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Ohio State Fair Previews Treats And New Foods For 2024
This week, many Richland Countians will be heading down to Columbus for the annual extravaganza known as the Ohio State Fair. There, food vendors will be firing up the grills, filling the fryers, and prepping the delicious bites of this year’s event. Brand new in 2024 is New Food...
Columbus leaders praise Biden's 'selfless political decision,' but some Ohioans are wary
Following President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection campaign on Sunday, local officials are lauding him for putting self-interest aside and doing what is best for the party and country. Biden announced his decision to end his candidacy Sunday afternoon and said he would explain his reasoning in a public speech...
Teachers union suing Columbus City Schools over substitute contracts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The union representing Columbus City School teachers is suing the board of education, alleging that Ohio code was violated when contracts were not renewed for some substitute teachers. The Columbus Education Association filed the lawsuit last week, saying the district’s decision affected 28 substitute teachers. All were notified around June 25 […]
Joe Biden is weak and compromised. He's got to go.
Biden weakened and compromised Almost every Americans can recognize a very disturbing leadership crisis. It is unquestionably apparent that President Joe Biden is mentally impaired substantially. His gaffes and...
City of Columbus still plagued with tech issues after Friday's CrowdStrike outage
The tech outages that hit the world on Friday continue to disrupt City of Columbus services. Basic city functions such as emails, livestreaming and website updates remain affected. Unless the problems are repaired, Monday's City Council meeting will not be livestreamed. Jennifer Fening, deputy chief of staff for Columbus Mayor...
Ohio ice cream trail grows to 54 stops
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Have you been on the Buckeye State's ice cream trail?. Launched in 2018 with 15 stops, the trail has grown to 54 stops around the state. “When Fran and I travel the state with our kids and grandkids, we will go out of our way for locally made ice cream because it’s something you simply won’t get anywhere else,” said Governor DeWine in a press release. “We’ve been going to Young’s Jersey Dairy near our home in Greene County since we were teenagers, and it certainly is one of our favorites, but no matter what ice cream shop you visit along the trail, it’s going to be delicious.”
7 New England Neighborhoods Among the Most In-Demand in the Nation
Here in New England, we know we're lucky to live in one of the best parts of the US. Over the years, countless studies have directed high praise towards our region. Last year, a WalletHub study announced the best small cities in the country, and eight New England towns made the list. Our area has also been highlighted for having the hottest zip codes, most underrated destinations, safest towns and best small cities in the nation, coolest small towns, and so on.
Ride inspections, safety checks on tap in final days before start of Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Final preparations are underway for the Ohio State Fair that begins Wednesday. Ride inspections started last week at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. ABC 6 got a close-up look at the safety checks with state inspectors Monday morning. More than 60 rides are expected to be...
Power restored to 4,200 in northeastern Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — More than 4,200 AEP customers in the northeastern section of Columbus were without power for a number of hours Sunday afternoon. According to the AEP outage map, an outage near the Preserve North section of the city, west of the New Albany Country Club and east of Blendon Woods, affected 4,255 […]
New Goodwill facility in Grove City offering its four resources at one location
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – A new Goodwill facility is open in central Ohio, bringing all four service areas the company offers in one building. Goodwill held its grand opening and ribbon cutting July 18 at its newest location at 4178 Buckeye Parkway in Grove City. The facility is not only home to a retail […]
Which Ohio city has the most expensive homes?
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the United States was $360,310 in May, 3.9% […]
Franklin County GOP calls on Republican county engineer to resign
Despite being an elected office, the Franklin County Engineer's post - responsible for building and maintaining roads, bridges and other public infrastructure not covered by a municipality - has seldom been the focus of political fireworks. But that changed this week when the Franklin County Republican Party accused acting County Engineer Brad...
'This is unprecedented' -- Columbus-area politics expert calls 2024 race must-see TV
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Curt Steiner was kind of surprised, kind of not surprised. The longtime Columbus-area politics expert said it would have made sense if President Joe Biden would have halted his re-election campaign "about 10 minutes" into last month's presidential debate with Donald Trump. That it happened...
Inaugural Bark Bash to take place at Prairie Oaks Metro Park
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new event devoted to dogs in Franklin County is set to take place this August at Prairie Oaks Metro Park. Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks is hosting the inaugural Bark Bash on Aug. 24. There will be activities and entertainment for dogs and dog lovers.
How a Grove City man has learned to live a balanced life with brain cancer
Kyle Rauch noticed that his eyesight was worsening in his right eye, so he went in to get a new prescription for his glasses. He also noticed that he got a “sharp, shooting headache” for about 20 to 30 seconds whenever he stood up. One morning, he woke up with the pain in...
Demand for JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' jumps at libraries, book websites see influx of reviews
It is no surprise that demand and interest for the memoir written by JD Vance, the newly-minted Republican nominee for vice president is jumping. For the Columbus Metropolitan Library, they were able to adapt quickly and begin ordering more digital and physical copies of Vance's book "Hillbilly Elegy" soon after Donald Trump announced the U.S. Senator from Ohio as his running mate this week. But even now, the library's website states there is a long line to get hold of a copy of the book from them.
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