By early 2027, the Oregon chain plans to open two other drive-throughs in central Ohio. One is in New Albany and the other is near Westerville ... Show more
Dutch Bros Coffee set to open first Columbus location
Dutch Bros Coffee set to open first Columbus location
"It is an ad from our campaign," Ramaswamy told the USA TODAY Ohio Statehouse Bureau after an event at Crosspointe Church in Westerville.


New Albany selects Brian Spoon as its next police chief: Brian Spoon, who has worked with the Westerville Division of Police for more than 20 years ...
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The new Indian restaurants are in Westerville, Gahanna and downtown Columbus. Meanwhile, we said goodbye to Hoster, Outerbelt and an Endeavor taproom ... Show more
Indian restaurants are booming in Columbus, plus more dining news
Indian restaurants are booming in Columbus, plus more dining news
The Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce has ended its 52-year run as producer of the annual music and arts fest. Where do things stand for 2027? See link ... Show more
Westerville chamber steps down from helm of music and arts festival
Westerville chamber steps down from helm of music and arts festival

Company expansions to boost jobs in Arena District, Westerville: A data center specialist and orthopedics product company were given state credits to expand in ...
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Westerville man pleads guilty in sextortion of minors on social media: Christian Davidson pleaded guilty Oct. 22 to multiple counts of extortion and sexual ...
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The $18 million substation will open in 2028 on Easton Way. It will replace a 50-year old substation near Westerville. See link below ⬇️
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New police substation to protect Columbus' 'investment' in Easton
New police substation to protect Columbus' 'investment' in Easton
From creepy crafts to fandom fun, the Wizards & Wands Festival is celebrating all things supernatural throughout October. See link below ⬇️
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Westerville library's free Wizards & Wands Festival runs all October
Westerville library's free Wizards & Wands Festival runs all October
Scott Hartman, 49, was arrested by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Oct. 1 after deputies executed a search warrant at his home in Westerville ... Show more
Catholic Foundation executive charged with sex crimes involving teenage girl
Catholic Foundation executive charged with sex crimes involving teenage girl

The risk of looking back at former versions of ourselves: For decades, body image researchers have focused almost exclusively on how we compare ourselves to ...
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Prison, $578,000 repayment for Ohio man in international rental car scheme: A Westerville man must pay $578,221 after admitting his role in a rental car theft ...
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Olentangy Berlin’s Owen Miller reacts to a 24-14 win at Westerville Central. The Bears improved to 3-2.

People gathered at First Responders Park in Westerville, where a piece of World Trade Center Steel is memorialized, to honor lives lost in 9/11 attacks ... Show more
Westerville community gathers to honor lives lost in 9/11 attacks
Westerville community gathers to honor lives lost in 9/11 attacks
Highlights from Westerville Central vs South in Week 2 of high school football: Westerville South hosts Westerville Central in Week 2 of high school football on ...
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Ohio high school football schedule Week 2, every Columbus-area OHSAA game: See the schedule of Ohio high school football games in the Columbus area in Week 2 of ...
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Heavy rain from Aug. 11 storms sent water pouring into the Westerville Public Library's atrium, forcing the library to close ... Show more
Westerville Public Library closes after heavy rain floods atrium
Westerville Public Library closes after heavy rain floods atrium
City leaders top the list of highest-paid employees in Westerville. See how much they made last year in our database. See link below ⬇️
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Who are Westerville's highest-paid employees? Search our database
Who are Westerville's highest-paid employees? Search our database
State investigators seized or disabled 51 suspected illegal slot machines during searches in Columbus and Westerville, officials said ... Show more
51 suspected illegal slot machines seized in Columbus investigation
51 suspected illegal slot machines seized in Columbus investigation
This year's event won't include the silent auction or youth art exhibit, but still brings in over 100 vendors and musicians ... Show more
Westerville Music & Arts Festival to show off sound and skills
Westerville Music & Arts Festival to show off sound and skills
The brothers, 18 and 19 years old, were arrested July 4 following a fireworks presentation in Westerville. See link below ⬇️
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Pickerington brothers held on $1M bond following Westerville shooting
Pickerington brothers held on $1M bond following Westerville shooting
Who are best girls flag football players in central Ohio? See our list: The Dispatch reveals the best OHSAA flag football players in central Ohio ...
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Justin Patrick has been named the next girls basketball coach at Olentangy after four seasons at Westerville Central. See link below ⬇️
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Olentangy tabs Justin Patrick as next girls basketball coach
Olentangy tabs Justin Patrick as next girls basketball coach

