May the Fourth be ‘I do’: Akron has ‘Star Wars’ weddings
A judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio officiated “Star Wars”-themed weddings on May the Fourth,
clipart.com
11-year-old girl dies in car-truck crash
An 11-year-old girl was killed when the car she was riding in collided with a tractor-trailer in northern Franklin County early Tuesday morning.
Ohio gambling regulator halts betting on Alabama baseball
Ohio’s top gambling regulator has barred licensed sportsbooks in the state from accepting bets on Alabama baseball games after a report that warned of suspicious gambling activity.
Shots fired at officers amid street racing scene
Some Columbus police officers found themselves under fire Saturday night when they responded to reports of a large number of vehicles street racing on the North Side.
Roof collapse at house near OSU campus injures 14
Part of a house collapsed and 14 people were injured near the Ohio State University campus Saturday evening when people climbed onto a roof that was not designed to hold significant weight, authorities said.
Detective indicted in fatal hit-skip
A Columbus police detective has been indicted on charges in connection with a hit-and-run incident in 2022 that left a woman dead.
Judge blocks Columbus gun ordinances
Even though only a small part of Columbus is located in Delaware County, a judge there has put on hold the city’s ordinances outlawing certain firearm magazines and implementing gun-storage restrictions.
Feds: Man tried to firebomb Ohio church to stop drag show
Federal prosecutors say a 20-year-old Ohio man told investigators that he tried to burn down an Ohio church because he wanted to prevent a drag show that was scheduled to take place there.
Some Nationwide Children’s Hospital patients may lose coverage
City leaders and hospital officials are warning that thousands of Ohio children are in danger of losing insurance coverage for Nationwide Children’s Hospital provided by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Medicaid plan.
Columbus plane fire puts renewed focus on recurring bird strikes
The bird strike that sparked an engine fire on a plane shortly after takeoff from John Glenn Columbus International Airport on Sunday has again put the spotlight on the problems pilots, carriers and airports are facing.