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George Shillcock/WOSUErin Upchurch, executive director of the Kaleidoscope Youth Center, said staffing changes, lack of a venue and the current political climate led to the dance's cancellation. -
Sarah Donaldson/Statehouse News BureauMoreno said the historic Chillicothe paper mill, owned currently by Pixelle Specialty Solutions, will pause its permanent closure until December.
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There’s no change in the Republican House budget, as Ohio food banks are wrestling with cuts at the federal level too. -
The congressman's Facebook and X accounts stated the call-in information would be posted prior to the town hall's 5:30 p.m. start time Tuesday. The details were never posted, but Carey's office did livestream the forum. -
Faber said in a letter the school met behind closed doors in May 2024 to discuss a controversial strategy document authored by board member Brandon Simmons. That document plunged a debate on whether to close several aging school buildings into chaos. -
Columbus Public Health recently lost about half of a $6 million grant for COVID-19 enhanced operations, leading CPH to let go of 11 infectious disease investigators. -
A Franklin County judge granted a temporary restraining order stopping the election that was planned for Wednesday of a new president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP. -
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and Dublin Police will soon use drones as first responders in some cases. Dublin Police are also adding robots with 360 degree cameras to two locations in the city. The ACLU of Ohio wants regulations on this technology to protect the privacy rights of citizens. -
It’ll take about $1 billion for the state to pay back the $600 million in bonds to help fund the Cleveland Browns' new stadium and development, but Republican House leaders say it will be money well spent. -
Nana Watson, the former president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP, wants a Franklin County judge to stop the organization from electing a new president by issuing a restraining order.
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The House version of Gov. Mike DeWine's budget doesn't include implementation of the two final years of the bipartisan plan designed to make public K-12 funding in Ohio more fair. -
Ohio House Finance committee members will continue to vet the amendments in hearings this week, with a full floor vote tentatively scheduled next Wednesday.
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Ohio Democrats say people from other countries who are in the state legally are fearing for their safety, as the federal administration cracks down on illegal immigration. -
Gov. Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost are divided on whether to extend a contract right now with the powerful firm pursuing economic projects for the state. -
We’ll talk with Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin about how the city is navigating its growth on this hour of All Sides. -
Officer Spencer Badger runs the Columbus Police Body Camera YouTube Channel. Badger was placed on leave and questioned for downloading body cam footage from the city's system without making a public records request. -
Gov. Mike DeWine introduced former Ohio State football coach and ex-Youngstown State president Jim Tressel as his new lieutenant governor. -
Ohio has been without a lieutenant governor since Jan. 21, when Jon Husted was sworn in to replace Vice President JD Vance in the US Senate. -
Five candidates filed to run for Columbus City Councilmember Otto Beatty III's seat. Beatty told reporters he would not seek election after he was appointed to the seat in January. -
LaRose, 45, a former state senator and U.S. Army Green Beret, is the last of Ohio's five term-limited statewide executive officeholders to make his future plans known. -
Columbus City Council is adding $13 million in amendments to Mayor Andrew Ginther's proposed budget for the next year. -
The return date of March 17 set by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine falls almost five years to the day after the state declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 9, 2020, and allowed certain employees to work remotely.
