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Former Ohio State basketball player Musa Jallow's second career brings him back to OSU
The ball banked off the backboard, a pass from former Tiffin guard Devaughn Munson intended for his trailing teammate. Racing down the court a few steps behind, with an eye on the rim and an opening in his path, Musa Jallow seized the opportunity. Rising as former Dayton and Akron forward Xeyrius Williams looked on, Jallow grabbed the ball with two hands, soared through the air inside Ohio Dominican’s gym and slammed it home. ...
Labor deal off the table for $2B John Glenn Columbus International Airport project
Trade unions have struck out in securing a labor deal over the construction of the new terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport that they say is necessary to protect wages and benefits of union and nonunion workers on the site. "It's really just disappointing," said Mike Knisley, secretary-treasurer of...
After fire destroyed their home in June, this Licking Valley family is working to rebuild
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP – Recently Melissa Keith has unwittingly gained a keen awareness of the “little things:” The keychains and knickknacks and mementos of passing through life; things that are not always valuable, but when your world has been stripped away, whose absence makes you realize how little with which you’ve been left.
Review: BEN PLATT AND BRANDY CLARK at Mershon Auditorium
Ben Platt played the neurotic title character in DEAR EVAN HANSEN and the lovable, yet socially awkward Benji Applebaum in “Pitch Perfect” and “Pitch Perfect 2.”. During Platt’s concert at the Mershon Auditorium July 2, those characteristics were only a small part of his on-stage persona.
Ariel-Foundation Park celebrates Independence Day
MOUNT VERNON — Rain didn’t stop folks at Ariel-Foundation Park from celebrating a booming Independence Day. More than 1,300 fireworks lit the park’s sky, enjoyers watching from the hills or with geese scattered throughout the reflective lake. Before the boom and glitter, Desmond Wall as McLennon, a...
Mid-Ohio Food Collective to open farm in the Hilltop neighborhood
The Hilltop isn’t the first place you’d expect to find a farm, especially one as innovative as the new Mid-Ohio Farm, which is opening to the public later this year. Located off West Broad Street in the Highland West neighborhood sits a once vacant seven-acre property, owned by the City of Columbus, but leased by the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, the largest hunger relief organization in central Ohio. The group feeds over half a million people a year, but Mike Hochron, the organization's Senior VP of Communications, says the goal isn’t just any food.
Ohio State recruiting set for big 48 hours of commitments: Buckeye Breakfast
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s 2025 class hasn’t had an ideal two days, with four-star edge Justin Hill committing to Alabama and five-star wideout Dakorien Moore committing to Oregon. But things can turn around on Friday and Saturday. Four-star edge rusher Damien Shanklin, the No. 110 overall...
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...
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...
The Homicide Investigation In Columbus Has Led to the Arrest of a Suspect, According to Police
WFCN – A suspect has been captured by Columbus police in connection with a recent killing, which is a major development in the continuing investigation. Police have reportedly made extensive attempts to find and capture those responsible for the horrific event, and this arrest is the result of their efforts.
New president does not hold back on Ohio State
The Ohio State University got a new president this year as Ted Carter was named the school’s leader a few months ago. And it sounds like Ohio State was nothing short of a dream job for him. During a recent interview on the Eleven Warriors podcast Real Pod Wednesdays,...
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. […]
The Reds are finally done paying Ken Griffey Jr.'s endless contract
For most casual baseball fans, July 1st is known as "Bobby Bonilla Day," as the Mets made the ill-advised decision to defer so much of Bonilla's contract that he is getting paid around $1.2 million every July 1 through 2035, even though he last played in a baseball game in 2001. However, Bonilla isn't the only player still getting paid long after he retired, and the Cincinnati Reds just made their last payment on one such deal with one of the best players to ever play the game.
Linden Leadership Academy seeks to empower and unite the community
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Bringing the neighborhood together and highlighting positives within the Linden community. That is the mission behind a new initiative pushing to create leaders which is focused on pushing the area forward. The 'Linden Leadership Academy' is a new program looking to motivate community members to...
Slideshow: Granville’s annual Mile Long Parade went off without a hitch on July 4
Alan Miller teaches journalism and writes for TheReportingProject.org, the nonprofit news organization of Denison University's Journalism Program. He is the former executive editor of The Columbus Dispatch and former Regional Editor for Gannett's 21-newsroom USAToday Network Ohio.
After safe Red, White and Boom, community asks for heightened police presence to continue
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — While fireworks lit off the night sky in Columbus during Red, White and Boom! on Wednesday, law enforcement agencies covered every corner around the Scioto Mile. The event, which brings thousands to Columbus every summer, went smoothly. Last year, the the fireworks show ended in...
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