Concerns raised about requests to reduce parking for Franklinton apartments
Three more apartment projects are planned for Franklinton, and two of the developers are asking for permission to build fewer a quarter of the parking […]
Columbus Pride Parade allows participants, spectators to just be themselves
The marching band stopped playing, and a voice came over the loudspeaker. “Nina,” the voice said. “She’s here.” Cheers and roars filled the air near […]
Pride Parade allows participants, spectators to just be themselves
The marching band stopped playing, and a voice came over the loudspeaker. “Nina,” the voice said. “She’s here.” Cheers and roars filled the air near […]
Municipalities seek leverage in opioid suits
Lawyers suing over the toll of opioids asked a federal judge Friday to allow a structure for all 25,000 municipal and county governments in the […]
Cheering crowd welcomes Nina West as annual pride parade kicks off
The marching band stopped playing and the voice came over the loud speaker. “Nina,” someone said. “She’s here.” Cheers and roars filled the air near […]
No impaired drivers arrested at check point
Holly Zachariah The Columbus Dispatch @hollyzachariah Saturday Jun 15, 2019 at 8:14 AM Jun 15, 2019 at 8:14 AM Authorities made no arrests for drunken driving at a scheduled OVI checkpoint in Obetz Friday night. […]
I-670 ramp toward Gahanna closing Sunday night
An I-670 ramp on the East Side will close this weekend for a month, officials say. I-670 eastbound to Route 62 eastbound into Gahanna will […]
Five injured in multi-vehicle accident on I-270 south ramp to I-70
Jerrod Mogan The Columbus Dispatch @JerrodAMogan Friday Jun 14, 2019 at 7:08 PM Jun 14, 2019 at 7:08 PM The entrance ramp from southbound Interstate 270 to Interstate 70 on the East Side remains closed […]
Church meeting brings officer and man he punched together to talk
During a closed-door meeting in the basement of Family Missionary Baptist Church, Jonathan Robinson sat across the table from the Columbus police officer who punched […]
Mithoff building's grand reopening celebrates revitalized downtown Lancaster
LANCASTER — Larry Redd remembers thinking the 199-year-old Mithoff building in downtown Lancaster would never receive the revitalization necessary to keep it operating. “When I […]
Hilliard man dies after motorcycle crash on Columbus' West Side
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Friday Jun 14, 2019 at 1:05 PM Jun 14, 2019 at 1:05 PM A 43-year-old Hilliard man died earlier this week as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash, Columbus […]
Mental Health First Aid classes create confident helpers
Lynn Bowers saw a mention on TV news about a Mental Health First Aid class that was open to anyone, and she didn’t even wait until […]
Multi-vehicle accident with at least 5 injuries closes I-270 south ramp to I-70
Jerrod Mogan The Columbus Dispatch @JerrodAMogan Friday Jun 14, 2019 at 7:08 PM Jun 14, 2019 at 7:08 PM The entrance ramp from southbound Interstate 270 to Interstate 70 on the East Side remains closed […]
New wrongful death lawsuit filed against Mount Carmel, Husel
A 29th lawsuit has been filed against Mount Carmel Health System and a doctor accused of killing intensive-care patients with high doses of painkillers. The […]
Low-wage workers struggle to make ends meet
Ohio’s economy has bounced back. Jobs are plentiful. Unemployment is at its lowest level in nearly two decades. But for Ohio’s lowest paid workers, a […]
Scioto County couple indicted on murder charges in death of infant son found in well
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Friday Jun 14, 2019 at 1:15 PM Jun 14, 2019 at 1:21 PM A Scioto County couple now faces aggravated murder charges in relation to the death of their infant […]
Kirkersville nursing home where 2017 shootings took place, sister facility close
The Pine Kirk Care Center, where the Kirkersville police chief, a nurse and nurse aide were killed in May 2017, and its sister facility in […]
Second lawsuit filed over Legionnaires' outbreak at Mount Carmel Grove City
