Columbus headlines and updates

14+ hour, 4+ min ago  (427+ words) As ticket sales remain uncertain year to year, Columbus is predicting less will be collected through the city's 5% admissions tax this year to support the arts. The city auditor is estimating it will send $11.9 million to the GCAC in 2026. Last…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago  (460+ words) Top professional bowlers from around the world compete in a week-long event The return of the PBA to Columbus highlights the city's longstanding reputation within the bowling community and the role Columbus Square Bowling Palace plays as a destination for…...

12+ hour, 26+ min ago  (574+ words) MARSHFIELD " The Columbus Catholic girls basketball team was merely moments away from their biggest win of the season and a regional championship on Feb. 28 against No. 1 Pacelli. The Dons led 72-69 with 22 seconds remaining before Pacelli's senior guard Jaedyn Zdroik banked…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (143+ words) COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)" Officials with the Columbus Police Department announced on Tuesday the removal of two of their own officers following separate cases of alleged crimes against children. According to CPD, officers Ulises Hernandez and Leonard Forsyth have been arrested…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1339+ words) The 2021 Georgia football team ranks as one of the most talent-rich programs in history with an NFL-record 15 players selected in the 2022 draft. And now, with four-year rookie contracts up, the majority of players drafted off Kirby Smart's first national championship…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (298+ words) Voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District will cast their ballots for the special election to replace former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Polls are open until 7 p.m. If a single candidate doesn't have 50% + 1 majority, the top two candidates in voting will advance…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago  (199+ words) Matt Patricia's new deal makes him the highest-paid assistant coach in college football. The Ohio State defensive coordinator and former NFL head coach signed a three-year extension with the Buckeyes in February. According to details of Patricia's new contract obtained…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (319+ words) Georgia 14th District special election'CNN Georgia 14th District special election Facing a historically narrow Republican House majority, a special election in a deep-red Georgia congressional district to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene should be a chance for the GOP to easily fill a…...

22+ hour, 14+ min ago  (433+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) " Ohio lawmakers are attempting to eliminate a loophole that has allowed adult websites to bypass the state's recently passed age verification law. A measure passed in the state's two-year operating budget requires porn websites, along with any…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (272+ words) President Donald Trump visits Ohio this week, where voters who elected him in 2024 are now divided over his job performance. Trump handily won the Buckeye State with 55% of the vote in the 2024 presidential election, but new polling suggests Ohioans are…...