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Columbus firefighter guilty in causing July 2023 fatal crash while driving fire truck
A Columbus firefighter was found guilty Monday of vehicular manslaughter for causing a fatal crash while driving a fire truck. Tyler Conners, 25, entered a no-contest plea Monday to the single misdemeanor charge in Franklin County Municipal Court. Judge Michael McAllister ordered him to complete 180 hours of community service, pay a $500 fine and any court costs and serve two years of probation. ...
This local Asian restaurant just closed, but one of Yelp’s Top 100 Restaurants in U.S. is replacing it
In March of last year, a new Chinese restaurant opened, and Columbus went crazy for their Fruity Pebble covered chicken wings, as well as their crispy pork belly, hot & sour soup, and other Sichuan options. A little over a year later, this restaurant, YF Chinese Cuisine, which was located...
Ohio teen pulls in 'massive' 101-pound blue catfish setting new state record
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio - Most 15-year-olds eagerly await the day they get their driver’s license, but Jaylynn Parker was more anxious to learn if the 101-pound blue catfish she caught on a jugline earlier this month set a new Ohio state record. On April 7, the high school sophomore...
Bob Evans unveils spring menu, featuring new salads, revamped farmhouse classics
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WKRC) - Bob Evans unveiled its new spring menu items, which features new salads and farmhouse classics with a twist. According to a press release, Bob Evans is adding new salads and revamped farmhouse classics to its menu for spring. Per the release, Bob Evans is introducing...
Will Ohio get cicadas this year? What to know about the insects and incoming broods
The buzzing bugs are back, and this time, with a droning double feature. Two cicada broods, the 17-year "Northern Illinois Brood" (Brood XIII) and the 13-year "Great Southern Brood" (Brood XIX), are emerging during the same year for the first time in 221 years, spanning as far east as North Carolina and as far west as Missouri, as far south as Louisiana and as far north as Wisconsin.
Ohio Gov. DeWine said he didn’t know of millions in FirstEnergy support. Is it plausible?
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s claim to not know about the millions an Akron utility spent supporting his 2018 campaign for governor simply isn’t credible, an Ohio political scientist said in a recent interview. A spokesperson for DeWine pushed back. FirstEnergy provided that support, then spent more than $60 million to pass and protect a $1.3 […] The post Ohio Gov. DeWine said he didn’t know of millions in FirstEnergy support. Is it plausible? appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Columbus Weather: Monday stays warm; rain moves in this afternoon
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Good Monday morning! The warm temperatures roll on! Today the record high is 86 degrees, and we are calling for a high temperature around 83. MONDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy, sctd. showers/storms late, high 83. TONIGHT: Scattered rain/storms, low 63. TUESDAY: AM rain then decreasing...
Columbus station WWCD Radio ends its online streaming, goes off air for good
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former central Ohio radio station has played its last song. WWCD Radio announced the end of its streaming broadcast at 11:59 p.m. Sunday after it had moved to an online-only format of alternative rock in February. The shuttering of its 34-year run — operating first as CD101 and later as […]
Lawmakers to Ohio students: Screen time’s over, kids
Ohio senators have passed a bill to limit cell phone use in schools, but it allows local districts to decide on the best practices for their students. “Being a parent in the age of smartphones is — my mom would say is harder than she had it,” Natalie Hastings, mom-of-two, said. Hastings believes boundaries with […] The post Lawmakers to Ohio students: Screen time’s over, kids appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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