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Two students arrested during Palestine protest at Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two Ohio State University students were arrested during a pro-Palestine protest on campus Tuesday afternoon. Nearly seven months into the Israel-Hamas war, students gathered on Ohio State’s medical campus to call for the university to disclose its investments in Israeli companies and assets. Videos posted to social media showed a peaceful […]
3 vehicles broken into outside Columbus Downtown High School
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three vehicles parked outside a Columbus school were reportedly broken into and vandalized Tuesday afternoon. This comes just a day after nearly a dozen cars were broken into outside The Mall at Tuttle Crossing and another was stolen at the Columbus Zoo. A spokesperson for Columbus...
Worthington Farmers Market gains national recognition
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Worthington Farmers Market has been voted the Best Farmers Market in the country by the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. “We are thrilled and honored to receive this recognition from USA Today 10Best,” said Annina Parini, executive director of The Worthington Partnership. “This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our vendors, staff, volunteers, and the entire community that supports us. It’s a validation of our commitment to providing a diverse array of high-quality products and fostering a vibrant, inclusive marketplace.”
Community working with police as search continues for suspect connected to death of 13-year-old in North Linden
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's been a little more than a week since Columbus police found 13-year-old Angel Diaz shot and killed in North Linden. The community continues to work with police to help get the family answers and justice as they search for a suspect. Tuesday night, members of...
Kroger still the Columbus grocery king
Data: Chain Store Guide; Note: Stores under the same brand name have been combined, e.g. Walmart and Walmart Supercenter; Chart: Axios VisualsKroger is once again the dominant grocery store chain in the Columbus area, per 2023 data from the sales-tracking firm Chain Store Guide.State of play: The Cincinnati-based chain has held the top spot for several years now.Kroger had a 40.6% market share in 2021, which slipped to 38.9% in 2022.Its market share rose to 42.9% last year, more than double the second-place competitor, Walmart.👀 Eye-popping stats: That amounts to nearly $3.5 billion in sales at 58 area Kroger stores.Dollar General (96 area stores) and Whole Foods Market (just three) have roughly the same market share, around 2%.Go deeper: Kroger and Albertsons, a western U.S. grocery chain, are selling hundreds of stores to encourage federal approval of a massive merger, Richard Collings writes for Axios Pro. (🔒)
More sunshine Thursday, big warmup this weekend
Friday: Increasing clouds, breezy, showers late, high 74. We start the day off on a chilly note, with freeze alerts in effect. We do start to warm up today, though, with highs into the lower 60s this afternoon, under mainly sunny skies. Winds will remain light. For Friday, clouds increase...
Drug Take Back Day: how to dispose of unwanted prescription medication
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, and several places across central Ohio are providing drop-off events and locations for those wanting to get rid of their unwanted medication. Held by the Drug Enforcement Agency twice a year, collection areas are helping those in the community who want to safely […]
Pickaway Court of Common Pleas Sentences Five Offenders on Various Charges
In a recent session at the Court of Common Pleas, Judge P. Randall Knece presided over the sentencing of five individuals, each facing different charges. Here’s a breakdown of the cases:. Jesse W. Harmon, 30. Address: Parsons Ave., Columbus, OH. Charge(s): Fleeing & Eluding. Disposition: 24 months in prison,...
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