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COTA spokesperson Jeff Pullin said design work continues for the 9.3-mile West Broad Street project, which would run wes...
06/01/2026

COTA spokesperson Jeff Pullin said design work continues for the 9.3-mile West Broad Street project, which would run west from downtown Columbus and past I-270 to Rockbrook Crossing in Prairie Township.

On Wednesday, the Central Ohio Transit Authority released a LinkUS progress report on proposed bus rapid transit lines and other COTA service upgrades.

Reports of a billion dollars in Medicaid fraud allegedly committed by home health care providers in Ohio have yet to be ...
05/31/2026

Reports of a billion dollars in Medicaid fraud allegedly committed by home health care providers in Ohio have yet to be fully detailed and verified. But state lawmakers are already moving toward cracking down on holes they say scammers can use to exploit the system.

State lawmakers are moving toward cracking down on holes they say scammers can use to exploit Medicaid in Ohio.

In April, the Trump administration released a Forest Service budget proposal asking to terminate forest and range land r...
05/31/2026

In April, the Trump administration released a Forest Service budget proposal asking to terminate forest and range land research entirely with plans to offload research onto universities and the private sector. The closures are part of a plan that moves the USFS headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City, Utah, in an effort to “streamline” the agency.

The U.S. Forest Service recently announced plans to close dozens of research stations, including one in Ohio. The move has local researchers worried.

Ohio state Rep. Gary Click is the architect of the state's ban on gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for ...
05/31/2026

Ohio state Rep. Gary Click is the architect of the state's ban on gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for minors. He's backed a range of bills, from less-controversial ones like requiring schools to allow excused absences for religious reasons to hotly debated ones, like restricting abortion and requiring K-12 schools to let students leave during the day for religious study.

The bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. history. Opponents say it offers a skewed view of history.

Tim Becker, a retired deputy police chief, claims that Richard Strauss sexually abused him at the OSU student center in ...
05/31/2026

Tim Becker, a retired deputy police chief, claims that Richard Strauss sexually abused him at the OSU student center in the mid-1980s when he sought treatment for a rash that he developed from cycling. Todd Schroeck, a former Columbus firefighter, said he was abused by Strauss during a body-fat examination connected to wrestling. Schroeck said he was 17 at the time.

Tim Becker and Todd Schroeck said in a news release that they were inspired to share their stories after retired Columbus Division of Fire Chief Jeffrey Happ said earlier this month that he is a victim of abuse by Strauss.

Brian Michael Wilson, who cried from time to time as he listened to what others said before he was sentenced, told the c...
05/30/2026

Brian Michael Wilson, who cried from time to time as he listened to what others said before he was sentenced, told the court that no words can change or fix what happened that day. "And for that I'm sorry," Wilson said. "The only thing I can do is try to help heal all the hurt that I've caused. If I could trade my life for Deputy Sherrer's I would, but I can't."

Brian Michael Wilson was facing the death penalty until he pleaded guilty earlier this month to aggravated murder and other charges in the death of Deputy Daniel Sherrer.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and lawmakers are investigating reports of Medicaid fraud and how they relate to this year’s guber...
05/30/2026

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and lawmakers are investigating reports of Medicaid fraud and how they relate to this year’s gubernatorial race. This and more on Columbus On The Record.

WOSU’s Mike Thompson and the Columbus on the Record panel look at h...

Columbus police say a University District resident, who was also an Ohio State employee, is dead and another person was ...
05/30/2026

Columbus police say a University District resident, who was also an Ohio State employee, is dead and another person was severely injured after a stabbing. The suspect is the victim’s 17-year-old adopted son, according to officials.

Mark Rayburn-Velco, 58, died after a stabbing on Glen Echo Drive on Sunday. Police say he was killed by his adopted 17-year-old son.

A Columbus family will be the stars of an A&E home flipping show called "Zombie House Flipping: Family Business." WOSU’s...
05/30/2026

A Columbus family will be the stars of an A&E home flipping show called "Zombie House Flipping: Family Business." WOSU’s Debbie Holmes spoke to Tommy Harr, who has helped young homeowners seeking affordable housing in Columbus.

The Harr family, of Columbus, will be the stars of an A&E home remodeling show called "Zombie House Flipping: Family Business."

More than 200 data centers are located across Ohio. The rapid rate of data center expansion brings to the forefront a ho...
05/30/2026

More than 200 data centers are located across Ohio. The rapid rate of data center expansion brings to the forefront a host of issues, from land use to power and water consumption to economic benefits.

Today, we’re talking about the pros and cons of data centers and how Ohio is addressing them, as rural residents and others mobilize in hopes of bringing the issue to voters.

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