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

A former Columbus police officer who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and selling cocaine was sentenced in federal court ...

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

Wetherington was appointed to the Georgia Parole Board in 1995 and to the Department of Corrections as commissioner in 1999.

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

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

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is asking for propane tanks to support North Carolinians during the colder months ...

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

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

The initiative, from Dec. 16 to Jan. 3, aims to reduce motor vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities associated with impaired driving while ensuring compliance with motor vehicle laws.

The Dispatch's digital database of restaurant inspections is updated daily with the latest information on which Franklin County and Columbus restaurants recently underwent inspections, and what ...

A good man of faith.” "Unwavering dedication to humanity." That’s how some Columbus Countians are remembering former ...