Glitch slows in-person voting
A computer malfunction at the Franklin County Board of Elections delayed in-person voting Monday morning for about an hour, spokesman Ben Piscitelli said.
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Inspirational game
Lauren Hill felt so good after fulfilling her dream that she felt inspired to play another game for Division III Mount St. Joseph’s of Cincinnati.
2 dead in wrong-way crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police say a man was headed the wrong way on an interstate near downtown early Sunday morning was killed along with his passenger when his car collided head-on with a tractor-trailer.
The man, whose name was not released, was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near the W. Broad Street exit just before 2:50 a.m. when he drove into the eastbound truck, investigators said.
Kristina Im, 23, was the front seat passenger in the vehicle and was killed, along with the driver, police said.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was identified as Timothy Owens, 55.
The accident remained under investigation Monday morning.
Gas drops 33 cents in October
Although central Ohio motorists saw a pre-weekend spike in gas prices the average price nationwide hit $3 a gallon Friday morning and is expected soon drop below that benchmark for the first time since December 2010.
Roadside bike service?
Ohio chapters of auto club AAA are gauging interest in providing emergency roadside assistance for bicyclists in the state.
Slain delivery driver switched shifts
Co-workers of a pizza delivery man say he wasn’t even scheduled to work the night he was shot and killed while making a delivery, but had switched shifts so he could take his daughter trick-or-treating.
Number of “distressed” homes dwindling
Good news for anyone thinking about selling a home in central Ohio: The rate at which foreclosures and other distressed properties are sucking up the oxygen in the market is slowing down, according to figures from a regional real estate organization.
Arrest in fatal hit-skip
A Whitehall man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident early Monday morning that closed a portion of a West Side interstate during the morning rush hour.
Early voting lags behind 2010
With one more week to cast absentee ballots for the Nov. 4 general election, Republican Gov. John Kasich is slated to make his case for a second term during an appearance at the Columbus Metropolitan Club Tuesday afternoon.
Gunfire at Athens Hallowe’en fest
Police say the annual Halloween street party at Ohio University ended abruptly when someone fired gunshots into the air.