant in Liberty Township creating 3,000 jobs. Honda stresses no final investment decision has been made as the Ohio Tax Credit Authority prepares to meet Oct. 26.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-9f517551-f92b-3cd8-9b53-e91d21fa1ad6/01a130ac-c056-7e19-9c2b-5fceb98d3696/final.mp4402026-10-12T15:13:14Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-bbe5da25-aa38-35af-85a1-79d5a129456d2026-10-12T14:24:55Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-bbe5da25-aa38-35af-85a1-79d5a129456d/01a13080-8724-7fcd-81a2-2c6403d5a43b/poster.pngMasked Demonstrations Reported at Statehouse and Gahanna OverpassColumbus residents reported masked demonstrations on Oct. 10 at the Ohio Statehouse and an I-270 overpass in Gahanna. Law enforcement agencies have confirmed no permits or incident reports, and the groups involved remain unverified.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-bbe5da25-aa38-35af-85a1-79d5a129456d/01a13080-8249-7619-aa65-681af0308e8d/final.mp4262026-10-12T14:24:55Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-1b190cfe-1f57-498f-a0c7-552cbf88232f2026-10-11T15:57:52Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-af2980e4-3b19-4cbb-aa8c-8c604d34c2952026-10-11T15:33:57Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-af2980e4-3b19-4cbb-aa8c-8c604d34c295/01a12b99-5d22-7803-82fa-25000a47030f/poster.pngCornerstone Academy Fires Middle School Principal Over Inappropriate ContentCornerstone Academy terminated its middle school principal after students encountered adult sexual content on his personal device. Law enforcement has announced no criminal charges.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-af2980e4-3b19-4cbb-aa8c-8c604d34c295/01a12b99-584b-76e7-9319-70fcbbc8ffda/final.mp4332026-10-11T15:33:57Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-505d7fd8-4571-4d28-899f-bf3edc59b4a92026-10-11T12:17:55Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-505d7fd8-4571-4d28-899f-bf3edc59b4a9/01a12ae5-e912-7b43-9e4b-c4e47dccadc7/poster.pngColumbus Sues to Shut Down 3 East Side Bars Ahead of Oct. 14 HearingColumbus City Attorney Zach Klein filed a public nuisance lawsuit against three Crossroads Shopping Center bars following illegal alcohol sales and violent incidents. Franklin County Municipal Court is scheduled to hold a preliminary injunction hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 14.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-505d7fd8-4571-4d28-899f-bf3edc59b4a9/01a12ae5-e562-71d4-8e50-5f6fb785ca19/final.mp4292026-10-11T12:17:55Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-0402c57c-0052-4aff-8b77-12de8ab4f5d72026-10-11T10:47:53Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-0402c57c-0052-4aff-8b77-12de8ab4f5d7/01a12a93-7d1a-7056-ac1e-c7d03fa60492/poster.pngOvernight Shooting at Newark's Tony's Bar Leaves Man Critically InjuredA 25-year-old Zanesville man was critically injured in an overnight shooting at Tony's Bar in Newark early Sunday. Newark Police and Sheriff's deputies are actively investigating, and the case will be forwarded to the Licking County Prosecutor's Office.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-0402c57c-0052-4aff-8b77-12de8ab4f5d7/01a12a93-779c-76d0-9c54-34081557d5cd/final.mp4252026-10-11T10:47:53Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-9529f75d-9760-437f-b0b3-d4e3a7a8e3672026-10-11T03:46:29Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-9529f75d-9760-437f-b0b3-d4e3a7a8e367/01a12911-afd2-730b-9d6a-c0b44cabc972/poster.pngLynd Fruit Farm Buys 74 Acres in Utica for $1.76M for Habitat RestorationLynd Fruit Farm purchased 74 acres across three parcels in Utica for $1.76 million following an auction win. Amid Silicon Heartland growth across Licking County, the century-old grower plans to restore prairie and wetland habitats to protect open land.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-9529f75d-9760-437f-b0b3-d4e3a7a8e367/01a12911-abb6-75ee-90ce-13a0a3af1100/final.mp4272026-10-11T03:46:29Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-5f7ae873-fde3-40ac-aba2-2a0eb1dca1482026-10-10T03:43:26Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-5f7ae873-fde3-40ac-aba2-2a0eb1dca148/01a123e8-8347-7c61-bb5b-d9bad17843bd/poster.pngHolstein Cow Serves as Grand Marshal for Ohio State's 114th Homecoming ParadeA century after Ohio State students elected dairy cow Maudine Ormsby homecoming queen in a 1926 voting prank, a live Holstein from Wooster led Friday's parade as grand marshal. CFAES officials noted the cow is not a direct descendant of Maudine but honors her spirit.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-5f7ae873-fde3-40ac-aba2-2a0eb1dca148/01a123e8-7dde-7f6d-83e4-82314eb4413c/final.mp4292026-10-10T03:43:26Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-256fb753-597f-4e64-92b4-76011694798e2026-10-10T02:34:13Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-a9c9056b-385f-491f-9355-ed791124c9272026-10-10T02:31:14Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-82807cbd-545c-4460-94b2-377ef5b4873b2026-10-10T00:51:17Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-82807cbd-545c-4460-94b2-377ef5b4873b/01a1234a-ec36-71c4-934d-06d900e80afb/poster.pngHealth Officials Investigate Potential Measles Exposure in PowellThe Delaware Public Health District is investigating a potential measles exposure at Kraft House No. 5 in Powell on Oct. 4. Patrons should monitor for symptoms through Oct. 25, while walk-in MMR vaccines are available weekdays in Delaware.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-82807cbd-545c-4460-94b2-377ef5b4873b/01a1234a-e756-7627-adc9-02b298f7d8f5/final.mp4312026-10-10T00:51:17Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-5f624e9c-8b64-44bf-bdc1-a736e57892a92026-10-09T23:21:14Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-da3d3916-283d-4529-957d-a7d6a5beca8e2026-10-09T21:10:00Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-da3d3916-283d-4529-957d-a7d6a5beca8e/01a12280-4f12-7fc3-9fe0-4e1b548fbebd/poster.pngTrump Urges Columbus to Restore Statue as Mayor Cites Federal LawsuitDonald Trump called Friday for Columbus to restore its removed Christopher Columbus statue to City Hall, but Mayor Andrew Ginther declined to debate the monument citing an active federal lawsuit filed by Italian American groups.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-da3d3916-283d-4529-957d-a7d6a5beca8e/01a12280-4989-77ec-9ee7-441eb3195f8e/final.mp4342026-10-09T21:10:00Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-56ed1f0a-f00d-33d1-9e50-a74bf5bb0f432026-10-09T20:02:32Zhttps://piquemedia.co/features/columbus-311-logs-86-766-service-requests-in-second-half-of-2026-amid-weather-surges-and-service-bottlenecks-22026-10-09T20:02:32Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-0cd8a955-83e1-40d0-9a13-7bd6ba3ab3c32026-10-09T17:13:45Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-423f9910-f8d9-4203-9f43-e666e048998c2026-10-09T16:44:38Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-423f9910-f8d9-4203-9f43-e666e048998c/01a1218d-5735-74a9-97cf-82667d255ab0/poster.pngGerman Village Commission approves emergency demolition at 788 S. Fifth St.The German Village Commission granted a rare emergency demolition exception on Oct. 7 to raze a collapsing rear addition threatening 788 S. Fifth St. Commissioners split the application to stabilize the leaning historic home while continuing review of the rebuild.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-423f9910-f8d9-4203-9f43-e666e048998c/01a1218d-5210-7c24-a0b8-24366e91bd10/final.mp4382026-10-09T16:44:38Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-4685b02b-8d1c-463e-a2a3-fcfe6b0ae8092026-10-09T16:29:34Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-4685b02b-8d1c-463e-a2a3-fcfe6b0ae809/01a1217f-9494-7eca-ad57-ce376da586cd/poster.pngCivilian Review Board Sustains Misconduct Against Officer for Online PostsThe Columbus Civilian Police Review Board voted unanimously Oct. 7, 2026, to sustain misconduct violations against an officer for disparaging Chief Elaine Bryant online, finding Directive 10.18 bars speech that impairs working relationships.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-4685b02b-8d1c-463e-a2a3-fcfe6b0ae809/01a1217f-8e9b-77af-b45e-3b5918e89821/final.mp4452026-10-09T16:29:34Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-d6a25f2f-1990-47d7-89e9-7aeee4b36d572026-10-09T15:45:18Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-1b313dbb-58e4-481c-92d6-a76bb01cfbd72026-10-09T16:10:32Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-1b313dbb-58e4-481c-92d6-a76bb01cfbd7/01a1216e-2223-7d90-b637-d86eed2808a1/poster.pngGerman Village Commission splits Old Mohawk proposal to save historic storefrontCommissioners voted Oct. 7 to divide The Old Mohawk's expansion into two parts, continuing review of the east storefront windows while approving a rear dining addition to protect original brickwork.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-1b313dbb-58e4-481c-92d6-a76bb01cfbd7/01a1216e-1d07-7c22-9a56-d2b7989150ff/final.mp4382026-10-09T16:10:32Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-d39c4f3d-65ef-3170-af6b-8ef2aac03a7c2026-10-09T15:43:15Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-b7935ffa-3414-3ddf-bd92-e381506eee682026-10-09T15:17:27Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-30ebe97e-72dc-415f-84de-520e9fd7a83e2026-10-09T15:51:22Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-30ebe97e-72dc-415f-84de-520e9fd7a83e/01a1215c-9a42-7485-a353-9e6db510d5ef/poster.pngColumbus Launches Police Complaint Portal as Review Board Urges Case TrackingColumbus launched an interactive dashboard tracking police misconduct complaints dating back to 2023 as Q2 reports rose to 341. Civilian Police Review Board members are pushing to add real-time case tracking and public document access in future portal updates.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-30ebe97e-72dc-415f-84de-520e9fd7a83e/01a1215c-941a-70c0-9e1e-0e32e51826eb/final.mp4472026-10-09T15:51:22Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-e2cf4362-5249-4265-b22c-f27bbb92e1bb2026-10-09T15:11:14Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-2d6c2bda-9f8b-49e1-be73-dbe9c7ffac3b2026-10-09T15:09:15Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-9ce959cb-84aa-44e8-818e-734966fba18e2026-10-09T15:07:15Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-4f4597a8-ddfb-4531-a524-d0777e921e9b2026-10-09T15:06:16Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-6c9c6ce4-e976-431d-b0e8-8db82d3f552f2026-10-09T03:47:47Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6c9c6ce4-e976-431d-b0e8-8db82d3f552f/01a11ec6-25a6-757d-8846-2c2f10c387d8/poster.pngOlentangy School Board responds to parent outcry over girls soccer hazingDistrict leaders placed the coaching staff on leave and removed varsity seniors from the Orange High team after hazing allegations, pledging comprehensive policy reforms on Oct. 22.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6c9c6ce4-e976-431d-b0e8-8db82d3f552f/01a11ec6-220c-7cf1-a4fc-6b0a2107aadb/final.mp4322026-10-09T03:47:47Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-61ef5b1f-c47b-4f49-8a60-af9e5bbe4bef2026-10-08T21:56:04Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-61ef5b1f-c47b-4f49-8a60-af9e5bbe4bef/01a11d84-2331-79a4-9046-5e7355de7287/poster.pngJerome Township Trustees Vote Unanimously to Fire Fire Chief Doug StewartThe Jerome Township Board of Trustees voted 3-0 to terminate Fire Chief Doug Stewart following a two-day disciplinary hearing into political endorsements in uniform and insubordination. Stewart's defense argued selective enforcement, while Justin French remains interim chief amid potential appeals.