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The first five of North Market Bridge Park's eventual 19 purveyors have been announced.…
Dallas-based direct sales company and custom men's clothier J.Hilburn is setting up a brick-and-mortar…
The Candle Lab's newest storefront has closed its doors. After just 15 months in…
The Highpoint on Columbus Commons is finally getting the mini-grocer that Robert Weiler Company…
The Greater Columbus Arts Council has signed a lease for the former Winders Motor…
Mary McClendon is a long-time jazz singer who is performing during the King Arts…
David Whitehouse has been part of Shadowbox Live since 1994, taking part in shows…
Employees at White Castle's corporate offices have officially moved into their new digs at…
A new plan for the southwest corner of King Avenue and North High Street…
Starting Monday, November 18, nine designated public parking areas will become dedicated loading zones…
Having the right to vote is something that can be taken for granted in…
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Your votes have been cast and results have been tallied and here are the…
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Hugely influential thrash metal legends Slayer descended upon Columbus on Tuesday evening as…
Crowd surfing kids, a three-piece rock band with scruffy hair and no frills garage…CCS Board of Education Candidate Forum
Clintonville Go Public, Southside STAY, the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus, and The Columbus Urban League are partnering to host a public forum with candidates for the Columbus Board of Education. Five of the seven seats are up for election on November 5, 2019, with four for general election and one for special […]
Columbus City Schools Improves One Letter Grade
September 13, 2019 10:00 am
Taijuan Moorman
Columbus City Schools saw a letter-grade improvement to a ‘D’ on its State Report Card, among additional improvements over the last year. Released by the Ohio Department of Education, the report card shows results from state testing during the 2018-2019 school year. “While our overall grade of a ‘D’ is certainly not the end goal, […]
City, School District to Improve Public Menstrual Product Access
August 23, 2019 1:32 pm Taijuan Moorman
Council President Pro Tem Elizabeth Brown and Columbus City Schools Superintendent and CEO Dr. Talisa Dixon have announced a collaborative effort to expand public menstrual product access, by providing them in school restrooms. The City will also increase menstrual products access at recreation centers and municipal buildings around Columbus, starting Downtown. Columbus non-profit Free the […]
CEA President Speaks Out Against District Use of “Scabs” in Event of Strike
June 20, 2019 1:27 pm
Lauren Sega
Negotiations are going well on the new contract between Columbus City Schools and the Columbus Education Association (CEA), says CEA president John Coneglio. Still, the Board of Education’s plan to use alternative staffing in the event of a strike has union members concerned. CEA, the union which represents the more than 4,000 teachers who work […]
New Superintendent Promises Better Days for Columbus Schools
June 6, 2019 8:14 pm
Grant Walters
Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon spoke about the district's progress and prognosis at a community engagement event last week
New Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon imagines a new future for the district. Last week, at a community gathering at the King Arts Complex in King-Lincoln, she acknowledged the shortcomings of the school system to date and articulated a plan to change course. Columbus Board of Education, staff and stakeholders from Columbus City […]
Opinion: CoverMyMeds Abatement Not Worth the Cost
May 10, 2019 9:52 am
Hannah Halbert
In total, Columbus schools will lose an estimated $35.5 million over 15 years due to a generous tax abatement package the city is awarding to software company, CoverMyMeds, according to a new report by Policy Matters Ohio. Tax abatements, a central part of state and local economic development strategy, eliminate all or part of an […]
USGBC Ohio Gives – A Green Apple Day of Service
Join USGBC Ohio on May 4th to help transform the exterior of the Hamilton STEM Academy in the Linden Neighborhood of Columbus. We are partnering with Columbus City Schools and FLOW (Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed) to create a more inviting and healthy environment for our local students. We will be renovating the front […]
