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Army veteran and NASA scientist Herb Brownstein turns 104
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Not all birthdays are made equal. And on Friday, a local veteran is celebrating 104 years on this Earth. Herb Brownstein is a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran who went on to work as a NASA scientist assisting with the Apollo 11 mission. As is tradition, when someone hits a milestone […]
Girls summer basketball was a success
Head coach Katie Roose and her team have been working throughout June. As far as the high school team goes, they played in the Troy Summer League on Monday nights. They also attended a one-day shootout at Tri-Village and played against four competitive teams. Towards the end of the month,...
Mid-Ohio Food Collective to open farm in the Hilltop neighborhood
The Hilltop isn’t the first place you’d expect to find a farm, especially one as innovative as the new Mid-Ohio Farm, which is opening to the public later this year. Located off West Broad Street in the Highland West neighborhood sits a once vacant seven-acre property, owned by the City of Columbus, but leased by the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, the largest hunger relief organization in central Ohio. The group feeds over half a million people a year, but Mike Hochron, the organization's Senior VP of Communications, says the goal isn’t just any food.
Big Lots warns of future woes in filing with SEC
Columbus, Ohio — In a 10-Q report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last month, Top 50 retailer Big Lots called into question its ability to continue under certain circumstances. In the filing, dated June 13, the Columbus, Ohio-based discounter noted that it has incurred net losses and...
Check out These Big-Ticket Home Purchases by a Columbus Crew Star and Local Executives
As of late winter, home prices in Columbus were 4.1 percent higher compared to the previous year, with a median price around $268,000. The median price per square foot was $183, a 4.6 percent increase since 2023. Typically, homes were selling in 36 days. Below is a snapshot of the sales of high-end homes from the end of summer into February.
Timothy Stollings Named Milligan Swimming Assistant Coach
MILLIGAN, Tenn. – The Milligan University men’s and women’s swimming programs will have a new set of hands to assist head coach Spencer Scarth in 2024-25. Timothy Stollings has been named the programs’ assistant coach. Stollings comes to the Buffs after an illustrious career at NCAA...
Police: 13-year-old boy injured in shooting outside east Columbus apartment complex
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 13-year-old boy was injured in a shooting outside an apartment complex on the city's east side Friday afternoon, according to Columbus Police Sgt. James Fuqua. The shooting happened just after noon outside the Gateway Apartments in the 3000 block of East 7th Avenue, located just...
Tuskegee Airmen mural created at Rickenbacker International Airport
The Rickenbacker International Airport now has a large mural honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. It pays tribute to the pilots that were stationed at Rickenbacker following World War II, from 1946 to 1949.
Smoked on Chai kosher barbecue coming to Columbus
Smoked on Chai BBQ, a new kosher barbecue truck from the owner of Smoked on High BBQ in Columbus, will make its debut July 8, with a kosher menu and bulk options. Led by owner Max McGarity, he told the Columbus Jewish News he’s been getting involved in the Columbus kosher barbecue scene because it’s always something he wanted to do – seeing it as an “under-utilized and untapped” market.
Pickerington pool bumps up age requirement for access passes
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — It has been nearly one month since the City of Pickerington changed their rules about who can buy a day pass at the community pool. The rules state a person must be 21 or older to buy a day pass and must have proof of Pickerington residency or be accompanied by […]
Free women's health clinic in Lancaster includes mammograms and pap tests
LANCASTER —The Ohio University Heritage Community Clinic this month will include pap tests and mammograms. On Thursday, July 18, Heritage Community Clinic will offer a Women's Health clinic in Lancaster at Fairfield Medical Center River Valley Campus, 2384 North Memorial Drive. To be eligible you must be 18 years old or older, uninsured or underinsured and meet income guidelines.
ABC 6 uncovers new clues into investigation of 8-year old’s death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — ABC 6 is getting fresh insight into the investigation into the death of an 8-year old boy found in a trash bag in the attic of his home last week. Martonio Wilder's mother and her girlfriend are both in jail facing a list of charges in connection with the case. His mother, Lashanda Wilder, is charged with murder.
Animals, rides and more bring visitors to the Franklin County Fair
The Ohio State Fair starts near the end of the month, but you can get your fix a bit early at the Franklin County Fair, which is slated for July 15-21. In addition to the requisite food and rides, visitors can enjoy the crowning of fair royalty, a variety of exhibits, tractor pulls, an ice-cream social, story times and touch-a-truck for kids, assorted eating contests and much more.
Jewelry Theft Suspects Sought after Stealing 13,000 in Grove City
GROVE CITY, OH – Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a significant jewelry theft from Kay Jewelers on June 19, 2024. The suspects, captured in security footage, allegedly stole jewelry valued at $13,379.98. Detective Hughes is leading the investigation and urges anyone...
Chillicothe Police Crack Down on Texting While Driving with New Law
Chillicothe police have issued around half a dozen citations over the past week as part of the enforcement of a new law targeting texting while driving. The crackdown comes after Ohio made driving while texting a primary offense, meaning officers can stop drivers solely for that violation. On July 3,...
Labor deal off the table for $2B John Glenn Columbus International Airport project
Trade unions have struck out in securing a labor deal over the construction of the new terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport that they say is necessary to protect wages and benefits of union and nonunion workers on the site. "It's really just disappointing," said Mike Knisley, secretary-treasurer of...
After fire destroyed their home in June, this Licking Valley family is working to rebuild
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP – Recently Melissa Keith has unwittingly gained a keen awareness of the “little things:” The keychains and knickknacks and mementos of passing through life; things that are not always valuable, but when your world has been stripped away, whose absence makes you realize how little with which you’ve been left.
Discovery holds promise to restore function in people with paralysis and neurological diseases
COLUMBUS, OH (WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER) - Paralysis, multiple sclerosis, and ALS. These conditions impact millions of lives with little hope for improvement. But that may not always be the case. Barb Consiglio has the details on scientific breakthroughs that may one day make these conditions treatable and bring hope for recovery to those diagnosed with a wide range of currently incurable diseases and injuries.
Chillicothe Police Enforce Homelessness Policies in Yoctangee Park
Chillicothe, OH — On July 3, 2024, Chillicothe police intensified efforts to address homelessness within the city’s largest park, Yoctangee Park. Officers responded to reports of homeless camps along the park’s flood-wall, finding areas littered with trash and debris. During the enforcement, many individuals were informed they needed to find new places to stay.
Former Beachwood resident competes in national pickleball league tourney in Ohio
Since being drafted in April by the National Pickleball League’s Boca Raton Picklers, former Beachwood resident Pam Lippy has resigned to living out of a suitcase to compete in NPL events. The weekend of June 21 to June 23 was different. Lippy’s travel to her latest NPL event was...
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