Ohio draft trifecta
Buckeyes of one kind or another went 1-2-3 in this year’s NFL draft as Ohio State graduate and three-year team member Joe Burrow, out of LSU and Athens High School went No. 1 to Cincinnati.
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Browns draft OT Wills
The Browns filled an enormous hole at left tackle with one college football’s best right tackles.
Blue Jackets sign goalie Merzlikins to 2-year contract
The Blue Jackets have signed rookie goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a two-year, $8 million contract.
UPDATE: Teen killed in West Side shooting
A man shot to death inside a West Side apartment building Thursday night is the 32nd homicide of the year in Columbus.
Baby gorilla born at Columbus Zoo
Just in time for Earth Day, the staff at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed a new addition to the zoo’s gorilla family, a female westland lowland gorilla named Jamani.
Another 109,000 Ohioans idled by pandemic
The number of Ohioans thrown out of work since the coronavirus forced businesses across the nation to close their doors is now nearly 1 million.
Central Ohio lawmaker compares coronavirus restrictions with Nazis
Despite polls that show the majority of Americans feel the steps taken to prevent COVID-19 infections in their area are appropriate, there have been objections to the closing of non-essential businesses in Ohio and other states and some of the backlash has taken a nasty tone.
Elective surgery restrictions eased
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is preparing to ease up on the prohibition of elective surgeries during the coronavirus pandemic.
Elections chief: No major problems yet in odd vote
With less than a week remaining for voters to cast their ballots in Ohio’s pandemic-delayed primary election, voter participation is on a slow pace.
Man fatally shot inside truck
Columbus police are investigating the shooting death of a man found sitting in a truck on a North Linden street early Thursday morning.