MLK holiday a day “on” for service-minded
Folks around Ohio are spending the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by giving back to their communities.
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Oil prices drag down gas prices, stocks
Gas prices in Columbus have dropped 20 cents in the last week, but the low prices at the pump are the result of the same low oil prices that are dragging down the stock market.
WBK: (5) OSU 90, Purdue 70
Number 5 Ohio State moved into a three-way tie for first place in the Big Ten after beating Purdue 90-70 Sunday.
Charges in OD death in child’s hospital room
An Alabama man has been indicted in southwest Ohio on charges stemming from his apparent heroin overdose in a children’s hospital room where his wife had an apparent overdose that was fatal.
Man charged in fatal stabbing
Police have charged a Northeast Side man with murder in the fatal stabbing of another man during fight on the East Side Sunday night.
MLK Day celebrations
Central Ohio communities will observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday with a variety of programs and events, including the annual parade, which is being held in the King-Lincoln District of Columbus this year.
OSU, Nike ink 15-year $252M deal
Ohio State University has extended its current sponsorship contract with Nike by 15 years in a deal worth $252 million.
Meyer makes some coaching changes
Buckeye head football coach Urban Meyer is making a late-season coaching change permanent for 2016, installing offensive coordinator Ed Warinner in the press box.
Suspect in string of robberies hit by police vehicle, arrested after holdup
Columbus police say a serial robbery suspect is in stable condition after he was shot at by one SWAT officer and hit by a cruiser driven by another while fleeing the scene of an attempted armed holdup Thursday night on the Southeast Side, a division spokesman said.
Statehouse panel to study medical marijuana
Two top leaders of the ResponsibleOhio group that unsuccessfully pushed to legalize marijuana in Ohio in November have now decided to team up with Ohio House leaders to seek a more modest medical marijuana initiative.