Grow Restaurants is looking to shed two of its three concepts.
Both The Sycamore, 262…
May 31 will be Coco Cat Bakery & Chocolates' last day at the North…
Two months to the day after Ohio's bars and restaurants were ordered to close…
As many businesses work to reopen after being shut down during the Coronavirus Pandemic,…
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered many businesses across the country. In Ohio, non-grocery retailers…
As retailers begin to resume business operations, Central Ohio's major shopping destinations have updated…
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Art Possible Ohio’s exhibition Accessible Expressions Ohio has gone digital this year, with new…
Can't Stop Cbus, local artists and community organizations have come together to launch the…
The Numbers
COVID-19 cases — As of Thursday, May 28, 4,416 cases and 196 deaths from…
One Franklin County mother first learned that her child had contracted COVID-19 in the…
The Numbers
COVID-19 cases — As of Tuesday, May 26, 4,305 cases and 188 deaths from…
The death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed while in the Minneapolis…
By Marty Schladen
As he leads the state through a historic pandemic, Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine…
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Time for a summery weekend (although it's a bummer with no pools opening up). Enjoy…
Columbus Stands Behind Support of DACA
January 19, 2018 2:00 pm
Walker Evans
As the federal government scrambles to avoid a shutdown at midnight tonight, much of the conversation centers around the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. While national lawmakers struggle to reach a deal, many in Columbus are taking a firm stance behind supporting the program that provides protection for young unauthorized immigrants — commonly referred […]
Grassroots: Central Ohio Worker Center Fights for Workers’ Rights
August 18, 2017 10:00 am
Lauren Sega
It’s easy to feel invisible as a minimum wage worker, washing dishes as people gather and socialize over brunch, or whacking weeds as the neighborhood joggers pass by. These workers no doubt contribute to the growing success of the city, but their minimum wage status often allows for this success to hover over them, just […]
Locals Create New Fund to Support Refugees and Immigrants in Columbus
February 6, 2017 1:57 pm Lauren Sega
U.S. refugees and immigrants can breathe slightly easier now that President Donald Trump’s executive order “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” has been temporarily suspended by a federal judge. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued the Trump Administration last week, claiming the executive order was separating families, harming thousands […]
Mayor and City Council President Renew Support for Refugee Settlement in Columbus
January 30, 2017 5:38 pm Walker Evans
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther joined Columbus City Council President Zach Klein in announcing this afternoon that the City of Columbus would continue forward in its effort to accept refugees and immigrants, defying the executive order issued by President Trump last Friday. “Our immigrant population is part of the fabric of what makes Columbus so vibrant,” stated […]
Photos: Immigration Protest Takes Place at Columbus Airport
January 30, 2017 12:23 pm
Christine Ruddy
Hundreds of protesters gathered at John Glenn International Airport on Sunday to protest the travel ban put into place on Friday by President Donald Trump against seven Muslim-majority countries. Protesters chanted “No hate, No fear, Refugees are welcome here” and “Black Lives Matter” among other slogans of the protest movement. A Columbus Police presence was […]
Photos: Protesters Show Solidarity With Immigrants at Columbus Airport
January 30, 2017 9:35 am
Katherine Forbes
Editor’s Note: Hundreds of protestors gathered at the John Glenn Airport in Columbus on Sunday from 1pm to 4pm to protest the immigration ban placed in effect by the Trump administration on Friday. Click here to read more details about the protest. All photos by Katherine Forbes of KRForbesPhotography.
Ugandan LGBTQ Refugees Seek a Better Life in Columbus
June 5, 2016 8:30 am
Amber Hage-Ali
Stonewall Columbus and Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS), are collaborating to create a new program for LGBT immigrants fleeing Uganda. “We are working on a partnership with SWC (Stonewall Columbus) to help get the story of the experiences of the LGBTQ from Uganda to the public,” said Angie Plummer, executive director of CRIS. In […]
