OSU, Nike ink 15-year $252M deal
Ohio State University has extended its current sponsorship contract with Nike by 15 years in a deal worth $252 million.
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Meyer makes some coaching changes
Buckeye head football coach Urban Meyer is making a late-season coaching change permanent for 2016, installing offensive coordinator Ed Warinner in the press box.
Suspect in string of robberies hit by police vehicle, arrested after holdup
Columbus police say a serial robbery suspect is in stable condition after he was shot at by one SWAT officer and hit by a cruiser driven by another while fleeing the scene of an attempted armed holdup Thursday night on the Southeast Side, a division spokesman said.
Statehouse panel to study medical marijuana
Two top leaders of the ResponsibleOhio group that unsuccessfully pushed to legalize marijuana in Ohio in November have now decided to team up with Ohio House leaders to seek a more modest medical marijuana initiative.
Police training panel requires drug testing
Ohio’s police training commission is requiring that prospective police officers pass a comprehensive drug test before they undertake their initial training.
Residents removed from unsafe apartment complex
The Red Cross is setting up a shelter for the people who live in a Northeast Side apartment complex that has been declare unfit to live in by city inspectors.
James debuting Cleveland-based reality show
LeBron James will co-produce and star in a reality TV series called “Cleveland Hustles.”
Spurs 99, Cavs 95
The San Antonio Spurs used a furious start to the fourth quarter to beat the Cavaliers 99-95 on Thursday night, remaining undefeated at home this season.
WBK: Northwestern 86, (5) OSU 82
Maggie Lyon scored 24 points, Nia Coffey added 23 and Northwestern upset No. 5 Ohio State 86-82 on Thursday night.
Shoplifting on rise
Thanks to career criminals and some changes in state law, the number of shoplifting cases in Columbus has increased dramatically and so has the dollar value of the goods taken, according to data released Thursday by the office of City Attorney Richard Pfeiffer.