Columbus Crew legend Federico Higuain announces he will retire as a player at end of season

The playing career of Federico Higuain will soon be over. After 10 seasons in Major League Soccer, including eight with the Crew from 2012-19, the Argentinian attacking midfielder announced Friday that after Inter Miami plays home against New York City FC this Saturday and at New England Revolution…

School board member fired from township job for allegedly 'campaigning' on township time

David Donofrio is running for re-election to the South-Western City Schools board of education. Until recently, he was also employed by Prairie Township, officials for which say he was running the office like a campaign headquarters. Trustees Kennedy, Cathy Schmelzer and Doug Stormont voted unanimo…

Ohio State's Kyle Young out indefinitely with medical condition

Kyle Young will not play in Monday’s exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis as he deals with a medical condition. Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann said today that Young is dealing with a vestibular dysfunction. The condition, which causes dizziness, vertigo, nausea a…

Franklin County Sheriff deputy latest first-responder to die of COVID-19 in Greater Columbus

A deputy with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office has become the latest first-responder in Greater Columbus to die of complications related to COVID-19. Deputy Billy Ihrig, 52, died Thursday, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff's office. He had joined the sheriff's office in 2004 after s…

DeWine replaces Ohio Board of Education members after they resign over anti-racism resolution

Gov. Mike DeWine announced his picks for Ohio's State Board of Education hours after two members resigned over a controversial vote to repeal an anti-racism resolution. Board President Laura Kohler, of New Albany, and Eric Poklar, of Worthing, both submitted letters of resignation Friday morning. T…

What channel is the game on? Here's how to watch, stream OSU vs. PSU

The Ohio State football team scored 47 straight points against Indiana to win 54-7 last week. That's kind of become the norm for the Buckeyes. Ohio State has outscored opponents in the past four games 231-44. But this week could be much different. For the first time since Week 2, Ohio State plays a…

Couple behind Issue 7 in Columbus have history of bankruptcies

While the people behind the Issue 7 green-energy initiative on Tuesday's ballot have remained largely secretive, court records reveal that two of their leaders have been mired in major personal financial problems that have dogged them for the past 14 years. John A. Clarke Jr. and his wife, Irene Gi…

Joyce Beatty lists Blacklick home for $1.2 million

U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty [bay-tee] has put her Blacklick home on the market, five months after the death of her husband, Otto Beatty Jr. The home, on Taylor Corners Circle in Blacklick, includes five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and 7,280 square feet. Coldwell Banker agent Michael Jones is lis…

'These are closed institutions': Deaths, excessive force and staff discipline problems plague major Ohio prison

In the past two years at Ohio's Correctional Reception Center, nine inmates have died, three have been slammed to the ground and knocked out, and a 16-year-old on suicide watch was pepper-sprayed and left in his cell for nearly three hours without being decontaminated, state records show. The recep…

Distrust, disinformation, dark money: Who's trying to sway Worthington school board race?

A billboard calling incumbent school board candidate Nikki Hudson a failure towers over High Street as drivers enter Worthington from Clintonville. It's unclear who is behind the billboards, which appeared on Oct. 4. They're just one example of attacks veiled behind a cloak of anonymity in what has…