City Desk
City Desk
Columbus
GSM's Columbus desk — news for the Chinese community in Columbus, and the stories that shape daily life there.
Society
ODOT to Close I-70 Westbound in Downtown Columbus over Halloween Weekend
Travel
Lufthansa Announces Nonstop Columbus-Frankfurt Service from May 5, 2027: Three Flights Weekly on the Boeing 787-9, Columbus's First Nonstop Route to Europe
Justice
Columbus Truck Driver Ngom Sentenced Oct. 29 to 22.5 Years -- the Maximum -- for Fatal I-71 Construction-Zone Crash That Killed a Family of Three
Society
Fourth Street in Downtown Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, Closed on the Morning of October 29 After a Truck Broke Utility Poles: Hundreds Lost Power, Reopening Expected by 8 p.m.
City
COTA Launches First Customer Experience Action Plan in Columbus on Oct. 29; One of Only Eight U.S. Agencies with Such a Plan
Sports
Columbus: Ohio State Freshman Anthony Thompson Named to Julius Erving Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List
Cities
FAA Issues Temporary Flight Restrictions for Trump's Ohio Rally Trip: Segmented Windows Over Rickenbacker and Chillicothe, Evening Rally at the Shoemaker Center
Sports
Columbus Blue Jackets Beat Flyers 4-3 in Overtime on October 27: Johnson Scores Second Goal at 2:22 of Overtime to Complete Comeback Win
Sports
Ohio State Guard Mobley Jr. Named to Jerry West Award Preseason Top 20: Averaged 15.7 Points Last Season With 97 Three-Pointers
Cities
Columbus's New Women's Soccer Club Breaks Ground Oct. 27 on 45,000-Square-Foot Training Center Ahead of 2028 NWSL Debut
City
A $330,000 Ad Fight Erupts Over Columbus Council Districts: Tech Executive Tanner Backs Issue 8 and Opposes Issue 9
Sports
Ohio State Women's Soccer Beats Illinois 3-0 on October 25 to Claim Outright Big Ten Regular-Season Title
Justice
Franklin County Jail Population Review Shows Results After Six Months; Cross-Agency Collaboration Reduces Unnecessary Incarceration
City
McDonald's McRib Return Imminent; Columbus Stores First to Stock It on October 26
City
Ohio Early Voting Open on Monday, October 26: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
City
Ohio State Men's Basketball Tops Butler 82-73 in Exhibition Finale as Bynum Scores 23
City
Columbus Blue Jackets Edge the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in Overtime: Fantilli Scores the Winner 59 Seconds In
City
Columbus: Columbus Symphony Halloween Concert on Oct. 25 Features Star Wars and Harry Potter
City
Columbus Crew Beat Toronto FC 4-2 at Home for Fifth Win in Six, Chasing a Playoff Spot
City
Ohio State Men Host Butler in Sunday Exhibition; Halftime Tribute to Coach Matta
City
Ramaswamy Admits the Controversial Ad Came From His Campaign; $4 Million Buy Announced
City
Columbus Mifflin Middle School Student Hit by Car on Way to School; Condition Stable
City
Ohio Wesleyan Receives $40 Million Gift to Create Arts and Humanities College, Raise Faculty Pay
City
No. 1 Ohio State Women's Hockey Hosts No. 8 Colgate on Friday
City
Columbus Seeks Members for Non-Police Crisis Response Advisory Board, Applications Due October 23
City
After two toddler drownings, Columbus council member pushes retention-pond barrier law
City
Columbus Crew Welcomes Northwest Bank as Official Partner: Northwest Bank Gate Unveiled
City
Columbus-Based Bread Financial Reports Third-Quarter Results: Common Dividend Raised 9% to $0.25
City
Columbus District Weighs Putting High Schoolers on COTA Buses: Three Options Save Up to $7.2 Million as COTA Misses 32,000-Plus Trips
City
Columbus Releases First-of-Its-Kind Public Land Inventory: About 66 Square Miles of Parcels Mapped for Housing Review
Cities
VA Funding: Central Ohio Health Care System Advances Infrastructure Upgrades
Sports
111th U.S. Open Cup Final Tonight in Columbus: Crew Host St. Louis City
Cities
Chinese-Owned Q2 China Bistro in Columbus Polaris Area to Close October 26
Cities
Ohio State Names Ravi Bellamkonda as Next President, Taking Office January 1
City
Blue Jackets Fall 6-2 to Maple Leafs: Four-Goal Second Period Sinks Columbus
City
Columbus Honors Fallen Airman Tyler Simmons With Street Sign Outside Eastmoor Academy: Mayor Proclaims October 20 as Master Sergeant Tyler Simmons Day
City
Columbus: State Rep. Ismail Mohamed Fined $1,200 for Campaign Finance Violations Ahead of Election
City
Ohio State QB Julian Sayin Injury Update: Ryan Day Confirms He Will Miss at Least Several Weeks
City
Man Killed in Shooting Near Northeast Columbus Mosque; Police Say Mosque Was Not a Target
City
Crew Blank Cincinnati 2-0 in Hell Is Real Derby Behind Schulte's Eight Saves
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Johnson Scores in Overtime as Blue Jackets Blank Rangers 1-0
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Columbus Community Shelter Board Sets Goal of Ending Family Homelessness by 2031, Backed by $1.2 Million Crane Family Gift
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Columbus Marathon Weekend Arrives: Saturday's Jesse Owens 5K Leads a Weekend of Closures and Bus Reroutes
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Columbus Council President Hardin Calls for Safety Review of Aging Municipal Courthouse; Hearing Set for November 9
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Columbus Zoo Seeks Nearly $1 Million From City for Sewer Repairs
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Four Columbus Men Sentenced in Killing of 17-Year-Old Imperial Stewart
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