Welcome to The Columbus Dispatch. Here are our latest stories

Table of Contents

Welcome to The Columbus Dispatch! We’re glad you visited us, whether you’re from our @ColumbusDispatch Instagram or TikTok account.

If you’re looking for essential local news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and business stories from around Columbus, you’re in the right place.

Check out the latest stories from our team below.

If a story has a 🔒 icon next to it, it’s only available to subscribers. But we have deals if you want to subscribe. Tap here to see them.

Not your average blood drive: Giraffe to donate plasma at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Lance, a 7-year-old reticulated giraffe, has been trained to donate blood, providing life-saving antibodies to other newborn giraffes.

Human blood is in critical demand these days. But other species need donations, and animals at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell are helping.

Read the full story

Woodhouse Vegan Café gives nostalgic meals a vegan twist

Chik'n tortilla soup — Chik’n tortilla soup

Woodhouse Vegan Café + Space in Italian Village stands firm to vegan principles down to the microscopic elements.

Read the full story

What to know: Ohio bill banning transgender girls from female sports could require genital checks

Ohio Republicans passed a bill that has pediatricians worried they may be asked to perform invasive genital exams on their patients.

Read the full story

Chef Hiro’s on Parsons the first brick-and-mortar spot for self-taught, nomadic chef

Jean-Claude Ba is opening Chef Hiro's in the former Village Tacos location at 1297 Parsons Ave. Ba will focus on reimagined Caribbean fare. — Jean-Claude Ba is opening Chef Hiro’s in the former Village Tacos location at 1297 Parsons Ave. Ba will focus on reimagined Caribbean fare.

Chef Hiro’s, a restaurant with a focus on reimagined Caribbean fare, is opening June 19 in the old Village Tacos at 1297 Parsons Ave.

Read the full story

Queer Climbing Columbus elevates LGBTQ+ climbers and outdoor enthusiasts to new heights

Jun 1, 2022; Columbus, OH, USA; Drag Queen, Anaslaysia, Brit Bordner, 27, of Olde Town East, reaches for the LGBTQ+ flag to finish her climb, in heels, during an event at the Audubon Climbing Wall, hosted by the new nonprofit, Queer Climbing Columbus, for LGBTQ+ rock climbers. The group is hosting multiple events for pride month.

A new organization hopes to bring visibility and access for LGBTQ+ people to the climbing and outdoors industry.

Read the full story

Columbus Arts Festival to make much-welcomed comeback after two-year hiatus

People crowd W. Main St. on Friday, June 7, 2019, at the 2019 Columbus Arts Festival downtown. [Fred Squillante/Dispatch]

After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, the Columbus Arts Festival will take place along the Scioto Mile June 10-12.

Read the full story

Billy Horschel finishes 2022 Memorial Tournament four shots ahead of Aaron Wise

Jun 5, 2022; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Billy Horschel tees off on the 2nd hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 5, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

Billy Horschel won the 2022 Memorial Tournament, finishing four shots ahead of Aaron Wise.

In winning for the seventh time on the PGA Tour, Horschel didn’t buckle when his consecutive bogey-free streak ended at 50 holes with a bogey on the sixth. Didn’t buckle despite his overnight lead falling to two with six holes to play. Didn’t buckle even after driving his ball on the 13th into the trees.

Read the full story