Columbus news

• Bluestone general manager explains hurdles of rebuilding architecture at Notre Dame cathedral

  16-04-2019 23:13
  Those who maintain historic buildings were shocked and saddened to see the massive fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral.The Bluestone, formerly the First Baptist Church in downtown Columbus, was built in 1898.General Manager Hank Straty was brought in nine years ago to restore the building and turn it into the sought-after entertainment venue it is currently.He has learned historical architecture cannot be replicated and was upset to see the fire at Notre Dame.“The tools that they used and the
  
  Read more

• Local non-profit grows job skills for young adults with autism

  16-04-2019 23:00
  A New Albany non-profit has found a way to offer young adults on the autism spectrum a safe space to learn job skills and interact with the community.“Once you are out of high school services for individuals with autism actually kinda stop,” said Julie Sharp, co-founder of Lettuce Work, a company that provides spring salad kits for local grocery stores. “And, the unemployment rate, we were finding out was like 90s, 80s you know -- a really high percent.”In addition to the
  
  Read more

• Columbus Brewing Company Opening Taproom this Summer

  16-04-2019 22:07
  One of Ohio’s oldest breweries is building out its first taproom. Columbus Brewing Company (CBC), founded in 1988 and taken over by Eric and Beth Bean in 2012, will open a taproom at their brewery on Harrison Road this summer. “It’s always been our intention to get something in place, but we’ve been focused on […]
  The post Columbus Brewing Company Opening Taproom this Summer appeared first on ColumbusUnderground.com.
  
  Read more

• Ohio inmate who stabbed 4 prisoners goes on hunger strike

  16-04-2019 21:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An inmate who stabbed four fellow prisoners and a guard in separate, bloody attacks that led to internal prison security changes is on a hunger strike inside Ohio's toughest lock-up, alleging mistreatment.Inmate Greg Reinke said he's being harassed by guards, denied proper recreation time and lives in a bare cell so empty that he's forced to place his clothes on the floor. He said inmates who have been convicted of killing guards aren't being treated as poorly as he a
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Stanley Cup Playoffs bring added exposure for Columbus

  16-04-2019 21:31
  Those who run Nationwide Arena and those whose job it is to promote the City of Columbus can't put a dollar figure on what the NHL playoffs mean to the city, but they know it's exposure they couldn't afford.The nationally televised game on CNBC will allow millions of viewers to see Columbus, possibly for the first time."We are the 14th largest city in the country and when we have an NHL playoff game or host an NCAA basketball tournament and its shown across the country people get to see what kin
  
  Read more

• Sweep! NHL-best Lightning ousted in record speed by Blue Jackets

  16-04-2019 20:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning ended up on the wrong side of NHL history, getting swept in the first round of the playoffs after one of the best regular seasons ever.The Columbus Blue Jackets capped a stunning sweep of the Presidents Trophy winners with a 7-3 victory Tuesday night. Tampa Bay became the first team in the expansion era, which began in 1967-68, to go winless in the first round of the playoffs after leading the league in points during the regular season.And what
  
  Read more

• Columbus Blue Jackets go for the sweep, first playoff series win

  16-04-2019 20:43
  
  The Tampa Bay Lightning carved out their own slice of NHL history during a dominant regular season in which they tied the league record for most victories.A fourth straight loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, and the Lightning will have a chapter of NHL lore all to themselves. And not the good kind.No Presidents’ Trophy winner has ever been swept in the opening round of the playoffs. Yet Tampa Bay finds itself three periods away from an unprecedented postseason exit heading into
  
  Read more

• Next Phase of 70/71 Work to Start, Future Phases Now Funded

  16-04-2019 20:10
  The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) held a press event yesterday to mark the start of construction on the latest phase of Columbus Crossroads, the official name of the Interstate 70/71 split project. Also announced was a more certain future for the next three phases of the multipart effort, thanks to the recently-passed state transportation […]
  The post Next Phase of 70/71 Work to Start, Future Phases Now Funded appeared first on ColumbusUnderground.com.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Man charged in Delaware County arson murdered in prison

  16-04-2019 20:08
  
  A Delaware County man in prison for arson was murdered inside the prison.Christopher Richardson was imprisoned for aggravated arson at the Warren Correction Institution in Lebanon for setting a house on fire in Delaware County.Richardson was sentenced to four years.According to the incident report, Richardson was assaulted by a suspect in a cell. Richardson died of his injuries at Miami Valley Hospital.The prison was unable to comment as it is still an active homicide investigation.
  
