Virus response lifts DeWine’s approval rating
Nearly half of the people in central Ohio responding to a new poll say they know someone who has caught the coronavirus.
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14-year-old shot to death in NE Side
Police say a teen riding in a vehicle was shot to death on a North Linden street Wednesday night, though they are not certain whether the bullet that killed the 14-year-old came from inside the car or outside.
Nine indicted in child sex trafficking ring
A southern Ohio man and eight other people, including a Columbus woman, are accused in a federal indictment of exchanging drugs for sexual access to children of drug-addicted parents.
Ex-frat president pleads guilty in deadly Ohio U. hazing case
The former president of a now-defunct fraternity at Ohio University has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from hazing that led to a student’s death two years ago.
Lawsuit says Strauss was placed above accountability
An updated lawsuit alleges a former Ohio State University student health director acknowledged he knew of a doctor’s practice of conducting a genital exam on every patient he saw.
Pence to reveal electric truck at former GM plant
Republican Vice President Mike Pence heads to Ohio on Thursday for the unveiling of an all-electric pickup truck built by the startup that took over the General Motors assembly plant shuttered last year.
What’s next for Columbus statue?
The Columbus Art Commission will reportedly meet Wednesday to decide the fate of the statue of Christopher Columbus in front of City Hall.
New COVID-19 cases decline; worries about kids’ vaccines
Ohio reported a slight decrease in the number of new daily coronavirus cases Tuesday following a series of higher-than-average day-to-day increases.
DeWine pitches Wright-Patterson as Space Force HQ
Governor Mike DeWine is promoting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton as the location for the new Space Force.
Police reviewing allegations of mace used on disabled man
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther says police are investigating allegations that officers maced a man with prosthetic legs during a weekend rally downtown.