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-61ef5b1f-c47b-4f49-8a60-af9e5bbe4bef/01a11d84-208b-7259-99f5-c61357da361f/final.mp4272026-10-08T21:56:04Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-4ce448a2-1a20-4cd5-912d-cabad85cf9692026-10-08T21:17:52Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-4ce448a2-1a20-4cd5-912d-cabad85cf969/01a11d61-290d-7836-9f58-4739332efa80/poster.pngColumbus review board sustains misconduct against officer who trashed cannabisOn Oct. 6, the Columbus Civilian Police Review Board unanimously sustained misconduct findings against an officer who admitted taking dispensary marijuana during a traffic stop and throwing it away. Oversight officials found the officer violated department property protocols.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-4ce448a2-1a20-4cd5-912d-cabad85cf969/01a11d61-23cd-7a6a-a183-65151b31b877/final.mp4302026-10-08T21:17:52Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-fa6e7a4f-abd5-4395-8a0f-96def81f55d42026-10-08T20:51:44Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-fa6e7a4f-abd5-4395-8a0f-96def81f55d4/01a11d49-3bda-783d-a199-01a4d6673929/poster.pngColumbus police review board sustains badge violation at Whitehall polling siteThe Columbus Civilian Police Review Board voted unanimously Oct. 7 to sustain a policy violation against an off-duty officer who displayed a badge at a Whitehall polling location. Investigators found no evidence of canvassing intent, but departmental rules require badges to remain concealed.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-fa6e7a4f-abd5-4395-8a0f-96def81f55d4/01a11d49-34dc-712c-acb0-a346c10dcebd/final.mp4422026-10-08T20:51:44Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-46d188c5-c419-45e1-96fa-abe558f243bf2026-10-08T20:02:34Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-93d3324b-0a1b-3e2a-aff2-f234a7f33dab2026-10-08T19:37:36Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-93d3324b-0a1b-3e2a-aff2-f234a7f33dab/01a11d05-5d8d-7be1-b81f-cb30f0fc5060/poster.pngOverweight Semi-Trucks Cited in Fatal Route 736 Forklift CrashThe Ohio State Highway Patrol cited two semi-trucks for exceeding road limits by 5,500 and 6,100 pounds after a fatal collision with a forklift Tuesday morning in Darby Township. Union County Sheriff's records confirmed the 7:02 a.m. timing, clarifying early broadcasts.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-93d3324b-0a1b-3e2a-aff2-f234a7f33dab/01a11d05-5966-7b63-874b-09f43671c7b6/final.mp4312026-10-08T19:37:36Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-b469244b-59a8-317a-9f17-7bdcc5cad2bb2026-10-08T18:55:35Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-b469244b-59a8-317a-9f17-7bdcc5cad2bb/01a11cde-e263-7bab-a79e-efaa5f4d86e5/poster.pngColumbus Mayor Ginther joins Bibb in new Blue Cities coalitionColumbus Mayor Andrew Ginther joined Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb in the new 15-city Blue Cities/Red States coalition focused on public safety, housing, and growth. Ahead of an Oct. 12 kickoff in Miami, the center-left group seeks to defend municipal home rule against state preemption.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-b469244b-59a8-317a-9f17-7bdcc5cad2bb/01a11cde-de8a-7044-8cd2-b357fc51a0a4/final.mp4352026-10-08T18:55:35Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-0e66f1f0-9670-3639-a596-17dcdd1481c52026-10-08T18:31:31Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-a5145a59-7ffe-4e3b-ad94-7ac3d150d57d2026-10-08T15:39:33Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a5145a59-7ffe-4e3b-ad94-7ac3d150d57d/01a11c2b-6d24-7ac0-a08b-16e2d4c1d951/poster.pngOld Bag of Nails Pub closing downtown Delaware location Oct. 11The Old Bag of Nails Pub at 66 N. Sandusky St. in downtown Delaware is closing Sunday after 22 years following an impasse over lease terms as the building is listed for $1.9 million. The chain continues operating 11 other Central Ohio locations.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a5145a59-7ffe-4e3b-ad94-7ac3d150d57d/01a11c2b-6959-7a09-9ee8-f0b001731c09/final.mp4312026-10-08T15:39:33Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-19ea6196-8f66-352e-8fc4-b103cedafe8b2026-10-08T15:22:43Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-19ea6196-8f66-352e-8fc4-b103cedafe8b/01a11c1c-019e-7592-b4f8-8e4740c75ffa/poster.pngNetJets seeks Columbus variance for 59-foot parking garage at airport campusNetJets has requested a council variance for commercial parking and a 59-foot garage in a rural zone for its 42-acre Project Ascend expansion on Bridgeway Avenue. City staff review is scheduled for Oct. 15 before hearings at the Development Commission and City Council.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-19ea6196-8f66-352e-8fc4-b103cedafe8b/01a11c1b-fb9e-7cf7-b0e4-490c3d1d45c5/final.mp4392026-10-08T15:22:43Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-c8a4e79d-f598-47a8-872a-ddca7e2c73ff2026-10-08T01:19:19Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-c8a4e79d-f598-47a8-872a-ddca7e2c73ff/01a11917-db7d-7930-a7d1-21d84dcbc1b0/poster.pngDisaster Recovery Centers Open in Reynoldsburg, Roseville, and CincinnatiFEMA and Ohio EMA opened three in-person disaster recovery centers on Oct. 7 to assist central and regional storm survivors. Seven counties are approved for federal aid while sixteen remain under review, with applications accepted daily through Dec. 1.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-c8a4e79d-f598-47a8-872a-ddca7e2c73ff/01a11917-d6f7-77f8-b012-ac42e95403bf/final.mp4332026-10-08T01:19:19Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-6d1842b6-e66a-4b4a-b9b2-a583aa8d3d772026-10-07T22:42:10Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6d1842b6-e66a-4b4a-b9b2-a583aa8d3d77/01a11887-fa19-7f31-85ea-814d421e0516/poster.pngOhio Lawmakers Introduce Statewide E-Bike and Scooter Safety BillSenate Bill 477 would mandate universal helmets, set a minimum operator age of 14, and replace municipal patchworks across Ohio. Committee hearings are scheduled after lawmakers return in late November.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6d1842b6-e66a-4b4a-b9b2-a583aa8d3d77/01a11887-f5cd-7036-885e-8c11db1a8417/final.mp4382026-10-07T22:42:10Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-3a889d50-7848-48d8-846c-7cb4d073a06b2026-10-07T22:06:20Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-3a889d50-7848-48d8-846c-7cb4d073a06b/01a11867-2f94-7578-8eb4-484d50661e98/poster.pngDemolition filed for 1920 warehouse to build East Franklinton music pavilionDevelopers seek to raze the 1920 building at 373 W. Rich St. to create an outdoor music amphitheater beside the planned Blu Note jazz venue, citing structural deterioration. Demolition approval remains pending before Columbus historic review officials.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-3a889d50-7848-48d8-846c-7cb4d073a06b/01a11867-26c6-70bc-bdaf-8382af213083/final.mp4332026-10-07T22:06:20Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-2ab8a1db-906a-448a-b6d1-7bf869728a302026-10-07T20:28:54Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-ade9edce-b108-4a03-91a9-35b700ce91bb2026-10-07T20:29:56Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-ade9edce-b108-4a03-91a9-35b700ce91bb/01a1180e-f162-7f70-9587-bf6061423dd2/poster.pngColumbus Council takes up Sycamore Landing apartments Oct. 19Columbus City Council's zoning committee will consider a 216-unit apartment proposal on Demorest Road on Oct. 19. 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The crossing has been closed since May 26, directing traffic onto detours via SR 674, SR 188, and US 33.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-59e9df53-d27f-4068-9df4-c86858d822ed/01a117cf-d3da-7f8d-aefd-67b2040254aa/final.mp4282026-10-07T19:21:02Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-65f82866-bb7f-4c7b-8f2c-eebe997aac192026-10-07T19:02:59Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-6674481d-5a96-3bde-b95f-d38a7858194b2026-10-07T18:08:58Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6674481d-5a96-3bde-b95f-d38a7858194b/01a1178d-dafc-701b-bf51-2e196445bc60/poster.pngInaugural Hilliard Asian Food Festival Debuts Sunday, Oct. 11 at Mill RunThe inaugural Hilliard Asian Food Festival brings street food vendors to CAM International Market on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Organizers confirmed the event is Sunday only with free admission, following Central Ohio's expanding grassroots night market movement.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6674481d-5a96-3bde-b95f-d38a7858194b/01a1178d-d6db-7eca-973a-640bae45a2b6/final.mp4292026-10-07T18:08:58Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-c79b55e7-de69-49b3-b4df-d66017ffa3dc2026-10-07T17:01:34Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-c79b55e7-de69-49b3-b4df-d66017ffa3dc/01a11750-261a-7e4a-b10a-95d09c495f0a/poster.png'Dancing with the Stars: Live!' brings 2027 arena tour to Columbus Feb. 18Tour producers announced Wednesday that Dancing with the Stars: Live! will visit Columbus's Schottenstein Center on Feb. 18, 2027. Mirrorball presales start Oct. 8 before general ticket sales open Oct. 13.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-c79b55e7-de69-49b3-b4df-d66017ffa3dc/01a11750-2192-7668-b05b-ba4408088f1c/final.mp4282026-10-07T17:01:34Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-a02f45ab-c544-451a-bec0-86133427717e2026-10-07T17:15:45Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a02f45ab-c544-451a-bec0-86133427717e/01a1175d-1e77-7f2e-9420-3557fdd575ce/poster.pngJoshua Bays Sentenced to 25–30.5 Years in Fatal West Columbus Bus Stop ShootingJoshua Bays pleaded guilty Wednesday in Franklin County court to involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering for the fatal August 2025 shooting of Thomas Smith at a Franklinton COTA bus stop. 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Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster, with the venue requiring contactless screening and clutches under 8 by 5 inches.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-49de8434-bfd6-35da-963a-1e3ceccc6537/01a116bc-8392-7ef1-84c8-9f4bc4b3ff37/final.mp4172026-10-07T14:20:18Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-3dcbeb6e-fb5a-4cff-91c2-11fa95d4dc902026-10-07T01:25:47Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-3dcbeb6e-fb5a-4cff-91c2-11fa95d4dc90/01a113f7-7027-79c9-8e0d-d4da30d699e1/poster.pngClarendon Lane Shooting Marks Columbus's 64th Homicide of 2026Columbus police are investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday night on Clarendon Lane in southwest Columbus that killed one person. Investigators have no suspects in custody and have not released the victim's identity or a motive.