Westerville man indicted in connection with fatal crash in Pataskala: A Westerville man faces aggravated vehicular homicide charges after prosecutors allege he ...
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Former Westerville South boys basketball coach Ed Calo will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Central Ohio High School Sports Awards ... Show more
Former Westerville South coach Ed Calo to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Former Westerville South coach Ed Calo to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Cheryl's Cookies founder Cheryl Krueger dies after Parkinson's battle: Cheryl Krueger, founder of the beloved Cheryl’s Cookies brand headquartered in Westerville ...
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As Westerville North's Tony Cornett III adds scholarship offers, the 2027 guard played at Ohio State's team camp in search of one from the Buckeyes ... Show more
Westerville North's Tony Cornett shows skills at Ohio State team camp
Westerville North's Tony Cornett shows skills at Ohio State team camp
Westerville resident Jason Day escapes distractions by living in the RV in his driveway during the Memorial, but he can't escape the impact of aging ... Show more
Jason Day lives in his Westerville driveway during the Memorial
Jason Day lives in his Westerville driveway during the Memorial

Westerville Central softball rolls into OHSAA Division II state final: Westerville Central took advantage of four Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit errors to win an ...
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Westerville council rejects Uptown redevelopment after resident pushback: Westerville City Council rejected a proposal to sell a city office building for a ...
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Westerville's Jason Day returns to the Memorial Tournament after missing the 2025 PGA Tour event at Muirfield Village Golf Club due to a sore wrist ... Show more
Westerville resident Jason Day commits to playing the Memorial
Westerville resident Jason Day commits to playing the Memorial
After a Google search led Bruno Mars’ team to a Westerville ice cream shop, Little Ladies Soft Serve helped turn Hilliard Darby graduation into a community ... Show more
How Bruno Mars' surprise turned into a big moment for a small business
How Bruno Mars' surprise turned into a big moment for a small business
Westerville City Council delayed a vote on selling an Uptown office building for a mixed-use project after residents overwhelmingly opposed it ... Show more
Resident backlash pushes Westerville to pause Uptown redevelopment
Resident backlash pushes Westerville to pause Uptown redevelopment
Home readers voted for New Albany's Tyler Thomas as the regular-season boys tennis player of the year. See link below ⬇️
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New Albany's Tyler Thomas is Dispatch regular-season tennis player of year
New Albany's Tyler Thomas is Dispatch regular-season tennis player of year
Westerville's $22 million renovated City Hall is now open to the public, offering a 'one-stop-shop' for residents' city services ... Show more
Westerville City Hall reopens after $22 million renovation
Westerville City Hall reopens after $22 million renovation

