Homeless count today
Teams of volunteers fanned out across Columbus this morning to take part in the annual count of people living on the streets of Columbus or in homeless shelters.
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Bill names highway for former mayor
A stretch of interstate linking downtown Columbus with the city’s airport is being named to honor the man who sat in the mayor’s office when the project was completed.
Ohio’s water problem
Schools shut down for three days over lead-tainted water in rural northeastern Ohio are slated to reopen.
Police union fights Cleveland officers’ firings
The head of Cleveland’s largest police union says the firings of six officers after a 137-shot barrage that killed two unarmed people are unbelievable, unprecedented and politically motivated.
Blue Jackets sweep Habs
Brandon Dubinsky and Cam Atkinson each had a goal and an assist to help the Blue Jackets beat the Canadiens 5-2 on Tuesday night and sweep a home-and-home with Montreal.
Area unemployment steady at 3.9%
The unemployment rate in central Ohio in December remained at 3.9 percent for the second month in a row,
Report ID’s 200 human trafficking victims in 2015
A report by the Attorney General’s Office says Ohio law enforcement agencies conducted more than 100 investigations into human trafficking last year leading to more than 100 arrests and 33 convictions.
Lawmaker wants sales tax holiday to be a yearly event
For Ohioans who took advantage of last year’s sales tax holiday during back-to-school shopping, a Franklin County senator wants to make experience an annual event.
Ex-teacher convicted on child sex charges
Jurors deliberated for more than eight hours on Monday before finding former Olentangy elementary school teacher Matthew Rausenberg guilty on 41 counts in connection with the sexual assault of several of his students.
Puzzling hike in gas price overnight
Despite falling crude oil prices, the cost of filling up in central Ohio took a big jump.