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-3dcbeb6e-fb5a-4cff-91c2-11fa95d4dc90/01a113f7-6c27-7d2c-9957-f727a7da54b7/final.mp4292026-10-07T01:25:47Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-2692c023-87c8-4d83-b62f-688a883481282026-10-06T22:42:51Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-2692c023-87c8-4d83-b62f-688a88348128/01a11362-3fc0-7cb7-899a-5b89db4f4e6a/poster.pngJudge takes 27 felony counts under advisement as Gary Keesee Jr. bench trial concludesClosing arguments concluded Tuesday in Knox County Common Pleas Court, with Judge Richard Wetzel taking 27 felony counts against Gary Keesee Jr. under advisement. A bench verdict is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-2692c023-87c8-4d83-b62f-688a88348128/01a11362-3bf5-7efb-83cc-965a11c83f92/final.mp4302026-10-06T22:42:51Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-59fec94c-7326-4e57-9261-acbcdcfa64ef2026-10-10T04:01:20Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-24b5585e-7db0-4ce6-8f92-ab4f4f8df3272026-10-06T20:30:18Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-a2e3d863-ce59-353d-bbf1-fecdb2a9608b2026-10-06T20:06:27Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a2e3d863-ce59-353d-bbf1-fecdb2a9608b/01a1312e-1d50-7d6f-8b31-26e3b32633c5/poster.jpgAmy Grant, Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans bring holiday tour to Columbus Nov. 27Christian music icons Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and CeCe Winans bring their 'Christmas Together' concert tour to Value City Arena on Friday, Nov. 27, 2026. Tickets and hotel packages are on sale through Ticketmaster.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a2e3d863-ce59-353d-bbf1-fecdb2a9608b/01a1312d-fa26-7eca-bbe5-1ba1d8b84dca/clip.mp4182026-10-06T20:06:27Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-3ef7a65b-abe9-33a7-b684-2f0b0569a8f82026-10-06T20:30:32Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-3ef7a65b-abe9-33a7-b684-2f0b0569a8f8/01a1312d-d90e-71b3-9482-6af31c94cdb1/poster.jpgOhio Schools Must Teach 'Success Sequence' as Senate Bill 276 Takes EffectThe new law requires high school instruction on marriage and work before childbirth, provides curriculum options for districts, and creates no criminal penalties for educators.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-3ef7a65b-abe9-33a7-b684-2f0b0569a8f8/01a1312d-b8bc-7b0f-8c07-0e839f637d7e/clip.mp4282026-10-06T20:04:38Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-7a17ef53-8447-42dd-8cd1-26e888a45fab2026-10-06T17:52:26Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-7a17ef53-8447-42dd-8cd1-26e888a45fab/01a1312d-940b-7489-8d17-9269af28884f/poster.jpgDeveloper Cites $500,000 in Site Costs to Justify Gahanna Tax AbatementLeland Vogel presented retaining wall, stormwater, and wetland expenses to council as members scrutinized past tax incentive compliance in Marysville and Hilliard.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-7a17ef53-8447-42dd-8cd1-26e888a45fab/01a1312d-471a-7887-bf02-fb09ee1cd30a/clip.mp4452026-10-06T17:41:43Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-2e5db9ea-5bb0-444f-a7bc-a949e2f879852026-10-06T18:48:28Zhttps://piquemedia.co/features/upper-arlington-staff-recommends-denial-and-removal-of-unpermitted-above-ground-pool-22026-10-06T18:48:28Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-e80632a3-c78a-36dc-aa01-d331a6ab588e2026-10-06T17:15:48Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-e80632a3-c78a-36dc-aa01-d331a6ab588e/01a1312c-beab-7f78-af8e-992a31fbf9d5/poster.jpgGahanna Halves Income Tax Growth Outlook as Remote Work Squeezes Capital PlanCiting post-pandemic remote and hybrid work patterns, Gahanna officials cut projected municipal income tax growth from 4% to 2%, squeezing capital funds by $3.6 million. The shift leaves the $23M Creekside flood mitigation project unfunded in 2027 ahead of an Oct. 19 council vote.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-e80632a3-c78a-36dc-aa01-d331a6ab588e/01a1312c-9534-741f-9f71-6d9366d224a8/clip.mp4322026-10-06T17:12:18Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-ae1e122c-94bb-3c25-89c1-e0571abb09d32026-10-06T17:07:10Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-8aa36015-49e3-4f0f-802e-d979a6413e4b2026-10-06T16:19:40Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-8aa36015-49e3-4f0f-802e-d979a6413e4b/01a1121d-4458-70d7-942a-8e8c1c8346a6/poster.jpgGahanna Mayor Resists Proposed Salary Increase as Council Weighs Stagnant PayLaurie Jadwin calls public service a calling rather than a career, while council members argue 15 years of frozen compensation limits the candidate 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venue.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-31332851-35dc-3c53-96da-4e9bbeae2e95/01a1121d-1a6d-7607-9fee-6216acf70ec2/clip.mp4242026-10-06T15:57:30Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-9950171d-b3da-399d-b73c-4d5e4b345ea32026-10-06T15:51:26Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-914f4624-3a99-4403-8f3a-c0117dfe990c2026-10-06T15:11:56Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-914f4624-3a99-4403-8f3a-c0117dfe990c/01a1121c-fe7e-7da9-ab65-73055a9185c8/poster.jpgVinton County Dismisses Child Endangerment Charges Against Gary Siders Sr.The 73-year-old grandfather was ruled mentally incompetent and unrestorable, while cases against three adult relatives remain active.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-914f4624-3a99-4403-8f3a-c0117dfe990c/01a1121c-fabe-7794-b7cd-e4657cacbae9/clip.mp4302026-10-06T14:44:25Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-0050b556-68b2-44f0-a849-dc5450bf6cdc2026-10-06T14:45:32Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-0050b556-68b2-44f0-a849-dc5450bf6cdc/01a1121c-e67b-706a-9343-f3579db6874a/poster.jpgAthens County Teenager Pleads Guilty in Fatal Drunk-Driving Crash That Killed Wellston Police OfficerThe 18-year-old admitted to felony vehicular homicide and assault charges stemming from an August 2025 crash in Jackson County Juvenile Court.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-0050b556-68b2-44f0-a849-dc5450bf6cdc/01a1121c-e20a-72ef-8a4a-11b8690dba97/clip.mp4302026-10-06T14:30:17Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-3a6fc1ce-8b33-402d-8e72-ea9fe562eac62026-10-06T04:07:43Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-ed3c0dd8-2cf8-4fb6-aa80-e17f0fce54dd2026-10-06T04:06:46Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-66484e7e-8905-4df2-8669-b3416ee219872026-10-06T03:41:53Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-66484e7e-8905-4df2-8669-b3416ee21987/01a10f8e-10f8-7d77-901a-26b03dff9511/poster.jpgColumbus City Council Approves $2.5 Million for Storm Repairs Amid Clash With Mayor GintherCouncilmembers rebuked Mayor Andrew Ginther for accusing them of stalling park restorations ahead of the 2027 mayoral 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custody.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-50ea55c2-2169-4cee-885a-81bfc713099c/01a10f8d-6700-789e-8183-fe03e660efa5/clip.mp4282026-10-05T19:38:59Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-ca7b6f49-5e92-404b-b2c7-24ec2b7de1962026-10-05T18:35:24Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-dd49cfa1-67dd-3884-a177-820f53d63fe62026-10-05T18:43:38Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-dd49cfa1-67dd-3884-a177-820f53d63fe6/01a10f8d-3ada-70b8-80ab-d0d508016f6d/poster.jpgOhio Voter Registration Closes Monday Ahead of Nov. 3 General ElectionCentral Ohio residents have until 9 p.m. in person and 11:59 p.m. online to register before early voting starts Tuesday.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-dd49cfa1-67dd-3884-a177-820f53d63fe6/01a10f8d-2d7c-715f-b690-9c1e3b48de4e/clip.mp4342026-10-05T18:23:07Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-c51ff8a5-c077-4dee-9978-7529e7aea29a2026-10-05T18:18:10Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-498d13d9-ed05-46cb-b0b6-3db130f96b072026-10-05T18:29:24Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-498d13d9-ed05-46cb-b0b6-3db130f96b07/01a10f8d-5570-731f-a122-1832a181e889/poster.jpgODOT Reschedules Northbound I-71 Ramp Closures Near Downtown Columbus to MidweekClosures at Greenlawn Avenue and eastbound I-70 begin Monday night, affecting consecutive weekday rush hours through Thursday 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Tickets are listed on Ticketmaster with unverified availability, and arena entry enforces cashless payments and strict clutch bag limits.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-b3b8dd1a-a100-30ea-9f77-cd33804ac148/01a10f8c-fbc2-79d9-a97d-8e620c3de086/clip.mp4172026-10-05T17:56:42Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-16e129ca-4660-450d-9ef2-36b62a93e0f52026-10-05T17:51:28Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-41271f2c-6544-4ba2-8b2f-ab8bae133f0c2026-10-05T17:50:14Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-63cfd6fd-2cd8-362d-88ec-0ebc8d65583a2026-10-05T16:31:19Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-54abec76-b85e-34e4-8072-35b6425b3af12026-10-05T14:31:09Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-6e7e5d45-952a-39d4-8398-7e8ed606ba932026-10-05T14:27:18Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6e7e5d45-952a-39d4-8398-7e8ed606ba93/01a10f8c-ce12-7246-8d1d-77292702b435/poster.jpgJeni's Splendid Ice Creams Releases Appalachian Acorn Pie Flavor Made With Ohio AcornsThe Columbus-based creamery partnered with an eastern Ohio agricultural cooperative and an Amish mill after international sourcing fell through.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6e7e5d45-952a-39d4-8398-7e8ed606ba93/01a10f8c-c478-73b8-910d-df0126f0d6b1/clip.mp4262026-10-05T14:12:11Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-79297de0-0bd1-489f-b036-e2b45e41c97f2026-10-05T14:08:16Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-79297de0-0bd1-489f-b036-e2b45e41c97f/01a10f8c-ac49-779b-a33e-3bcb4db53e81/poster.jpgColumbus City Council to Hear Appeal on Denied High Street DemolitionTown High Plaza challenges a Downtown Commission tie vote blocking demolition of century-old storefronts across from Columbus Commons.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-79297de0-0bd1-489f-b036-e2b45e41c97f/01a10f8c-9402-777c-86bd-ef5e180a3832/clip.mp4382026-10-05T13:39:09Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-badd8de3-40d7-4b52-9018-921416f01ee12026-10-05T13:51:25Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-badd8de3-40d7-4b52-9018-921416f01ee1/01a10f8c-8386-7197-a600-e58becc6ed82/poster.jpgWorthington Enacts Federal Agreement to Cull Up to 150 Deer This WinterSharpshooters will begin operations Dec. 1, with municipal police securing cull sites and state prison labor processing venison for food 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murder after fatal stabbing of Brandon Parsons in Milo-GroganColumbus police were dispatched early Sunday to Cleveland and Reynolds avenues, where 40-year-old Brandon Parsons suffered fatal stab wounds.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-e7050cd2-7222-4920-8e5b-19ded3619cad/01a10f8c-1812-7180-a290-ffebc338631a/clip.mp4282026-10-04T17:26:56Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-97ed5e71-c732-45ba-9e5a-4f57698eb7d82026-10-04T13:20:36Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-97ed5e71-c732-45ba-9e5a-4f57698eb7d8/01a10f8c-0b82-73ee-a479-fba80b847654/poster.jpgThree Sentenced in Marion Drug Ring Directed From State PrisonMarion County Common Pleas Judge Matthew Frericks imposed indefinite prison terms under Ohio's Reagan Tokes Law following a MARMET investigation into monitored inmate phone calls.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-97ed5e71-c732-45ba-9e5a-4f57698eb7d8/01a10f8b-ff15-7980-bef2-4be5847fa455/clip.mp4282026-10-04T13:09:59Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-f6ad8e67-91ed-49cd-983a-d7ed196b40e52026-10-04T12:51:04Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-f6ad8e67-91ed-49cd-983a-d7ed196b40e5/01a10f8b-f012-706c-9f28-54485fdf60c2/poster.jpgLyle Odelein, Inaugural Columbus Blue Jackets Captain, Dies at 58The Stanley Cup champion defenseman led Columbus in its expansion era and was honored Saturday at Nationwide Arena.