Tornado Drill
It’s not as pleasant as the song of a bird returning from its migratory home down South, but it is a sort of sign that spring is approaching: Tornado warning sirens going off across the state during Wednesday’s statewide tornado drill.
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Board signs off on closings
Columbus is closing five of its schools at the end of the school year.
OHSAA floats another competition plan
The governing body of Ohio’s high school sports is again asking its member schools to level the playing field.
Court upholds exotic animal law
An attorney for seven exotic animal owners says his clients are considering next steps after a federal appeals court in Ohio upheld the state’s restrictions on keeping the creatures.
Porn purged from ODNR site
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has removed pornographic video files it discovered on a state online file-sharing site open to the public.
Spurs 122, Cavs 101
Danny Green scored 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs turned to their 3-point shooting to shake off a sluggish start in a 122-101 victory over the Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
Panel spares Independence, not Brookhaven
After weeks of spirited meetings between Columbus school officials and parents, students and community leaders, Independence High School has been saved from the chopping block, for now.
Arnold’s letter added to convention bid
Former bodybuilder and governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger is flexing some muscle on behalf Columbus in the city’s bid to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Guardsman facing explosives charge
An Indiana National Guardsman pulled over in central Ohio with a carload of guns and bombs has appeared in court on a federal charge of illegal possession of destructive devices.
Worker who drugged kids gets $250 fine
A central Ohio day care worker accused of sprinkling drugs on snacks to get children to sleep has been fined $250 and had her 180-day jail sentence suspended after a plea deal.