Columbus man sentenced 22 years for running oxycodone ...
Columbus man sentenced 22 years for running oxycodone trafficking ring Joshua Smith (Franklin County Sheriff's Office photo) COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A Columbus man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to running a multi-state oxycodone ring. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced the sentence for 32-year-old Joshua Smith on Thursday. The organization Smith was a ringleader of reportedly funded and organized trips to see a doctor in Florida who pr..>> view originalHigh-speed “Hyperloop” tubes could connect Chicago, Columbus ...
Kimball Perry The Columbus Dispatch @kimballperry The almost 500-mile corridor from Chicago to Columbus to Pittsburgh could become a "mega-region" connected by high-speed tubes that drive economic growth across four states, officials for Hyperloop One believe.Now, "there's not even a direct highway linking the three" cities, Y.J. Fischer of Hyperloop One told a Columbus audience of freight experts Thursday.Fischer, who wouldn't answer questions from The Dispatch after her talk, is..>> view originalColumbus Blue Jackets Greatest Players: #9 – RJ Umberger
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be entering their 17th season as a NHL franchise this year, so we thought it’s about time we celebrate the 17 greatest Blue Jackets. This list won’t be filled with the best players per say, but rather the most impactful, durable, and lovable Jackets in our minds.If you missed yesterday’s pick check it out!#9 – R.J. UmbergerR.J. Umberger was acquired by the Columbus Blue Jackets from the Philadelphia Flyers for two picks in 2008. This trade did not seem to shake thi..>> view originalCrew SC: Higuain says he's out after this season; Berhalter says not ...
Andrew Erickson The Columbus Dispatch @AEricksonCD The tenure of the third-leading scorer in Crew SC history could be coming to an end after six seasons. Midfielder Federico Higuain, 32, told The Dispatch on Thursday that the 2017 season will be his last in a Crew uniform. “I don’t know what will happen, but I think it’s the finish of the cycle, you know?” said Higuain, who has totaled 48 goals and 40 assists since 2012. “I’m sure the Columbus Crew will not lose too much without m..>> view originalUber Freight service expands to Columbus market
Marla Rose The Columbus Dispatch @MarlaMRose Uber Freight plans to announce Thursday that it is launching service to the Columbus area as one of its expansion markets for its on-demand trucking services. The company, which upended traditional taxi services with the quick success of its app-based ride-sharing business, is looking to quickly grow in key markets around the U.S. after beginning service late last year in Texas. Bill Driegert, director of Uber Freight, said Columbus wa..>> view originalFire reported at Columbus Grove apartment
COLUMBUS GROVE — Firefighters doused an apartment fire Thursday night in Columbus Grove, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reports. The fire was reported at 9:30 p.m. in Apartment C9 in an apartment building at 631 W. Sycamore St., the sheriff’s office said. When the Columbus Grove Fire Department arrived, flames were showing. No one was in the residence at the time of the fire, the sheriff’s office said, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was unknown Thursday night, and the S..>> view originalAll lanes of I-70 reopened after crash west of Columbus
Beth Burger The Columbus Dispatch @ByBethBurger All lanes of Interstate 70 are open in both directions after an injury crash this morning.All lanes of 70 between Interstate 270 and Hilliard Rome Road, near mile marker 93, were closed for hours, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.The incident happened just after 9 a.m. on the West Side. Columbus police are investigating. Callers told dispatchers several vehicles were involved.ODOT tweeted around 2:15 p.m. that all l..>> view originalTop things to do this weekend, August 4-6
Here are the best bets for the weekend, August 4-6 ALL WEEKENDA sampling of performers at the Dublin Irish Festival: Dublin Stage Friday: 4:45 p.m., the Academy Irish Dance Company; 6, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy; 8, We Banjo 3; 10, Dervish. Saturday: 11 a.m., Dublin Silver Band; 2 p.m., Le Vent du Nord; 3:15, Columbus Police and Fire Pipes and Drums; 4, Dervish; 5:45, Mary Black; 7:30, We Banjo 3; 9, Richens-Timm Academy of Irish Dance; 10:15, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy. Su..>> view originalMom thanks Columbus paramedics who saved 14-year-old son's life
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A 14-year-old boy is alive thanks to the quick action of Columbus paramedics. On July 7th, Athena Wilkins said she called 911, telling the operator her teenage son Carreon was having a seizure. Paramedics arrived, realized his heart had stopped and called for backup. They said they immediately started using a CPR machine that pumps out exact compressions to the heart. One of the four firefighters recognized, Paramedic Kyle Merz said, “we did CPR, started to breath for him as ..>> view originalColumbus, Ohio man spit on Florida police officers on way to jail
Joshua McLaughlin, 30, of Columbus, Ohio (Courtesy: Monroe County Sheriff's Office) KEY WEST, FL (AP) — An Ohio man ended up in a “spit hood mask” after spitting on two Florida police officers who were taking him to jail. A police report says 30-year-old Joshua McLaughlin of Columbus, Ohio, continued to scream and bang his head on the police cruiser’s window following his July 28 arrest at a Key West resort. News outlets report police went to the resort after calls about a fightin..>> view original
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