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The Great Flood of 1913 severely affected Columbus, Ohio. The area most affected was Franklinton , also known as the Bottoms, for its low elevation near the Scioto River . Among many infrastructure projects, a 7.2-mile floodwall was built from 1993 to 2004 to protect most of Franklinton from flooding.
On April 10, 1926, the Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Company obtained a license to do business in Ohio, and two days later, it acquired its financing—a $10,000 loan drawn from the membership dues of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. [7] At that time, Ohio law required 100 people to pledge to become policyholders.
The Columbus Division of Police (CPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. It is the largest police department in Ohio, and among the twenty-five largest in the United States. [2] [3] It is composed of twenty precincts and numerous other investigative and support units. Chief Elaine Bryant ...
Columbus, a free, quarterly magazine that focuses on local arts, culture, and events. The Columbus Magazine, CityScene, (614) Magazine, and Columbus Monthly are the city's magazines. Online media publication Columbus Underground also serves the Columbus region as an independently owned alternative voice. The Confluence Cast, a Columbus-centric ...
Westland Mall is a demolished 860,000-square-foot (80,000 m 2) shopping center located at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and Interstate 270 on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. In November 2012, the majority of the mall closed, and the last anchor closed in 2017.
Cedar Point is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags.It opened in 1870 and is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the US behind Lake Compounce. [2]
Provided by The Columbus Dispatch, a daily newspaper based in Columbus, Ohio. Mayors of Columbus, Ohio 1816-2013 at Political Graveyard A Quarter Century of Mayoral Memories A panel discussion with three mayors of Columbus, Buck Rinehart (1984-1992), Greg Lashutka (1992–2000), and Michael B. Coleman (2000-Present).
Smoke rises from the derailment pile on February 3 Video of smoke and fire. Security footage from a business in Salem, Ohio (20 miles [32 km] northwest of East Palestine), and a Ring doorbell camera from New Waterford, Ohio (4 miles [6 km] northwest from East Palestine), show fire emanating from underneath a rail car as it went by on the tracks.