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Worthington City Council votes to suspend external sharing of Flock data

Worthington City Council votes to suspend external sharing of Flock data

Worthington's Flock camera data will no longer be shared with outside agencies after a Sept. 21 city council vote.
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Whitehall appoints outside counsel to probe potential state law violation

Whitehall appoints outside counsel to probe potential state law violation

Four Whitehall City Council members face a probe over whether they violated Ohio's Open Meetings Act.
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Who might shake up the 2027 Columbus mayor's race? Here are some candidates

Who might shake up the 2027 Columbus mayor's race? Here are some candidates

At least six more potential candidates are eyeing the 2027 Columbus mayor’s race beyond Andrew Ginther and Shannon Hardin.
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Starter homes under $150K in Franklin County are scarce but real

Starter homes under $150K in Franklin County are scarce but real

As starter homes become harder to find in central Ohio, we found a few neighborhoods with homes at $150K or less.
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Jerome Township abandons charge against fire chief for data center letter

Jerome Township abandons charge against fire chief for data center letter

The Jerome Township Board of Trustees had a new statement of charges against Fire Chief Douglas Stewart read into the record Sept. 15.
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Trial scheduled for semi-truck driver in fatal Interstate 71 crash

Trial scheduled for semi-truck driver in fatal Interstate 71 crash

Modou Fall Ngom faces trial Sept. 22 for an April crash on Interstate 71 that killed a family of three.
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Three men sentenced for fatal 2023 Kroger parking lot beating

Three men sentenced for fatal 2023 Kroger parking lot beating

Three men were sentenced to nearly two decades in prison each for the 2023 fatal assault of Donald Smith Jr. in a Kroger parking lot.
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Prosecutors will not move forward with charges against Whitehall Council member

Prosecutors will not move forward with charges against Whitehall Council member

Gerald Dixon, a Whitehall City Council member representing the city's Ward 1, was charged in December 2025 with a sex crime involving a minor.
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U.S. News & World college rankings are here, now with income measurement

U.S. News & World college rankings are here, now with income measurement

The 2027 U.S. News & World Report college rankings are here, using a new metric to measure graduate earnings and investment value.
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Is AI a threat? What Ohio experts say about worrying AI revelations

Is AI a threat? What Ohio experts say about worrying AI revelations

Here's what Ohio experts told The Dispatch after the bombshell statements from tech companies setting the AI conversation ablaze.
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School's back. Here's what K-12 reporter Cole Behrens is following.

School's back. Here's what K-12 reporter Cole Behrens is following.

School's back, but the headlines didn't stop over the summer. Here's the biggest K-12 news you may have missed, and what's on the horizon.
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Ohio faces deer management test as hunter numbers decline

Ohio faces deer management test as hunter numbers decline

Decreasing numbers of Ohio hunters raise concerns about the state's ability to control the deer population, even as hunters experience record success.