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Conference Realignment: Which schools are in which leagues?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — It's a Friday in the summer and we're still almost two months away from the start of college football season. We've been going through withdrawal since you-know-who won the national championship almost six months ago. Perhaps you've forgotten which Pac-10 Pac-12 schools entered the transfer...
Person shot late Thursday night near City Hall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person is recovering after being shot near City Hall late Thursday night. Police were called to the area of West Broad Street and Civic Center Drive at about 11:30 p.m. Arriving officers found a victim, who was then taken to Grant Medical Center in...
Free women's health clinic in Lancaster includes mammograms and pap tests
LANCASTER —The Ohio University Heritage Community Clinic this month will include pap tests and mammograms. On Thursday, July 18, Heritage Community Clinic will offer a Women's Health clinic in Lancaster at Fairfield Medical Center River Valley Campus, 2384 North Memorial Drive. To be eligible you must be 18 years old or older, uninsured or underinsured and meet income guidelines.
Columbus Council Approves Amended Clock Tower Maintenance Agreement
(Columbus) The Columbus City Council approved an amendment to a clock tower maintenance agreement at a recent regular meeting. The original agreement was approved in 2018 with John Salzwedel to maintain the clock tower at City Hall. Salzwedel is requesting an increase in the contract which was last increased in...
City Celebrates McGill Park Pickleball Courts Grand Opening
The City of Canal Winchester is preparing for a grand opening of the McGill Park pickleball courts on Thursday, July 18. Members of the public and local media are invited to join staff for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the park, located at 6725 Lithopolis-Winchester Road, at 5:00 PM to commemorate the opening. Following the ceremony, the inaugural game will be played by Mayor Joe Steager and Council President Will Bennett. The City will also be handing out custom pickleballs to the first 100 guests.
Avondale’s April Knight Prepares to Represent Columbus City Schools on the National Stage
July 5, 2024 – For twenty years, April Knight has served students of Columbus City Schools (CCS) as a proud principal. For the 2025-2026 school year, Knight will continue to support CCS students, but it will be on the national stage. Knight, the principal at Avondale Elementary School, is...
Six Dead, Including Three Teens, in Devastating Five-Vehicle Collision on Interstate 70
WFCN — Etna, Ohio – On Tuesday morning, a semi-truck collided with a high school charter bus, killing three adolescents and injuring six others in a catastrophic five-vehicle accident. Students from Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School in northeastern Ohio were on their way to an event in Columbus when...
One injured in Northeast Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) One person was injured in a shooting near Easton Town Center on Thursday evening, according to police. Columbus police dispatchers told NBC4 a person arrived at a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound around 8:45 p.m. They noted the original shooting happened on Morse Crossing, but did not specify an intersection. […]
Chillicothe Police Enforce Homelessness Policies in Yoctangee Park
Chillicothe, OH — On July 3, 2024, Chillicothe police intensified efforts to address homelessness within the city’s largest park, Yoctangee Park. Officers responded to reports of homeless camps along the park’s flood-wall, finding areas littered with trash and debris. During the enforcement, many individuals were informed they needed to find new places to stay.
Weather alert: Severe storms possible Friday with damaging winds and torrential rain
A cold front is expected to cross Ohio on Friday. The passage of the front is expected to bring slightly cooler temperatures and a chance of rain. The National Weather Service says some of these isolated storms on Friday could be severe across northern Ohio. "A couple storms could be...
Study reveals Ohio traffic deaths up compared to 10 years ago despite recent declines
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The July 4 weekend means Ohio’s roads will be packed with holiday travelers. AAA projects almost 61 million will hit the road and another 10 million have other travel plans. A recent report digging through a decade of traffic fatality data offers a reminder to be patient behind the wheel.
Walleye, weather to cooperate during holiday weekend: NE Ohio fishing report
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Communities along the Ohio shoreline kept their fingers crossed yesterday that late showers wouldn’t put a damper on Thursday evening’s Independence Day fireworks. Lake Erie fishermen were happy the weather forecast also called for mild winds for the holiday fishing along the Ohio shoreline.
2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record
Spring 2024 was unnerving for people across large parts of the U.S. as tornado warnings and sirens sent them scrambling for safety. More than 1,100 tornadoes were reported through May − a preliminary number but nearly twice the 30-year average at that point and behind only 2011, when deadly tornado outbreaks tore across the southeastern […] The post 2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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