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3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (864+ words) A new, third-party report calls Columbus Promise an “unequivocal success” when it comes to its goal of getting more Columbus City Schools (CCS) students to go to college. The report from W.E. Upjohn Institute looked at data from the…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (720+ words) Three digits can help save a life — 988. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Georgia, more than 1.4 million adults in our state have a mental health condition. When thoughts of suicide arise, a panic attack sets in or a…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (170+ words) A 14-year-old's murder inside a Baltimore school hallway in 1983 sent three teenage classmates to prison for a crime they did not commit, and the documentary retracing that miscarriage of justice is coming to Columbus for its Ohio premiere. When a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (717+ words) For adults thinking about returning to school, changing careers or finding a new place in healthcare, the sense of possibility can be powerful – of exploring a world that’s filled with promise both professional and personal. And now, prospective students in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (474+ words) Largest hunger relief investment in Foundation history includes $1.2 million for Ohio as part of a $5 million regional initiative supporting 140 organizations The funding is expected to provide more than 3.6 million meals for families and neighbors across Ohio, helping food banks and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (384+ words) Ohio's fittest cities don't rank in the national top 25, but that doesn't mean the Buckeye State is unhealthy or lacking amenities. Every year, the American College of Sports Medicine releases its fittest cities rankings. It rates the country's 100 biggest cities…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (514+ words) As classes get underway this week, Ohio University welcomed nearly 7,700 new students to its main campus in Athens, five regional campuses, three-campus medical school and OHIO Online. “We know that a college degree increases lifetime earnings and effectively prepares students…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (534+ words) Country music icon Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Tuesday, her nephew confirmed in a video posted to her social accounts. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Dolly Parton's legacy in Ohio goes far beyond the music she made and the millions of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (347+ words) This fall, the beauty of Ohio University’s College Green will once again provide the backdrop for live music as the OHIO Performing Arts and Concert Series and the School of Music present Concerts on the Green, a free outdoor concert…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (411+ words) Driven by plant sales, volunteerism and a passion for helping children, a Columbus service organization has, in one year, more than doubled its charitable giving to groups who help kids lead better lives. The Optimist Club of Columbus distributed donations…...