Another death blamed on cold
The “polar vortex” has left central Ohio, but not before claiming another life.
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Broken pipes plague police, schools
Columbus police say 911 and other services were not disrupted by a broken sprinkler pipe that caused “substantial” damage to the police division’s downtown headquarters overnight.
Man admits stealing human bones
A former lab assistant faces up to 20 years in federal prison for stealing human bones used in teaching at Ohio University’s medical college and selling them on the interne.
Extreme cold proves deadly
Central Ohio and much of the rest of the nation is spending another day in the icy grip of a deadly arctic cold blast that has closed schools and attractions and driven the mercury in thermometers to record lows.
Water main break floods, closes streets
City officials have not determined whether cold temperatures caused a massive break in a water main in downtown Columbus that spilled water across a downtown intersection and parts of adjacent streets.
Cold linked to deaths
It is not known what role extreme cold played in the death of an Athens County woman, but it was certainly to blame for the death of elderly northwest Ohio woman and two Cleveland-are residents on Monday.
150-year-old restaurant lost to fire
An investigation will begin today into the cause of a fire that destroyed a southern Ohio landmark restaurant.
No. 3 OSU 84, Nebraska 53
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – LaQuinton Ross scored 11 points, including two 3-pointers as No. 3 Ohio State pulled away to an 84-53 victory over Nebraska on Saturday.
It was a last tuneup before the biggest test of the season for the Buckeyes (15-0, 2-0), at No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday night.
Amedeo Della Valle had 15 points, Marc Loving scored a career-high 13, Shannon Scott also had 13 and Amir Williams chipped in with 10 points for Ohio State, which shot 54 percent from the field (27 of 50) and 47 percent on 3-pointers (9 of 19).
Terran Petteway scored 15 points and Leslee Smith had 11 for the Cornhuskers (8-6, 0-2), who have lost 20 consecutive road games to ranked teams since beating No. 22 Texas A&M on Feb. 23, 2008.
Polar Express: Cold grips Ohio
Much of the nation, including central Ohio, is getting a bitter taste of winter weather, thanks to a “polar vortex,” a whirlpool of frigid air that is driving temperatures below zero from Montana to Alabama.
Stay safe, inside and out
Dangerously cold weather that has descended on central Ohio has prompted safety experts to warn about the various hazards associated with extreme cold.