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With COVID-19 still plaguing the world, many requirements and mandates are slowly dissipating. Two different school districts found in central Ohio have decided to cease and desist their mask mandates. The two school districts are Groveport Madison and Worthington. Both districts dropped mandates for all students and staff and they may not be the only […]

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  A Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy, Steven Shelby, will be competing tonight on the season two premiere of “The Titan Games” on NBC! Shelby, is an army veteran who did a tour in Afghanistan with the National Guard, as well as a deputy sheriff right here in central Ohio. He has been on the force […]

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  For the first time ever, the Columbus Urban League held a brunch celebrating the contributions of some amazing, trailblazing African-American women in central Ohio. The event was meant to be empowering as the ladies honored some of their peers, from right here in Columbus! Darlene Hill selected to be the moderator and graciously did […]

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  There is a mental health crisis running rampant worldwide. The topic has been avoided and/or overlooked for so long, it is due time the appropriate attention is given to the mental health status of us all. Mental health issues are particularly worrisome among young children. In our society, many children are finding themselves in […]

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  A local favorite has managed to change the game once again. Wendy’s restaurants are more like hometown hero’s in the state of Ohio. With the first Wendy’s being founded in Dublin, Ohio by Dave Thomas in 1969, it hits different around these parts. Now Wendy’s has finally launched its breakfast menu in Columbus and […]

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Thank you to the fast-food Gods! Breakfast about to be so good next month. Wendy’s has announced that they will officially be serving breakfast nationwide. One item menu you can plan to get is the fresh-cracked egg, signature sausage patty and six strips of applewood smoked bacon. Other items include Frosty-ccino or a Honey Butter […]

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The flu is spreading at a rapid pace this season and many school districts are not taking chances. More than a dozen school districts in Central Ohio have closed school for Friday and some for Monday citing the safety of their students, faculty and staff. Here are a list of school closings in the area. […]

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The City of Columbus announced a plan Wednesday that would transform one of the most poverty-stricken areas in Central Ohio. “Envision Hilltop” is a 27 goal plan aimed at tackling issues plaguing the neighborhood from substance abuse, hazardous driving behavior home buying incentives and more. The city has already invested millions of dollars in cameras […]

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  Recycling is probably one of the most important and underrated topics in our society. In attempts to help counteract global warming, controlling our waste is a major key. A recent study shows that half of the waste people generate in central Ohio is being recycled for the first time ever, according to the Solid […]

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A federal grand jury indicted 18 people for conspiracy to “distribute heroin, launder money back to Mexico and run a fake immigration identification business.” According to 10TV, Diego Ernesto Castaneda-Garcia was allegedly the leader of a drug trafficking organization. His operation received imported heroin from Mexico, repackaged it into user quantities and sold it around […]

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“I start to look at the photo more and then I realize, this is Soraya… this is my baby!” A 16-month-old right here in Central Ohio is making history. Tori Bridges took her daughter Soraya Lattimore to an open casting Huggies was holding for an upcoming campaign. This was the first time her daughter went […]

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NBC4 has collaborated with Volunteers of America Operation Backpack to provide backpacks and supplies to 25 school districts in Franklin and Licking Counties.  Operation Backpack has served Central Ohio for 12 years and this year NBC4’s Stuff the Backpack and Volunteers of America are partnering for one of the nation’s largest backpack drives. Starting June […]