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Boys basketball transfer roundup 2024: Which standouts suited up for new schools at Midwest Live?
SANDUSKY, Ohio — With last weekend’s Midwest Live comes the first look at some familiar faces in new places. Here are the boys basketball transfers around Northeast Ohio spotted after their appearances with new teams at Midwest Live:. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Great Granville Garage Sale helped Licking County group fight homelessness
The annual Great Granville Garage Sale is more than just a good excuse to look at vintage collectibles, handmade jewelry or stacks of old books — it’s a great way to help those in need. In 2016, the Licking County Coalition for Housing (LCCH) took over this annual...
Water wars heat up as Southwest Licking utility expands to include Union, Jersey Townships
As the demand for water and sewer grows, Licking County's only regional utility is expanding its reach to accommodate future growth. The Southwest Licking Community Water and Sewer District is making sweeping changes to the district, including inviting Union and Jersey townships to join its formal service area as well as its board of trustees, taking the board from three to five members. The communities currently do not have access to municipal water and sewer service.
Court receives subsidy grants from Department of Youth Services
NEW LEXINGTON — Perry County Probate/Juvenile Judge Luann Cooperrider has announced that her court has received additional funds from the Ohio Department of Youth Services. Judge Cooperrider has received an additional amount of $30,372.71 for a total of $309,986.26 paid to the Perry County Juvenile Court. The money is used to provide programs for youth and families in Perry County such as the Alpha School, counseling, U-Turn, Horse Power, drug and alcohol prevention programs and many other programs, all grant funded. Judge Cooperrider has received the funding each year as the department continues to support successful programs.
Dive teams and patrols prepare to keep boaters safe at Red White & Boom amid storm threats
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Law enforcement dive teams and patrol boats are about to hit the water to keep everyone safe during Wednesday night's Red White & Boom fireworks show. "We've got the bullhorn on the boat and we'll let everyone know how bad the weather is," Deputy Stephen...
Wrongful death lawsuit claims Licking County bus crash was 'entirely preventable'
LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — A fiery crash in Licking County last year that involved five vehicles, including a bus carrying dozens of high school students, is now the subject of several wrongful death lawsuits. Six people died and 18 others were injured in November 2023 when the driver of...
County Planning Downtown Childcare Center on Former Jail Site
Franklin County is moving forward with plans to build a new childcare center on its Downtown campus. The three-story structure would be built at the southeast corner of Mound and Front Streets, where the county jail was located for nearly 50 years. The former jail building, which is vacant but...
3 teens among 6 dead in fiery crash on Interstate 70
For updates from Wednesday on the deadly Interstate 70 crash, follow this link. ETNA, Ohio (WCMH) – Three teenagers were among six people who were killed Tuesday morning when a semi smashed into the rear of a charter bus carrying high school students, just one part of a fiery, five-vehicle crash. The crash caused the […]
75 years of NBC4: Our special tie with Red, White & BOOM!
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With NBC4 celebrating 75 years in 2024 as the city’s first television station, it means about half of that time has been as the home of Red, White & BOOM!. Red, White & BOOM! began in 1981, with WCMH joining soon after and beginning...
Man killed in crash that left him pinned under vehicle has been identified
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man killed in a crash near downtown Columbus late Sunday night has been identified. Police say the crash happened on Interstate 70 westbound near I-71 northbound at about 10:15 p.m. Fifty-four-year-old Richard Barnett lost control of his vehicle when it ran off the road,...
Save The Date for Columbus Burger Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Mark your calendars -- Columbus Burger Week is back!. It will run from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, according to the event's Instagram account. They say there will be $7 to $8 burgers all around town at some of the top burger joints around town.
Columbus Weather: Might be a Red, Wet & Boom
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Hot & muggy today with the chance for gusty storms. High humidity and scattered rain expected for the next couple of days then drier for the weekend. WEDNESDAY – Alert Day: Partly cloudy, hot, muggy, sctd. PM storms, high 92. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, few...
Hangout in the Holy Land: What are some ‘Burning Questions’ we have heading into the season?
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts...
Cameron Mitchell's new downtown Columbus steakhouse is ready for its debut
Butcher & Rose, a new steakhouse from Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, will join the downtown Columbus dining scene this Saturday. Located on the ground floor of Edwards Cos.' Preston Centre at 155 E. Broad St., the restaurant will serve dinner seven nights a week, from 4-10 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 4-9 p.m. on Sundays.
HUD audit: Columbus Housing Authority's contractor CGI missed problems in Section 8 homes
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority — through its contractor — failed to ensure all Section 8 housing met quality standards, according to a new report. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Inspector General released a report Tuesday on Columbus’ housing choice voucher program, often called Section 8. The program for low-income families, the elderly, and people with disabilities serves about 13,000 households in central Ohio.
Make-or-break season? Ohio State AD Ross Bjork on football coach Ryan Day, expectations
As Ross Bjork takes over as Ohio State’s athletic director, he will oversee a football program facing what many view as a make-or-break season. The pressure will be immense on coach Ryan Day, who has a loaded roster and added a proven confidant in Chip Kelly to run the offense. But if things don’t go as hoped for the Buckeyes, that pressure will then fall on Bjork.
Here's what makes St. Charles' Ned Gruber the Dispatch boys volleyball Coach of the Year
In his 11 years as St. Charles boys volleyball coach, Ned Gruber has helped the Cardinals remain a perennial state power. His efforts this spring nearly helped bring St. Charles the Division II state title. The Cardinals led the championship match two sets to one before Cincinnati McNicholas rallied for a 21-25, 25-16,...
Shelby student receives Ohio 4-H award for woodworking
A Mansfield resident was among the recipients of an Ohio 4-H Achievement Award presented in June at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus. Carson Secriskey received the Woodworking Achievement Award. Secriskey, 16, has been active in 4-H for nine years. He has taken market and special interest projects to the Richland County and Ohio State fairs. Secriskey is active as a club officer and 4-H Committee liason, serves on the Junior Fair Board and was the first runner-up Fair King 2023. He is enrolled at Shelby High School and is the son of Jeff and Janice Secriskey.
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