Inside the 'monstrous' yet 'cozy' Westerville mansion on market for $2.5M: Three years after buying the home for $1.5 million, a couple is listing its ...
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Fairbanks and Westerville North's flag football teams saw their seasons come to an end May 11 in the Cleveland Browns regional tournament ... Show more
Fairbanks, Westerville North fall in flag football regional
Fairbanks, Westerville North fall in flag football regional
Three years after buying the home for $1.5 million, a couple is listing its Westerville estate for a million more. See link below ⬇️
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Hoover Reservoir-area mansion with bourbon, billiards rooms lists for $2.5M
Hoover Reservoir-area mansion with bourbon, billiards rooms lists for $2.5M
A federal jury convicted Brendan Conklin, 45, of Westerville, on May 6 of impersonating a federal officer and making unlawful arrests ... Show more
Westerville man convicted of impersonating officer, unlawful arrests
Westerville man convicted of impersonating officer, unlawful arrests
Westerville is selling a building for $2.5 million to a developer for a mixed-use project including a hotel, restaurant, apartments, and parking ... Show more
Westerville advances $2.5M sale of building eyed for development
Westerville advances $2.5M sale of building eyed for development
Westerville North basketball's Elijah McCree commits to Cedarville
(Source: USA TODAY) See link below ⬇️
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Westerville North basketball's Elijah McCree commits to Cedarville
Westerville North basketball's Elijah McCree commits to Cedarville
The Fairbanks and Westerville North flag football teams are a combined 19-0 entering the Cleveland Browns league's regional tournament May 11 ... Show more
Central Ohio flag football teams put perfect records on line at regional
Central Ohio flag football teams put perfect records on line at regional
The new practice, Columbus Hearing, is housed in what used to be the Dublin and Westerville locations of Columbus Speech and Hearing ... Show more
After sudden shutdown, former CSH audiologists offer hope with new clinic
After sudden shutdown, former CSH audiologists offer hope with new clinic
What's new? A Columbus ramen library, "marry me" food in Reynoldsburg, a screen-free cafe in Westerville, and we're hoping for ... Show more
April brought 20 new restaurants, cafes, cocktail lounges to Columbus
April brought 20 new restaurants, cafes, cocktail lounges to Columbus
The Westerville Library deleted several tweets Tuesday morning calling for violence in Nigeria, which it said was because of a hack ... Show more
Westerville library deletes posts calling for violence in Nigeria
Westerville library deletes posts calling for violence in Nigeria
Andrew Nolan, 46, formerly of Westerville, was sentenced April 16 to 2 years in prison for defrauding the U.S. military with faulty, critical parts ... Show more
Former Westerville man sentenced for defrauding U.S. military of $829K
Former Westerville man sentenced for defrauding U.S. military of $829K

Westerville man sentenced in death of 4-month-old daughter: Joseph Blair, 24, will spend time in prison after he didn't get help in April 2022 for his infant ...
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Westerville's Jason Day made the cut at the 2026 Masters with rounds of 69 and 71. See link below ⬇️
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Full story: Westerville's Jason Day makes Masters cut at 4-under par

Landmark mural under way to celebrate Eric Morecambe’s 100th birthday: A mural is being created to mark the centenary of one of the town’s most beloved figures ...
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The lacrosse star had 11 goals and seven assists in wins over Westerville South and North Canton Hoover. See link below ⬇️
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Worthington Kilbourne's Declan Ryan named OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week
Worthington Kilbourne's Declan Ryan named OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week
Best highlights from OHSAA boys basketball state tournament: Check out The Dispatch's best photos from the 2026 OHSAA boys basketball state tournament.
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The Westerville North boys basketball team, going for its second straight Division II state title, lost to Massillon 68-63 in overtime March 22 ... Show more
Westerville North boys basketball loses OHSAA Division II state final
Westerville North boys basketball loses OHSAA Division II state final
Westerville North boys basketball loses Division II state final in OT: Westerville North's boys basketball team lost to Massillon Washington 68-63 in overtime in ...
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Westerville North's boys basketball team defeated North Royalton 74-49 in a Division II state semifinal and needs one more win for a repeat title ... Show more
Westerville North boys basketball reaches OHSAA state final
Westerville North boys basketball reaches OHSAA state final
Westerville North plays North Royalton in an OHSAA Division II boys basketball state semifinal March 21. Follow along for live updates ... Show more
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Franklin County Public Health confirms measles case linked to a Westerville CVS. Otterbein University reports a student case. Learn if you're at risk ... Show more
Measles case at Westerville CVS, Otterbein U reports student case
Measles case at Westerville CVS, Otterbein U reports student case
Westerville North guard Elijah McCree discusses the Warriors' season and their OHSAA Division II state semifinal matchup with North Royalton ... Show more
Elijah McCree leads Westerville North boys basketball to state
Elijah McCree leads Westerville North boys basketball to state
An Underground Railroad spot, the Sharp House in Westerville: The Sharp House is a historic place for the Underground Railroad.
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An 1858 Westerville home, now part of a new commercial development, served as a crucial stop on the Underground Railroad, hiding freedom‑seekers in a secret ... Show more
History is hidden in Westerville at the Sharp House
History is hidden in Westerville at the Sharp House
High school boys basketball players earn All-Central District honors: Who are the top high school boys basketball players in the Columbus area? Revealing the ...
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Westerville North High School postponed its Black History Month performance after the district received multiple reports of potential violence ... Show more
Westerville North postpones Black history show over violent threats
Westerville North postpones Black history show over violent threats

