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Hotel developer says North High Street project moving forward Stark Capital Ventures plans to build a seven-story, 100-room hotel at 2711 N. High St. The project would cost $20 million.

Coming to the former site of the Arcadia and High White Castle. www.wosu.org/2025-08-07/h...

Violent Crime in D.C. Hits 30 Year Low Total violent crime for 2024 in the District of Columbia is down 35% from 2023 and is the lowest it has been in over 30 years, according to data collected by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) a...

Trump's own DOJ website still has a press release up from January pointing out that violent crime in D.C. is at its lowest in more than 30 years.

Live updates: Trump puts Washington DC under federal control, National Guard to be deployed Trump said he would deploy the National Guard to fight crime in Washington and spoke angrily about Democrats' policies in the city.

Trump said he was putting Washington's police department under federal control and ordering the National Guard to deploy to the nation's capital to combat what he said was a wave of lawlessness, despite statistics showing that violent crime hit a 30-year low in 2024. Live coverage: reut.rs/4fuQH6J

Aug 11 in University District History: Student and model Julie Popovich disappears from Ledo's, 2608 N. High, about 1 AM. Remains found near Hoover Reservoir. Suspect convicted two years later. In 2005.

Venus and Jupiter in conjunction this early morning.

Aug 10 in University District History: Professor Shetrone of the Museum begins archaeological exploration of Seip Mound near Bainbridge OH. 3-year exploration unearths secrets of the 2,000-year-old Indigenous culture and artistic creations made from materials from across the continent. In 1925.

Aug 9 in University District History: “Bug” and “Son of Blob” are creature double-feature at W 5th Ave Drive-In, 900 W 5th Ave. In 1975.

It’s student move-out/move-in time.

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Aug 8 in University District History: Ohio potato chip manufacturers—Conn’s, Mike-Sell’s, Jones, and Shearer’s—create world record bag of potato chips (1,082.5 lbs) at 150th Ohio State Fair. In 2003.

Aug 6 in University District History: “Almost Beyond Belief, But It Is A Positive Fact!” University District native and stunt cyclist, The Daring Diavolo, performs death-defying feats—including vertical loop-the-loop—at Olentangy Park. The Cap Sheaf!! In 1905.

RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.

Imagine fighting a war and suddenly declaring, “Missiles and drones? No way! We’re going back to sticks and stones!” That’s what this is. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...

Helianthus flowering down along the Scioto Friday evening.

In this evil time of monsters and fools, cowards and collaborators, and the smallest men you ever imagined, I take comfort in things that have been happening for thousands of years and will still be happening thousands of years from now.

RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.

Those mRNA vaccine programs that RFK Jr. is killing because he claims they don't work?
The people who invented them got the f***ing Nobel Prize.
And they've saved literally millions of lives already.

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RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

In the midst of a pandemic, the Trump administration and the American public demanded a vaccine.

Scientists rose to the occasion, producing them and delivering them to the people in record time, saving the lives of 3.2 million Americans.

RFK Jr. has just ended all funding for these vaccines.

We figured out to *cure cancer* (ref: last year’s pancreatic cancer trials) and the Trump administration decided “nah.” That a society could reject a cure for cancer is astounding.

Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom A federal judge has temporarily blocked some of Arkansas' largest school districts from enforcing a new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

“Why would Arkansas pass an obviously unconstitutional law?” Brooks wrote in his 35-page ruling.

“Most likely because the state is part of a coordinated strategy among several states to inject Christian religious doctrine into public-school classrooms.”

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Aug 5 in University District History: Zombie Shooting Gallery appeases Ohioans' appetite for all things zombie at 162nd Ohio State Fair. In 2015.

Construction to begin on ‘Elite’ members-only club in Ohio Stadium COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State plans to start construction on a new members-only club in Ohio Stadium. Ohio State will renovate a vacant space on the east side of Ohio Stadium to create t…

“This private club is a testament to our commitment to fostering community, camaraderie and undying passion for the Buckeyes,” Ohio State said. www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...

Photos from Pelotonia!! A great day! A great team! A great cause!

Aug 4 in University District History: The Hilton Sisters (vaudevillian conjoined twins, best known from Todd Browning’s 1932 movie "Freaks”) bring their song and dance stylings to Olentangy Park. In 1935.

Pelotonia | Profile Pelotonia is a community that is determined to see an end to cancer. Together, we've saved countless lives. Help us save more.

You can still contribute at www.pelotonia.org/profile/DK79...

We did it!! Thank you to all who supported my Pelotonia ride this year. We exceeded goal by 30%!!!!

Every penny going to support cancer research at The James. More and better days for our friends, family, neighbors, and fellow humans everywhere!

Public broadcasting—Sesame Street, Mr Rogers, Cosmos, Nova, American Experience—have shaped us all so much. In the present moment, let’s try to keep it alive. www.wosu.org/support

Aug 3 in University District History: Surreal, absurdist Brit comedy of "Monty Python's Flying Circus"premieres on WOSU TV 34. Shaping the comedy tastes and catchphrases of a rising generation. In 1975.

This ride powered by Halloween candy!

12 miles down! 12 to go!! Still time to support: www.pelotonia.org/profile/DK79...

The Smithsonian removes a Trump impeachment reference from an exhibit but says it's temporary The Smithsonian Institution has removed a reference to President Donald Trump's impeachments from an exhibit. It says it's temporary.

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Tomorrow’s Pelotonia!! Out day and night in all kinds of weather, all the year round training for the day!! Thanks so much to everybody who has supported this ride to fight cancer and—if you haven’t yet—now’s the time! www.pelotonia.org/profile/DK79...

Aug 1 in University District History: NYC alterna-rockers Sonic Youth at at Stache's, 2404 N High. In 1985.