Nathan Hart

1 day ago | dispatch.com | Nathan Hart

Hello again from Getting There, The Dispatch's (relatively) new weekly column on all things driving, transportation and commuting in Central Ohio. This week, we're diving into the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recent "2025 Report Card for Ohio's Infrastructure", an annual report that explores how each state's infrastructure is faring. Aspects of Ohio's infrastructure, such as its roads, are rated on a traditional grade school A-F scale. For the most part, the state may need a tutor.

2 days ago | dispatch.com | Nathan Hart

One person died and another was injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 70 just south of Reynoldsburg early on June 26. Columbus police responded to a report of a crash on Interstate 70 at Brice Road at 1:49 a.m. Two people were transported from the scene to a local hospital, and one of them was later pronounced dead at 3:02 a.m., according to a Columbus police dispatcher. The other person is in stable condition. Multiple vehicles were involved in the crash.

1 week ago | dispatch.com | Nathan Hart

Welcome back to "Getting There," The Dispatch's new weekly transportation column, where I tackle important driving questions like "Why are there so many cars?"The simple answer is that there are a lot of people, and everyone walking everywhere would be impractical and maybe even impossible, considering the car-centric infrastructure of central Ohio. COVID and remote work took a measurable bite out of busy roads, but if you've noticed more cars on the road in 2025, you might not be imagining it.

1 week ago | dispatch.com | Nathan Hart

With Memorial Day tucked away in the recent past, Juneteenth here and July 4 following soon after, Columbus and central Ohio are firmly in the summer fireworks season. Soon, you may see the skies light up with colorful fireballs and explosions. But before you try out amateur pyrotechnics for yourself this Juneteenth, you might want to know if you'll face any legal repercussions for lighting fireworks off where you live. Here's what you need to know about launching fireworks in Central Ohio.

1 week ago | dispatch.com | Nathan Hart

Juneteenth, the country's longest-running African American holiday and a celebration of the end of slavery, is here. This year marks the fifth time the holiday has been celebrated as a federal holiday after President Joe Biden signed legislation designating it as one in June 2021. With federal holidays come changes to Columbus' trash pickup schedule. Here's what you need to know about getting rid of your garbage this week. When is my trash collected this week?