New Fairfield County graduates taking local jobs honored with 'career signing day'
LANCASTER — Alex Roark never loved school, and he didn’t think college would be an option. The 18-year-old from the Fairfield County community of Royalton always […]
Education needed for transformative technology, but rural areas lack digital access
Hopes for a future filled with autonomous vehicles, life-changing apps, robots and artificial intelligence won’t be realized without a human workforce that’s prepared to make […]
Ohio questions ownership of 2 medical-marijuana dispensary companies
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has accused two medical marijuana dispensary companies of fabricating or exaggerating information about their ownership. Harvest of Ohio is not […]
Sudden Oak Death detected in Ohio after stores receive infected shipments of plants
Beth Burger The Columbus Dispatch @ByBethBurger Tuesday Jul 16, 2019 at 5:11 PM Jul 16, 2019 at 5:11 PM The state regulatory agriculture agency reported that cases of Sudden Oak Death have been found in […]
Mount Carmel hit with 7th Legionnaire's lawsuit
JoAnne Viviano The Columbus Dispatch @JoAnneViviano Tuesday Jul 16, 2019 at 4:51 PM Jul 16, 2019 at 4:51 PM A seventh negligence lawsuit has been filed against Mount Carmel Health System following an outbreak of […]
Have you ever been told to 'go back' to your country? We want to hear about it
The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday Jul 16, 2019 at 4:04 PM Jul 16, 2019 at 4:04 PM In a tweet Sunday, President Donald Trump suggested that four Democratic congresswomen of color “go back” to their “broken […]
Abercrombie & Fitch's new store design integrates online shopping
Abercrombie & Fitch is one of Lauren Westerheide’s favorite stores. The 19-year-old said she shops at the store frequently and likes its retro feel. However, […]
More than 700 units planned for northeastern Franklin County housing complex
The Columbus City Council has cleared the path for a large new residential development about a 1 1/2 miles east of Hoover Dam. The project, […]
Model rocket launch in Neil Armstrong's hometown marks Apollo 11 anniversary
WAPAKONETA — “T-minus four minutes!” Dante Centuori’s voice boomed across the open field Tuesday morning. Dozens of kids lining the hillside of the Armstrong Air […]
Ohio State reviewing donations from Jeffrey Epstein
Ohio State University announced on Tuesday that it is reviewing donations it received from Jeffrey Epstein and an affiliated foundation and “will take additional action […]
New Abercrombie & Fitch store design integrates online shopping
Abercrombie & Fitch is one of Lauren Westerheide’s favorite stores. The 19-year-old said she shops at the store frequently and likes its retro feel. However, […]
Late fees result in finding against Franklin Township official
The Franklin Township audit contained a finding for recovery of $7,203 against Franklin Township Fiscal Officer Lisa Morris. The audit, released Tuesday, revealed that the […]
Ann Fisher answered early call before switching gears
Ann will appear at the Young at Heart Festival in Westerville on July 18th at Villa Milano with a presentation at 11:00 a.m., then meet […]
Here are ways to cool down in summer's heat
The hot, sunny weather over the past 2 1/2 weeks has people flocking to pools and water parks to stay cool. Zoombezi Bay, the water […]
Licking County man killed in I-70 crash
Jim Woods The Columbus Dispatch @Woodsnight Monday Jul 15, 2019 at 10:31 PM Jul 15, 2019 at 10:58 PM A Thornville man was killed Monday afternoon when his SUV crashed into the rear of a […]
Green Lawn Cemetery restores 118-year-old 'fisherman' statue
For nearly 130 years, Emil Ambos’ memory has lived on through his statue at his grave in Green Lawn Cemetery. On Monday, a new day […]
Columbus proposes penalty for 7 oz. of marijuana less than an expired meter
The Columbus City Council on Monday unveiled legislation it is considering to decriminalize marijuana that would make the fine for being caught in the city […]
Domestic violence suspect dies in Franklin County jail
Jim Woods The Columbus Dispatch @Woodsnight Monday Jul 15, 2019 at 7:03 PM Jul 15, 2019 at 7:03 PM A Columbus man being held in connection with a domestic violence incident died in a Franklin […]
Green Lawn Cemetery restores 130-year-old 'fisherman' statue
For nearly 130 years, Emil Ambos’ memory has lived on through his statue at his grave in Green Lawn Cemetery. On Monday, a new day […]
New version of nuclear bailout bill would bolster solar projects in state
A Senate committee on Monday rolled out yet another version of a bill that bails out the state’s two nuclear plants but now increases support […]
Babysitter gets 30 days for child endangerment under plea deal
Parents held their children close and passed tissues to one another as they watched their former babysitter, Kimberly Hignite, plead guilty to 14 counts of misdemeanor child […]
Sheriff's office investigating impaired teen operating ride at Madison County fair
Ceili Doyle The Columbus Dispatch @cadoyle_18 Monday Jul 15, 2019 at 5:18 PM Jul 15, 2019 at 5:18 PM LONDON — Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call from the Madison County fairgrounds […]
School board counsel sides with majority over proposed travel limit
The Columbus Board of Education approved a $25,200 trip to a Massachusetts conference Friday morning without any stipulations, outside legal counsel ruled Monday. Columbus City […]
Community leaders optimistic about Columbus police changes
As Interim Columbus police Chief Thomas Quinlan announced his plan Monday for reorganizing the police department, he did so with a handful of community and […]
Near East Side development group reorganized
The executive director and two program directors have been dismissed from a group put together almost a decade ago to help lead the redevelopment of […]