  Read more

• Several billionaires donate more than $500 million to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral

  16-04-2019 19:59
  
  Several of France's wealthiest families are pledging millions to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after Monday's devastating fire. So far, the totals from four major donors already exceed $500 million.Bernard Arnault, one of the world's richest men, is donating 200 million euros to fund the reconstruction of Notre Dame – that's about $226 million. Arnault and his family announced the donation via their company's Twitter account. Arnault is the head of LVMH, a massive company with 70 world
  
  Read more

• City Chat: GreenSpot

  16-04-2019 19:37 via youtube.com
  
  
  View video

• Bomb squad called to unattended briefcase left near Columbus convention center

  16-04-2019 18:06
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Columbus Fire Department bomb squad was called to investigate an unattended briefcase left near the Greater Columbus Convention Center.The briefcase was underneath the glass walkway from the convention center to the Hilton hotel. Columbus police say the bomb squad was brought in as a precautionary measure.Shortly after crews arrived, an "all clear" was given and streets in the area reopened.
  
  Read more

• Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza Announces Second Location

  16-04-2019 18:02
  Columbus’ food and music scenes are welcoming a new addition this summer. Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza & Live Music, now in Worthington, is adding a second location near Grandview Heights. It’ll take over the building recently vacated by King Avenue 5, at 945 King Ave. For father-daughter team Charlie and Natalie Jackson, their new venue is […]
  The post Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza Announces Second Location appeared first on ColumbusUnderground.com.
  
  Read more

• FBI, Columbus police search rental properties of former vice officer Andrew Mitchell

  16-04-2019 17:54
  
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) — FBI agents and members of the Columbus Division of Police crowded the parking lot of one of former Columbus vice officer Andrew Mitchell’s rental properties Tuesday, 10 Investigates witnessed.Asked if they were serving a search warrant, an FBI agent said he could not say. Andrew K. Mitchell - Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio
  A large command unit truck along with other unmarked and marked police cars filled the parking lot of this property in northeast Columbus.A
  
  Read more

• FBI agents search rental properties of former Columbus vice officer Andrew Mitchell

  16-04-2019 17:54
  
  COLUMBUS (WBNS) — FBI agents and members of the Columbus Division of Police crowded the parking lot of one of former Columbus vice officer Andrew Mitchell’s rental properties Tuesday, 10 Investigates witnessed.Asked if they were serving a search warrant, an FBI agent said he could not say. Andrew K. Mitchell - Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio
  A large command unit truck along with other unmarked and marked police cars filled the parking lot of this property in northeast Columbus.A
  
  Read more

• Ohio Marine running in honor of fallen comrades crawls across Boston Marathon finish line

  16-04-2019 17:29
  
  BOSTON (CNN/WBZ) -- A U.S. Marine pushed through intense pain to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday.Micah Herndon, of Tallmadge, Ohio, crawled on his hands and knees as he finished the race. Hendron competed in the marathon as a tribute to the memories of three men he knew while he served as a Marine in Afghanistan.Herndon told the Record-Courier that whenever he feels like giving up he just repeats their names: Mark Juarez, Matthew Ballard, Rupert Hamer.How badly do you want
  
  Read more

• Festivals in Columbus: The Ultimate Guide for 2019

  16-04-2019 16:33
  Festival season is once again upon us! Here’s an ultimate list of all of the best festivals in Columbus, Ohio, plus food festivals in Central Ohio and more! There’s food festivals, music festivals, free outdoor fun activities, and more to keep your summer full of events! Lists of the home tours in Columbus area can […]
  The post Festivals in Columbus: The Ultimate Guide for 2019 appeared first on ColumbusUnderground.com.
  
  Read more

• Franklin County Recyclables Avoid Landfill Despite Changes in China

  16-04-2019 16:29
  Recently there have been news stories about disruptions in residential recycling across the U.S. due to China’s restriction on the import of recyclable materials which have made many in our community wonder if their recycling efforts were going to waste.  Thankfully, recycling continues to be alive and well in central Ohio.  For years, China took […]
  The post Franklin County Recyclables Avoid Landfill Despite Changes in China appeared first on ColumbusUnderground.com.
  
