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George Shillcock/WOSUMost of the budget is dedicated to the Department of Public Service, focusing on new refuse equipment, road resurfacing and new transportation safety improvements. -
Jwswikiuser191/Wikimedia CommonsIn July, the ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to Ohio State University deeming the ban unconstitutional. University officials replied saying they disagree.
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Worthington will have sharpshooters kill more deer after the launch of its so-called "Deer Management" program killed 100 in a span of eight days. -
Gov. Mike DeWine announced a big federal grant at the annual gathering of higher education trustees, and once again spoke against a plan to dramatically change Ohio’s higher ed system. -
Gov. Mike DeWine defended Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, following the security incident near Youngstown at the Canfield Fair over the weekend. -
The Columbus Board of Education voted Tuesday to formalize its intent to make an additional $50 million in budget cuts. -
Reynoldsburg Mayor Joe Begeny announced in a video on social media that the city had stopped using its cameras at noon on Wednesday. -
Rising property taxes and data centers are big issues in this fall campaign for Ohio governor, but Flock cameras and expanded gambling are also concerns. -
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has increased arrests and required ankle monitors for many Haitian residents in Springfield. -
Freedom a la Cart, a downtown Columbus cafe that employs sex trafficking survivors, was one of several organizations that politicians donated to this year. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThis year, Columbus Public Health held several similar low-cost or free walk-in clinics during the summer near schools that had the lowest vaccination rates. -
Their effort stems from a crash west of Toledo that killed a 29-year-old last week. 34-year-old Washington Naula Ochoa was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide.
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A nationwide City Pulse survey found that nearly 75% of city residents say their central business districts offer a great experience but less than half visit weekly. -
Pierre Damas Bel, 20, was a Haitian immigrant who died Monday by apparent suicide after being forced by the Department of Homeland Security to wear a GPS ankle monitor. -
Two Republican and two Democratic state representatives have sent a letter to the Ohio Department of Transportation. -
While announcing an expansion of an initiative to curb shootings, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said license-plate reading cameras are "saving lives." -
A member of city council has announced plans to establish safeguards governing the automated license plate camera surveillance technology. -
In May 2025, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office in Texas made a search on the nationwide Flock network of more than 83,000 cameras, which included Columbus cameras. -
The CMC heard perspectives from Columbus City Council, Columbus police, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, and Flock itself. -
A nationwide City Pulse survey found that nearly 75% of city residents say their central business districts offer a great experience but less than half visit weekly.
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Flags in Ohio will be lowered to half-staff at all public buildings in honor of Dolly Parton, at the order of one of her best-known fans in Ohio. -
Two charter amendments to reform how Columbus City Council members are elected is heading to the November ballot, and activists submit petition demanding removal of cameras.
