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In primary contests for Ohio Secretary of State, debate features gerrymandering, election integrity
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (1801+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " The May 5 primary will be important for Ohio voters who care about the administration of elections. In the race for the next Ohio Secretary of State, both Republican and Democratic voters have competitive primaries to decide to pick…...
Central Ohio nonprofit establishes scholarship to honor fallen airman Tyler Simmons
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (202+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " A scholarship was created for students at Eastmoor Academy High School in honor of Master Sgt. Tyler Simmons. According to 100 Black Men of Central Ohio, the Master Sgt. Tyler Simmons Memorial Military Scholarship honors the life of the…...
Delta adds new flights to help Ohio State football fans attend key matchups
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (144+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Delta is adding and upgrading dozens of flights for this college football season so fans can attend key matchups"including Ohio State fans. In total, the airline is adding 44 nonstop flights and increasing seat capacity on 27 flights to…...
Lifeline of Ohio ceremony honors organ donors, recipients
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (853+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Hundreds of candles flickered in unison Friday night at Lifeline of Ohio's annual candlelight ceremony, each flame representing a life lost, a life saved and families connected through organ donation. The event brought together donor families, transplant recipients…...
35-year-old man charged in fatal shooting at south Columbus after-hours club
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (250+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " A 35-year-old man was charged with murder in a shooting inside a suspected after-hours club on the city's south side last month, Columbus police said. According to the Columbus Division of Police, Ladarius Alexander was arrested Friday in…...
Columbus man sentenced to 6 years for girlfriend's shooting death in 2025
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (302+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " A Columbus man was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to a homicide charge for the shooting death of his girlfriend." According to Franklin County Common Pleas Court documents, 30-year-old Gage Smith entered a guilty…...
City attorney shuts down south Columbus club following deadly shooting, other incidents
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (321+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein announced Wednesday the closure of an after-hours club where a man was found fatally shot last month. According to a press release, Klein's property action team secured a temporary restraining order that will…...
Italian American organizations file lawsuit against city over removal of Christopher Columbus statue
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (283+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Several Italian American organizations filed a lawsuit against the City of Columbus on Tuesday, demanding that the Christopher Columbus statue, which was removed from City Hall in 2020, be restored to where it once stood. The lawsuit was filed…...
Columbus to see sunsets after 8 p. m. through early September
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (223+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Monday marks the first day of the year when the sun sets on or after 8 p. m. in Columbus! We'll get to enjoy these later sunsets over the next several months through Sept. 3." We're still gaining a little daylight each…...
Early voting begins Tuesday for Ohio's May 5 primary election
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (398+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Early voting kicks off Tuesday at all 88 county board of elections offices across Ohio ahead of the May 5 primary." Voters are selecting their party's candidates for governor, secretary of state, Ohio Supreme Court, county commissioner and other offices…...