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Ohioans head to the Paris Olympics: The Wake Up for Friday, July 26, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Six Northeast Ohioans are competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics, beginning with opening ceremonies today and running through Aug. 11. Nearly 600 Americans will take part in 33 sports over the 15...
Death of Pickerington Central grad Rodney Culver Jr. takes air out of community | Oller
The crushing irony is that Rodney Culver Jr. was betrayed by his lungs. The same organs that inhaled hope and exhaled positivity quit on him. And at the end, when the final rush of air left his body, an entire community also struggled to catch its breath. Tragedy has that effect, sucking oxygen...
Blues and ribs come to Canal Winchester this weekend
If the Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest wasn't enough smokin' meat and lively music for you, luck is on your side as the Canal Winchester Blues & Rib Fest is Friday and Saturday. A free yearly event that came to Canal Winchester from Pickerington in 2010, the Blues & Rib Fest combines tunes...
3 Columbus city pools reopen after apparent vandalism
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Three City of Columbus pools have reopened after being hit by apparent vandals. Officials say they've found shards of glass in and around the pool areas, which forced them to close this week. Tuttle, Lincoln, and Dodge community pools are open if you need to...
Fishing Boat Seized After Walleye Tournament Scandal Sold in Auction
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced that the fishing boat seized from Chase Cominsky, 37, of Hermitage, Pa., was sold through an online auction Tuesday. Cominsky and Jacob Runyan, 44, of Ashtabula, were convicted in May 2023 of felony cheating and misdemeanor animal ownership charges.
WCBE Presents George Ducas Live From Studio A Thurs. July 26, 2024 @ 2PM!
George Ducas is out on the road with his brand new album Long Way From Home and he's passing through Columbus and making a stop at WCBE to perform Live From Studio A!. Tune in for a mini concert and conversation on WCBE... where music matters!. It's all waiting for...
2024 high school football: 10 quarterbacks to watch
The upcoming 2024 Ohio high school football season will bring with it one of the deepest local crops of talented and productive returning quarterbacks this area has seen to date. Here is a look at 10 of those highly regarded signal-callers who look to lead their respective offenses to success this season. Ryan Montgomery, Findlay The most thoroughly recruited quarterback ever from northwest Ohio in terms of national interest, the Trojans' 6-foot-3, 215-pounder looks to cap a sterling four-year prep career before heading off to play at national power Georgia. He picked the Bulldogs from among 27 Division I offers, including from Ohio State, Michigan, and Notre Dame. Last season, Montgomery was 258 of 376 passing for 3,377 yards and 38 touchdowns and rushed for 257 yards and 10 scores to lead Findlay to an 8-3 record and a share of the Northern Lakes League's Buckeye Division title. He was named first team Division I All-Ohio, All NLL Buckeye, all-district, and The Blade's 2023 player of the year. Through three varsity seasons, he has passed for 7,584 yards and 89 TDs.
CSG panel weighs energy reliability amid growing demand
Permitting reform and interagency communication at all levels are keys for state governments to accommodate rising energy needs, panelists told a collection of lawmakers in Ohio this week. Rising load due to data centers and other energy-intensive users coming online was front and center during a recent panel of the...
What’s in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s name, it’s complicated. The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 when he published his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” under the name J.D. Vance — “like jay-dot-dee-dot,” he wrote, short for James David. In the book, he explained that this was not the first iteration of his name. Nor would it be the last.
100 days out, Ohio ready for presidential election ... but maybe so are radical groups
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The poll workers are being recruited, voting machines are checked out, and security plans are being developed. Exactly 100 days before Ohio voters head to the polls, all seems on track for a presidential election year. Still, Nazek Hapasha, policy affairs manager for the League...
Seth McLaughlin ‘gaining his voice,’ becoming leader on offensive line
Ohio State hasn't officially named Seth McLaughlin the starting center over Carson Hinzman. But the writing is on the wall. The post Seth McLaughlin ‘gaining his voice,’ becoming leader on offensive line appeared first on On3.
Climate change making hot days more likely in central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — We've already had a good number of hot days this summer in Central Ohio, but this past week the world was setting new heat records. Things were near to below normal here in central Ohio on Monday, but when you factor in all the weather around the globe, we set a record for the hottest day on record according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Their data goes all the way back to 1940, and the new record for daily average temperature stands at 17.16°C, or 62.9°F.
Dillon Gabriel confirms he spoke to Ohio State during recruitment, explains why he chose Oregon
Dillon Gabriel spoke about his recruiting process while meeting with reporters at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday. The former Oklahoma quarterback confirmed Ohio State was one of the other programs he spoke to while he was in the portal. After a relatively short process, Gabriel ended up committing to Oregon last December following a visit to Eugene.
Ohio State football legend will dot the I against Akron
As you know, the tradition for Ohio State’s marching band when performing script Ohio is that a sousaphone player will dot the I. Over the course of the history of this act, a short list of Buckeye legends have had the opportunity to replace a band member in the famous setting which includes Earle Bruce, Jack Nicklaus and Woody Hayes. You can now add 2-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin to that group, as it was announced on Thursday that he will dot the I during the season opening game against Akron. Griffin has been a mainstay with the Ohio State athletic department,...
Pretentious Barrel House Announces Closure
The city’s first sour ale brewery is closing its doors after seven years. Pretentious Barrel House announced earlier today that Aug. 11 will be its final day of business. Founded by Josh Martinez, Pretentious Barrel House opened at 745 Taylor Ave. in 2017 as Columbus’ first brewery to specialize exclusively in barrel-aged sour ales.
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