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Downtown Pride new addition to Columbus Pride Month
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — There was a brand-new event in Columbus on Saturday called Downtown Pride on Gay and Pearl streets. Last year, the event was held only on Pearl Street, but this Pride Month, organizer and event manager at Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District Nick Sinclair said there was a call for more. “We’ve […]
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...
Ohio playground mistakenly demolished by contractor
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A city playground in north Columbus was mistakenly demolished earlier this week by a contractor who was supposed to remove a playground at a nearby elementary school. The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department said that a Columbus City Schools contractor was working on replacing a preschool...
‘You break it, you fix it:’ Ohio lawmaker wants rioters to pay for damages
(The Center Square) – In the wake of recent protests on college and university campuses in Ohio and nationwide, an Ohio senator wants to make rioters pay for property damages while breaking the law. Senate Bill 267, which is awaiting a committee assignment, would also stop government officials from...
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.
List of nation’s best spots for ‘staycation’ ranks Ohio city near top
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A survey ranking the best cities in the U.S. for a “staycation” ranks Orlando, Florida, No. 1, but a city in Ohio wasn’t far from the top. The survey from WalletHub puts Cincinnati at No. 3, right behind Honolulu, Hawaii. Only one other Ohio city cracks the top 50 and that’s Columbus at No. 50. Cleveland was put at No. 57.
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.
Groveport power restored after more than 2,500 customers had outages
GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) — A large power outage in Groveport left more than 2,500 AEP Ohio customers without power but it has since been restored. AEP Ohio said the outage affected customers in the area near Ebright and Groveport roads. AEP Ohio and a spokesman with Groveport police said the cause of the outage is […]
Whitehall workers harassed while painting rainbow crosswalks for Pride Month
The rainbow crosswalks have become a recent tradition in Whitehall, intended to celebrate Pride Month throughout June. But shortly after the city's service department workers began painting them May 31, along South Yearling Road between East Main and East Broad streets, the harassment began. ...
Ohio-based Bible study group expanding to Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Ohio nonprofit that provides off-site Bible instruction to public school students during classroom hours says it will triple its programs in Indiana this fall after new legislation forced school districts to comply. To participating families, nondenominational LifeWise Academy programs supplement religious instruction. But critics in Indiana worry the programs spend public […]
Free Event – Commerical Point Homecoming Festival this Week
COMMERCIAL POINT – Commercial Point starts off its village festival this Wednesday with some really great FREE events this weekend. Remember to buy a fish sandwich from the Men’s Club which creates this event for the community, money from the fish fry goes directly into this community. The...
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