  Read more

• NEXT: The Labor Force’s Cognitive Divide

  16-04-2019 15:55
  Almost as soon as the World Wide Web was unleashed in the early 1990s, commentators began to talk about a “digital divide.” This was a reference to the regional and socioeconomic differences in access, speed and technical capacity for using the Web. Rural areas, for example, were identified as one area where this digital divide […]
  The post NEXT: The Labor Force’s Cognitive Divide appeared first on ColumbusUnderground.com.
  
  Read more

• Big Darby Creek Added to ‘Most Endangered’ List

  16-04-2019 15:29
  American Rivers, a national environmental advocacy organization, has identified Big Darby Creek as one of the country’s 10 most endangered rivers for the year 2019. The American Rivers report lists the potential for development and urban sprawl in the Darby watershed as the primary threats to the creek’s ecosystem. The Big Darby Creek is a […]
  The post Big Darby Creek Added to ‘Most Endangered’ List appeared first on ColumbusUnderground.com.
  
  Read more

• Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of long-awaited tax returns

  16-04-2019 13:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday released 10 years of his long-anticipated tax returns as he campaigns for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.The returns provide a more detailed look at Sanders' finances than when he ran for president in 2016. The release also confirms that Sanders' income crossed the $1 million threshold in 2016 and 2017, though he reported less earnings in his most recent return.His 2018 return reveals that he and his wife, Jane, earned mo
  
  Read more

• Report: Sick student's bag filled with empty whisky bottles

  16-04-2019 12:53
  
  UNION, S.C. — Authorities say a South Carolina middle schooler who passed out in class last week had a backpack filled with nine empty mini bottles of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky.The State reports the Union County Sheriff's Office report says a search of the 13-year-old's bag also revealed another half-empty mini bottle and two unopened bottles.The report says the boy took the whisky from his unwitting grandfather and passed out an undetermined number of bottles to other Sims Middle School st
  
  Read more

• Melania Trump says she'll serve 4 more years as first lady

  16-04-2019 12:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump says she's ready to serve another four years as first lady if her husband is re-elected."I love what I do," she said Monday.The first lady revealed her intentions during a question-and-answer period with students at Albritton Middle School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She traveled there with Karen Pence, Vice President Mike Pence's wife, to tour the installation and meet students as part of their shared focus on military families.When a student asked if th
  
  Read more

• Alabama man, child hurt when gun inside diaper bag goes off at Chuck E Cheese

  16-04-2019 12:45
  
  VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama say a man and a child were wounded in a shooting outside of a Vestavia Hills Chuck E Cheese when a gun in the man's diaper bag went off.Vestavia Hills police tell news outlets that the man was about to change the girl's diaper in a car outside the business when the gun fired a single shot, hitting them both.Police say the girl was shot in the leg and the man was shot in the chest. Authorities say his wounds are serious. The relationship between
  
  Read more

• Some facts and figures about the Notre Dame Cathedral

  16-04-2019 12:38
  
  A massive fire burned parts of the Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday, toppling its spire as Parisians watched in shock in the streets. Here are some facts and figures about the treasured building.NAME: Notre Dame de Paris, which means Our Lady of Paris.CONSTRUCTION: The building stands on the Île de la Cité, a small island in Paris' Seine River. Construction was begun in 1163, and its two massive towers were finished around 1245, but the building was not completed until the beginning o
  
  Read more

• Upcoming closure set to mix things up near New Albany

  16-04-2019 12:14
  
  COLUMBUS – Drivers on the already congested Dublin-Granville Road may have noticed crews working along the roadside, but in just days restrictions could make things trickier.A project to reconstruct the intersection of Old Hamilton Road and East Dublin-Granville Road requires a closure of the eastbound lanes of Dublin-Granville Road at Ulry Road.Posted signage will detour eastbound traffic to Ulry Road, then east on Warner Road and then back down Hamilton Road.Eastbound traffic on Dublin-G
  
  Read more

• Construction to free up more parking at John Glenn International airport

  16-04-2019 12:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials say a new rental car facility at the airport serving Columbus will free up considerably more garage parking for travelers.Groundbreaking is scheduled for Wednesday at John Glenn International Airport for the ten-acre facility allowing passengers to drop off and pick up rental cars from a centralized location.The Columbus Regional Airport Authority says 40% more garage parking will open up once rental car companies move from the airport garage to the new loca
  
