Jordan Laird

3 days ago | dispatch.com | Jordan Laird

Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther has unveiled his proposed $2.9 billion capital budget for 2025, including about $1 billion for the city's fourth water plant, the need for which has accelerated in recent years due to development like Intel and surging population. The new Home Road water plant will be built along the Scioto River, north of Columbus, in Delaware County to serve the growing population that gets Columbus water.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Jordan Laird

The Columbus Division of Police wants to replace its aging helicopter fleet and get back up to five working choppers, starting with two new aircraft this year that officials say will be more advanced and able to fly higher — making them quieter. Columbus police Deputy Chief Robert Sagle said helicopters are a vital "force multiplier," and currently, their newest helicopter is from 2012 and their oldest is from 2006.

5 days ago | dispatch.com | Jordan Laird

Columbus has a unique, sprawling shape due to aggressive annexation policies in the mid-20th century. City leaders, fearing that Columbus would become landlocked by suburbs, used water and sewer service as leverage to incorporate surrounding areas. When you look at an outline map of Columbus, it has many little tentacles leading to areas that are barely connected to the rest of the city.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Jordan Laird

A tanker truck hauling fuel ran off the road on Columbus' Northeast Side, overturned and caught fire on the afternoon of June 22, according to Columbus public safety dispatchers. The truck driver is in stable condition and was transported to OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, a dispatcher said. Black plumes of smoke could still be seen in the afternoon, but the Columbus Division of Fire reported that the fire was contained, according to a dispatcher.

5 days ago | dispatch.com | Jordan Laird

Miss Ohio 2025 Olivia Fosson, an Ohio State University law student from southern Ohio, was crowned on June 21 and will represent Ohio in the Miss America competition. A Grove City native was third runner-up and several other Columbus-area contestants won scholarship awards. A law student at Ohio State University will represent the Buckeye State in the Miss America competition after being crowned Miss Ohio 2025 on June 21.