OSU researchers find COVID-19 variant in Columbus
Scientists at Ohio State say a new variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is present in Columbus, according to a release Wednesday from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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DeWine activates National Guard ahead of potential riots
Gov. Mike DeWine has activated several hundred National Guard troops in preparation for what the FBI identified as massive armed protests planned to take place in Columbus and every state capital in the country leading up to Inauguration Day.
Feds speed up vaccine distribution
The Trump administration on Tuesday unexpectedly shifted gears to speed the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine to Ohio and other states.
18-year-old killed by intended victim during holdup attempt
Columbus continued on its homicide-a-day pace in 2021 with a 17-year-old charged in the shooting death of an 18-year-old man during a robbery attempt in Linden Tuesday night.
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Today, whether it’s national news, local news, or the copious discussions happening on social media, it seems there is always a public narrative that paints a negative picture of law enforcement. Columbus Radio Group is launching a public awareness & outreach education program highlighting the positive work & priorities of our central Ohio law enforcement.
Alabama routs Ohio St. for national title
The top-ranked Tide won the College Football Playoff national championship game 52-24 against No. 3 Ohio State on Monday night.
Woman shot to death on East Side is city’s 11th homicide in 11 days
Columbus has recorded 11 homicides in the first 11 days of the year, the latest a 29-year-old woman who police say was shot as she walked up to an address in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood Monday afternoon.
Trump rewards GOP ally Jordan with Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, one of the outgoing president’s fiercest GOP allies.
Police union still deciding action on officer fired in Hill’s death
The union that represents Columbus police officers says it hasn’t decided yet whether to formally challenge the firing of the officer who shot and killed Andre Hill.
$300 federal unemployment supplements due soon
Hundreds of thousands of unemployed Ohioans will receive $300 weekly supplements made possible by the new federal stimulus legislation, approved by Congress just before the end of 2020.