Push to inform voters about judicial races
Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election in Ohio is in its second week and an effort is underway to help voters feel more informed about important, but often confusing, races on the ballot.
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Race raises $1M+ for hospital
Sarah Biehl of Hilliard and defending champion Kristoffer Mugrage of Colorado won the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon Sunday.
Teen girls die after separate shooting incidents
A 17-year-old girl died in a shooting on Sunday, the second teenager in as many days to die as a result of a shooting incident in Columbus.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
Sunday will be the 42nd running of the Columbus Marathon and the 16th edition of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon, but 2022 is the first year for two smaller races.
Ohio man pleads guilty to attacking romantic rival with bomb
A 32-year-old Ohio man who seriously wounded a romantic rival in Maryland by planting a homemade bomb inside a gift-wrapped box on the victim’s front porch has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges.
Romance scammer gets 5 years
A Canal Winchester man was sentenced in federal court to five years in prison on Thursday after being found guilty of money laundering in connection with an online romance scam.
Gang members arrested
Police say they have arrested 13 members of a gang they say was responsible for violent crimes on the West Side during a weeklong roundup of suspects.
Fishermen caught cheating at Lake Erie tournament charged
Authorities say two anglers accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament have been indicted on charges of attempted grand theft and other counts.
Calls getting louder for end to retention due to 3rd grade reading struggles
Education officials, teachers and lawmakers are calling for the end of mandatory retention tied to Ohio’s Third-Grade Reading Guarantee because they say research shows it doesn’t help.
2 charged with bringing guns to schools
Police responded to two reports of guns on school property in Columbus yesterday, which resulted in a teenager and a 32-year-old woman facing criminal charges.