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Buckeye football players host camp for local students
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Buckeyes' first game of the season is just six weeks away. Some players spent Saturday morning in The Shoe, but not with their usual teammates. They led the CareSource Football Pro Camp for 250 students. The camp is free for 1st through 8th graders.
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.
Three Ohio State football teams that lived up to the preseason hype
The Ohio State football team is one of the most hyped teams heading into the 2024 season and for good reason. Their defense is perhaps the best in the country. The offense has playmakers all over the field too. Simply put, they have one of the best rosters in the country.
Zoo Crew escapes with 98-95 opening round victory in TBT
Every single game in The Basketball Tournament comes down to a game winning shot. Those decisive shots can come from anywhere, even the free-throw line. In the Zoo Crew’s opening round game, Jamel Artis sunk a game winning foul shot to advance his team to the second round with a 98-95 victory over Million $ Worth of Game on Saturday night at the Petersen Events Center.
Melt Bar and Grilled closes in Columbus' Easton Town Center amid lawsuit, bankruptcy
After bankruptcy and a dicey lawsuit brought by its landlords, Melt Bar and Grilled appears to be cooked. The Easton Town Center location sported signs Friday thanking customers for their years of service but advertised that the restaurant "has left the building" and is "permanently closed." Melt's Columbus location page...
Crystal ball prediction in for 2025 running back targeted by Ole Miss, Auburn, and Ohio State
Several weeks ago, Ole Miss had one of the most talented running backs decommit, but they could land a commitment from another high-caliber 2025 running back. Yesterday, David Johnson from 247Sports Inside the Rebels logged a crystal ball prediction for running back Shekai Mills-Knight to commit to Ole Miss. A four-star rated prospect, Mills-Knight has also been heavily recruited by Auburn, Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Miami, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Summer of Hope: Nonprofit using summer camps to reach young Ukrainian refugees
More than 5,000 miles away from Columbus at the frontline towns of the Kherson region in Ukraine, a nonprofit organization has been working to create spaces of hope and rehabilitation to reclaim childhood bliss through summer camp programs for children of the Russia-Ukraine war. In August, the Summer of Hope...
Columbus Crew undone by corner kicks in 2-1 loss to Atlanta United: 3 takeaways
Any momentum the Crew gained during their five-game winning streak has come to a screeching halt over the course of Columbus' last two matches. After Columbus' first game of the week ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday against Charlotte FC at Lower.com Field, the Crew fell 2-1 to Atlanta United on the road Saturday. It was the Crew's final match before the MLS All-Star break, and the loss came in a fashion not yet seen this...
Columbus nonprofit This Must Be The Place battles opioid overdoses one festival at a time
Ingela Travers-Hayward and William Perry, co-founders of the nonprofit This Must Be The Place, have been spending all summer touring festivals and events around the U.S., teaching folks how to bring people back from the dead. Make no mistake, they’re not necromancers — just two people eager to raise awareness and educate the...
Actors’ Theatre of Columbus brings Shakespeare back to Schiller Park
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Actors’ Theatre of Columbus is bringing Shakespeare back to the park this weekend with a modern retelling of the Bard's classic comedy, “Twelfth Night.”. First performed in 1602, the play is about love. A complex plot with many different relationships, the story centers...
Ohio State’s Toughest Non-Michigan Matchup: Which Game Poses the Most Threat?
As any sports fan worth their salt will attest, nothing beats getting down with pals to discuss and analyze the most (and least) pressing issues in the world of sports. The LGHL’s beloved head-to-head column, You’re Nuts, will now feature that. In You’re Nuts, two LGHL employees will...
Columbus author spills truth about Ohio cults in new graphic novel
Matthew Erman's haunting newest graphic novel is also his most personal. “Loving, Ohio” follows four teenagers in a rundown Ohio suburb where a cult controls much of daily life. They try to cope with the death of a friend by suicide and make it through high school before they can get out of town, while solving the mystery of the mysterious “man in the afternoon,” who may or may not be targeting and killing teenagers.
Community members walk and run together to support cancer survivors
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — OhioHealth celebrated cancer survivors on Saturday morning by bringing the community together to walk or run in solidarity. Doctors, caregivers, cancer survivors, and supporters laced up for the first OhioHealth Survivorship Walk & Run. More than 200 participants walked or ran a mile, listened to...
Is Trey McNutt postponing his commitment good news for Ohio State football?
One of the top 2025 Ohio prospects is safety Trey McNutt, who was supposed to make his commitment on August 3 with Ohio State, Oregon, Texas A&M, Florida and USC as his finalists. Multiple reports came out on Friday that the 6-foot, 180-pound star will not make his choice in...
Liberians in Columbus Kick Off Independence Day Celebration With Cultural Festival July 20
The Liberians in Columbus Incorporated (LICI) has commenced its Independence Day celebration in honor of Liberia’s 177th Independence. Saturday, July 20, 2024 thousands of Liberians residing in Columbus, Ohio will gather at Naftzger Park to celebrate the rich culture, history, and heritage of Liberia. This year also marks the...
Central Ohio Aquatics’ 15-16 Boys Break National Age Group Record in the 200 Free Relay
LCM (50 meters) Results on MeetMobile: “2024OH CZ East Speedo Sectionals”. During Saturday’s time trials session at the 2024 Columbus Sectionals, a team from Central Ohio Aquatics combined for 1:33.29 in the 200 free relay to set a new National Age Group Record. The team of Austin Carpenter...
In A Shocking Twist, Ohio State Fans Went from not liking Quinn Ewers to loving him after he made fun of Michigan this week
In the fall of 2021, Quinn Ewers reclassified and joined Ohio State as a freshman. At the time, the Buckeyes were rolling out first-year starter C. J. Stroud, and Ewers was never going to be part of Ohio State’s plans in 2021 and even 2022, with Stroud being the main guy.
NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing the 11 teams in play for 4-star C Eric Reibe
This offseason, the North Carolina Tar Heels were in the market for a big man. They swung for the fences and missed on a few highly-coveted targets, but ultimately landed with Ven-Allen Lubin out of Vanderbilt. James Brown, an incoming three-star recruit in the 2024 NCAA basketball recruiting class, will also enter the rotation this season.
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