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Vote for Dispatch Boys Athlete of the Week presented by Wexner Medical Center

Vote for Dispatch Boys Athlete of the Week presented by Wexner Medical Center

14 athletes are up for this week's award. You have until 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, to vote.
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Shooting during fight on Noe-Bixby Road was self-defense, judge says

Shooting during fight on Noe-Bixby Road was self-defense, judge says

A judge acquitted Austin Hagemann of murder charges, ruling he acted in self-defense during a fatal 2024 shooting.
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Northwest Bank to Establish New Corporate Headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, to Fuel Central Ohio Expansion

Northwest Bank to Establish New Corporate Headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, to Fuel Central Ohio Expansion

Northwest Bank to Establish New Corporate Headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, to Fuel Central Ohio Expansion
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Witnesses describe scene at New Albany warehouse as Bruce Foster trial begins

Witnesses describe scene at New Albany warehouse as Bruce Foster trial begins

A survivor of the KDC/ONE warehouse shooting testified that he should have shot Bruce Foster after wrestling the gun away from him.
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3 key areas must be addressed to stop Ohioans from fleeing state | Opinion

3 key areas must be addressed to stop Ohioans from fleeing state | Opinion

Ohio's rivals are making themselves more attractive to mobile workers and businesses.
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Franklin, Pickaway counties

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Franklin, Pickaway counties

The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 3:11 p.m. Aug. 22, 2026, for Franklin and Pickaway counties.
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EnergizeCare creates community in the face of Alzheimer's

EnergizeCare creates community in the face of Alzheimer's

EnergizeCare provides Memory Discos and respite support for families navigating an Alzheimer's diagnosis.
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Back to school in 1979 meant desegregation busing for Columbus City Schools

Back to school in 1979 meant desegregation busing for Columbus City Schools

The U.S. Supreme Court in July 1979 upheld a decision by a federal district judge requiring Columbus School Board to begin busing to end segregation.
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Person dies after early morning Short North shooting

Person dies after early morning Short North shooting

A person died after being shot early Friday morning in the Short North.
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Bob Vitale explains how we compile our best-of food and drink lists

Bob Vitale explains how we compile our best-of food and drink lists

Our recommendations and those of dining reporters across the USA TODAY Network are considered for the newspaper's national spotlights.
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Three Days of Hot Dogs, Boutiques, and Football for an Ohio State Buckeyes Game Weekend

Three Days of Hot Dogs, Boutiques, and Football for an Ohio State Buckeyes Game Weekend

How to make the most of a long weekend in Columbus, Ohio centered on a Buckeye game
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What we learned from FC Cincinnati's draw with Seattle Sounders FC

What we learned from FC Cincinnati's draw with Seattle Sounders FC

FC Cincinnati gave up a 1-0 lead late in the game to settle for a 1-1 draw with a depleted Seattle Sounders FC team.