Death toll: 2017 ends with 143 murders in Columbus
Columbus finished 2017 with a record number of homicides, blamed on the opioid epidemic and related gang rivalries and on the ready availability of guns.
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Jackson still leads Browns, despite 0-16 record
Browns coach Hue Jackson is grateful to still have a job despite the Browns going 0-16 this season.
Lewis’s future uncertain
The Bengals bounced the Baltimore Ravens from the playoff hunt in stunning fashion, using a 49-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton to Tyler Boyd with 44 seconds left to pull out a 31-27 victory Sunday.
Minimum-wage workers get 15-cent raise
Ohio’s minimum-wage workers will get a bump in pay next month when they get a raise to keep pace with inflation, though one group says it will still leave many of them living in poverty.
Man’s obit blames Browns for death
A Sandusky man’s tongue-in-cheek obituary has blamed the winless Cleveland Browns for contributing to his demise.
911 texting capability coming in new year
Central Ohio residents with emergencies will soon have the option to text 911 instead of placing a call.
2018 starts with big chill
Ohioans saw an unusually cold beginning to the new year.
WBK: (12) OSU 85, Indiana 70
Ohio State cruised to an 85-70 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday afternoon at Value City Arena.
Americans mostly (slurred) talk on drunk driving
When it comes to driving drunk, Americans talk the talk but a new study indicates they don’t walk the walk. Or, should we say, stagger the stagger.
Browns hope to avoid “perfect” season
The Browns have one last shot to avoid an unwanted piece of NFL history.