Patience over shutdown growing thin
There are widening cracks in Gov. Mike DeWine’s foundation of support and signs that his greatest challenges during the coronavirus outbreak will comes this month as the state reopens.
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Empty Columbus highways result in “extreme speeding”
Drivers encountering fewer vehicles on Ohio roads during the coronavirus shutdown are finding their feet made of lead.
Affordable housing part of Confluence Village plan
A plan to transform vacant land near the Arena District into a multi-use development anchored by the new home of the Columbus Crew took two big steps forward Monday.
DeWine lays out reopening path as Ohio death toll tops 1,000
As the death toll from COVID-19 in the state passed a grim milestone, Gov. Mike DeWine is appealing to Ohioans to stick together as the state slowly reopens.
OSU awards nearly 13,000 degrees in virtual commencement
Spring commencement is always a huge event at Ohio State but the 2020 version will be long remembered as one that stood out from those that went before and, likely, those that will come after.
Campus silent on Kent State 50th
The campus of Kent State University will be still today, in stark contrast to the scene 50 years ago, when Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on unarmed college students during an antiwar protest, killing four of them and injuring nine others.
Health officials: COVID-19 may be behind overdose spike
Local health officials say there has been a spike in drug overdoses in Franklin County this year and the coronavirus outbreak may be at least partly to blame.
Teen charged in 14-year-old’s death
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl on the Northeast Side last month.
Officer stabbed, suspect in custody
Authorities say a man is in custody in a stabbing that wounded an Ohio police officer.
Old-time games help relieve modern boredom
With everyone looking for new ways to entertain themselves and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio History Connection recommends trying the kind of entertainment families relied on in the days before automobiles, video games, computers or even electricity.