Marloes Gordon 
The Hispanic Chamber of Columbus hosted its first-ever 5 de Mayo Run and Fiesta 5K on Sunday morning at Smith Farms in Columbus, drawing an estimated 500 participants to celebrate Cinco de Mayo weekend with a community run, live music, and a post-race fiesta. The Hispanic Chamber of Columbus kicked off its inaugural Cinco de … Read more
A German Village restaurant is asking residents of its Columbus precinct to approve Sunday wine and mixed beverage sales on the May 5 primary ballot — a process rooted in Ohio liquor law that traces back to Prohibition and continues to require neighborhood-level voter approval for something as routine as a Sunday glass of wine. … Read more
A man suffered a severe head injury after a fight broke out at a Columbus City Schools baseball game on April 21, and the suspect taken into custody is a convicted murderer, according to a criminal complaint affidavit filed with Franklin County Municipal Court. Columbus police responded to multiple reports of a fight in progress … Read more
An Ohio state senator has introduced legislation at the Statehouse in Columbus that would fundamentally restructure how Ohioans elect their representatives — replacing the current partisan primary system with a top-three open primary and a head-to-head “consensus voting” general election. The bill arrives roughly one month after Governor Mike DeWine signed into law a measure … Read more
COLUMBUS: Both Smokey Bones locations in the Columbus area are permanently closed. The barbecue chain shut down every one of its restaurants across the country on April 28 without warning to customers or, in many cases, to employees after its parent company’s bankruptcy filing collapsed. A letter posted on the door of the Grove City … Read more
Key Highlights: A steady downpour over Franklinton did not deter several thousand Crew supporters who packed Lower.com Field on Wednesday evening as Columbus defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 in Major League Soccer regular season play. Diego Rossi and Daniel Gazdag each contributed to the Crew’s two-goal burst before the second half began. The result … Read more
The Ohio State University released a 47-page internal investigation report on Tuesday detailing how former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. spent nearly two years leveraging his office to benefit a personal associate at the expense of the university’s mission and institutional partners. Carter resigned on March 7 after disclosing to the Board of Trustees that … Read more
Columbus City Schools and Columbus City Council announced a joint leadership committee Tuesday morning at a news conference held at Northland High School on the city’s North Side, formalizing a partnership between the CCS Board of Education and City Council as Ohio’s largest school district confronts a two-year budget shortfall that district officials have pegged … Read more
Columbus secured its first professional women’s soccer franchise on Tuesday afternoon when NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman took the stage at Scotts Miracle-Gro Field in the Arena District to confirm Columbus as the league’s 18th club. The ownership group Haslam Sports Group, Nationwide, and the Edwards family was formally awarded the franchise, with the club expected … Read more
COLUMBUS: The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for Franklin County until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. Cover sensitive plants and bring in anything that cannot handle a freeze, temperatures at John Glenn Columbus International Airport dropped to 39 degrees early this morning with calm winds. Once the frost clears, Tuesday turns into a … Read more