Many watching the news out of Connecticut do not have personal connections to those murdered in Friday’s school shootings. But much of the nation is looking for ways to process their grief.
Live updates about one of the worst mass murders in U.S. history — the attack on an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Twenty young children and six adults were murdered. The man identified as the killer and one other person at a home in Newtown are also dead.
“Our hearts are broken,” President Obama told the nation today as the awful news emerged. Police say they found 18 children and six adults dead at the scene. Two other children died later. The gunman’s body was also found at the school.
Columbus Police say a van was stopped at the intersection of Lockbourne Rd. and Whittier St. last night when another vehicle drove up beside it and at least one person started shooting.
Columbus has the nation’s second-largest Somali population. But community leaders say affordable housing has become increasingly sparse.
As the Columbus City Schools look for a new superintendent, Mayor Coleman continues to help improve the district. The mayor has called on 25 community and business leaders to form an education commission. WOSU reports one question remains unclear- just exactly what the committee will do.
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Commemorate the end of the Lazarus store in downtown Columbus and examines what it has meant to the generations of Ohioans who have shopped and worked there.
Hear the story of how the Founding Fathers raised the ideal of religious freedom to the level of a fundamental human right.
As we approach the Christmas holiday, many of us are caught up in hurrying and scurrying to get everything done that needs to be done before we can finally relax. If you need a rest, and you want a break from the traditional Christmas music playing everywhere, in every store and even blaring from sound [...]
Curator Carole Genshaft gives her personal insights into the ancient roman mosaic now on display at the Columbus Museum of Art. Learn more about the exhibit here.
