When councilors take office, they swear an oath to uphold our City Charter, granting them more power and responsibility than any other local elected official. However, it seems councilors may need a gentle reminder of what that oath empowers them with and requires of them. Explore the full story to see the full oath sworn by our city councilors, along with what its wording actually means.

Look around you. The violent state of our dearest Fountain City has destroyed countless lives while shootings, murder, poverty, and drugs continue to turn our city into the next Detroit. Have you noticed that this all occurred while race-based division continues to tear our city apart? Explore the full story to see how the selfish ambitions of a few racist people continue to prey upon the lifeblood of our city for their own personal gain.

In an article originally published on Feb. 25, our editor directly addressed our city officials on the implications of the Columbus Police Department’s severe lack of leadership. Today, our editor wishes to reiterate their words to those same city officials. Explore the full story to hear what our editor believes needs to be said again, whether city officials like it or not.

After endless frustration from not receiving the services their own children require from our city’s school district, two local moms are teaming up to create a new Special Education PTA right here in Columbus. Explore the full story to see how you can get involved and finally have a voice for your child’s needs.

With just 37% of Columbus students reading at grade level and only 32% proficient in math, science says we shouldn’t be surprised when our crime and poverty rates continue to soar.

Columbus officials are planning an open container “entertainment district” within the downtown area while crime rates are already at record highs, despite numerous official studies linking alcohol to increased violent crime.

An Uptown Columbus employee accidentally leaked that the upcoming Kayak World Cup will be a financial loss, contradicting positive financial sentiments by adding to the organization’s multimillion-dollar deficit.

The announcement raises alarm bells for residents as they recall the fall-out from city development efforts in the recent past. Staying informed on new plans might help residents avoid turmoil again.

Ten years of data reveal the Columbus poverty rate increased while the state and nation largely improved, highlighting an egregious failure of local efforts and policy.

The grant’s website clearly states that new applications will no longer be accepted. The funding would have been aimed at keeping Columbus youth off the streets and out of trouble.