Labrador Named Tater Elected First-Ever Dog Mayor at Central Ohio Park
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio — A central Ohio dog park has elected its first-ever dog mayor, and his name is Tater. The Labrador retriever beat 79 nominees and five finalists in…
Columbus Man Gets 26 to 31½ Years for Fatal Franklinton Bus Stop Shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joshua Bays, 46, pleaded guilty Oct. 7 and was sentenced to 26 to 31½ years in prison for the fatal shooting of Thomas Smith, 56, at a…
Ohio House Supermajority on the Line in Key Central Ohio Races
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the first time in more than a decade, the Republican supermajority in the Ohio House of Representatives is at risk in the Nov. 3 midterm election,…
Columbus Asks Supreme Court to Block Scrapping of Deportation Rule
COLUMBUS — The city of Columbus has joined Baltimore and New Haven, Connecticut, in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block an agreement between the Trump administration and Texas that…
Final U.S. 23 Study Recommends 18-Mile Connector Linking Columbus and Toledo
DELAWARE, Ohio — A completed feasibility study has recommended an 18-mile connector as the preferred way to improve one of central Ohio’s most congested travel corridors, though construction of the…
Columbus Italian Festival Opens Today With New Bocce Courts, Parade Sunday
COLUMBUS — The Columbus Italian Festival returns to St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church this weekend, opening today under the theme “Roma Eterna — All Roads Lead to Rome.”…
Lancaster Kroger Reopens After Renovations With Gas Savings, Gift Cards
The Lancaster Kroger reopens its doors today, October 9, after a round of renovations, welcoming back shoppers with gift cards and gas savings as part of its grand reopening celebration.…
OHSAA Appeals Ruling Letting St. Charles Soccer Move Up to Division I
COLUMBUS — The battle over where St. Charles plays postseason soccer is heading to an appeals court. The OHSAA is asking a higher court to keep the Cardinals in Division…
Five Storylines to Watch as Central Ohio Field Hockey Hits the Postseason
COLUMBUS — The regular season is nearly in the books, and central Ohio field hockey teams are turning their attention to the OHSAA postseason, with the regional tournament draw scheduled…
Franklin County Municipal Court Postpones Hearings After Weekend Flooding
COLUMBUS — Franklin County Municipal Court postponed hearings this week after weekend flooding added to a long list of problems inside the aging downtown courthouse. Court staff and judges issued…