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Columbus, Ohio is located in Franklin County. Zip codes in Columbus, OH include 43216, 43202, and 43211. The median home price in Columbus is $99,900 which is roughly $71/per square foot. More Columbus information.

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3 hrs ago | The Columbus Dispatch

Civilians to staff combined 911 call center

Columbus plans to consolidate its police and fire 911 call centers and replace uniformed dispatchers with civilians, a move that drew a threat of a political "bloodbath" from the firefighters' union president.

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7 hrs ago | The Columbus Dispatch

Reading help on the way for Columbus kindergartners

Most children who came to kindergarten in Columbus schools without knowing the ABCs, which way to hold a book or other important early-reading skills remained behind when they reached third grade.

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Sat May 18, 2013

WBNS

Race For The Cure Draws Near-Record Crowd

Roughly 40,000 runners and walkers swarmed the streets downtown Saturday morning to stand together in the battle against breast cancer.

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WBNS

2 Injured In Rollover Crash Near Downtown

Two people were transported to hospitals Saturday morning after a rollover crash near downtown Columbus.

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Herald Star Online

Community happenings

The Voice of Pentecost, 106 Mendenhall St., Weirton, will host a special Pentecost Sunday service on May 19 beginning at 5 p.m. with guest speaker, the Rev.

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WBNS

Man Found Murdered In Northeast Columbus

Columbus Police were investigating a homicide after a man was shot dead in Northeast Columbus Friday evening.

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WBNS

Man Stabbed In Southwest Columbus

Medics transported a man to Mount Carmel West Hospital after being stabbed early Saturday morning.

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WBNS

Two People Shot in Southeast Columbus

A man and a woman are rushed to the hospital after a double shooting in Southeast Columbus.

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The Columbus Dispatch

Charter tax plan raises questions

A proposed state law singles out Columbus City Schools taxpayers to shoulder part of the tax burden for charter schools even though thousands of Franklin County's charter-school students live in suburban school districts.

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Patch.com

How to Beat Spring Allergies in Wyandotte

Allergies to tree pollen are in full bloom in the Midwest-and when spring allergy season begins, it comes on fast, according to local allergists.

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TheCourier.com

Fay charged in brothers' deaths

By RYAN DUNN staff writer OTTAWA -- Prosecutors on Friday accused 17-year-old Michael A. Fay of killing two teenage brothers he lived with in an Ottawa trailer and will seek to try him for murder as an adult.

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Patch.com

Tegel Earns Robert F. Lucas Award

Westlake High School' s Hanna Tegel earned the Robert F. Lucas Award at the Key Club Ohio District Convention held April 12-14 in Columbus.

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Fri May 17, 2013

The Columbus Dispatch

Boyfriend charged with injuring toddler who later died

Joseph M. Fultz, 26, was jailed on charges of felonious assault and endangering a child after police say he beat 17-month-old Leah L. Sowards on Monday.

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The Columbus Dispatch

Firefighters describe Clintonville shootout

Columbus Fire Department Lt. Ken Peters talks about the police shootout in the parking lot of the Clintonville fire station where he works.

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The Columbus Dispatch

Hotel, group fight human trafficking

The Dispatch welcomes letters to the editor from readers. Typed letters of 200 words or fewer are preferred; all might be edited.

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The Columbus Dispatch

Sidebar podcast: Columbus needs a new slogan

In this episode of Sidebar, The Columbus Dispatch 's podcast on Columbus-focused events, movies, music, dining and more... Dispatch staffers Susannah Elliott, Kevin Joy and Ally Manning discuss Smashing Pumpkins, smashing tomatoes, Lou Seal's gender and the city's identity crisis.

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WBNS

Investigation Continues Into Clintonville Shootout That Left 2 Dead

Columbus police have released the names of the seven officers that opened fire during a shootout Wednesday morning in Clintonville.

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The Columbus Dispatch

Slain Clintonville gunman had long record

Afternoon Update, sent weekday afternoons, keeps you up to date with breaking news and updates from later in the day.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Columbus Dispatch

Columbus attorney disbarred

Columbus attorney Jeffrey Lee Terbeek was ordered permanently disbarred by the Ohio Supreme Court today for misappropriating a client's funds.

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The Columbus Dispatch

Legislature could require Columbus school levy to support charters

Columbus schools would be required to place a levy on the ballot in the fall that would share cash with charter schools, under a bill two state lawmakers introduced today.

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