James and Sherman Willis have operated for over 50 years in the volatile beauty supply industry.

Address: 1499 E. Livingston Ave.

James and Sherman Willis have operated for over 50 years in the volatile beauty supply industry.
Address: 1499 E. Livingston Ave.

Black entrepreneurs thrived in Driving Park from the 1960s through the early 2000s. We mapped 16 former businesses and five still hanging on today.

Black entrepreneurs thrived in Driving Park from the 1960s through the early 2000s. We mapped 16 former businesses and five still hanging on today.

Black-owned businesses in Driving Park

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Willis Beauty Supply Co

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Sophia Veneziano to discuss the 2025 Everyday Kindness Heroes who are serving central Ohio.

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Sophia Veneziano to discuss the 2025 Everyday Kindness Heroes who are serving central Ohio.

From the editor: Meet the 2025 Everyday Kindness Heroes who are serving central Ohio

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Bethany Bruner to discuss how Franklin County Common Pleas Court takes longer than the recommended six-month time frame for resolution. They also talk about how this fails the victims and leaves them without justice.

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Bethany Bruner to discuss how Franklin County Common Pleas Court takes longer than the recommended six-month time frame for resolution. They also talk about how this fails the victims and leaves them without justice.

From the editor: How Franklin County's legal backlog leaves justice on hold, fails victims

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Shahid Meighan to discuss the increasing number of Columbus police officers involved in vehicle crashes and how this trend has been rising since 2021.

Dispatch executive editor Michael Shearer speaks with reporter Shahid Meighan to discuss the increasing number of Columbus police officers involved in vehicle crashes and how this trend has been rising since 2021.

From the editor: Crashes among Columbus police officers have been increasing, data shows

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