6+ hour, 28+ min ago   (142+ words) If you're deciding whether to buy or rent a home in Springfield in 2026, you're not alone. What used to be a simple answer has become more difficult as the economy continues to drift from historical norms. So what does buying…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (179+ words) In 2025, the U.S. housing market largely continued the sluggish trends that have defined the post-pandemic years: high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and persistent economic uncertainty. Historically few homes sold through November 2025, and as sellers struggled to find buyers, many chose not…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (122+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Firefighters responded to a garage fire in Springfield early Friday morning. Springfield police and firefighters were dispatched around 12:54 a.m. to the 400 block of Linn Street on initial reports of a garage fire, according to a City of Springfield Police dispatch…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (268+ words) For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and utilities than has been the case…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (316+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The City of Springfield is collaborating with local organizations to provide a warming shelter this winter for residents in need of a safe, warm place to stay when temperatures drop. The warming shelter, located at the Salvation Army on…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (135+ words) SPRINGFIELD " A woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle on a busy Springfield street on Saturday night. As previously reported by News Center 7, Springfield Police and medics responded around 9:15 p.m. to N. Belmont and Columbus Avenues on a reported pedestrian…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (234+ words) SPRINGFIELD " New body camera footage shows the moments a Springfield police officer tased a man during a chase. News Center 7s Mason Fletcher will break down the video LIVE on News Center 7 at 11:00. As previously reported by News Center 7, our crews…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (172+ words) SPRINGFIELD " A 24-year-old man was sentenced to prison for the 2023 murder of a man in Springfield. Kedric Holt was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for the murder of 20-year-old Gregory Wells Jr. on July 8, 2023, according to the Ohio…...

5+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (141+ words) SPRINGFIELD " A woman was seriously injured after she was hit by a car while crossing the road in Springfield this week. The crash occurred at the intersection of E Main Street and Burnett Road just before 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday, according to…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (153+ words) COLUMBUS " Federal authorities have arrested a man in Massachusetts in connection with the murder of an Ohio 2-year-old. Dioblis Williams, 25, was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service in Framingham, Massachusetts, according to a media release. The crime dates back to March…...