OSU study discovers harnessing the power of selfies for good
Online selfies that are Photoshopped or otherwise edited may have an unintended benefit: They may help those who view them avoid some body image issues.
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$1.2M due Uber drivers in Ohio after data breach
Thousands of Uber drivers in Ohio are due to receive a $100 check as part of a nationwide settlement with the ride-hailing company over a 2016 data breach that exposed the names and driver’s license numbers of hundreds of thousands of drivers across the country.
Columbus Diocese to release list of priests accused of abuse
The Catholic Diocese of Columbus said Wednesday it intends to make public the names of priests who have been accused of sexual abuse.
Columbus welcomes cartoon and comic strip festival
The creator of the “For Better Or For Worse” comic strip and the artist behind the “Bone” graphic novels are among the participants in an annual cartoon and comic strip festival in Ohio’s capital city.
AAA warns drivers rely too much on safety tech
Safety technology in new vehicles, like blind spot monitoring or lane departure warning systems, can save lives but the nation’s largest leisure travel organization says its research suggests too many drivers are unaware of the limitations of the technology and that what they don’t know can hurt them.
BMV’s computers un-glitched
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles says computer problems that caused slowdowns at deputy registrar offices across the state Tuesday were remedied late Wednesday morning.
Kasich orders tighten gun background checks, tracking
Governor John Kasich has signed two executive orders intended to improve controls on gun buyers in the state.
Health officials: Get flu shot ASAP
Federal and state health officials are encouraging Ohioans not to wait to get their flu shots.
Region’s unemployment rate still state’s lowest
The unemployment rate in Columbus dropped in August as central Ohio continues to boast the state’s lowest jobless figures.
Gas prices stay steady
While gas prices nationwide have eased off since the Labor Day holiday weekend, prices at pumps in central Ohio have headed the opposite direction, increasing for the third straight week.