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• Coronavirus Update: All Surgeries Can Resume, K-12 Expected to Return in Fall & More

  02-06-2020 23:26
  
  The Numbers COVID-19 cases — As of Tuesday, June 2, 4,752 cases and 219 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported or are probable in Columbus and Worthington. Countywide, 6,260 cases and 289 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported by Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Public Health. Statewide, 36,350 cases and 2,258 deaths have been confirmed […]
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• Bites & Sips: Afra Grill, Gogibop Open, Changes for Flowers & Bread and More

  02-06-2020 22:41
  
  Dining and drinking in Central Ohio may look a bit different as restrictions remain in place due to the coronavirus, however that hasn’t kept a few new spots from popping up and others from pivoting to find new ways to move forward. Read on for more food news! Afra Grill Opens on Morse Road Blending […]
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• Calls for the Resignation of Mayor Ginther, Chief Quinlan Grow

  02-06-2020 21:27
  
  A change.org petition and a formal committee have been launched in an effort to get Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus Division of Police Chief Thomas Quinlan or both to resign. Protesters have launched the Committee to Recall Ginther, a grassroots effort that has announced a recall petition demanding the mayor’s resignation. The announcement coincided with […]
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• LGBTQ+ Venture Capital Fund Names CEO

  02-06-2020 21:00
  
  Local venture firm LOUD Capital has found the leader of its LGBTQ+ community-focused venture fund the Pride Fund 1. Densil R. Porteous was named CEO of the $10 million fund that invests in early-stage and growth companies led by LGBTQ+ people. “From the inception of the fund, we realized we needed a dynamic representative of […]
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• Briefing on Recent Protests in Columbus

  02-06-2020 18:09
  
  
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• House Republicans Pass Bill to Require Written Consent for COVID-19 Contact Tracing

  02-06-2020 17:00
  
  By Jake Zuckerman Ohio House Republicans voted Thursday to add an administrative step in the contact tracing process likely to slow down one of the most effective tools known to combat the spread of COVID-19. On a party line vote, House lawmakers passed Senate Bill 31, which requires health officials to obtain written consent from a […]
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• Pierogi Mountain Moving into Former Grass Skirt Space Downtown

  02-06-2020 16:56
  
  Pierogi Mountain is moving into its very own space, taking over the former home of Grass Skirt Tiki Room at 105 N. Grant Ave. Downtown. “It’s time that we moved out of mom and dad’s house and got our own space,” says Co-Owner Matt Majesky. Pierogi Mountain wrapped up a roughly year-run at Wunderbar in […]
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• ‘Willful Ignorance’ the Reason for Lack of Action on Racism, Says Ohio House Dem Leader

  02-06-2020 15:45
  
  By Susan Tebben The Ohio House Minority Leader says it is up to white people to address the societies and legislation that they built to be discriminatory. On day five of protests surrounding the Ohio Statehouse, Minority Leader Emilia Strong Sykes said the state’s government needs to “lead the nation” in passing a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.  […]
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• Opinion: Columbus Has Bigger Problems Than Broken Windows

  02-06-2020 15:44
  
  “Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the comments of any and every social media post regarding protests in Columbus and across the country over the weekend, you’ll likely find someone who will acknowledge the death of George […]
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• 6/1/20 City Council Meeting

  02-06-2020 02:37
  
  
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