OpinionTrump supporters know he is crude and destructive. Own it. | Letters: Nicolle Russell knows where the buck stops with Trump. Ohio renters deserve real solutions.
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Westerville man accused of impersonating federal officer, making arrest: Court records accuse Brendan Conklin of arresting or detaining someone on Dec. 14, 2023 ...
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Development with Aldi, possible brewery moving forward in Westerville: Westerville City Council approved a development plan that will create a 37-acre mixed-use ...
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Westerville City Council will vote Jan. 20 on a development plan that would make way for mixed-use development that would include an Aldi ... Show more
Westerville council to vote on development with Aldi, possible brewery
Westerville council to vote on development with Aldi, possible brewery
Lydia Awah, 44, of Westerville, died in the crash. Police obtained a warrant to test the blood of the other driver. See link below ⬇️ Alcohol suspected in fatal Interstate 270 crash in Columbus Read the full ... Show more
Since 2014, Fox in the Snow has opened shops in Italian Village, German Village, Dublin, New Albany and Westerville. It's now looking at Lane Avenue ... Show more
Fox in the Snow eyes Upper Arlington for sixth bakery and coffee shop
Fox in the Snow eyes Upper Arlington for sixth bakery and coffee shop
See ICE protest outside field office in Westerville, Ohio: Protesters gather outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Westerville, Ohio ...
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The diving star won first place in the 6-foot dive competition at the Westerville Rule the Ville Swim and Dive Meet, winning by 146.75 points ... Show more
Westerville South's AJ Keir is Wexner Boys Athlete of Week
Westerville South's AJ Keir is Wexner Boys Athlete of Week
See highlights from Gahanna vs Westerville Central girls basketball: The Gahanna Lincoln girls basketball team defeated host Westerville Central 47-41 on Dec ...
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Columbus-based developer Casto is reviving plans for 232 apartments and two commercial spaces along Sunbury and Central College roads in Westerville ... Show more
Westerville to consider apartments at Sunbury, Central College roads
Westerville to consider apartments at Sunbury, Central College roads
Westerville City Council is considering legislation that will increase utility rates for water and sewer by 9%, electric by 8% and refuse by 6% ... Show more
Westerville considering 8% increase in utility rates. See how much it will cost residents
Westerville considering 8% increase in utility rates. See how much it will cost residents
The top property transfers for Franklin, Delaware, Licking and Fairfield counties for Nov. 17-21, 2025. See link below ⬇️ Six-bedroom Westerville home sells for $2.6 million in top transfers Read the full story: |~1~|

OpinionI see JD Vance's racist finger-pointing for what it really is | Letters: Letters: Why can't Vance stop his racism? Westerville has the right idea about school ...
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OpinionProperty tax burden is too high for homeowners. Ohio workers should fund schools. | Opinion
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Westerville Central boys soccer loses to Kings in OHSAA boys soccer state semifinal
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Reporter Maria DeVito explains how voters soundly supported a 0.75% earned income tax levy for Westerville City Schools to help the district generate revenue ... Show more
Westerville residents overwhelmingly rejected a citizen-initiated charter amendment that would have forced the city to offer analog utility meters over smart ... Show more

Early voting shows support for Westerville City Schools' 0.75% earned income tax: If approved, Westerville City Schools' income tax would generate roughly $24 ...
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The Ohio Capital Conference has announced its honors for the 2025 OHSAA football season. See link below ⬇️ Which high school football players earned All-League honors in Ohio Capital Conference? Read the full story: |~1~|