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Capital to drop “Crusaders” nickname, mascot

Capital University has joined the list of colleges, high schools and professional sports teams that are changing their athletic nicknames and mascots amid a nationwide movement to do away with offensive team names and symbols.

Mother of three slain in Newark

Police in Newark say a man is in jail after confessing to the murder of his girlfriend, a young mother of three small children.

Zoo’s Adventure Cove opens

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium‘s latest region — Adventure Cove – open to the public Friday, featuring a 60-foot-long submerged acrylic viewing tunnel, Jack Hanna’s Animal Encounters and the return of the popular Stingray Bay exhibit.