Zoo: Colo died of heart attack
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium officials say necropsy results for the world’s first gorilla born in a zoo indicate she probably died of a heart attack.
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CBJ 2, Panthers 1
The Blue Jackets picked up their team-record 26th home win, 2-1 against Florida Thursday night.
(11) Xavier upends (6) Maryland 76-65 in NCAA tourney
Trevon Bluiett scored 21 points and Sean O’Mara had 18 to help No. 11 seed Xavier upset sixth-seeded Maryland 76-65 during the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night.
Cavs 91, Jazz 83
LeBron James scored 33 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and the Cavaliers defeated the Utah Jazz 91-83 on Thursday night.
Driver of elusive truck charged with OVI
A Michigan man who drove a truckload of syrup halfway around Columbus on I-270 at speeds nearing 70 mph with police cars in pursuit Wednesday night has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Officer, man shot in drug raid
A police officer and another man were shot and wounded, a third man was arrested and several other people briefly taken in for questioning after officers from the Columbus police Narcotics Bureau Tactical Squad were greeted by gunfire at an apartment house on the Hilltop Wednesday night.
Made in CBUS Trail spotlights local businesses
The agency that promotes tourism in Columbus has added a new tour for visitors and natives who want to see a collection of locally-made beverages, clothing and other products.
Car show hits the gas
Coming off a seven-year run of sales growth after nearly bottoming out during the recession, the auto industry puts some of its best products on display in downtown Columbus this weekend.
Dispatcher in Tamir Rice shooting suspended
A 911 dispatcher who took a call that led to a white police officer’s fatal shooting of 12-year-old black boy who’d been playing with a pellet gun outside a Cleveland recreation center has been suspended for eight days.
University officials battle binge drinking during big party weekend
With St. Patrick’s Day and the first weekend of March Madness colliding like a perfect party storm, university officials in Ohio are taking steps to reduce the amount of dangerous binge-drinking on their campuses.