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-f6ad8e67-91ed-49cd-983a-d7ed196b40e5/01a10f8b-e6b9-7020-b14e-c5e004420d03/clip.mp4332026-10-04T12:39:24Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-a4c689b5-8a6e-4d4e-b30c-e18fc154df812026-10-04T12:03:03Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a4c689b5-8a6e-4d4e-b30c-e18fc154df81/01a10f8b-d84a-73c4-901e-e088a48c9a06/poster.jpgOne Dead, One Injured in Accidental Shooting at North Columbus MotelPolice responded early Sunday to the Double Ten Hotel on Zumstein Drive after a man accidentally shot himself and struck a second person.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a4c689b5-8a6e-4d4e-b30c-e18fc154df81/01a10f8b-cb72-74a9-8ca0-05a0de317334/clip.mp4252026-10-04T11:51:55Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-c7ada831-e45e-4a98-a87b-ac7f5ba8c22b2026-10-04T11:35:01Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-c7ada831-e45e-4a98-a87b-ac7f5ba8c22b/01a10f8b-b087-778b-97ac-1fa168d5e9fb/poster.jpgEast Columbus Shooting Leaves One Dead and Another Injured on Barnett RoadColumbus police responded early Sunday to the 900 block of Barnett Road, where two people were hospitalized in critical condition.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-c7ada831-e45e-4a98-a87b-ac7f5ba8c22b/01a10f8b-a3dc-7b2a-9deb-caff387df12d/clip.mp4292026-10-04T11:23:00Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-0eed2171-c6d3-44cc-8dbc-a41973760a7b2026-10-03T14:25:59Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-0eed2171-c6d3-44cc-8dbc-a41973760a7b/01a10f8b-98ad-7737-932f-e8e16f8edb31/poster.jpgColumbus Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Child Exploitation CaseRichard Tyler Campbell was sentenced in federal court following a multi-defendant investigation under Project Safe Childhood.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-0eed2171-c6d3-44cc-8dbc-a41973760a7b/01a10f8b-8711-7af8-9597-fc8d01c1c0cd/clip.mp4282026-10-03T14:15:08Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-81b69662-545f-4c1e-98d0-45ac8cc720032026-10-03T13:26:57Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-81b69662-545f-4c1e-98d0-45ac8cc72003/01a10f8b-7c13-7691-bdf8-708b93fe5cd9/poster.jpgFormer Delaware Food Pantry Co-Director Indicted on Felony Theft ChargesKathryn Whiting is accused of taking at least $37,500 from the Eastside Mission Food Pantry and donors, including older Ohioans.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-81b69662-545f-4c1e-98d0-45ac8cc72003/01a10f8b-6dac-7c69-bcfd-d4ec24471310/clip.mp4272026-10-03T13:18:11Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-58c5df58-be2b-4196-9167-8b547a3ca95f2026-10-02T23:50:24Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-58c5df58-be2b-4196-9167-8b547a3ca95f/01a10f8b-5f93-7f4e-9b03-590db81f865d/poster.jpgTrump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Seven Ohio Counties as Sixteen Remain Under ReviewFederal Individual Assistance and SBA disaster loans open after destructive August storms, while state officials await determinations on remaining areas.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-58c5df58-be2b-4196-9167-8b547a3ca95f/01a10f8b-4ba8-7ce7-8d02-de89ee444478/clip.mp4352026-10-02T23:43:45Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-cbe57a6b-6196-4df6-8466-1e58bdb102d42026-10-02T21:41:54Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-cbe57a6b-6196-4df6-8466-1e58bdb102d4/01a10f8b-3f79-765e-9828-405cadb7cb6d/poster.jpgBayer Plans $2.2 Billion Biopharmaceutical Facility in New AlbanyThe phased biomanufacturing campus is expected to create 600 permanent jobs, supported by state training and economic incentives.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-cbe57a6b-6196-4df6-8466-1e58bdb102d4/01a10f8b-38c4-7b7e-855d-21395db7bb58/clip.mp4302026-10-02T21:25:14Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-a5605ad8-929b-4872-9bd0-3acddafea0e42026-10-02T21:17:56Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a5605ad8-929b-4872-9bd0-3acddafea0e4/01a10f8b-2e19-76ef-929b-14c21352428f/poster.jpgCanal Winchester Council to Review Proposed 34% Utility Rate Increase Through 2030A proposed multi-year schedule would raise average monthly household utility bills from $58.50 to $78.33 to finance major water and sewer infrastructure projects.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a5605ad8-929b-4872-9bd0-3acddafea0e4/01a10f8b-1eb5-7d5f-a711-6b46868a24e2/clip.mp4282026-10-02T20:59:47Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-d4b31578-aaea-4dd7-8bf2-016e87d532902026-10-02T21:29:05Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-d4b31578-aaea-4dd7-8bf2-016e87d53290/01a10f8b-1023-70cc-a1ec-ef712e5dc2b0/poster.jpgJoya's Cafe Wins Approval for Old Worthington Expansion and Evening HoursChef Avishar Barua plans dinner service and approximately 60 added seats after municipal boards clear an adjacent storefront 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Road.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-23838070-7fb8-400f-8688-777d97901d71/01a10f8a-a9e3-796f-96f7-6f58bbdb5421/clip.mp4342026-10-02T18:55:09Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-7e422f3d-6eff-48c1-958c-5efbdc6dd6c42026-10-02T18:49:09Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-7f849cfe-11de-4f2c-9eec-a37f659d53842026-10-02T16:27:51Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-474700a9-4b44-4546-92c6-d666f4f394c72026-10-02T16:26:47Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-26b00f49-3cd7-4e5f-9441-992dacdcc0322026-10-02T14:46:49Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-826bda6c-b424-4d9b-8684-687caa5c18a52026-10-02T14:43:39Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-9fff878e-777c-4858-b9c9-72c19ad451762026-10-02T14:23:02Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-46d6476f-0e45-480c-9d2a-0bde58e247682026-10-02T13:52:37Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-7cfb0dd7-09ad-4679-a835-c698f7792dab2026-10-02T13:12:42Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-7cfb0dd7-09ad-4679-a835-c698f7792dab/01a10f8a-5b3d-7340-bbb7-e4bb3e8552e1/poster.jpgODOT Schedules Oct. 31 Completion for $16.3M US 42 RehabilitationThe 4.92-mile project from Union County to the Delaware County line pairs major pavement resurfacing with highway safety upgrades.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-7cfb0dd7-09ad-4679-a835-c698f7792dab/01a10f8a-4bf0-72f0-9111-b3ac777a9f59/clip.mp4312026-10-02T12:30:36Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-6ff059ba-8b8d-4348-98f4-2173b97f979a2026-10-02T13:00:02Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6ff059ba-8b8d-4348-98f4-2173b97f979a/01a10f8a-3bb8-74e9-b9b2-fbd41c8b0ab5/poster.jpgNewark Scheduled to Complete Granville Road Bridge and Multi-Use Path in Late OctoberThe $2.7 million project replaces a load-restricted span over the Log Pond Run Diversion Channel and adds an off-street connection to Ohio State University at Newark.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-6ff059ba-8b8d-4348-98f4-2173b97f979a/01a10f8a-16a9-7b1a-9ad4-e874bbde6ee5/clip.mp4362026-10-02T12:27:49Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-5a61a8a9-c65d-4ab3-93fa-b50b06dd790c2026-10-02T12:45:41Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-5a61a8a9-c65d-4ab3-93fa-b50b06dd790c/01a10f8a-08cc-7b34-bffd-61a12d8e3d81/poster.jpgState Route 158 and Coonpath Road Roundabout Slated for November 1 Reopening in Fairfield CountyA $2.32 million ODOT District 5 safety project built by Shelly & Sands concludes a five-month intersection closure in Greenfield Township.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-5a61a8a9-c65d-4ab3-93fa-b50b06dd790c/01a10f89-fc4c-7fb2-b747-f9e6f358d1d9/clip.mp4322026-10-02T12:26:39Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-2b607ffa-8909-47b5-8d9c-2c04451c41e02026-10-02T12:26:36Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-8351667c-3c3b-4602-b9ab-b6e7967f3d722026-10-02T03:24:38Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-8351667c-3c3b-4602-b9ab-b6e7967f3d72/01a10f89-d26e-7bf3-9578-6eabd06c9b2e/poster.jpgCatholic Foundation Executive Scott Hartman Arrested on Child Sex Abuse ChargesHartman was terminated immediately as the Franklin County Sheriff's Office filed grooming and pandering charges following an ICAC task force investigation.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-8351667c-3c3b-4602-b9ab-b6e7967f3d72/01a10f89-c7d4-759d-b40d-754e252ee9ec/clip.mp4292026-10-02T03:16:49Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-324a1d2f-e25b-420d-98b1-0faa398dd6092026-10-02T01:31:35Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-324a1d2f-e25b-420d-98b1-0faa398dd609/01a10f89-b8bf-7ab9-8187-d76a5b9422d3/poster.jpgDriver Killed After Pickup Truck Strikes Parked Semi on US 23 Ramp in Hamilton TownshipThe Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating the fatal Thursday evening crash on the entrance ramp from eastbound Interstate 270.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-324a1d2f-e25b-420d-98b1-0faa398dd609/01a10f89-b236-7f55-b748-65fd3f71e2bb/clip.mp4282026-10-02T01:17:03Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-b8eff5ae-d6d0-4097-951a-b94eb8a683022026-10-02T00:31:05Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-b8eff5ae-d6d0-4097-951a-b94eb8a68302/01a10f89-a801-7b4e-8744-86480550289b/poster.jpgGateway Fence seeks storage setback variance at 2851 Lazar RoadGary Nagle has filed a council variance to reduce outdoor materials storage setbacks from 100 feet to 10 feet on a 4.24-acre southwest Columbus parcel. The Southwest Area Commission reviews the request Oct. 15 ahead of city council action.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-b8eff5ae-d6d0-4097-951a-b94eb8a68302/01a10f89-8c49-7453-b2c3-d84f3edaf2cf/clip.mp4282026-10-02T00:31:05Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-33895bb3-32f8-4203-975e-2116c35ab3692026-10-01T23:24:38Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-33895bb3-32f8-4203-975e-2116c35ab369/01a10f89-7c3e-7311-9466-354744875994/poster.jpgCourt Orders Closure of North Columbus Motel 6 Over Crime and Safety ViolationsColumbus City Attorney Zach Klein announced the Morse Road property must vacate occupants by Oct. 13 after police and fire responded to more than 160 emergency calls.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-33895bb3-32f8-4203-975e-2116c35ab369/01a10f89-7223-7d45-a472-b5960348bbb5/clip.mp4262026-10-01T23:14:54Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-3b180753-0fee-4431-b7e0-b0762160d37f2026-10-01T21:12:51Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-3b180753-0fee-4431-b7e0-b0762160d37f/01a10f89-66b2-775f-96b8-2487176c2e24/poster.jpgUpper Arlington Priest Dies After Collision at Tremont and Ridgecliff RoadsMonsignor John G. Johnson, 77, died Sept. 30 following a crash while on a morning walk; Upper Arlington police seek witnesses as Saint Agatha prepares Oct. 10 services.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-3b180753-0fee-4431-b7e0-b0762160d37f/01a10f89-5ca1-776d-80c7-cca81840054b/clip.mp4282026-10-01T20:46:41Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-75c3318c-2cd4-479a-b3d6-6b5e6519a27e2026-10-01T21:27:42Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-75c3318c-2cd4-479a-b3d6-6b5e6519a27e/01a10f89-4ef3-78bb-8fd0-c159f37e493d/poster.jpgUpper Arlington Proposes Judicial Oversight and Tiered Rules for Police License Plate SearchesOrdinance 38-2026 assigns Mayor's Court magistrates to review historical Flock queries under a probable cause warrant 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18-Mile Route for US 23 to I-71 Connector as Study Faces Funding Hurdles and Local PushbackA proposed $857 million to $1.2 billion highway promises morning peak travel savings but faces agricultural opposition and lacks construction funding.