/tags/west-side west side en-US Copyright Thu, 14 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-14/prostitution-swells-in-columbus-as-jail-populations-and-police-enforcement-recede A red van with cartoon decal is parked along the side of a road in the Hilltop. Several women gather outside the van, taking turns to approach for items鈥� Thu, 14 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-14/prostitution-swells-in-columbus-as-jail-populations-and-police-enforcement-recede Adora Namigadde /news/2020-02-18/boy-killed-when-gun-accidentally-goes-off-inside-hilltop-home A 12-year-old boy is dead after police say he inadvertantly shot himself while mishandling a gun inside a Hilltop home Monday evening.Police say Demitri鈥� Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:26:23 GMT /news/2020-02-18/boy-killed-when-gun-accidentally-goes-off-inside-hilltop-home Steve Brown /news/2020-01-14/columbus-releases-envision-hilltop-plan-to-transform-neighborhood Columbus has released a comprehensive plan for the Hilltop neighborhood. The nearly 200-page document lays out the history of the area, recent data on鈥� Tue, 14 Jan 2020 21:44:12 GMT /news/2020-01-14/columbus-releases-envision-hilltop-plan-to-transform-neighborhood /news/2019-10-11/salvation-army-opens-west-side-center-for-human-trafficking-survivors The Salvation Army has opened a West Side drop-in center for survivors of human trafficking.The organization already operates a similar facility on鈥� Fri, 11 Oct 2019 19:17:21 GMT /news/2019-10-11/salvation-army-opens-west-side-center-for-human-trafficking-survivors Nick Evans /news/2019-08-22/developer-gets-commissions-approval-for-new-cooper-stadium-site-proposal Arshot Investment Corp. is reviving its efforts to redevelop the Cooper Stadium site on Columbus鈥� West Side, 10 years after the Columbus Clippers moved鈥� Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:55:19 GMT /news/2019-08-22/developer-gets-commissions-approval-for-new-cooper-stadium-site-proposal Debbie Holmes /news/2019-05-01/finally-purchased-old-westland-mall-could-be-demolished-and-revived The future of the old Westland Mall may come into focus sooner rather than later, following the recent sale of a Sears store and auto shop. Some longtime鈥� Wed, 01 May 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-05-01/finally-purchased-old-westland-mall-could-be-demolished-and-revived Debbie Holmes /news/2019-02-15/three-found-dead-after-crash-on-west-side Columbus Police now say it was a single-vehicle crash and not a train-involved incident that killed three people on the West Side early Friday.Police鈥� Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:57:07 GMT /news/2019-02-15/three-found-dead-after-crash-on-west-side Steve Brown, Nick Evans /news/2018-06-22/columbus-kids-go-camping-in-the-hood-at-hilltop-garden A formerly vacant lot in the Hilltop, once filled with used needles and broken glass, will transform into a campsite for children who don't often get to鈥� Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-06-22/columbus-kids-go-camping-in-the-hood-at-hilltop-garden Debbie Holmes /news/2018-03-28/franklin-county-sees-dramatic-increase-in-overdose-deaths The Franklin County Coroner's Office has recorded a "dramatic increase" in overdose deaths, a total of 18 in one week. That's about 2.5 deaths per day -鈥� Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:44:39 GMT /news/2018-03-28/franklin-county-sees-dramatic-increase-in-overdose-deaths Adora Namigadde /news/2017-11-07/five-years-after-hollywood-casinos-opening-much-of-west-side-yet-to-cash-in One Monday morning, the slot machines at the Hollywood Casino have already attracted a few gamblers to try their luck. Todd Gillis, 48, is one of them.鈥� Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT /news/2017-11-07/five-years-after-hollywood-casinos-opening-much-of-west-side-yet-to-cash-in Debbie Holmes