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Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
ODOT will close multiple downtown ramps at 9 p.m. Tuesday for about two weeks, rerouting traffic onto I‑270, I‑670 and surface streets. Expect overnight detours and delays.
Food & Drinks in ...
Buffalo Wild Wings is bringing its BWW GO carryout‑and‑delivery format to Central Ohio — the brand’s first dedicated takeout outpost in the Columbus area.
Jaggers, the Texas Roadhouse burger offshoot, is adding a Pickerington location as one of two planned Columbus-area openings. No opening date has been announced.
Sports in ...
Five‑star Ohio State commit Jamier Brown says rival programs 'offered a couple females' as recruiting inducements in an Instagram interview. The claim raises fresh questions about NIL and booster influence.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A pedestrian was struck and killed on East Broad Street late Sunday after a driver fled the scene. Police are asking witnesses with footage to call the Accident Investigation Unit.
Weather & Environment in ...
Cool, sunny Monday in Columbus. Significant storms and heavy rain possible Wednesday night.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Washington County reports 36 Lyme cases through May as CDC data point to a strong tick season. Health departments urge permethrin-treated clothing and daily tick checks.
Morning storms and gusty winds likely in Columbus; expect brief heavy downpours and slower commutes. Cooler Monday, a stronger system may arrive midweek.
Real Estate & Development in ...
City Council approved up to $5M in bond funding to support Barthman Family Homes — a 150‑unit affordable project on Columbus's South Side.
The Daily Growler’s German Village location will reopen June 19 as The Daily Etcetera after a spring remodel and menu refresh.
A Columbus man pleaded guilty in federal court after admitting he supplied firearms that were later trafficked to buyers in West Virginia and Tennessee; investigators recovered several guns from his home.
A Marion jury convicted Bradford Deem in the interstate abduction of 11‑year‑old Gavin Ostrander. Investigators say footage and digital leads helped recover him in Indiana.
A small single-engine plane struck a Minford home on June 11; the pilot died and the house was destroyed, while residents escaped, officials said.
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