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-7a90a8db-3547-443b-ac5b-1262ea0bd5cb/01a10f88-70be-70d1-84c5-4690321441cf/clip.mp4362026-10-01T03:41:05Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-8dc13fc2-c3a0-474e-8563-bc1b591ec90d2026-10-01T01:48:28Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-8dc13fc2-c3a0-474e-8563-bc1b591ec90d/01a10f88-64bf-7f7b-8df2-270d33f6b3f2/poster.jpgBexley City Council Elects Michael C. Price as Mayor to Complete Kessler's TermThe suburban municipality selected its recreation director to complete Ben Kessler's unexpired term following his move to the Columbus Partnership.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-8dc13fc2-c3a0-474e-8563-bc1b591ec90d/01a10f88-43af-7bde-882b-365dbfc3c9c7/clip.mp4222026-10-01T01:39:42Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-a0c941a1-c512-4a8c-a586-4ec58d9e2b8e2026-10-05T21:05:45Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-d4b8c2d3-829a-4d33-8c2d-282ab74741992026-09-30T23:54:49Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-106449c1-e504-44d3-ae0c-0155768ee1e82026-10-01T00:18:01Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-106449c1-e504-44d3-ae0c-0155768ee1e8/01a10f88-337f-74be-ab2c-c1af965b6821/poster.jpg25-Story Mixed-Use Tower 'The Estrella' Proposed at Rich and 4th StreetsBluestone Brothers Development and Berardi+ Partners submit updated conceptual plans to the Columbus Downtown Commission for the high-rise.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-106449c1-e504-44d3-ae0c-0155768ee1e8/01a10f88-20d2-7018-ae28-87c28e18cc3d/clip.mp4402026-09-30T23:53:54Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-440a1ef9-130c-4ccb-992f-d9e2b290be412026-09-30T23:52:36Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-440a1ef9-130c-4ccb-992f-d9e2b290be41/01a10f87-fa6e-7852-8548-be17d081ae1f/poster.jpgOhio Forms Task Force After Hundreds of Agencies Fail to Report Sexual Assault KitsState leaders and central Ohio officials join a task force to fix tracking gaps after more than 900 agencies failed to submit annual kit data.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-440a1ef9-130c-4ccb-992f-d9e2b290be41/01a10f87-f000-7e43-99b0-e10f2b29582b/clip.mp4382026-09-30T23:40:21Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-e6fc0cab-5b9f-485e-bda1-1df35968dc052026-09-30T21:21:23Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-e6fc0cab-5b9f-485e-bda1-1df35968dc05/01a10f87-e0f8-72c4-83bd-79e6ba103337/poster.jpgMentor Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Fatal University District StabbingJoseph Gerich entered a negotiated plea to a third-degree felony in Franklin County Common Pleas Court in the death of Robert Russell.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-e6fc0cab-5b9f-485e-bda1-1df35968dc05/01a10f87-cd6d-7748-9f99-01cd2f7cd4d7/clip.mp4302026-09-30T21:09:01Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-1f73f36c-5658-4fec-b830-3779b553a7982026-09-30T20:26:28Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-323ea4b8-a62b-4077-9e8a-45608aa707062026-09-30T20:29:47Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-323ea4b8-a62b-4077-9e8a-45608aa70706/01a10f87-bde6-7ce3-af29-794d8b86a3ed/poster.jpgDaredevil Holdings Proposes Five-Unit Residential Infill on South Wayne AvenueThe Hilltop proposal pairs a three-unit front dwelling and a two-unit rear accessory structure, requesting five zoning variances ahead of autumn hearings.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-323ea4b8-a62b-4077-9e8a-45608aa70706/01a10f87-b05a-7cda-b25d-1d96b8b2cca0/clip.mp4292026-09-30T20:08:20Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-118d2413-4490-38e8-9807-a47eec8c272e2026-09-30T20:45:25Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-118d2413-4490-38e8-9807-a47eec8c272e/01a10f87-9c00-733a-a92f-f8780293b88d/poster.jpgOhio Senate Votes to Suspend 38.5-Cent Fuel Tax for 90 DaysLawmakers tapped general revenue to replace $725 million in road funds, setting up critical supermajority votes and executive review.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-118d2413-4490-38e8-9807-a47eec8c272e/01a10f87-8f1b-7e26-b0a4-6dd5625ecf3e/clip.mp4392026-09-30T20:05:07Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-70beb47b-38b7-3297-a890-e2d90e4fce1a2026-09-30T20:00:09Zhttps://piquemedia.co/features/worthington-proposes-micromobility-rules-as-suburbs-grapple-with-e-device-regulation-22026-09-30T20:00:09Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-709a24c9-6ef2-4168-a966-b4524b3575232026-09-30T19:23:29Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-befd240d-bad9-468f-8148-8f5eb2ad627b2026-09-30T19:18:03Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-993b5ed7-5fa1-4127-b383-f222afad8dfa2026-09-30T19:34:40Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-993b5ed7-5fa1-4127-b383-f222afad8dfa/01a10f87-132d-75fb-a8d1-6c0015b85a66/poster.jpgBlostein Overly Architects Proposes Ghosthaus Pocket Park at 195 S. 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Single-elimination quarterfinal tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-f773d4bb-3371-4109-afc5-668b5e51f7c1/01a10f85-a846-72ad-8c07-16646a7cf2d6/clip.mp4182026-09-30T16:25:14Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-21300f54-3d02-436f-88f8-6d2b9ca696332026-09-30T16:01:24Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-5388e64c-0f40-42b6-b1e7-7bce061411142026-09-30T15:58:06Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-d2840fb0-2e4d-4b98-bb29-9eacdad268e42026-09-30T16:11:44Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-d2840fb0-2e4d-4b98-bb29-9eacdad268e4/01a10f85-9e08-7eea-867d-667b0c63e1d3/poster.jpgOhio Minimum Wage Will Rise to $11.40 in 2027A 3.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment announced by state officials will lift pay for non-tipped and tipped workers starting Jan. 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Fears Mount Over Historic St. John Church Amid Columbus Diocesan DemolitionsDeconsecrated after decades anchoring Black Catholic worship and neighborhood outreach in Old Oaks, the 1898 Gothic landmark faces an ambiguous future as the diocese moves to raze older downtown and Franklinton properties.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-71074efd-24f4-3a81-89c5-4d2072e74c7b/01a10f8e-34fb-71c1-b1cf-5aaac3f11b80/clip.mp4302026-09-30T14:25:10Zhttps://piquemedia.co/features/preservation-fears-mount-over-historic-st-john-church-amid-columbus-diocesan-demolitions-22026-09-30T17:43:37Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-a146848e-45d8-4b18-ab0e-a0465b0a09f92026-09-30T10:45:14Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a146848e-45d8-4b18-ab0e-a0465b0a09f9/01a10f85-32d8-7c62-91ca-cb9bee386c8b/poster.jpgColumbus Police Officer Hospitalized After Cruiser Struck Head-On in Franklinton PursuitA vehicle fleeing state troopers collided with a responding cruiser early Wednesday at West Broad Street and North Central Avenue.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-a146848e-45d8-4b18-ab0e-a0465b0a09f9/01a10f85-2255-7258-9e1c-eab6dca8361a/clip.mp4282026-09-30T10:34:46Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-bf379097-d8a7-4404-8948-7aa40741a5302026-09-30T00:36:02Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-bf379097-d8a7-4404-8948-7aa40741a530/01a10f85-1260-7f22-84ef-e60726247d21/poster.jpgShooting on North Burgess Avenue Leaves One Person in Critical ConditionColumbus police responded to the Hilltop neighborhood Tuesday evening after gunfire left a victim critically injured.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-bf379097-d8a7-4404-8948-7aa40741a530/01a10f85-0364-745e-9283-42fbd6ff41a0/clip.mp4262026-09-30T00:29:40Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-5183d4f8-4cfe-44ae-90ec-6dee67069f682026-09-30T00:24:06Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-5183d4f8-4cfe-44ae-90ec-6dee67069f68/01a10f84-f7a9-7b0a-b870-e207cda6c0bf/poster.jpgCentral Ohio Leaders and School Officials Condemn Overnight Distribution of Klan FlyersMunicipal officials, educators, and civil rights groups urge residents to document and report white supremacist materials left in Clintonville and Worthington.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-5183d4f8-4cfe-44ae-90ec-6dee67069f68/01a10f84-e0c3-75fb-81fa-b170f7f7a547/clip.mp4372026-09-30T00:14:30Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-29a3a99a-593d-47b0-aadf-c0d39b17a5902026-09-29T22:15:01Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-29a3a99a-593d-47b0-aadf-c0d39b17a590/01a10f84-d525-7f00-9107-cec02c69143b/poster.jpgU.S. Paper Mill Plans Chillicothe Restart and Aims for 350 JobsNew owners plan to revive a key paper machine by December and prioritize hiring workers displaced by the 2025 shutdown.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-29a3a99a-593d-47b0-aadf-c0d39b17a590/01a10f84-c8ae-7a39-a92a-d3e709f1ccef/clip.mp4302026-09-29T21:59:52Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-12bdae93-35e5-4c06-8bc4-6797c23aacfc2026-09-29T21:51:37Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-12bdae93-35e5-4c06-8bc4-6797c23aacfc/01a10f84-ba48-7b75-852f-0d45e55b2097/poster.jpgGary Keesee Jr. waives jury trial in Knox County sexual abuse caseGary Tom Keesee Jr. abruptly waived his right to a jury trial on 32 sexual abuse felony counts in Knox County Common Pleas Court. Judge Richard Wetzel will now decide the unproven allegations in a bench trial beginning Wednesday morning.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-12bdae93-35e5-4c06-8bc4-6797c23aacfc/01a10f84-ae42-74d1-b702-3621bdba0731/clip.mp4292026-09-29T21:50:12Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-652873b7-04ba-4dc4-9b59-93afe82e51e52026-09-29T21:26:04Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-652873b7-04ba-4dc4-9b59-93afe82e51e5/01a10f84-a31b-7020-be9a-388498f2dff1/poster.jpgOhio State men's hockey tickets for Michigan series go on sale TuesdayTickets for Ohio State men's ice hockey rivalry weekend against Michigan at Value City Arena go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster. The Buckeyes host the Wolverines Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, with OSU students admitted free with Buck-ID.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-652873b7-04ba-4dc4-9b59-93afe82e51e5/01a10f84-9143-7faa-92e6-7155345c6bf3/clip.mp4182026-09-29T21:26:04Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-80911bd7-3045-4d3e-9a3c-8d5fdfbf135d2026-09-29T20:54:39Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-c3731b06-200c-4eef-88d0-a3303379ba3d2026-09-29T21:11:58Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-c3731b06-200c-4eef-88d0-a3303379ba3d/01a10f84-8665-7cd2-beeb-d8171512acaf/poster.jpgJason Palmer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Columbus Art Teacher Rachel PrinceA Franklin County jury convicted Palmer of murder following the July 2025 strangulation of Marion-Franklin High School educator Rachel Prince.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-c3731b06-200c-4eef-88d0-a3303379ba3d/01a10f84-7814-7c61-9829-9debd3b94aba/clip.mp4282026-09-29T20:47:41Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-f7b7186b-3e73-4bc5-aaa9-19414595e6062026-09-29T20:58:30Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-f7b7186b-3e73-4bc5-aaa9-19414595e606/01a10f84-642c-75f4-beed-359f33f37e50/poster.jpgRPM Living Files Plans for Seven-Story Redevelopment on North High StreetAustin developer RPM Living proposes a 228-unit mixed-use complex on two acres encompassing the Ohio Stater and PJ's Sandwiches 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parking.