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VIVO Music Festival celebrates America's 250th with immigrant voices

VIVO Music Festival celebrates America's 250th with immigrant voices

VIVO Music Festival is back for its 12th season, with four concerts at three Columbus venues. Will "Beer and Beethoven" return? Keep reading to find out.
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Bakeries, bars and bao are among the newest Columbus restaurants

Bakeries, bars and bao are among the newest Columbus restaurants

There are new places to start (or end) your day in Columbus, Delaware and Hilliard. Meanwhile, Nocterra Brewing closed its two taprooms to regroup.
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5 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 3

5 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 3

Dispatch high school sports reporters Dave Purpura and Frank DiRenna preview five things to watch for Week 3 of the 2026 OHSAA football season.
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Hanna Williford is everywhere in Columbus sports, but how did it happen?

Hanna Williford is everywhere in Columbus sports, but how did it happen?

You've seen Hanna Williford at just about every possible sporting event in Columbus. Here's how she got here.
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Fourth man faces 20 felony charges in Columbus drive-by funeral shooting

Fourth man faces 20 felony charges in Columbus drive-by funeral shooting

Sincear Cokes, 19, faces a total of 20 felony charges in connection with a drive-by shooting Aug. 17 as people were exiting a funeral in Columbus.
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Ohio governor requests federal assistance after summer storms, flooding

Ohio governor requests federal assistance after summer storms, flooding

Ohio seeks federal assistance after severe storms, flooding and tornadoes clobbered parts of the state, including Greater Cincinnati, this summer.
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What we know about the death of Haitian college student in Springfield

What we know about the death of Haitian college student in Springfield

Pierre Damas Bel died on Interstate 70 near Springfield this week. An investigation of the incident continues.
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Haitian man forced to wear ankle monitor dies by suicide, family says

Haitian man forced to wear ankle monitor dies by suicide, family says

Advocates for the Haitian community in Springfield again ask for ankle monitors to be removed after, they say, a young man humiliated dies by suicide.
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Know the signs of heat stroke, exhaustion during Ohio heat advisory

Know the signs of heat stroke, exhaustion during Ohio heat advisory

Ohio is under an extreme heat warning through at least Sept. 3. Here's how to stay cool and safe during dangerously hot weather.
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Need to escape the Columbus heat? 23 libraries offer a place to cool off

Need to escape the Columbus heat? 23 libraries offer a place to cool off

All 23 Columbus Metropolitan Library branches are air-conditioned and open to anyone seeking relief as heat index values climb to around 100.
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Powell continues on revitalization path with new parking, design plans

Powell continues on revitalization path with new parking, design plans

Powell City Council approved new design guidelines and a parking agreement that includes demolishing Stogies Cigar Lounge.
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Central Ohio girls cross-country runners to watch in 2026 season

Central Ohio girls cross-country runners to watch in 2026 season

Who are the best high school girls cross-country runners in the Columbus area? Here's our list of athletes to watch for the 2026 OHSAA season.