COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – More than 100 people were arrested Thursday in connection with a months-long Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force operation. On September 12, numerous law enforcement agencies were deployed throughout Columbus as arrest warrants were executed. According to the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, 101 people were arrested as part of Operation Sweet […]
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine speaks about bomb threats in Springfield Ohio Governor Mike DeWine talks about bomb threats in Springfield and the challenges facing the city. Two elementary schools in the Springfield City School District were evacuated and a middle school was closed Friday morning after threats were made against the buildings, school officials said. […]
In an emotional and tearful eulogy for her husband, Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau, Meredith Gaudreau announced Monday that she is nine weeks pregnant with the couple’s third child. Gaudreau said the week she found out about her third child was the “best week” of her life. “We’re actually a family of five,” she said […]
The Ohio State football team returns to Ohio Stadium on Saturday night for Week 2 of the 2024 college football season. After a 52-6 opening win over Akron, the Buckeyes, ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press and U.S. LBM Coaches Polls, will host Western Michigan at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Ohio State had played Western […]
In his first appearance at a skull session before the Ohio State vs. Western Michigan game, Carlos Locklyn, the running back coach for the Ohio State football team, issued a challenge. The former Oregon running backs coach quoted legendary coach Woody Hayes, who said the song “Hang On Sloopy” motivated his players before the fourth […]
Hillard Grossman | Special to FLORIDA TODAY Surfer Caroline wins gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in surfing Surfer Caroline Marks, who grew up in Brevard County, Florida, won the Olympic gold medal for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Olympic gold medalist and Melbourne Beach native Caroline Marks will attempt to win her […]
Our annual review includes over 70 fun and amazing places, people and events, as well as a few duds. Our annual guide once again reveals the fun and bohemian heart of the city: over 70 unique personalities, inspiring ideas, creative boutiques, tasty treats and more. Plus 99 top tips from Columbus monthly Readers – and […]
The Akron Beacon Journal/BeaconJournal.com won multiple first-place awards in Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest 2024, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists. The newsroom’s “Akron in the Crossfire” series, which covers gun violence in the city, took first place for best public service/social issues coverage in the under 60,000 […]
Meet Bob Vitale, the Dispatch’s new restaurant reporter, in Barcelona What is Columbus Dispatch food reporter Bob Vitale’s favorite restaurant? I have been fortunate enough to be able to make a fresh start in my life a few times. I met my partner in 2007 – and again after seven years in 2016. Twice I […]
Where Ohio residents live indicates their life expectancy. Life expectancy varies by zip code, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Across Ohio, life expectancy ranges from 60 years in a Columbus neighborhood to just over 89 years in a northeast Ohio city. In general, the life expectancy of Ohio residents […]
