Bailey Gallion

Columbus City Schools sent a team of counselors to a middle school after a student was struck by a car. A Mifflin Middle School student was struck by a car the morning of Oct. 23, a district spokesperson said. The spokesperson said a care team would be at... See more

National Mifflin Middle School student hit by car, school district says Aug. 20, 2026; Columbus, OH, USA; A Columbus City Schools yellow bus pulls into Winterset Elementary School to the first day of the 2026-2027 school year Aug 20, 2026. USA TODAY Netwo... See more

Columbus earmarks $21.5M for fire trucks, but aging fleet needs more Show Caption Hide Caption Columbus fire station opens amid staffing concerns New $24M Columbus fire station opens near New Albany as city wrestles with staffing and overtime challenges. ... See more

The $21.5 million earmarked for new fire apparatuses in Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther's 2027 capital budget will replace some needed emergency vehicles, but the division will need ongoing funding in coming years to replace its aging fleet. City administra... See more

Brandon Henderson, a defendant in a sexual abuse case linked to the Siders family in Vinton County, is set to appear in court Oct. 21. Henderson, 40, faces several charges of sexual battery, gross sexual imposition and child endangerment. A grand jury ind... See more