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New deviled-egg flavor at the state fair will 'blow you away'
Ohio's final entry in the yearly battle for the nation's weirdest state-fair foods: bubblegum-flavored deviled eggs. The Ohio Poultry Association announced the last of seven deviled-egg flavors Thursday that it plans to serve up at the Ohio State Fair, which opens Wednesday in Columbus. They'll all be available at the association's "Devilishly Good Egg Stand" in the Taste of Ohio Pavilion & Beer Garden.
Genoa Township family's septic woes began with new bike trail. Now they wash dishes outside
Mike and Amanda Anderson live in a nice home along a busy street, just north of Westerville. Their family of five can walk a short path from their backyard to Hoover Reservoir, one of Columbus' main sources of drinking water and a recreational haven, including a 5-year-old bike path. The Andersons claim that...
What's new at the Ohio State Fair 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio State Fair returns on July 24, offering fun for all age groups. The 169th Fair takes place from July 24-Aug. 4 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday. Openings on the weekends will be at 9 a.m. Anyone can purchase discounted $8 admission...
Get out and do something this weekend in central Ohio, July 19-21
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – From festivals and tournaments to live entertainment at the Columbus Commons, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio: Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest Scioto Mile from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday The annual festival by the […]
Columbus housing authority announces affordable housing coming to Columbus and Reynoldsburg
More affordable housing is coming to Reynoldsburg and Columbus, thanks to $38 million being invested in three properties by the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA). The housing authority is making the investment as part of its goal to buy or develop as many as 500 units of multifamily housing each year. ...
3 Ohio cities among those with the largest rent increases in the US. See which ones
Rent prices are increasing and it's one major Ohio city that leads the pack. Ohio's rental market is heating up. The typical rent price in America was up 3.5% year over year, at $2,054, according to Zillow data. Median rent prices for Ohio are $1,300, a $100 increase from a year ago. Still, it remains $850 less than the national median.
Neighbors fed up with vacant property, squatter in Hilltop
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The people living on Safford Avenue in the Hilltop neighborhood are fed up with a vacant house on the block and the squatter who keeps breaking into it. “No matter how many times they came and boarded the house up, he just wouldn’t leave,” said a neighbor named Adrianne.
Columbus, Ohio is Purfect City for Single Cat Ladies
Ohio isn't kitten around about single cat ladies according to new survey results that just came out. It's true that some cat-loving humans have made felines their entire purr-sonality. Some find that annoying while others find it hiss-terical. A very reputable survey company, Nielsen Scarborough, released survey results just meow that cat people may find purr-swasive. This survey found the top 10 cities for single cat ladies in America and the capital of Ohio made the list. So, sit back, press paws and enjoy a Meowtini as we purr over these results.
New buyer to tear down Latitude Five25
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A massive problem property in Columbus just sold to global institutional buyers less than two years after tenants were forced out Christmas Day. Now, attorneys say Latitude Five25 will face the wrecking ball within the year under the new owners who plan to start over.
CrowdStrike outage disrupts services at Ohio BMV, Franklin County municipal court
The global cyber outage causing tech chaos Friday is impacting Columbus-area hospitals and government institutions. The global tech outage has disrupted operations at major airlines, banks, hospitals and other institutions around the world, The Dispatch previously reported. The outage appeared to be linked to an issue at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The firm is...
Columbus offering plea deals to pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Ohio State in April
The Columbus City Attorney is offering plea deals to protesters who were arrested on Ohio State's campus in April and some of the pro-Palestinian protesters have already decided to take the deal. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein is offering a deal that if protesters plead guilty, their charge will be...
Proposal for new downtown Columbus apartment building would displace 4 properties
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some big changes could soon be coming to downtown Columbus thanks to a new proposal for an apartment complex. According to plan submissions, the proposed building, named The Estrella, will have 23 floors, 290 units and will sit on Rich and South 4th streets. Most of...
Columbus may crack down further on street racing
Columbus' city code may soon get tougher on racers and stunt drivers who use streets as a "personal racetrack." Why it matters: Such reckless driving is a growing problem in Ohio and across the country, as our Axios colleagues report, putting pedestrians, passing vehicles and police at risk. Driving the...
Plans in the works for Latitude Five25 towers to be demolished
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Latitude Five25 towers could soon be torn down after a company agreed to buy the property for $7 million. The Sawyer Towers have stood on the east side of Columbus for decades but have been vacant for the last year and a half after tenants were forced to vacate on Christmas Day in 2022.
Ohioans Invited to Find, Claim Unclaimed Funds at the 2024 Ohio State Fair
July 17, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Commerce: COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds is returning to the Ohio State Fair to help fairgoers search for and claim their lost or forgotten money. The 2024 Ohio State Fair will run from July 24 to Aug. 4.
Columbus City Schools teacher accused of kicking 5-year-old autistic student in lawsuit
A civil lawsuit was filed in federal court on Wednesday against the Columbus Board of Education and Jodi Fullerton, a teacher for the district. The suit was filed by Amanda and Kenneth Ross, parents of an unnamed 5-year-old autistic boy who attended Columbus City Schools preschool program. The suit alleges assault and battery, intentional emotional distress and 14th Amendment violations.
Columbus will try to 'rescue' food waste at Jazz & Rib Fest
Franklin County residents and businesses send more uneaten food to the landfill than any other type of waste. This weekend at the Jazz & Rib Fest, Columbus is trying to "rescue" some of that food before it ends up in the trash. The collaborative effort between the city's Departments of...
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