Man who held firefighters hostage facing charges
The man who authorities say held two firefighters hostage at gunpoint faces kidnapping and felonious assault charges.
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Home sales maintain brisk pace
The summer ended on an up note in the Columbus real estate market with double-digit hikes in home sales and a growing supply, which should slow down price increases.
Senate votes to strip funds from Planned Parenthood
A bill that aims to divert more than $1 million in government money away from Planned Parenthood passed the state Senate Wednesday after Democrats and other opponents claimed it threatens access to health care services.
New Albany tops list of 50 Best Suburbs
Ohio in general, and central Ohio in particular, was prominent in a website’s list of the best suburbs in the nation. One Columbus-area community even captured the list’s top spot
Man holds firefighters hostage
A northeast Ohio man who authorities say held two firefighters hostage was taken into custody Wednesday night.
2 dead in triple shooting near Cincinnati
Police say a young man fatally shot his two teenage sisters and injured a teenage boy as the trio sat in a minivan in the backyard of a suburban Cincinnati home.
Blue Jackets jettison Richards after 0-7 start
The Blue Jackets have reportedly fired Todd Richards, replacing him with John Tortorella, one of the NHL’s firebrand coaches who has been out of work since Vancouver fired him a year ago.
Change of campus culture to combat sexual assault
Public and private colleges in Ohio are releasing a plan to fight sexual assault on campus.
Buckeye Lake could be shipshape next summer
Business owners are excited that boating could resume at Buckeye Lake in June under an expedited construction schedule that would allow for raising the water close to the normal summer level.
Barrett will start at QB
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer says J.T. Barrett will start quarterback for the to-ranked Buckeyes in Saturday’s game against Rutgers, replacing Cardale Jones.