New Grandview Heights restaurant offers fresh take on pub food
After six months, the much-ballyhooed Harvest Tavern & Pizzeria in Grandview Heights closed in February. Tony Tanner, one of the principal investors, immediately started planning […]
Bob Orr made most of opportunity
Bob Orr will appear at the Young at Heart Festival in Westerville on July 18th at Villa Milano in a conversation with 10TV News Anchor […]
Vice unit activities by Columbus police to resume through new community-focused team
Interim Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan is set to announce the creation of the Police and Community Together Team (PACT), as well as a series […]
Mystery surrounds group pushing Columbus on $57 million clean energy plan
Neither environmental groups such as the Ohio Sierra Club nor city officials know much about ProEnergy Ohio, which employs just three people and has a […]
Vice unit activities to resume through new community-focused team
Interim Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan is set to announce the creation of the Police and Community Together Team (PACT), as well as a series […]
Residents want repairs made at troubled Northeast Side complex
Residents of Carriage House of Columbus on the Northeast Side say neglect and a lack of response to maintenance requests are jeopardizing their living conditions. Fadumo Issack, […]
Monument at Central Ohio Technical College honors those with post-traumatic stress
Megan Connell-Cox is a talker, but when it came to predicting what her emotions would be like Monday, she was momentarily at a loss for […]
Crime Stoppers: Homicide of brothers remains unsolved more than two years later
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Monday Jul 15, 2019 at 5:20 AM In March 2017, family members arrived at a home on the 3100 block of Maize Road in North […]
Ohio continues to try to untangle laws over hair braiding
Even after Ohio passed a 2016 law that allowed braiders to acquire a specialized registration with less onerous training requirements, licensing braiders has been and […]
Early intervention crucial for babies born to mothers who abuse drugs
Kim Barker consulted with family members and friends, prayed, swallowed hard and said yes: She and her husband wanted to adopt this yet-unborn child who was […]
'Not who we are as a country': At the border, Brown blasts Trump on immigration
EL PASO, Texas — Sen. Sherrod Brown said a 25-year-old immigrant’s words summed up what he learned during a tour at the U.S.-Mexico border Sunday. […]
Zanesville native inspired, not held back, by rare disease phenylketonuria
A rare genetic disorder slowly ignited Blaide Woodburn’s passion for science. Woodburn, a 23-year-old Zanesville native, has phenylketonuria, a disorder that causes the amino acid phenylalanine […]
Zanesville native inspired, not held back, by rare disease
A rare genetic disorder slowly ignited Blaide Woodburn’s passion for science. Woodburn, a 23-year-old Zanesville native, has phenylketonuria, a disorder that causes the amino acid phenylalanine […]
Columbus schools weigh options for WCBE as rare district owning public radio station
In the 1950s, Columbus City Schools students listened to radio broadcasts — cutting-edge education technology — in their classrooms for an hour each morning. There were […]
Alan Miller: Washington Post reporter from Columbus takes interns to school
The newsroom interns at the table last week for their Wednesday lunchtime meeting leaned in as the speaker recounted one of his amazing adventures in journalism. Wil […]
Theodore Decker: Taking property without discussion is the Columbus Way
I have decided that it is in the best interest of everyone that I take control of a portion of my neighbor’s yard, on which […]
Could Mount Carmel deaths have been prevented?
A Dispatch investigation into Dr. William Husel’s work at Mount Carmel finds that policies on painkiller use were lacking at the hospital system, procedures weren’t […]
As food trucks proliferate, bricks-and-mortar restaurants get into game
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Dirty Frank’s and Schmidt’s are among established central Ohio restaurants with food trucks that provide both additional revenue and new marketing […]
Ohio Missing Persons Day aims to ensure loved ones aren't forgotten
LONDON — Dana Forney points to the clay head that rests on a table behind her and can’t quite stop the quiver in her voice […]
Women barbers becoming more common locally
When Pisce “BarbHer” McCoy decided to become a barber 11 years ago, she knew she was entering a male-dominated field. But she didn’t care. McCoy […]
More than 4,000 Dublin residents lose power
Henry Palattella The Columbus Dispatch @hellapalatella Saturday Jul 13, 2019 at 10:21 PM Jul 13, 2019 at 10:21 PM An outage has left more than 4,000 American Electric Power customers in Dublin without power Saturday […]
Humanitarian activist, Ohio State grad killed in Somali hotel attack
A prominent member of the Columbus Somali community was one of the 26 people killed in a terrorist attack on the Asaney Hotel in Kismayo, […]
Historic original Port Columbus terminal gives public a peek inside
Kitty McLaren marveled at the scuffed-up brick and worn stone columns. Although no longer the showstopper that it undoubtedly was during its heyday of the […]
I-70 east ramp back open after tractor-trailer overturns
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Saturday Jul 13, 2019 at 9:44 AM Jul 13, 2019 at 4:21 PM A West Side interstate ramp is back open after a seven hour closure Saturday. An overturned tractor-trailer […]
Springfield man dies in Madison County crash
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Saturday Jul 13, 2019 at 10:21 AM Jul 13, 2019 at 10:21 AM A Springfield man died following a single car crash early Saturday morning in Madison County. The Ohio […]