/news/tags/franklin-county Franklin County en-US Copyright Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:46:00 GMT /2026-04-30/how-brutus-buckeye-became-an-ohio-state-icon Sixty years ago, Ohio State University didn’t have a mascot. So Sally Lanyon and Ray Bourhis created one. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:46:00 GMT /2026-04-30/how-brutus-buckeye-became-an-ohio-state-icon Erin Gottsacker /2026-04-21/new-report-finds-ted-carter-jr-misused-his-position-as-ohio-state-president-prior-to-resignation A new report outlines the events leading to the March resignation of former Ohio State University President Ted Carter, Jr. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:29:03 GMT /2026-04-21/new-report-finds-ted-carter-jr-misused-his-position-as-ohio-state-president-prior-to-resignation Stu Osborne /2026-04-21/columbus-approves-25-million-agreement-for-national-womens-soccer-league-team-in-split-vote After making last-minute changes to the agreement, Columbus City Council voted 5 to 3 to approve it, with one person abstaining. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:28:44 GMT /2026-04-21/columbus-approves-25-million-agreement-for-national-womens-soccer-league-team-in-split-vote Allie Vugrincic /2026-04-15/protest-organizers-criticize-ohio-state-after-university-police-arrest-student-and-staff-member Ohio State officials have not identified the student and staff member charged with criminal trespassing. Organizers dispute the university's claim that the Tuesday demonstration was disruptive. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:02:49 GMT /2026-04-15/protest-organizers-criticize-ohio-state-after-university-police-arrest-student-and-staff-member George Shillcock /arts-culture/2026-04-03/photo-exhibit-explores-favorite-spots-to-see-around-ohio The Western Reserve Photographic Society explores the beauty of the Buckeye State for “Picture This! A Road Trip Through Ohio” at Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Kirtland. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-03/photo-exhibit-explores-favorite-spots-to-see-around-ohio Jean-Marie Papoi /2026-03-09/ohio-state-university-president-ted-carter-resigns Ted Carter was president of Ohio State University beginning in January of 2024. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:11:31 GMT /2026-03-09/ohio-state-university-president-ted-carter-resigns WOSU News Staff, George Shillcock /2026-03-05/ohio-state-board-of-trustees-brief-meeting-opens-with-statement-on-les-wexner The Ohio State University's Board of Trustees wrapped its March meeting in approximately 10 minutes after addressing the controversy involving mega donor and billionaire Les Wexner and sidestepping protesters. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:40:46 GMT /2026-03-05/ohio-state-board-of-trustees-brief-meeting-opens-with-statement-on-les-wexner Nora Igelnik /2026-02-20/ohio-nurses-association-urges-nationwide-childrens-hospital-to-remove-wexners-names In a letter to Nationwide Children's Hospital CEO Timothy Robinson, Ohio Nurses Association President Rick Lucas said any individual publicly tied to the criminal network of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell should have their names removed. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:55:55 GMT /2026-02-20/ohio-nurses-association-urges-nationwide-childrens-hospital-to-remove-wexners-names George Shillcock /2026-02-20/les-wexner-denies-knowledge-of-epstein-foundation-donation-that-named-football-complex At a Wednesday deposition, Ohio billionaire Les Wexner denied any knowledge about a donation made to Ohio State by Jeffrey Epstein and Abigail Wexner that led to the naming of the Les Wexner Football Complex. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:47:00 GMT /2026-02-20/les-wexner-denies-knowledge-of-epstein-foundation-donation-that-named-football-complex George Shillcock /2026-02-09/ohio-state-ob-gyn-received-payments-from-jeffrey-epsteins-firm-documents-show The latest batch of Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice showed an Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center OB-GYN Dr. Mark Landon receiving payments from the convicted sex offender's firm in the early 2000s. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:19:42 GMT /2026-02-09/ohio-state-ob-gyn-received-payments-from-jeffrey-epsteins-firm-documents-show George Shillcock