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Recruiting: Five-Star 2025 Wide Receiver Vernell Brown III Commits To Florida Over Ohio State, Miami and Florida State
Ohio State and Brian Hartline have lost out on one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2025 class, as Orlando (Fla.) Jones five-star Vernell Brown III (5-11, 170) announced his commitment to Florida over the Buckeyes, Miami and Florida State on Sunday. Brown, the nation’s 25th-best overall prospect...
300 cyclists to make way from Cleveland to Cincinnati in support of American Cancer Society
This week, the American Cancer Society’s annual Pan Ohio Hope Ride will see more than 300 cyclists trek from Cleveland to Cincinnati. The trip runs July 25-28. The first day will take riders 88 miles, from Cleveland to Wooster. The next day will see cyclists taking the 95-mile trek from there to Columbus. Day three will see the riders finish their 84-mile trek here in Dayton. Finally, the ride will close out with an 82-mile ride to Cincinnati.
Family Of Black Man Killed By Cops Near RNC Says He Was Defending Himself When Shot
The sister of Samuel Sharpe Jr., the Black man shot and killed during the RNC says her brother’s life was in danger when police killed him. The post Family Of Black Man Killed By Cops Near RNC Says He Was Defending Himself When Shot appeared first on NewsOne.
Carmen's Crew beats Red Scare as Ohio State alumni take down Dayton counterparts in TBT
If Carmen's Crew wants to earn its first The Basketball Tournament title since 2019, it's following a familiar path. In a rematch of a 2019 TBT game between the Ohio State and Dayton alumni teams, the Buckeyes again came out on top. Five years ago, the game was played The Capital Center as a de facto home game for the Ohio State team, and the home fans enjoyed an 85-71 win.
Columbus, firefighters OK new contract, 17.5% raise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus City Council approved a collective bargaining agreement between the city and the union representing Columbus firefighters, Local #67 of the International Association of Firefighters. The contract outlines wages, hours, and other terms of employment. Some highlights include 17.5% raises across the board over the next three years. Negotiations on the […]
Theater Review: Actors’ Theatre’s Sparkling ‘Twelfth Night’
Actors’ Theatre’s summer season in Schiller Park hits a fever pitch with a delightful and delirious production of William Shakespeare’s comedy of identity, Twelfth Night, or What You Will, direct with fervor and care by Nina Martin and Rowan Winterwood. The early 1600s romantic comedy of interlocking...
Columbus firefighter on administrative duty after being charged with rape in Fairfield County
A Columbus firefighter is free on bond and has been placed on administrative duty after being charged with rape in Fairfield County. Christopher Allen Shaffer, 39, of Pickerington, was charged Monday with first-degree rape in Fairfield County and bond was set at $350,000 or 10% surety, court records show. Shaffer posted bond, records show. Part of Columbus' Southeast Side is located in Fairfield County.
Pickerington mourns beloved basketball player Rodney Culver Jr.
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WSYX) — Remembering a former Pickerington basketball player who impacted lives on and off the court. Rodney Culver Jr. passed away on July 14. Culver Jr. graduated from Pickerington Central in 2015 after countless highlights on the court and being a part of the state championship team in 2012.
Columbus police identify Hilliard man fatally shot on Northeast Side in dispute over woman
Columbus police have identified a Hilliard man whom they say was ambushed and killed Sunday amid an ongoing dispute with another man over a woman. Andrew Stephens, 28, of Hilliard, was driving his vehicle Sunday morning in the 2400 block of Timbertrail Drive North on Columbus' Northeast Side when police say he was shot in the head by 33-year-old Erik Wagner of the Forest Park West neighborhood on the North Side. ...
Sports Biz Journal hires Sutelan as senior assistant editor
The Sports Business Journal has hired Edward Sutelan as a senior associate editor. Sutelan has been with The Sporting News since 2021 after covering high school sports for PennLive. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019, where he gained experience covering the baseball, football and basketball teams. Sutelan...
Canal Winchester brewery holds fundraiser for Stakely family
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The community is making sure Alexa Stakely's family is being supported. Loose Rail Brewing, a Canal Winchester bar, put on a fundraiser to do just that. Starting around 4 p.m. Monday, you could see "Team Alexa" gear up and down Waterloo Street. People close to...
Local restaurant vandalized with racist graffiti; local businesses pitch in to help clean it up
A local, beloved Mediterranean restaurant was vandalized yesterday, but thanks to other local businesses, the racist remarks have already been cleaned off their windows. Lavash Cafe, located at 2985 N. High St. in Clintonville since 2008, posted on their Instagram account that someone vandalized their doors with racist graffiti, but that the community is rallying behind them. “We love our Clintonville neighborhood because of moments like this,” Lavash posted. “Last night, someone messaged us after discovering racist graffiti on our windows and new vinyl bakery door.”
Truck crash shuts down part of SR-315
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Parts of State Route 315 SB are closed after a semi crash on Monday morning, police said. Columbus police said a semi jackknifed on SR-315 SB near the Grandview area on Monday morning. No one was injured in the crash, but SR-315 has been shut...
Columbiana and Salem pediatric primary care practices join Akron Children's Hospital Pediatrics
Salem Regional Medical Center's pediatric primary care offices in Columbiana and Salem will soon join Akron Children's Pediatrics network. The offices are set to join the network early next month, according to a news release from Salem Regional. "Columbiana and Salem will join our East Liverpool and Lisbon offices in...
London police searching for suspect wanted out of Tennessee
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Authorities in Madison County are searching for a man wanted for failing to register as a sex offender in Tennessee. Warrants are on file for 47-year-old Loren Janosky who had been living in the London area. Police said Janosky was pursued in a vehicle chase...
Downtown bar and kitchen shuts down after lease goes unrenewed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Downtown bar and kitchen that’s been in Columbus since 2016 has closed its doors after its lease went unrenewed. Hadley’s Bar and Kitchen on the corner of South 4th and East Cherry streets recently shut down after eight years. The closure was confirmed by Crafted for You — the group […]
Ohio Republican calls for a "civil war" to save the country if Trump and Vance "lose this one"
Speaking at a Trump rally on Monday, Ohio state Sen. George Lang said the country might need a "civil war" if Republicans lose in November, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported. Lang, speaking alongside Vance at the latter's first solo rally since securing the Republican nomination, said the GOP ticket is are the "the last chance to save our country politically”.”
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