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Rob Page resigned as Canal Winchester High School’s football coach and intervention specialist after a district investigation substantiated reports of unprofessional conduct involving a student-athlete. Defensive coordinator Corey Coe will lead the team for the rest of the season.
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The Bureau of Land Management has leased 2,777 acres in Wayne National Forest for $11 million, setting up a possible expansion…
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Contract talks between Columbus City Schools and its employees’ union have stalled over changes to the district’s self-funded…
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Weeks of rain are delaying harvests, worsening crop disease and threatening soil health across Ohio. At the Farm Science Review…
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Ohio State University’s international student population fell 12.7% this fall to 5,234, the lowest level since 2010. The decline…
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An 18-year-old driver died and two juvenile passengers were hospitalized after a pickup truck left Mink Street and struck trees,…
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Hilliard City Council is expected to approve a transfer of about 333 acres to Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks,…
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Thousands of Columbus City Schools employees could pay as much as $550 more per month for health insurance beginning Jan. 1 if…
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Franklin County Municipal Court will remain closed to the public through Friday, Sept. 25, because of emergency building…
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital will share the top spot in Ohio and the Midwest in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 pediatric…
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Nathan Bridges, 24, pleaded guilty to felonious assault in the hospitalization of a 2-year-old boy who suffered multiple serious…
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A person died Monday night after being shot in west Columbus, police said. Officers were called to the 200 block of North…
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The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for the public’s help locating Trey Morris, who is wanted in connection with two 2025…
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Ohio has recorded 180 confirmed measles cases across 15 counties during the state’s third outbreak of 2026. Health officials and…
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Weekend storms prompted rescues, evacuations and emergency shelter operations in Pickaway and Hocking counties, while flood…
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Two Columbus men have been arrested and charged in connection with an August shooting near Gibbard and Washington avenues that…
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Anduril plans to begin producing its ALTIUS 600 autonomous weapon at the company’s $1 billion Arsenal-1 complex near…
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A Groveport Madison school bus crashed into a utility pole Monday morning near Chatterton and Fleet roads in Blacklick Estates.…
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The average price of regular gasoline in the Columbus area climbed to $4.52 per gallon last week, according to a GasBuddy survey…
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Two defendants tied to separate Vinton County cases are scheduled for court hearings Monday, months after 16 children were…
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Converse has withdrawn an international campaign featuring Aespa musician Karina after online viewers said its imagery evoked Ku…
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Brock Free, 20, died after a Chevrolet left U.S. 62 in Union Township early Sunday and overturned multiple times. The Wilmington…
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A flood watch remains in effect through 8 a.m. Monday across most of Ohio as showers and isolated storms move back into the…
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The National Transportation Safety Board is urging Ohio to replace the Turnpike’s mixed manual and electronic tolling system…
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A collision involving three vehicles on westbound Interstate 670 near State Route 315 killed a Hyundai driver and sent other…
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The inaugural Black Poets Festival brought performers, artists and vendors together in Columbus, with organizers envisioning an…
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Families affected by gun violence and other trauma gathered in Columbus for S.T.O.P.’s annual “Sharing Our Stories” event.…
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Residents near a Bronzeville affordable housing property say years of police calls and alleged harassment have left them feeling…
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A flood watch remains in effect through noon Sunday for areas south of Interstate 70 as rounds of rain and storms move across…
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A review of 389 government inspections and hundreds of customer complaints alleges that Kroger shoppers in Ohio are frequently…
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Black Art Plus, a longtime Black-owned Columbus shop devoted to art and cultural history, is set to close after 40 years in…
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Licking County Recycling says its busiest drop-off site was left covered in scattered trash and unwanted furniture this week.…
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Johnny Ball, 64, faces murder and obstruction-related charges in the deaths of Kimberly Fulton and her 17-month-old son, Daniel.…
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The Barack Community Center remains closed more than a month after a tornado tore away its roof and damaged electrical, flooring…
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Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy’s restaurants across 15 states including Ohio, announced a voluntary…
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Alvaro Uribe-Gonzalez has been indicted in connection with a Sept. 6 crash near Lancaster that killed 23-year-old Cameron Lyon.…