Columbus Pride events will close Downtown streets

Traffic in downtown Columbus will be a bit different this weekend.

PENN Entertainment opens $100m hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus

The new hotel adds 203 rooms, dining, and event spaces as part of Penn’s ongoing expansion in Columbus.

Where to celebrate 614 Day in Columbus this year

June 14 is our day, Columbus. The annual celebration of life in our area code will include block parties, music festivals and ...

List: 2026 Juneteenth events in Columbus and central Ohio

Juneteenth, a U.S. federal holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom, is being celebrated in Columbus and central ...

Readers Pick Top Columbus Spots for Shopping and Entertainment

We asked, you answered—here are the places readers voted for in our Best of Columbus 2026 poll for shopping and entertainment ...

Columbus Arts Festival returns to Scioto Mile. Here's what to know

The Columbus Arts Festival returns June 12-14 with free admission, live music, food trucks, hands-on activities, art demos ...

Athenaeum Theatre’s owner cancels its shows at historic Columbus venue

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A slate of upcoming shows hosted by the owner of the Athenaeum Theatre in Columbus have been canceled. TempleLive, an entertainment venue operator that owns the Athenaeum, has ...

2025 Columbus Italian Festival: What to know about parking, tickets and entertainment

The Columbus Italian Festival is returning for another year, and WBNS-10TV is proud to serve as one of its media sponsors. The three-day event runs Friday, Oct. 10 - Sunday, Oct. 12, in the streets ...

Ready for Halloween? Upcoming events in Columbus will get you in the spooky season spirit

There's still a little time left before All Hallow's Eve, but several local organizations can't wait to get in the scary spirit. With more than half of these upcoming events related to the season of ...

Columbus residents celebrate Ohio's hidden gems amid 'Love Is Blind' premiere

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The popular Netflix reality show "Love Is Blind" premiered Wednesday with its latest season featuring Columbus and Cincinnati, bringing 32 men and women from across Ohio together in ...

Going to concerts, games and events in Columbus is about to get more expensive

Columbus is well worth a visit. Video by Amelia Robinson It is going to soon be more expensive to attend many events, games and concerts in Columbus. >> MUST-TRY: These beefy burgers are well worth ...

Police arrest another suspect at a Ohio festival shooting that wounded 12

Police in Ohio have arrested a second suspect in a shooting that wounded 12 people at a crowded neighborhood street festival ...

One dead after shooting on Columbus’ North Side, suspects at large

Police believe the incident was part of a robbery involving "multiple individuals." The suspects are at large.

UPDATE: person who died in Columbus car crash has been identified

We now know the name of the person who died in a car crash in Columbus Tuesday night. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant identified them as 21-year-old Christopher Austin Bankhead. Merchant says ...

'Co' touched countless lives. Now Columbus runners are rallying around her recovery

Friends, family and members of Columbus' running community are rallying around a local woman who remains hospitalized after a ...

Miss Georgia 2026 scholarship competition underway in Columbus

The preliminary rounds of the 2026 Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition began Wednesday, with the 81st year of the pageant ...

Severe storms possible in two rounds across central Ohio June 17

The first round of possible severe storms passed north of Columbus on June 17 while a second round forecast early June 18 may ...

Juneteenth celebration brings $35,000 in grants to Columbus small businesses

A Juneteenth celebration in Columbus brought people together and put thousands of dollars into local businesses.

One dead after crash between COTA bus, pickup truck

Columbus Police were called to the intersection of Allegheny Avenue and Stelzer Road at 7:18 p.m. because of a reported crash ...

Former Columbus YMCA targeted for apartment development

A southeast Columbus community is now a recreation center desert after the Jerry L. Garver YMCA closed after 30 years. Now, ...

Piedmont Classic 2026 raises more than $100,000 in 31st annual fundraiser

The Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation has raised more than $100,000 in their 31st Annual Piedmont Classic-Driven by ...

DeWine signs $3.7 billion capital budget with millions for Southeast Ohio

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s two-year, $3.7 billion capital budget bill this week, approving ...

Guardians place Chase DeLauter on injured list, recall Kahlil Watson

Cleveland outfielder Chase DeLauter has become the latest Guardians position player to go on the injured list.