Cong. Louis Stokes (1925-2015)
A 15-term Ohio congressman who took on tough assignments looking into assassinations and scandals has died. Former Congressman Louis Stokes was 90.
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2 groups study ballot issues
Now that official language has been drafted and the issues placed on the Nov. 3 ballot, two influential groups will discuss where they stand on proposed amendments to the Ohio constitution.
Health officials: School kids need vaccinations
Health officials are reminding parents that the start of the new school year means it is time to make sure their children are up-to-date on the vaccinations, especially in light of new regulations and recent outbreaks of preventable diseases.
Gay Softball World Series
The 2015 Gay Softball World Series is underway at Berliner Park on the South Side.
OSU researchers find brain’s photo album
For the first time, scientists believe they have evidence of where the brain records times and places of our memories, research they hope will help sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Food Truck Fest offers healthy, homegrown cooking oil alternative
An industry group hopes this weekend’s Columbus Food Truck Festival will help shine a spotlight on a kind of oil that promises to be healthy and tasty, a combination often hard to come by.
Refinery outage sends gas prices soaring
Drivers in Ohio and three other Midwestern state experienced a nasty case of sticker shock when prices at the gas pump spiked more than 20 cents in one day due to the unexpected partial shutdown of a large Indiana oil refinery.
Police panel’s deadly-force policy recommendation
A state task force studying police procedures says officers should only use deadly force when they are defending themselves or others from serious injury or death.
Hospital pays woman $7,000 for lost rings
Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center will pay a 93-year-old Reynoldsburg woman $7,000 for apparently throwing away rings that were removed by staff members before a surgery last year.
Court panel to judges: Perform same-sex weddings or none
An Ohio judicial board has ruled that judges who perform weddings can’t refuse same-sex couples based on personal, moral or religious beliefs.