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-c84eab18-5507-4962-9461-46fb42e4ebd3/01a10f83-9bd5-77ea-a2c4-7571f4753dd9/clip.mp4392026-09-29T12:39:48Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-e29ad001-9732-4ebb-83fe-09c96cf15c642026-09-29T12:51:41Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-e29ad001-9732-4ebb-83fe-09c96cf15c64/01a10f83-7e93-7925-9b64-004f1e65c183/poster.jpgMuslim American Society Proposes Northland Religious Center and Parking VarianceApplication BZA26-075 proposes reducing required parking from 551 to 308 spaces as city staff raise questions about neighborhood street access and building height.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-e29ad001-9732-4ebb-83fe-09c96cf15c64/01a10f83-4f78-77c9-a757-2dc5b6179819/clip.mp4352026-09-29T12:38:24Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-d642e511-184e-4c70-8e11-56b792f7c6682026-09-29T12:31:43Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-156dd88a-f2dd-40bf-890d-0847d5624b042026-09-29T11:37:28Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-156dd88a-f2dd-40bf-890d-0847d5624b04/01a10f83-34aa-78ce-ac5d-5e086604c85b/poster.jpgPolice Investigate North Linden Stabbing That Left One Person Critically InjuredColumbus police responded early Tuesday to a stabbing near East Hudson Street and Interstate 71, probing a suspected robbery across neighboring service stations.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-156dd88a-f2dd-40bf-890d-0847d5624b04/01a10f83-1b39-7b45-8052-6e1d732a2300/clip.mp4262026-09-29T11:26:19Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-ae945ffa-104c-4221-b629-13f26e6b746d2026-09-29T03:50:22Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-ae945ffa-104c-4221-b629-13f26e6b746d/01a10f83-0ee4-7af3-8b62-38026466890d/poster.jpgColumbus City Schools and Unions Agree to 8% Healthcare Premium Cap, Averting SurchargesA unanimous Joint Insurance Committee vote resolves a high-stakes standoff over self-insurance deficits, keeping October open enrollment on schedule.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-ae945ffa-104c-4221-b629-13f26e6b746d/01a10f83-01b9-7f64-8e72-8ed1c6ec1134/clip.mp4312026-09-29T03:39:37Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-0d484fbf-8021-41a0-8088-a9845bcc13be2026-09-29T03:23:43Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-0d484fbf-8021-41a0-8088-a9845bcc13be/01a10f82-f2cb-7a27-ace7-de7324ddcc38/poster.jpgChillicothe Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Rozelle Creek RoadWillard Colvin, 67, was killed Monday evening in Huntington Township, prompting a two-and-a-half-hour road closure while troopers investigated.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-0d484fbf-8021-41a0-8088-a9845bcc13be/01a10f82-d949-772b-9063-6dd62dcc2e0f/clip.mp4302026-09-29T03:08:40Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-package-38403513-6f6c-419b-a5c7-1dc2f876143f2026-09-28T21:30:13Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-package-38403513-6f6c-419b-a5c7-1dc2f876143f/01a10f82-cd07-7994-a816-8eaaf6007479/poster.jpgDeWine Reconsiders 90-Day Ohio Gas Tax Suspension as Pump Prices SurgeThe governor insists highway funds remain protected as lawmakers weigh emergency action to save drivers an estimated 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house fire leaves 2 in critical conditionEmergency crews rescued at least two people from a house fire on East Fulton Street Sunday morning, rushing them to OSU Wexner Medical Center in critical condition. The Columbus Division of Fire reports the cause is under investigation.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-42f7e065-cc2a-3b70-b0d1-8b508d1fe4e7/01a10f81-f482-7cff-bcdd-77ed3b3403db/clip.mp4292026-09-27T16:38:35Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-7b8cbc70-ba20-3fa6-b17e-0af3cbb0934e2026-09-28T18:51:46Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-7b8cbc70-ba20-3fa6-b17e-0af3cbb0934e/01a10f82-67f2-7dc9-8124-a2072fd3ff5d/poster.jpgColumbus secures $1M settlement from Kia and Hyundai over auto theftsThe City of Columbus reached a $1,002,117 settlement with Kia and Hyundai to recoup municipal policing and safety costs after widespread car thefts. City Council votes Sept. 28 to deposit the funds into the General Fund, separate from individual consumer class actions.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-7b8cbc70-ba20-3fa6-b17e-0af3cbb0934e/01a10f82-5741-75c1-ae73-0f01e5e3a24c/clip.mp4322026-09-26T23:50:37Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-6add58de-d99b-30b5-a971-ed665526dd302026-09-26T22:42:50Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-6add58de-d99b-30b5-a971-ed665526dd30/01a10f81-e936-78c8-894d-4a3283c3e600/poster.jpgCanal Winchester football coach Rob Page resigns amid misconduct probeCanal Winchester High School head football coach and teacher Rob Page has resigned following a district probe that substantiated unprofessional conduct with a student-athlete. Defensive coordinator Corey Coe will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the season.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-6add58de-d99b-30b5-a971-ed665526dd30/01a10f81-e0b0-7ac7-a9f7-8f95f3cb3cf1/clip.mp4282026-09-26T22:42:50Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-8ae6aa38-a8c8-398c-a4d2-2ce5fc6eb5b72026-09-26T14:27:23Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-8ae6aa38-a8c8-398c-a4d2-2ce5fc6eb5b7/01a10f81-d704-7d93-acb8-a4a4ba2525a6/poster.jpgPedestrian Critically Injured in East Columbus Crash on Barnett RoadA pedestrian was critically injured Saturday morning in a collision in the 900 block of Barnett Road in east Columbus. Columbus public safety dispatchers reported the victim was rushed to Grant Medical Center, and police say the crash investigation and driver status remain active.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-8ae6aa38-a8c8-398c-a4d2-2ce5fc6eb5b7/01a10f81-c04c-7d04-8f53-63fc5986bb9c/clip.mp4242026-09-26T14:27:23Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-488bdab7-9586-366c-869e-e93eff7947402026-09-26T12:29:23Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-488bdab7-9586-366c-869e-e93eff794740/01a10f81-aa8e-7c53-92d8-452c0b5d7a6f/poster.jpgDavid Ector Sentenced to 20 Years for Interstate Drug RingA federal judge sentenced 51-year-old David Ector to 20 years in prison for running an interstate narcotics ring into west Columbus. Ector laundered proceeds through a phantom car dealership with no vehicle sales and forfeited firearms, luxury watches, and two properties.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-488bdab7-9586-366c-869e-e93eff794740/01a10f81-9746-7802-9bd7-01d07062438f/clip.mp4312026-09-26T12:29:23Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-37b8c10c-2853-3c9b-b6ae-e52f40515c062026-09-26T01:33:17Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-37b8c10c-2853-3c9b-b6ae-e52f40515c06/01a10f81-8bc0-7e2d-8f10-bc12744bb63f/poster.jpgAndelyn Biosciences begins Columbus production of Sanfilippo gene therapyColumbus CDMO Andelyn Biosciences has begun commercial manufacturing of FAYUVI, an FDA-approved gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A that originated at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Commercial partner Ultragenyx did not disclose supply volumes or contract terms.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-37b8c10c-2853-3c9b-b6ae-e52f40515c06/01a10f81-81ee-7974-93da-8d94ca3fa5b4/clip.mp4252026-09-26T01:33:17Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-b84b5c84-c48a-39e6-a7d2-07be2896ea4a2026-09-25T23:24:16Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-b84b5c84-c48a-39e6-a7d2-07be2896ea4a/01a10f81-78cb-7cdd-be09-e6ccb0baf834/poster.jpgInspector General Investigates Columbus Police Confrontation with Commissioner CrawleyFranklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley was confronted by Columbus police over alleged VIP lounge trespassing during a July concert. Event organizers confirmed Crawley held valid credentials, and the city's Inspector General is now investigating officer conduct.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-b84b5c84-c48a-39e6-a7d2-07be2896ea4a/01a10f81-5d97-7382-888e-01cadee11399/clip.mp4332026-09-25T23:24:16Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-8dd8509f-15d4-3a3d-a720-2bac87502c032026-09-25T21:16:56Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-b601453c-4c14-370a-9792-7afe97728c092026-09-25T20:39:50Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-b601453c-4c14-370a-9792-7afe97728c09/01a10f81-4df6-7870-afae-cd76246eeb70/poster.jpgJury convicts semi driver Modou Ngom in fatal I-71 crash that killed family of 3A Delaware County jury found truck driver Modou Ngom guilty on all eight charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, for a fatal 2026 crash on Interstate 71 that killed three members of the Soposki family. Ngom faces sentencing on October 29.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-b601453c-4c14-370a-9792-7afe97728c09/01a10f81-4228-74e2-8f4f-1d20c5b8d93f/clip.mp4302026-09-25T20:39:50Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-ab4596c8-3432-3b89-a26a-b06b0131da532026-09-25T20:16:26Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-ab4596c8-3432-3b89-a26a-b06b0131da53/01a10f81-3879-7241-b763-786f1308b6a8/poster.jpgWorthington Puts Citizen Referendum Threshold Amendment on Nov. 3 BallotWorthington City Council placed Ordinance 23-2026 on the November 3 ballot after 891 certified petition signatures surpassed the legal threshold. If approved, the charter amendment will peg future referendum petition signature requirements to 10% of turnout in the last municipal election.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-ab4596c8-3432-3b89-a26a-b06b0131da53/01a10f81-2c0c-7fd9-bce9-24865816da60/clip.mp4282026-09-25T20:16:26Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-ce6184ca-c17e-33d9-99b8-6ba845b7415f2026-09-25T20:06:36Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-ce6184ca-c17e-33d9-99b8-6ba845b7415f/01a10f81-225a-7136-933e-07813fa25e72/poster.jpgSecond Columbus police officer relieved of duty amid Flock camera probeColumbus Police have relieved 32-year veteran Stephen O'Brien of duty amid an audit into potential Flock license plate reader misuse. It follows the earlier probe of Officer Melvin Tellis and comes ahead of new surveillance limits taking effect Sept. 30.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-ce6184ca-c17e-33d9-99b8-6ba845b7415f/01a10f81-1125-771b-9d66-f7a7ffe239a8/clip.mp4352026-09-25T20:06:36Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-b3d5ec39-6aee-360c-b520-476adfc17c852026-09-25T19:24:19Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-b3d5ec39-6aee-360c-b520-476adfc17c85/01a10f81-07d2-7f83-9c1e-f0dc9b36a991/poster.jpgSupercharged Entertainment Begins Work on 125,000-Square-Foot Polaris ComplexConstruction is underway at 9300 Lyra Drive on a 125,000-square-foot indoor entertainment complex featuring multi-level electric karting tracks and a drop tower. The project moves forward following Columbus Board of Zoning Adjustment approval reducing required parking from 419 to 340 spaces.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-b3d5ec39-6aee-360c-b520-476adfc17c85/01a10f80-ec42-74eb-88ae-83ad31973a96/clip.mp4382026-09-25T19:24:19Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-a4f32867-04c4-3ee6-b6a8-3da1f2bf03382026-09-28T18:53:28Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-38f5f9cd-6a52-307d-b198-65486586d1572026-09-25T18:44:59Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-38f5f9cd-6a52-307d-b198-65486586d157/01a10f80-e15d-7de0-a5b8-ae00d92f6d3e/poster.jpgPaul van Dyk to perform Nov. 13 at Forum ColumbusTrance pioneer Paul van Dyk brings his global DJ set to Forum Columbus on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster with availability unverified.