Columbus Dispatch

Faulty valve blamed for house blast

Investigators have pinpointed the cause of an explosion that destroyed a central Ohio home.

Brothel operator to serve 5 years

The operator of a chain of massage parlors that employed illegal immigrants as prostitutes faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges in federal court.

House approves expanded concealed-carry law

With supporters saying they are eliminating “victim zones,” the Ohio House voted 63-25 Tuesday for a bill allow carrying concealed handguns into daycare centers, along with public areas of law enforcement stations and airports.

Gas explosion blamed for South Side blast, fire

Authorities say a house explosion and fire on the South Side that injured a man and his great-granddaughter Tuesday was likely the result of an accidental gas explosion.

Kasich says no to refugees

Governor John Kasich has joined the growing number of U.S. governors who are telling the Obama administration they don’t want their states or the nation to accept more Syrian refugees.

Numbers game

Ohio State’s plan to limit replica jerseys to only a couple of numbers is under attack from counterfeiters.

City’s chicken run

If you want to keep a cow, sheep or water buffalo within the Columbus city limits, there’s a permit for that.

GOP Debate: Kasich butts in

Governor John Kasich and the seven other Republicans who took part in Tuesday night’s presidential debate in Milwaukee talked economics, foreign policy, trade, immigration — and over each other.

$10,000 reward in Golden Corral slaying

As one of her young sons used the edge of her head scarf to dry her tears, Amal Mohamed pleaded for help from the community to find the man who gunned down her husband.

Veterans Day

The Veteran Day holiday is observed Wednesday, which means some government office closings and no mail delivery.