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Ohio Ice Cream Trail expands to 54 makers around state. See if your favorite made the list
The Ohio Ice Cream Trail, started by the state's tourism agency TourismOhio in 2018, expanded its list of treat dealers to 54 stores in 2024. In the trail's inaugural year in 2018, only 15 stores made the cut. Now, you could throw a dart at the map of the Ohio trail and hit an ice cream store.
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority buys Waldren Woods to address affordable housing
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority announced Monday the $30 million acquisition of the 160-unit Waldren Woods apartment community in a move to address the growing demand for affordable housing in Columbus. The purchase aims to ensure Waldren Woods operates as a mixed-income community, accessible to households across various income levels, CMHA President...
Residents of Columbus apartment blame mold in unit for health problems
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A couple said mold is creating medical issues for some families living at a Columbus problem property. They describe the apartment as being unlivable but said they're stuck living there. "It’s scary," said Joseph Parthemore. "I told everybody I’m afraid to live here."
What you need to know ahead of the 2024 Columbus Air Show
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Rickenbacker International Airport is hosting the annual Columbus Air Show from June 14 to 16 with more than 50,000 spectators expected to attend. Among those headlining the event are U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Jet Demonstration Team and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Demonstration Team. This is the Thunderbirds’ first appearance in Columbus since 2007.
Ohio bill would defund public libraries for displaying ‘harmful’ books
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Public libraries found displaying books “harmful to juveniles” could lose funding under a new Ohio bill that teachers and librarians said is part of a Statehouse effort to censor materials that promote diversity and inclusion. House Bill 622 would “require each board of public library trustees to adopt a policy that […]
Anti-LGBTQ attacks aimed at some central Ohio communities ahead of Columbus Pride celebration
LGBTQ Pride flags were stolen in German Village over the weekend; city workers in Whitehall were allegedly attacked in late May while they painted a sidewalk in honor of Pride Month; and a brewery in Marysville is facing attacks because it hosts drag shows. These are some of the examples...
Thunderbirds returning to Columbus Air Show
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's been almost 20 years since the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds buzzed through the skies here in Columbus. But that wait is about to end this weekend at the Columbus Air Show. After a show in Michigan, the team is ready to give the Columbus audience...
'The whole city gets behind it.' Learn about 614 Day; coming to Franklinton on Friday
On Friday afternoon, Town Street in Franklinton will shut down to cars as it comes alive with people. It's 614 Day, or June 14, which is when local people celebrate all things Columbus. ...
Ohio politicians turning librarians into criminals as part of culture wars
Jay Weitz earned his master's in library service in 1976 from Rutgers University. In June 2023, he retired after working for 41 years at Dublin-based OCLC, a global nonprofit library membership organization that serves tens of thousands of libraries. As a card-carrying library user for all of my literate life and a recently...
Columbus taxpayers would be better off if Andrew Ginther stayed in Denmark
Maybe they're hiring in Denmark Mayor Andrew Ginther’s junket to Europe is another example of how politicians profit from their public offices. Ginther was wise not to announce his junket in hopes it would escape the scrutiny of Columbus taxpayers. ...
1st of 4 extra large 'super loads' heading toward central Ohio next week
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first of four extra large "super loads" will be delivered to central Ohio next week. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the load leaving Adams County on Sunday is an air processor known as a cold box used in the silicon chip manufacturing process. It's 23 feet tall, 20 feet wide and weighs 916,000 pounds. It will be going to New Albany for the new Intel plant.
Columbus effort to end zoning fights leads to zoning fight at Henderson and Olentangy
Columbus' effort to revamp its zoning code is supposed to encourage denser development and help ease the city's housing crunch, but one thing it most definitely will not do is end the disputes over what should be built where. A 20+ acre parcel of wooded land on the city's Northwest...
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