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Thirteen people have been charged in an alleged drug trafficking operation involving painkillers acquired through a Florida doctor and sold in central Ohio.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};

Some residents in the Short North are concerned that new parking rules Columbus is considering won’t solve problems that have plagued one of its most popular districts. “We’ve got no parking. Period, enough,” Larry Corley, an Italian Village resident, said at a public hearing Tuesday.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};

A major roadway through Union County remains closed due to a crash this morning. Route 42 is closed in both directions between Routes 161 and 33.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted disapproves of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to designate voting machines and other aspects of the election process as in need of urgent cybersecurity assistance. “This was an altogether unnecessary move,” Husted said in an emailed statement.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};

Ohio State University is now facing two complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Education by people claiming that the university violated Title IX, the federal law prohibiting gender discrimination in federally funded education programs.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};

Three years ago when Gary Baker took over the helm of the Columbus Board of Education, the school district faced some major problems. On Tuesday, the board re-elected Baker to his fourth term as president on a 6-0 vote with one abstention.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};

When he recalls his two nephews, Jeff Grdic insisted they were the perfect blend of their parents — his sister, Sue Fleming, a sweet, compassionate caretaker, and his brother-in-law John Fleming, a driven, competitive businessman. Grdic said he witnessed it the last time he saw the two boys, Jack, 15, and Andrew, 14. He spotted the brothers on television, courtside at a Cleveland Cavaliers game.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};

A 4-year-old boy died Monday night after a crash in Fairfield County, State Highway Patrol Lt. Shad Caplinger said today. The crash occurred around 9:15 p.m. Natasha J. Anderson was driving south on Rt. 188, south of Pleasantville, when her Dodge Caravan went off the road and into an embankment, overturned and hit a utility pole. The boy was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Caplinger said.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};

Some residents in the Short North are concerned that new parking rules Columbus is considering won’t solve problems that have plagued one of its most popular districts. “We’ve got no parking. Period, enough,” Larry Corley, an Italian Village resident, said at a public hearing Tuesday. “I don’t see anybody taking responsibility.”adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};

Temperatures dipping below freezing early Wednesday have turned wet roads and sidewalks icy, and several school districts are delaying the start of classes. Canal Winchester, Granville, Johnstown, Jonathan Alder, Licking Heights, Logan Elm, London, New Albany, Newark and Southwest Licking schools were among the districts on a two-hour delay Wednesday.adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-LOCAL","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-LOCAL"};