Theodore Decker: Potholes will eat your car, and come back for more
Night and day these automotive casualties litter the roadsides, with trunks popped, jacks cranked and hazards activated. Sometimes more than a dozen cars might line […]
Did you see ATV’s and dirt bikes around Charlotte Saturday? Some drivers were arrested.
Complaints streamed into the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Saturday afternoon as about 70 dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles traveled through the city’s streets, according to a […]
Q&A: Chamber's director seeks ways to help human service agencies
Michael Corey took over as executive director of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County in 2017, becoming the fifth director in the organization’s eight […]
Ohio Statehouse garage in worse shape than thought amid renovation plans
The Associated Press Sunday Feb 17, 2019 at 10:06 AM The chief of the agency overseeing the Ohio Statehouse says a planned renovation of the building’s garage may be more […]
Police get first win over firefighters in annual charity hockey game
Ohio State’s Schottenstein Arena hosts police vs. fire game Value City Arena was the safest place to be on Saturday afternoon, as first responders from […]
Gunshot victim found in SUV that smashed into a parked car on a Charlotte road
A gunshot victim was found in an SUV that smashed into a parked car in Charlotte on Saturday, police said. The victim died at Carolinas […]
Driver fatally shoots stranger who jumped on car hood, broke window in Charlotte
A driver in north Charlotte shot a stranger who jumped on his car hood and broke a window, police said. The man who was shot, […]
First responders face off in annual charity hockey game
Ohio State’s Schottenstein Arena hosts police vs. fire game The Schottenstein Center was the safest place to be on Saturday afternoon, as first responders from […]
'Columbus Way' has benefited the city, but what about black community?
The Columbus Way has been credited with helping to save the Columbus Crew, build the Scioto Mile and bring the new Veterans Memorial and Museum […]
Rec centers adding eSports, adventure courses and more to stay relevant
A more than $20 million renovation to Westerville’s community center will bring an eSports room, an adventure fitness course, and a fitness area triple its […]
Ballpark mustard maker drops Indians' Chief Wahoo logo
Saturday Feb 16, 2019 at 9:41 AM CLEVELAND (AP) — The maker of Cleveland’s ballpark mustard is removing the Chief Wahoo logo from its branding and packaging to maintain longstanding […]
Super Art League art classes help quiet kids discover what makes them special
Using a whiteboard, shaded pink from old lessons scribbled in red dry-erase marker, Hakim Callwood divulged the secrets to designing quality comic books to four […]
Blue Jackets moms offer support to players, each other
The Columbus Blue Jackets host an inaugural trip for players’ mothers and other family members. They attended Thursday’s game and will be in Chicago on […]
Blue Jackets moms offer support to players, each other
The Columbus Blue Jackets host an inaugural trip for players’ mothers and other family members. They attended Thursday’s game and will be in Chicago on […]
The year's biggest supermoon will shine on Tuesday
The moon will reach its biggest and brightest point in 2019 on Tuesday. At 4 a.m. the moon will be in perigee, or at its […]
Columbus school board president gives state F for short-funding urban districts
Columbus Board of Education President Gary Baker has spent 12 years trying to keep Ohio’s largest school system adequately funded. But after announcing last week […]
Super Arts League art classes help quiet kids discover what makes them special
Using a whiteboard, shaded pink from old lessons scribbled in red dry-erase marker, Hakim Callwood divulged the secrets to designing quality comic books to four […]
Police situation temporarily closed Fourth Street near Ohio State campus
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Friday Feb 15, 2019 at 4:40 PM Feb 15, 2019 at 4:41 PM An ongoing police situation on Chittenden Avenue has closed northbound Fourth Street at Fifth Avenue near the […]
Woman passenger dies in crash following pursuit near Grove City
Lucas Sullivan The Columbus Dispatch @DispatchSully Friday Feb 15, 2019 at 10:41 PM Feb 15, 2019 at 10:41 PM A Columbus woman died Friday afternoon after a crash during a high-speed chase by the State […]
Rookie USA Kids Fashion Show
By February 15, 2019 09:59 PM Friday’s 2019 Rookie USA Kids Fashion show at Founders Hall featured the kids of athletes and celebrities such as […]
Event Monday will help shoppers stretch a buck, feed their families
Give Katreena Warren 10 bucks and she’ll snag the ingredients for a hot, nutritious meal that will feed a family for days. And we’re not […]
Madison County man found guilty of murder for his accomplice's death in shootout
A Madison County jury found a London man guilty of murder and two lesser charges in the death of his robbery accomplice in a gun […]
The other big Duke-Carolina game: Will the Daily Tar Heel or The Chronicle prevail?