  Read more

• Columbine survivors raise children in world shaped by attack

  16-04-2019 11:36
  
  DENVER (AP) — Dropping her kids off at school used to be the hardest part of Kacey Ruegsegger Johnson's day. She would cry most mornings as they left the car, and relied on texted photos from their teachers to make it through the day.Now, the mother of four — and Columbine shooting survivor — sees mornings as an opportunity. She wakes early, makes breakfast and strives to send a clear message before her kids leave home: I adore you.Twenty years after teenage gunmen attacked Col
  
  Read more

• Madison-Plains Spanish class tours Notre Dame Cathedral just before church burns

  16-04-2019 05:28
  A Spanish class from Madison-Plains High School had just wrapped up a tour of Notre Dame Cathedral when the church caught on fire.“We saw smoke sort of building up the buildings, went around the corner, and the whole spiral part of the cathedral was just engulfed in flames,” said Kyle Phillips, who is on the trip as a chaperone.Phillips said they were forced to stay put as firefighters and emergency responders rushed to try to salvage what they could.She said everyone was in disbelie
  
  Read more

• Columbus City Council Meeting, April 15, 2019

  16-04-2019 05:27 via youtube.com
  
  
  View video

• Police identify woman found dead in Chillicothe

  16-04-2019 05:05
  
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - A body was found in some water in Chillicothe Monday night, according to police.Police identified the person found as 62-year-old Linda Roach.Chillicothe police said first responders were called to the Goldie Gunlock Park after 7:30 p.m. because someone called saying they thought they saw a body in the water.Roach was found partially submerged in the water.Police said it appears Roach has been dead for some time.She was reported missing by her family and had not been seen sin
  
  Read more

• Police identify body found in Chillicothe as woman missing since November

  16-04-2019 05:05
  
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - A body was found in some water in Chillicothe Monday night, according to police.Police identified the person found as 62-year-old Linda Roach.Chillicothe police said first responders were called to the Goldie Gunlock Park after 7:30 p.m. because someone called saying they thought they saw a body in the water.Roach was found partially submerged in the water.Police said it appears Roach has been dead for some time.She was reported missing by her family and had not been seen sin
  
  Read more

• 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' actress Georgia Engel dies at 70

  16-04-2019 05:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Georgia Engel, who played the charmingly innocent, small-voiced Georgette on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and amassed a string of other TV and stage credits, has died. She was 70.Engel died Friday in Princeton, New Jersey, said her friend and executor, John Quilty. The cause of death was unknown because she was a Christian Scientist and didn't see doctors, Quilty said Monday.Engel was best known for her role as Georgette on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," whose character was
  
  Read more

• Body found in water in Chillicothe

  16-04-2019 05:05
  
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - A body was found in some water in Chillicothe Monday night, according to police.Chillicothe police said first responders were called to the Goldie Gunlock Park after 7:30 p.m. because someone called saying they thought they saw a body in the water.The body was found partially submerged in the water.Police have not released an identity.Police are investigating and are awaiting autopsy results.
  
  Read more

• Pataskala church apologizes for video showing kids spitting on and hitting associate pastor

  16-04-2019 04:27
  PATASKALA, Ohio – A video from a gathering at Impact City Church in Pataskala Church is drawing criticism.The video, posted on social media, shows youth spitting on, hitting, and using a knife to cut associate pastor Jaddeus Dempsey.In an apology video posted to the church’s Facebook page, lead pastor Justin Ross said this happened at one of the church’s after-school hangouts on Monday.Students have a chance to hang out with their friends and get some food.As part of the hangou
  
  Read more

• Columbus City Council condemns heartbeat abortion ban

  16-04-2019 01:34
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Members of Columbus City Council passed a ceremonial resolution on Monday, condemning a state bill banning some abortions.The bill bans abortions after a detectable heartbeat and does not have any exceptions for victims of rape or incest.Governor Mike DeWine signed the bill into law last week.In a statement, City Council said the resolution details how the bill will “negatively impact the City of Columbus’s ability to attract qualified medical professionals and
  
  Read more

Follow @Colombus_News on Twitter!