A second lawsuit against Mount Carmel Grove City was filed Friday by one of the 16 people who contracted Legionnaires’ disease at the hospital. The […]
Ohio AG Dave Yost announces $6.8 million in debt relief for ITT Tech students
A multi-state settlement will provide $6.8 million in debt relief to about 870 former Ohio students of the failed for-profit college ITT Technical Institute, Attorney […]
OVI checkpoint to be held tonight in Obetz
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Friday Jun 14, 2019 at 1:44 PM Jun 14, 2019 at 1:44 PM The Franklin County DUI Task Force will be holding a sobriety checkpoint in Obetz tonight. The checkpoint […]
Scioto County couple indicted on murder charges in death of infant son
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Friday Jun 14, 2019 at 1:15 PM Jun 14, 2019 at 1:21 PM A Scioto County couple now faces aggravated murder charges in relation to the death of their infant […]
Hilliard man dies after motorcycle crash
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Friday Jun 14, 2019 at 1:05 PM Jun 14, 2019 at 1:05 PM A 43-year-old Hilliard man died earlier this week as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash, Columbus […]
Stonewall at 50: Remembering the past, looking ahead
Jim Arter didn’t want to leave the psychiatric ward. Behind its locked doors, he’d finally found something of a community. Half a century ago, Arter […]
Goldman Sachs expanding small-business training program in Ohio
Investment bank Goldman Sachs is taking a program statewide that is geared toward helping small businesses grow and add employees. Launched in 2012 at Cuyahoga […]
Search called off for Columbus teen presumed drowned in Knox County river
Jim Woods The Columbus Dispatch @Woodsnight Thursday Jun 13, 2019 at 9:05 PM Jun 13, 2019 at 9:05 PM No further organized searches are planned after crews spent a third day scouring the Kokosing River in […]
Search called off for Columbus teen presumed drowned in Knox County river
Jim Woods The Columbus Dispatch @Woodsnight Thursday Jun 13, 2019 at 9:05 PM Jun 13, 2019 at 9:05 PM No further organized searches are planned after crews spent a third day scouring the Kokosing River in […]
Inventive creations net six central Ohio students national recognition
A child’s imagination can create more than fantastical stories, and it seems that the Columbus area isn’t short of inventive, young minds. In late May, […]
Family of teen accidentally shot in head asks for community support
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Jerrod Mogan The Columbus Dispatch @JerrodAMogan Thursday Jun 13, 2019 at 8:28 PM Jun 13, 2019 at 8:28 PM The stepmother of a South Linden boy who accidentally shot himself in the […]
As Stonewall Columbus Pride parade grows, so does police presence
In anticipation of a half-million attendees descending on Downtown and the Short North for this weekend’s annual Stonewall Columbus Pride parade and festival, Columbus police announced they’ll […]
Plane spraying for gypsy moths surprises Clintonville residents, FAA Columbus
Mark Ferenchik The Columbus Dispatch @MarkFerenchik Thursday Jun 13, 2019 at 5:33 PM Jun 13, 2019 at 5:34 PM A yellow airplane buzzing Clintonville neighborhoods early Wednesday morning caused a stir for some residents who […]
Fairfield County brewery scene expands with Outerbelt Brewing
Outerbelt Brewing in Carroll, which opens at noon Saturday, is the latest addition to the ever-growing brewery scene in Fairfield and Hocking counties. The brewpub […]
Former Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark on the market for $6.5 million
The former Fort Rapids Indoor Water Park site has been listed for sale for $6.5 million. The 16.5-acre site off Hamilton Road and Interstate 70 […]
Former Fort Rapids Indoor Water Park on the market for $6.5 million
The former Fort Rapids Indoor Water Park site has been listed for sale for $6.5 million. The 16.5-acre site off Hamilton Road and Interstate 70 […]
Man found dead in West Side parking lot still unidentified
Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch Thursday Jun 13, 2019 at 1:16 PM Jun 13, 2019 at 1:16 PM The Ohio Attorney General’s office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a body found in a West Side […]
Franklinton bison sculpture out to pasture until a new home's arranged
No one swiped the life-size bison sculpture that stood sentry the past few years in a vacant lot west of Downtown. “That’s a very valid […]
African dust in Houston? Hold your horses, says National Weather Service
The hazy skyline of downtown is shown from I-45 near 610 Sunday, July 15, 2018, in Houston. The African dust travels from the Sahara desert […]
More Ohio State alumni file lawsuit claiming university failed to act on Strauss allegations
Another two federal lawsuits have been filed by former Ohio State University students this week, alleging their alma mater failed to address sexual abuse by deceased […]
Danny Glover to testify at House slavery reparations hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The topic of reparations for slavery is headed to Capitol Hill for its first hearing in more than a decade with writer […]
Theodore Decker: Don't get rid of Officer Johnson for punching disorderly man
There shouldn’t be a Columbus police officer left on the street who has a problem with body cams. The value of the footage to distill […]
For first time in 45 years, endangered American burying beetle found in Ohio
When she saw the plump orange-and-black insect crawling on the rotting rat corpse, Andrea Malek didn’t know whether to cry, laugh or scream in celebration. […]
Ohio State researchers' biodegradable plastic alternative being honed for marketplace
Ohio State researchers have developed a sustainable alternative to plastic, but it might be some time before it can be used in everyday products. Yael […]
Man shot in parking lot of Kroger store in Clintonville
Jim Woods The Columbus Dispatch @Woodsnight Wednesday Jun 12, 2019 at 11:37 PM Columbus police are investigating the shooting of a man Wednesday night in the parking lot of the […]
Remains of 4-month-old Scioto County boy found in well
The body of a missing 4-month-old Scioto County boy has been found in a well and his parents are being held on other felony charges as a […]
Missing 4-month-old boy in Scioto County presumed dead; parents in custody on other charges
A missing 4-month-old Scioto County boy is now presumed dead and his parents are being held on other felony charges as a homicide investigation continues, the county […]
Teenager accidentally shot on Northeast Side, police say
Jerrod Mogan The Columbus Dispatch @JerrodAMogan Wednesday Jun 12, 2019 at 5:48 PM Jun 12, 2019 at 5:48 PM A boy accidentally shot himself Wednesday afternoon in Columbus’ Northeast Side, police said. The boy was […]
River search fails to find missing Columbus teen in Knox County
Jerrod Mogan The Columbus Dispatch @JerrodAMogan Wednesday Jun 12, 2019 at 7:54 PM Jun 12, 2019 at 7:54 PM A second day of searching Wednesday has thus far failed to turn up a missing Columbus […]
River search continues for missing Columbus teen in Knox County
Jerrod Mogan The Columbus Dispatch @JerrodAMogan Wednesday Jun 12, 2019 at 7:54 PM Jun 12, 2019 at 7:54 PM A second day of searching Wednesday has thus far failed to turn up a missing Columbus […]
Teenager accidentally shot on Northeast Side
Jerrod Mogan The Columbus Dispatch @JerrodAMogan Wednesday Jun 12, 2019 at 5:48 PM Jun 12, 2019 at 5:48 PM A boy accidentally shot himself Wednesday afternoon in Columbus’ Northeast Side, police said. The boy was […]
Spirits on the move: West End Ciderworks and Distillery gets new digs in Athens
ATHENS — Athens residents Deanna Schwartz and Kelly Sauber celebrated the fifth anniversary of their business, the West End Cider House, last month. They also […]
Zanesville man charged with killing his grandmother
Jerrod Mogan The Columbus Dispatch @JerrodAMogan Wednesday Jun 12, 2019 at 5:43 PM Jun 12, 2019 at 5:43 PM A Zanesville man arrested in an attempted robbery in Columbus has been charged with killing his […]