Area Unemployment At 27-Year High
Unemployment in central Ohio in January was at its highest level in nearly 27 years, flirting with double digits for the first time since 1983, according to figures released by the state Wednesday.
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Campus Shooter Due To Be Fired
Personnel records show the OSU janitor who shot two supervisors, killing one of them before killing himself, early yesterday morning was going to be fired on Saturday.
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Response To Shooting
OSU officials say they are pleased with the response time of university police officers and their campus emergency alert system in the wake of a shooting that left two men, including the gunman, dead.
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Columbus Schools Audit
Columbus City Schools officials say the latest financial review by the state auditor indicates steps the district is taking to improve its accounting are paying dividends.
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Texting Ban Moves Forward
A statewide ban on texting while driving is a step closer to reality after being approved by a key state House committee yesterday.
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Teen Dating Violence
Ohio Senators have unanimously passed a House bill that would allow juvenile courts to issue protection orders for minors in dating relationships.
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UPDATE: OSU Shooting Suspect Dies
An OSU maintenance employee opened fire on co-workers this morning, killing one and injuring another before turning the gun on himself, university officials said.
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Father Jailed In Fatal Fire
Authorities have jailed a father after a house fire killed his two young sons in southern Ohio.
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Texting Ban
Columbus would be the largest city in Ohio to ban texting while driving if City Council approves a proposed ordinance.
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I Feel The Earth Move
Things are not where they were on the continent of South America, thanks to last month's massive earthquake.
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