Panel short-circuits college sports union move
College athletes in Ohio hoping to form unions are getting no help from lawmakers.
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Foood truck rules OK’ed
Food trucks are now allowed to peddle their wares on Columbus city streets.
153 mumps cases, most OSU-connected
Health officials tracking a mumps outbreak in central Ohio say the total number of confirmed cases in Franklin and Delaware counties is up to 153, most of them linked to Ohio State University.
8-year-old accidentally shoots self
An eight-year-old East Side boy is recovering in the hospital after police say he accidentally shot himself in the foot with a gun he found in a shoe.
Casino revenues up
Revenue figures show March was a good month for Ohio’s four casinos.
Cardinals 5, Reds 3
Michael Wacha outdid Tony Cingrani in a rematch of young power arms as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Reds 5-3 on Monday.
Convention seekers aim at Democrats
Having failed in a bid to attract the 2016 Republican National Convention to the city, Columbus tourism officials say they will now turn their full attention – and the remainder of their money – to luring the Democrats.
Gas prices elevated again this week
Prices at the gas pump are up slightly in central Ohio to start the work week and remain above the national average.
Teen arrested in double shooting
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and accused of shooting two 18-year-old men outside a Northeast Side market Sunday afternoon.
Campus party more tame than in past
A campus-area party was quieter than in years past, but Columbus police reportedly responded to a fight and several trash fires on Chittenden Avenue overnight Saturday.