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Lost Columbus: Buckeye Lake Hosted Two Large Ku Klux Klan Rallies in the 1920s
Any community might welcome an organization seeking to be “a dignified, dependable agency for the achievement of civic righteousness.” But what if that organization also espoused the principle that the American population of white citizens “has proved its value and should not be mongrelized” through intermarriage or even association with other races, nationalities or non-Protestant faiths? This was the Ku Klux Klan, its name derived from the Greek word for “circle.” In the 1920s, it was at the peak of its membership, power, influence and (especially) violence, focused in the Midwest and Indiana in particular.
Winning Powerball ticket hits jackpot worth $213.8 million: See where the lucky ticket was sold
CLEVELAND — We have a big lottery winner after one lucky ticket that was sold in Pennsylvania just hit the $213.8 million Powerball jackpot during the latest drawing on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. The Pennsylvania Lottery says the winning ticket was sold at Quick Pizza and Hoagies, which is...
Texas-based energy company picked to lease Ohio Keen Wildlife Area for fracking
A Texas-based energy company has been selected as the “highest and best” bidder to lease Keen Wildlife Area for fracking during Monday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management meeting. Four other parts of the state in Belmont, Monroe and Harrison counties — all Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Department of Transportation properties — were […]
Upcoming Netflix doc 'Vampires in Gem City' alleges Ohio is home to a deadly coven
Get those wooden stakes ready. An upcoming Netflix documentary titled "Vampires in Gem City" alleges that Dayton, Ohio, is home to "the largest coven of vampires outside of New Orleans," according to What's on Netflix. The documentary, directed by Joshua Rofé, focuses on the disappearance of 26-year-old George Phillip Gall near the goth-themed Asylum...
Ohio hospital system fires second CEO in two years
The MetroHealth System’s board announced it was terminating Dr. Airica Steed while on a leave of absence. Her lawyer says she was ‘blindsided’ by the system’s action and is weighing all options. For the second time in less than two years, the MetroHealth System in Ohio...
Officials rejects Dublin schools’ plan to buy Cardinal Health building for $37 million
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Dublin officials are striking down a pitch by Dublin City Schools to buy a central Ohio healthcare provider’s headquarters for $37 million to serve as a new high school for the district. The school district settled on a purchase agreement with Cardinal Health to buy the company’s 250,000 square-foot west campus […]
Another Broken Egg to open second central Ohio café in former Panera
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — Another Broken Egg Café, a brunch chain with a Southern-inspired menu, is planning another central Ohio restaurant inside a shuttered Panera Bread. The Florida-based chain is launching the new location at 8823 Owenfield Drive near Lewis Center, taking over the building once home to a Panera that closed several years ago. […]
Republican campaign arm cancels more than $700,000 in ads for Ohio Senate race
The National Republican Senatorial Committee canceled its fall cable ad reservations totaling more than $700,000 in the Ohio Senate race. According to AdImpact, NRSC canceled its full cable reservation in one of the most competitive races in the country in which ads were set to run between Aug. 31 and Election Day. The ads were to […]
'They're preying on low-income individuals': Department of Job and Family Services warning of rise in SNAP fraud
TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio SNAP benefit recipients are being advised to be extra cautious with their cards. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reports more than $4.2 million has been reimbursed to more than 8,500 Ohioans from October 2022 to August 2024. The department said a fraud...
Vance slams racist attacks on wife’s heritage: ‘Didn’t sign up for it’
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) defended his wife from attacks on her Indian roots as the 2024 presidential campaign heats up. During an interview with CBS’s Face the Nation, the Ohio senator said he wished his wife’s critics would “just keep their mouth shut, or at least focus on me.” Usha Vance has faced backlash from white […]
Restraint of a student spurs investigation, resignations and community divide
BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) – Bexley’s new school year will start this week, but without two teachers whose resignations this summer drew roughly 100 people to a district board meeting after a community dispute arose over how the district supports its students and teachers. The elementary teachers, Erin Zantello Clary and Lindsay Ammirante, resigned after an […]
Laurence Juber and Acoustic Coffee Introduce His Signature Coffee Fingerstyle Half-Caf™, Helping Educate Through the Power of Music and Love of Coffee
Westerville, OH, Aug 9, 2024— Grammy-winning guitarist and composer Laurence Juber and Acoustic Coffee Company have joined to create the Laurence Juber, Fingerstyle Half-Caf™ Signature blend of coffee to help elevate student engagement by expanding the role of music ineducation. The Laurence Juber, Fingerstyle Half-Caf™ Signature blend is...
Officer indicted in fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman accused of shoplifting
An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on multiple charges, including murder, in the shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother killed by police in a grocery store parking lot last August.A Franklin County grand jury indicted Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault. He is scheduled to be arraigned in court Wednesday. A warrant for his arrest was issued as part of the indictment.Young was suspected of stealing bottles of alcohol when Grubb and a fellow officer approached her car. The other officer ordered her out. Instead, she rolled...
Ransomware explained: Columbus timeline says far less data stolen than hackers alleged
The following is a timeline released by Mayor Andrew J. Ginther Tuesday of a hacking attempt that brought down multiple city computer systems and resulted in compromised employee personal data that was attempted to be auctioned online, presumably by a foreign cybercrime organization. 7/18/2024 – Department of Technology analyst detected suspicious activity. Experts...
Lorenzo Styles Jr. Confident He Can Make Impact on Defense – And Maybe Even on Offense – in Second Year As Ohio State Cornerback
When Lorenzo Styles Jr. transferred to Ohio State last offseason, the expectation was that he would compete for a starting cornerback job this offseason. But none of Ohio State’s starting cornerback jobs opened up. As Denzel Burke and Jordan Hancock both opted to stay for their senior years with...
Ending hunger one lemonade stand at a time
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — What began as a birthday tradition has now expanded into a passion project. Anthony Ceritelli donates food to The Lunch Box Ohio every year. After appearing on the Keri Croft Show finding love, his passion project is taking a bigger leap with their lemonade stand. Keri and Anthony stop by GDC to talk about their special event and to make some great lemonade.
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