Columbus OH

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Surging rents force more Ohioans into homelessness, advocates say

Advocates are urging lawmakers to pass housing legislation and protect the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. While Ohio's homeless population is growing, the national rate saw a 3.3% decrease over the past year. Rising rents, which have increased 23% for two-bedroom units since 2021, are a primary driver of the issue.
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Six people injured following vehicle crash in Ohio

OHIO — Six people were injured in a crash Sunday evening on State Route 117 near Huntsville, according to the Huntsville Fire Department. Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 5:46 p.m. to the 8100 block of State Route 117 for a reported crash with injuries. Due to the number of people involved, additional a
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Plane crash reported in Ohio, investigation underway

OHIO — Federal and state authorities are investigating a plane crash that occurred over the weekend at Youngstown Elser Airport in Mahoning County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the incident happened around 12:25 p.m. Saturday. Investigators said a single-engine airplane had taxied onto the runway and was
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Police searching for three missing children in Ohio

OHIO — The Portsmouth Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating three missing juveniles who were last seen over the weekend. According to police, the missing juveniles are 17-year-old Shelby Jenkins, 13-year-old Abigail Farley and 16-year-old Alex Hilton. Jenkins and Farley were last seen around 7:4
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For the first time in decades, more people are moving into the Midwest than...

For decades, Midwestern cities have struggled to retain residents. As manufacturing jobs left, so did people. The city of Akron lost one third of its population from 1960 to 2020. In the city of Cleveland, it was 60%. Dayton faced a similar plummet in population – leaving behind shuttered factories and empty storefront
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Union Pacific’s Big Boy draws fans in Ohio

Union Pacific's Big Boy 4014 steam engine pulled rail cars across Northwestern Ohio June 6 with train fans lining the tracks at nearly every county road and street crossing it passed. It made a short stop in Fostoria. The engine, 132 feet in length and 1.2 million pounds, left Fostoria and continued eastward on Norfolk
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Columbus police searching for missing 10-year-old boy

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police are searching for a 10-year-old boy reported missing from the city's east side. According to the Columbus Division of Police, Fierce Granger has been missing from the area of Hibernia Drive and Noe Bixby Road since Sunday. He is considered an endangered missing child.
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Why Locals Keep Searching for This Hidden Alleyway Bar in Columbus, OH

🕒: Mon-Fri: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sat: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM; Sun: Closed. Ringside Cafe operates as an essential casual dining and cultural anchor at 19 North Pearl Street. The local kitchen serves up a highly reliable mix of classic, unpretentious American comfort staples and legendary burgers five days a week.
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It happened again: Car crashes into same Columbus restaurant for the second time

Three and a half years after the restaurant temporarily closed due to being hit by a vehicle, Hoggy’s Restaurant & Catering announced that it has once again been struck by a car. Owner Kyle Turner made a social media post detailing the incident. While the restaurant’s front entrance was...
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World’s largest steam locomotive to make several Ohio stops

Those who would like to see the train are reminded to stay off the tracks, never assume the tracks are abandoned and to not trespass.

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