The biggest rivalry in college basketball has spawned a healthy competition — and collaboration — among two college newspapers. The Daily Tar Heel at UNC-Chapel […]
Research, technology buildings planned for Ohio State's 'innovation district'
Ohio State University has big plans for a West Campus “innovation district,” including two new buildings supporting research and technology commercialization. The Ohio State Board […]
Stanley, a rare white rhinoceros, has died at the NC Zoo at a ripe old age
A southern white rhinoceros named Stanley who lived at the N.C. Zoo for the past 30 years died on Friday, a few weeks after suffering […]
Police situation closes Fourth Street near Ohio State campus
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Friday Feb 15, 2019 at 4:40 PM Feb 15, 2019 at 4:41 PM An ongoing police situation on Chittenden Avenue has closed northbound Fourth Street at Fifth Avenue near the […]
How a 1984 sneaker deal for Michael Jordan evolved into a $3-billion empire
If the NBA All-Star Game is a celebration of basketball, having the game in Charlotte is in large part a celebration of Michael Jordan. And […]
‘Please hurry:’ Shooting suspect used gun from victim’s house, 911 call released
The man charged in the shooting of three women, one fatally and assaulting three others was using a shotgun stolen from the home of one […]
State funds set aside to help parents keep kids, even as other money for same purpose goes unused
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is setting aside $3 million to help cover treatment and support services for children at risk of entering […]
Ohio River pollution standards could become voluntary for states
A commission that sets pollution standards for the Ohio River could be making those benchmarks voluntary for states. The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, […]
Council honors Black History Month with recipients of the Poindexter award
When Pastor Michael A. Young reads a bedtime story to his son after a long day, sometimes he tries to skip a few pages. Micah […]
Homeless man gets prison for menacing two with knife on Olentangy Trail
A mentally ill homeless man who terrified two people by wielding a knife on the Olentangy Trail was sentenced on Friday to 4 1/2 years in […]
Leader of an elementary after-school program was also a cocaine dealer, NC cops say
The site leader of an after-school program in Winston-Salem is accused of leading a double life as a drug dealer who used the elementary school’s […]
That trendy new CBD product in your smoothie? It’s illegal, state officials say
You can buy edible products containing a cousin of marijuana all over Charlotte — but selling them is actually illegal, according to the North Carolina […]
After multiple attempts, Charlotte City Council member served with civil papers
Charlotte City Council at-large member Braxton Winston was served with divorce papers Friday morning, after the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office said it appeared Winston was […]
Columbus Police officer back on duty after suspension for offering woman money for sex
Officer Helal Daoud, a two-year veteran of the division, was placed on leave in November. A Columbus police officer is back at work after being […]
Protect tourism or give schools flexibility? The calendar fight is raging again in NC.
A new battle is shaping up in the long-running fight between North Carolina’s public schools and the tourism industry over who should be responsible for […]
NFL players’ financial adviser gets 28 months in prison for fraud
A Florida financial adviser with offices in High Point will serve more than two years in federal prison for bilking clients, including several NFL players, […]
West Charlotte’s NBA All-Star Game Present: a renovated locker room
West Charlotte High got a big present for NBA All-Star Weekend. The Lions got their boys and girls locker rooms refurbished by NBA Cares, the […]
The Other Side podcast: Achea Redd, wife of ex-NBA and Ohio State star talks about stigma of mental health in black community
Friday Feb 15, 2019 at 12:01 AM Achea Redd, wife of former Ohio State and NBA basketball star Michael Redd, sits down with The Other Side to share her personal […]
The Other Side podcast: Wife of ex-NBA, Ohio State star talks about stigma of mental health in black community
Friday Feb 15, 2019 at 12:01 AM Achea Redd, wife of former Ohio State and NBA basketball star Michael Redd, sits down with The Other Side to share her personal […]
Rock Hill police searching for man after sexual assault at gunpoint near Winthrop
Rock Hill police say a woman, 21, was sexually assaulted by a man with a gun Friday morning near Winthrop University. Police are still looking […]
Largest tribe in East called NC home for centuries. Feds say it’s not Indian enough.
The largest American Indian tribe east of the Mississippi, North Carolina’s Lumbee, counts 55,000 members and has called the state’s southern coastal plain home for […]
UNCC kept Jerry Richardson’s name on stadium. Student leaders want it to reconsider.
Student government leaders at UNC Charlotte want trustees and administrators to reconsider their decision last year to keep the name of former Carolina Panthers owner […]
Teen killed in Knox County crash
Jim Woods The Columbus Dispatch @Woodsnight Thursday Feb 14, 2019 at 9:37 PM Feb 14, 2019 at 9:37 PM A 16-year-old Gambier boy was killed Thursday afternoon in a head-on crash in Pleasant Township in […]
1 shot, seriously hurt after someone fired at car on I-77 near Carowinds theme park
A person was seriously injured after a car was shot into on Interstate 77 near the Carowinds theme park on Thursday night, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Lt. […]
Clintonville man goes big with billboard proposal on Valentine's Day
Sign on Weber Road prompts girlfriend to say, “yes.” If Grace Bernhard was looking for a sign that she should marry Justin Vance, she found […]
Company brings STEM programs to schools, opportunities to students
Sprawled on the classroom floor, the students organized hundreds of tiny robot pieces into color-coded piles at Champion Middle School. They studied assembly drawings, the […]
Seven charged in neglect of two nursing home patients, three with death of one of them
Six employees of a Columbus nursing home have been indicted on charges that include involuntary manslaughter after being accused of neglecting two patients, Attorney General […]