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-38f5f9cd-6a52-307d-b198-65486586d157/01a10f80-d819-719d-b961-3a092adc997e/clip.mp4192026-09-25T18:44:59Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-184ffd1a-f7be-33ff-96a6-18507bffa3412026-09-25T18:44:09Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-dd1fd028-e7bc-30f2-b4a5-f609b507ca9f2026-09-25T18:22:40Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-dd1fd028-e7bc-30f2-b4a5-f609b507ca9f/01a10f80-c813-7d45-808b-04688f188487/poster.jpgGahanna targets October 1 completion for $1.6M Wynne Ridge Court bridge rebuildGahanna is wrapping up a $1.6 million bridge preservation project over Beem Ditch with contractor Shelly & Sands under an ODOT partnership. The rebuild modernizes local infrastructure and restores neighborhood connectivity this fall.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-dd1fd028-e7bc-30f2-b4a5-f609b507ca9f/01a10f80-abdb-70dc-9fdc-d31575da6816/clip.mp4292026-09-25T18:22:40Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-e67e25b7-7754-3870-bb7a-0e8d9aeba28b2026-09-25T18:06:54Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-81ddfe67-cbbf-3739-8127-cb57f6aea8132026-09-25T17:52:50Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-81ddfe67-cbbf-3739-8127-cb57f6aea813/01a10f80-9b4c-7b32-85ce-56bed16651a0/poster.jpgQuarter Horse Congress opens at Ohio Expo Center with free admissionThe 59th annual All-American Quarter Horse Congress runs Sept. 26 through Oct. 24 in Columbus, bringing 500,000 visitors and $400 million in economic impact. Admission is free, with parking rules and traffic routing via I-71 Exit 111.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-81ddfe67-cbbf-3739-8127-cb57f6aea813/01a10f80-8f49-735d-88f4-b1969fb737be/clip.mp4342026-09-25T17:52:50Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-b8263f5c-16a1-34b7-9498-30c25cad22502026-09-25T17:46:39Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-b3d9bbf8-7969-3280-8556-5a3923d4057e2026-09-25T17:46:14Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-b0013296-441c-3ae3-a639-b9709227fcc22026-09-25T17:34:31Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-5fc5abc5-b979-3e32-a1f5-4147ca6f5f792026-09-25T17:26:10Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-5fc5abc5-b979-3e32-a1f5-4147ca6f5f79/01a10f80-7218-7fe7-897c-06c0fa79720c/poster.jpgColumbus votes Sept. 28 on $1M Kia-Hyundai theft settlementColumbus City Council considers emergency Ordinance 2532-2026 to accept a $1,002,117 settlement with Kia and Hyundai to offset police and municipal costs from widespread vehicle thefts. Individual car owners receive relief through separate nationwide class actions rather than the city payout.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-5fc5abc5-b979-3e32-a1f5-4147ca6f5f79/01a10f80-64b9-7d9e-a991-1d5a6ac3ac6b/clip.mp4292026-09-25T17:26:10Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-54cce7e6-6144-39f8-bc6b-b9816abf54c82026-09-25T17:08:57Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-54cce7e6-6144-39f8-bc6b-b9816abf54c8/01a10f80-5aa9-7db7-8532-40bf23cc855c/poster.jpgThe Old Mohawk files plans for 549 SF addition and patio expansionPlans filed with the city would replace a damaged addition at The Old Mohawk with a modern 549-square-foot wood-and-glass wing, expanding patio seating to 637 square feet and total capacity to 205 diners ahead of German Village Commission review.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-54cce7e6-6144-39f8-bc6b-b9816abf54c8/01a10f80-4603-7063-8bba-f6f432e3388d/clip.mp4302026-09-25T17:08:57Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-74467b76-21cb-38fb-95f3-a25b5e6899932026-09-25T16:51:03Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-069cbb5a-ab78-3b58-9cde-83e67ad64e302026-09-25T16:43:58Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-069cbb5a-ab78-3b58-9cde-83e67ad64e30/01a10f80-3743-7539-84e3-2d8527761826/poster.jpgOhio State hosts Illinois at Ohio Stadium this Saturday at noonThe Buckeyes face the Illinois Fighting Illini this Saturday at Ohio Stadium with kickoff at 12:00 PM EDT and gates opening at 10:00 AM under a strict no-bag policy. Tickets are listed on sale through Ticketmaster.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-069cbb5a-ab78-3b58-9cde-83e67ad64e30/01a10f80-241f-7f75-b00b-6a898ebd7eb7/clip.mp4162026-09-25T16:43:58Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-66f110db-c638-3eb1-b9da-b809cbc7491c2026-09-25T13:34:49Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-66f110db-c638-3eb1-b9da-b809cbc7491c/01a10f80-1a35-72ba-ae05-4bd4029a41c3/poster.jpgColumbus Council Votes to Reset Buckeye Yards Tax AbatementsColumbus City Council votes Sept. 28 to shift 10-year tax abatements for Buckeye Yards to 2028–2037 after site remediation delayed construction. The West Side logistics hub will deliver 4.1 million square feet near I-270, beginning with 1.8 million square feet across four Phase 1 buildings.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-66f110db-c638-3eb1-b9da-b809cbc7491c/01a10f80-0809-74b0-9da1-38914f64523d/clip.mp4332026-09-25T13:34:49Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-1c92c5d5-f100-32f6-8665-2e57d4ca9d572026-09-25T13:15:00Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-1c92c5d5-f100-32f6-8665-2e57d4ca9d57/01a10f7f-fd96-7a38-844c-31ad4321ea60/poster.jpgAll American Quarter Horse Congress Opens at Ohio Expo CenterThe world's largest single-breed horse show brings 28,000 entries and over 500,000 visitors to Columbus. Organizers report the four-week event generates $426 million in economic impact for central Ohio.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-1c92c5d5-f100-32f6-8665-2e57d4ca9d57/01a10f7f-ee14-71a8-96b2-10fa4589b43f/clip.mp4402026-09-25T13:15:00Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-384383fe-87c5-38a4-913e-078ef001af3a2026-09-25T12:58:52Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-02858b29-52ef-394a-9659-1a2af58b6c4f2026-09-24T21:04:34Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-dddd4cdf-f929-37b6-9776-56062a6159822026-09-24T20:51:30Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-dddd4cdf-f929-37b6-9776-56062a615982/01a10f7f-c974-7797-8db7-9949679c9d1e/poster.jpgArbor Homes Proposes 146-Home Brice Orchard Subdivision in Southeast ColumbusArbor Homes has applied to rezone 43 acres of farmland at 3701 Brice Road for a 146-home single-family subdivision. The proposal is under early Accelerated Residential Review and will go before the Greater South East Area Commission and City Council.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-dddd4cdf-f929-37b6-9776-56062a615982/01a10f7f-954f-7d5f-988d-8896ac085b1e/clip.mp4342026-09-24T20:51:30Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-e99e34ec-d8a3-362f-809b-6456276a5fbc2026-09-24T20:36:21Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-e99e34ec-d8a3-362f-809b-6456276a5fbc/01a10f7f-8876-79ed-8f6f-a1cbe8033060/poster.jpgTrident Capital Files 178-Acre Variance at 4600 S. High St.Trident Capital Group has filed a council variance for a 178-acre mixed-use development at 4600 South High Street. City staff have raised early concerns over traffic impacts, floodplains, and the lack of a detailed site plan ahead of area commission review.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-e99e34ec-d8a3-362f-809b-6456276a5fbc/01a10f7f-768d-73e4-9275-0c84b6731b0f/clip.mp4362026-09-24T20:36:21Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-48fbe62f-ea0a-3ef8-b93e-f4eed3cda7bd2026-09-24T20:30:19Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-671ac5ca-ba6f-374f-846d-9d282d5b01892026-09-24T20:26:19Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-9c797bf3-7428-3f4c-b54e-a4f9664c3b402026-09-24T20:24:05Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-97a922b5-17b2-3404-ab51-9ed6a994d4d12026-09-24T19:23:08Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-97a922b5-17b2-3404-ab51-9ed6a994d4d1/01a10f7f-5b91-7f3f-b7d0-30226d418c50/poster.jpgColumbus Crew host Inter Miami CF this Sunday at ScottsMiracle-Gro FieldMajor League Soccer brings a marquee showdown to downtown Columbus as the Crew host Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF this Sunday, September 27th. Tickets are listed on Ticketmaster, with fans advised to check platforms directly for current availability.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-97a922b5-17b2-3404-ab51-9ed6a994d4d1/01a10f7f-49b8-78d5-8914-c4d72b8008a1/clip.mp4172026-09-24T19:23:08Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-d7264b08-5b85-3572-b51b-e83bd61eee342026-09-24T18:38:54Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-c7e7cbf9-5ebd-3ee0-a9dc-507096cf3d382026-09-24T18:37:10Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-f59223fb-d8c3-310b-8601-9885fff60a952026-09-24T14:08:07Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-f59223fb-d8c3-310b-8601-9885fff60a95/01a10f7f-32ff-7105-b386-5d111cd51162/poster.jpgPedestrian killed crossing South Hamilton Road in ColumbusTwenty-six-year-old Elijah Tompkins died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing South Hamilton Road late Wednesday night. Columbus police report the driver cooperated and are seeking tips at 614-645-4767.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-f59223fb-d8c3-310b-8601-9885fff60a95/01a10f7f-23f5-7b2b-9230-4079572b8ed2/clip.mp4282026-09-24T14:08:07Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-6d838e31-7eba-301b-8ea2-0c3e203ca1f02026-09-24T13:56:06Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-6d838e31-7eba-301b-8ea2-0c3e203ca1f0/01a10f7f-19dd-720d-9151-b586eb15988c/poster.jpgCanal Winchester head coach Rob Page resigns following misconduct probeCanal Winchester High School head football coach Rob Page has resigned from coaching and teaching roles after a district probe substantiated unprofessional conduct toward a student-athlete. Defensive coordinator Corey Coe will serve as interim head coach.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-6d838e31-7eba-301b-8ea2-0c3e203ca1f0/01a10f7f-10a4-79c0-8843-5e8a6395e3ea/clip.mp4302026-09-24T13:56:06Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-bc29be10-e500-3d6a-8377-526840817bd72026-09-24T00:23:34Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-bc29be10-e500-3d6a-8377-526840817bd7/01a10f7f-071b-750d-b948-d4e974b6bf8a/poster.jpgMarysville pool suspect ruled incompetent to stand trialA Union County judge found Namon Joshua IV incompetent to stand trial and ordered up to one year of locked restoration treatment, leaving pending charges on inactive status.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-bc29be10-e500-3d6a-8377-526840817bd7/01a10f7e-fa9d-7d85-a581-eeaccc205759/clip.mp4322026-09-24T00:23:34Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-2c4f6958-d5b5-338b-b172-9c4325224def2026-09-23T23:49:25Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-2c4f6958-d5b5-338b-b172-9c4325224def/01a10f7e-f15f-744e-8c0b-344d2df6c349/poster.jpgColumbus Schools and Teachers Union Face Midnight Healthcare DeadlineColumbus City Schools and the teachers union face a midnight deadline to resolve healthcare terms and avert steep employee surcharges before open enrollment. The dispute follows an independent audit revealing a multi-million-dollar deficit in the district's self-insurance fund.