Rising murder rate
Five homicides reported in Columbus over the past three days have raised the total number of murders in the first nine months of 2020 to more than all of 2019.
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Cleveland nation’s poorest big city; Columbus #26
Ohio has the dubious distinction of being the only state in the Union with two large cities ranked among the nation’s 10 most impoverished, and almost placed a third in the top 25, but Columbus fell just below the line.
Burrow throws 3 TDs but Bengals fall to Browns
Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes and Nick Chubb ran for two scores as the Browns gave coach Kevin Stefanski his first NFL win.
Ramirez helps Indians snap skid with 10-3 win over Tigers
The Indians snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
New jobless claims continue to fall
Ohioans filed fewer than 17,000 new claims for unemployment benefits during the week that ended Sept. 12, the fourth straight weekly decline.
City homicide total now 106 after three murders in one day
The number of homicides in Columbus in 2020 is higher than the number recorded during all of last year and there are still more than three months left in the year.
New law bans officials from closing Ohio places of worship
Governor Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law that forbids public officials from closing places of worship in the state.
Teen admits pushing log, striking and killing woman at Old Man’s Cave
A teenager has admitted helping to push a log off a cliff that struck and killed a married mother of four who was taking photographs at an Ohio state park.
Browns, Bengals to play before fans
Ohio’s two NFL teams celebrate the league’s 100th birthday with a game.
Reds finish 4-game sweep of Pirates
The Reds completed a four-game sweep of Pittsburgh with a 1-0 win that keeps them in the postseason picture.