NBC4 Columbus

Central Ohio furniture bank expands, helps more families

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus non-profit that helps provide furniture to families in need is expanding to meet what organization leaders say is a growing need. “What we do is not just provide ...
WOSU Public Media

Columbus could add restrictions on short-term rentals, large parties after July 4 mass shooting

Columbus is searching for answers after a mass shooting at an AirBnB party on the city's south side on July 4 left a 17-year-old boy dead and five people injured. No suspects have been identified or ...
Columbus Dispatch

July Fourth party shooting prompts Columbus to consider Airbnb regulations. What could that mean?

Following a fatal mass shooting July 4 at a short-term rental property, Columbus city leaders are considering stricter regulations on "party houses." Current city regulations require permits, ...
Columbus Dispatch

As federal pandemic rent assistance ends, Columbus gets creative with much smaller program

Federal Emergency Rental Assistance dollars from the COVID-era must be spent by the end of September. Columbus and county renters received over $200 million in assistance since 2021. Now, Columbus is ...