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-2c4f6958-d5b5-338b-b172-9c4325224def/01a10f7e-e207-7e4d-aefb-0d62eb472077/clip.mp4292026-09-23T23:49:25Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-1f96c5b9-11a0-33a4-81d8-b682412ef8ff2026-09-23T22:40:39Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-1f96c5b9-11a0-33a4-81d8-b682412ef8ff/01a10f7e-d4ed-7997-8870-1f4cae0bad15/poster.jpgFranklin County Municipal Court closed through Sept. 25 for emergency fire alarm repairsThe downtown courthouse at 375 South High Street is closed to the public through Friday, Sept. 25 while crews repair fire alarm systems and code violations. Non-custodial hearings are automatically continued, e-filing remains open, and full operations resume Monday, Sept. 28.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-1f96c5b9-11a0-33a4-81d8-b682412ef8ff/01a10f7e-c9eb-7f8d-937a-773fe9237758/clip.mp4382026-09-23T22:40:39Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-33529695-7049-3760-9604-72babbb0b3f92026-09-23T22:26:26Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-33529695-7049-3760-9604-72babbb0b3f9/01a10f7e-bfa2-7605-864d-b789eea36b91/poster.jpgGOP leaders propose 90-day Ohio fuel tax holiday amid surging pump pricesGOP leaders Vivek Ramaswamy, Matt Huffman, and Rob McColley propose suspending Ohio's 38.5-cent gas tax for 90 days. Taking effect before November requires Democratic supermajority votes amid debate over replacing nearly $680 million in road funds.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-33529695-7049-3760-9604-72babbb0b3f9/01a10f7e-a94c-7955-80fa-44cdb227223a/clip.mp4342026-09-23T22:26:26Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-3d62e109-f591-3752-a427-c24b434029ef2026-09-28T18:51:19Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-ded0c59f-eaf2-34cb-bc25-294daff36a1b2026-09-28T18:52:21Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-ded0c59f-eaf2-34cb-bc25-294daff36a1b/01a10f82-8a86-7c87-8a35-d029d484389a/poster.jpgHilliard Advances 333-Acre Transfer to Expand Homestead Metro ParkHilliard City Council prepares to vote September 28 on transferring 333 conservation acres to Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, expanding Homestead Metro Park nearly ninefold and pushing protected Big Darby Creek watershed land past 10,000 acres ahead of a two-year naturalization timeline.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-ded0c59f-eaf2-34cb-bc25-294daff36a1b/01a10f82-7216-7c35-ab53-d957fd8004d1/clip.mp4322026-09-23T21:37:13Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-14e4d288-43b6-336e-bb34-64ef7d519eab2026-09-28T18:53:25Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-14e4d288-43b6-336e-bb34-64ef7d519eab/01a10f82-a357-7b47-b983-fc3aeb0fb008/poster.jpgColumbus suspect Tyler Thomas charged in death of Indiana teen Hailey BuzbeeFederal and central Ohio authorities have announced charges against Tyler Thomas in the death of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee following a multi-state investigation between suburban Indianapolis and Columbus. Thomas remains in custody, and all formal charges remain allegations until proven in court.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-14e4d288-43b6-336e-bb34-64ef7d519eab/01a10f82-9755-7b3d-b08b-2a15c92ea5c1/clip.mp4292026-09-23T21:36:09Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-7d8f035b-6daf-3e4c-9d93-b4523316b6c02026-09-23T21:35:13Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-article-e9e6b63e-048a-34c2-9289-277e07c2dc202026-09-23T21:34:54Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-58043591-22a7-3b49-a52a-c39f7a90a32c2026-09-23T21:32:38Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-58043591-22a7-3b49-a52a-c39f7a90a32c/01a10f7e-9342-7bba-966c-7b355f35a9c3/poster.jpgOhio State Law School Moving Downtown to Historic 17 S. High St.Ohio State's Moritz College of Law will relocate to the historic Huntington building on Capitol Square under a 30-year lease starting in fall 2029, while Huntington downsizes to a storefront by 2027 and Drinko Hall's future remains undecided.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-58043591-22a7-3b49-a52a-c39f7a90a32c/01a10f7e-7ad7-76ba-9a5e-c31d8fe8e326/clip.mp4302026-09-23T21:32:38Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/pique-video-5ed9f20b-4552-3251-be4b-209f0cd2e0b52026-09-23T21:31:35Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-5ed9f20b-4552-3251-be4b-209f0cd2e0b5/01a10f7e-700b-7c40-873d-1b8bb564ebdc/poster.jpgNorthwest Bank plans Dublin headquarters move by 2029Northwest Bank plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from Easton to a new 75,000-square-foot building in Dublin's Bridge North by 2029. Supported by a $510,000 Dublin municipal incentive package, the bank projects doubling its headquarters staff to 300 by 2034.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/pique-video-5ed9f20b-4552-3251-be4b-209f0cd2e0b5/01a10f7e-6158-763c-bb0c-e8bb67b8de3d/clip.mp4232026-09-23T21:31:35Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/columbus-zone-in-phase-ii-what-the-sweeping-zoning-proposal-would-change2026-09-11T14:53:35Zhttps://piquemedia.co/features/columbus-zone-in-phase-ii-what-the-sweeping-zoning-proposal-would-change2026-09-11T14:53:35Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/reynoldsburg-ends-use-of-flock-license-plate-cameras-after-misuse-concerns2026-09-09T21:57:35Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/acton-havas-canfield2026-09-09T20:16:54Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/acton-havas-canfield/01a10f7e-2a7c-74ae-950e-7b0eec41ae08/poster.jpgWas Amy Acton "attacked" at the Canfield Fair?Initial reports suggested there was an attempted attack while Acton was speaking at the Canfield Fair, but exactly what occurred remains unclear.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/acton-havas-canfield/01a10f7d-e9e2-7247-b84d-de177050404b/clip.mp4612026-09-09T20:16:54Zhttps://piquemedia.co/features/five-summers-of-gunfire-on-north-high-street2026-09-08T20:41:40Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/road-change-announcement-for-cmh2026-09-08T17:37:32Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/road-change-announcement-for-cmh/01a10f7d-c751-735e-94c7-d700f62d81ef/poster.jpgCMH New Terminal Roadways CompleteJohn Glenn Columbus International’s new terminal arrivals and departures roadways are complete. The lower arrivals roadway opens first. Next come glass walls and a signature skylight over Central Market. The plan calls for 36 gates, with the new terminal anticipated to open as early as 2029.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/road-change-announcement-for-cmh/01a10f7d-9d69-72eb-bf4c-94fe7b45bbc4/clip.mp4302026-09-08T17:37:32Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/royal-oak-buys-hub-plastics-blacklick-headquarters-for-8-6-million2026-09-08T17:37:19Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/royal-oak-buys-hub-plastics-blacklick-headquarters-for-8-6-million/01a10f7d-9157-7f0d-b2a5-5841b13dd4e7/poster.jpgRoyal Oak buys Hub Plastics’ Blacklick headquarters for $8.6 millionRoyal Oak buys Hub Plastics’ Blacklick headquarters for $8.6 millionhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/royal-oak-buys-hub-plastics-blacklick-headquarters-for-8-6-million/01a10f7d-77ba-70d6-b171-e9578ca9b0f2/clip.mp4332026-09-08T17:37:19Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/u-s-hiring-accelerates-as-columbus-construction-employment-surges2026-09-04T16:59:21Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/u-s-hiring-accelerates-as-columbus-construction-employment-surges/01a10f7d-6ca0-7a78-bbaa-360075a8fe27/poster.jpgU.S. hiring accelerates as Columbus construction employment surgesColumbus construction employment rose 13.6% from a year earlier in July, even as total metro employment stayed flat at 1.199 million jobs. Nationally, employers added 162,000 jobs in August—nearly triple the 56,000 economists expected. Announced Central Ohio hiring through 2030 remains planned, not current payroll growth. Follow for updates as monthly federal data shows what actually lands.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/u-s-hiring-accelerates-as-columbus-construction-employment-surges/01a10f7d-3774-7893-8d4b-d6c021867685/clip.mp4402026-09-04T16:58:19Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/worthington-schools-ends-flock-camera-contract2026-09-03T21:13:52Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/columbus-pauses-flock-cameras2026-09-03T21:04:41Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/columbus-pauses-flock-cameras/01a10f7d-0fc5-7fae-83dc-7b82bce15699/poster.jpgColumbus Pauses Flock CamerasColumbus has paused CPD’s Flock license plate readers after an officer was accused of searching the same plates hundreds of times. The officer has been relieved of duty pending the investigation, and officials said the findings will be made public.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/columbus-pauses-flock-cameras/01a10f7c-e567-7b20-9014-19598661b726/clip.mp4322026-09-03T21:04:41Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/greek-festival2026-09-03T21:03:50Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/greek-festival/01a10f7c-d5b7-7349-8484-a94b4c92a993/poster.jpgColumbus Greek FestivalThe Columbus Greek Festival returns for its 52nd year Labor Day weekend starting Friday August 4th at 4PM. See columbusgreekfestival.com for more details.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/greek-festival/01a10f7c-ab0f-7da9-917c-5dc4b65d5000/clip.mp4312026-09-03T21:03:50Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/nocterra-brewing2026-09-03T21:02:39Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/nocterra-brewing/01a10f7c-9e3e-76a3-ab80-1c89e63c2d5a/poster.jpgNocterra BrewingNocterra Brewing has closed its Powell and Audubon taprooms while the company restructures. The owners say they exhausted every resource and every dollar, but no reopening date has been announced. Both breweries deny that Wolf’s Ridge bought Nocterra; they say it only provided extra brewing capacity. Follow for updates on Nocterra’s next steps.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/nocterra-brewing/01a10f7c-75bc-7d00-afc7-2c7fb3461b66/clip.mp4362026-09-03T21:02:39Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/biothreat-spray2026-09-03T21:02:21Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/biothreat-spray/01a10f7c-6992-7952-9194-e8f841c10daa/poster.jpgBiothreat SprayBattelle says its spray can reveal a biological threat by changing color, with an immediate result visible to the naked eye. Troops could use it to map suspected contamination, but lab confirmation is still required—and no independent performance evaluation is public.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/biothreat-spray/01a10f7c-4dc2-7241-9bf5-db2a01c3357d/clip.mp4212026-09-03T21:02:21Zhttps://piquemedia.co/stories/potential-for-axon-cameras2026-09-03T21:01:58Zhttps://serve-media.piquemedia.co/potential-for-axon-cameras/01a10f7c-3e85-7ff7-a796-f726c7ab3f9f/poster.jpgPotential for Axon CamerasColumbus could move away from Flock cameras without ending license-plate surveillance. The city already has a five-year Axon deal covering 460 in-car systems with AI-powered license-plate recognition, plus body cameras and evidence-storage software. The unresolved question is whether every vendor will face enforceable rules on access, sharing, and retention.https://serve-media.piquemedia.co/potential-for-axon-cameras/01a10f7b-f5e2-7466-a986-c4b5cdd36c02/clip.mp4422026-09-03T21:01:58Z