Out of five community-nominated finalists and five finalists chosen from past Dispatch reporting, or "Dispatch Picks," Sean McKay and Carter Kefauver were both named Everyday Kindness Heroes Champions ...

The potential of AI to bring greater efficiency and organization to human resources departments borders on the unimaginable. “Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a tool in recruitment—it is the ...

Several Central Ohio communities and school districts, especially in eastern Franklin and Delaware counties and Licking County, saw median home sales price growth topping 20 percent year over year in ...

It’s been said that crisis doesn’t build character, crisis reveals character—especially among leaders. During multiple times in his life, Derrick Clay has faced crises, both big and small, and they ...

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There are many aspects of life that most people take for granted: taking the stairs, walking on uneven streets or sitting comfortably at a table in a restaurant. But for individuals in wheelchairs or ...

After graduating from Wittenberg University in 2014, Westerville native Rachel Ross didn’t envision returning to Central Ohio for at least 10 years. She’d just joined the commercial banking leadership ...

Downtown Columbus continues to attract more residents, but a sizable chunk of its office space remains vacant. That’s according to the annual State of Downtown report from the Capital Crossroads & ...

Success tends to foster more success. Just ask the folks at The Columbus Partnership. In January 2025, as quiet doubts began to grow louder that Intel might delay its multibillion-dollar semiconductor ...

As Columbus Partnership President and CEO Jason Hall sees it, the region has many reasons to be proud of its achievements. Business is booming, the population is growing and important industries, ...

It’s hard to find a more apt name for a tech startup than Lighthouse Avionics. The Hilliard City Lab-based company is making a name for itself by helping first responders gain an eye in the sky in ...

Residents living and working on the northwest side of Central Ohio have a new health care option with the April opening of Mount Carmel Dublin. The new hospital and medical campus—part of a regionwide ...