Eye On The Community
Male Behavioral Health Inc. (MBH) is an organization that exists to educate, advocate, and bring attention to the profound mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs of men and boys through research, training, and direct practice. Founded by Jewel Woods, a University of Michigan trained social worker who works with men and boys in direct practice […]
In this episode of Eye on the Community, our very own Yaves Ellis speaks with Thell Robinson from Halt the Violence on many subjects that impact Columbus.
Cooking with Dads is a free health initiative for dads and their children. This event fosters building and reinforcing healthy relationships between fathers, grandfathers and their children/grandchildren, while exposing them to resources and methods that will help them create healthy meals. This hands- on event for dads and their kids, kids with uncles, mentors or […]
It’s still a holiday weekend and police are cracking down on drivers that are on the road under the influence. There will be two checkpoints set up in Franklin County tonight. According to the Franklin County DUI Taskforce, the first checkpoint will be in the City of Westerville and is scheduled in the area of […]
Sad Statistics! Ohio ranks 4th in the nation for the number of reported human trafficking cases, behind only California, Texas and Florida. The Governors Human Trafficking Task Force now has a team of investigators called the Ohio Investigative Unit out on the streets to directly stop human trafficking. These agents are trained to look out for all […]
Voters across the state of Ohio will cast ballots Today, Tuesday, May 8th, in the primary election for governor, state offices, U.S. congressional races, and more. Polling places are open 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Do you know where to go to vote for your area? To find out where, click here Get out […]
A Columbus City Schools Prinicipal has been charged with soliciting after an undercover arrest at an Easton Hotel. The incident occured last month and records show that Leon Leavelle responded to a Backpage ad that was placed by a detective at the Hilton in Easton. Leavelle offered the officer $40 for sex and […]
AEP has been hard at work since last week trying to restore power to the Grove City area and they have finally reached their goal. Residents will be glad to know that their power is now restored after last weeks storm that spawned off a tornado. AEP installed 25 new steel poles to replace […]
The boys were only 13 and 14 yrs old when they threw rocks and sandbags off of Interstate 75 in Toledo, Ohio. One of the sandbags landed on the car window of  22-year-old Marquise Byrd of Warren, Michigan, who later died. The boys have been sentenced to a youth treatment center and could be released this […]
It looks like Urban Meyer is gonna be in Buckeye country for a while. Meyer will recieve a two year contract extension that will keep him as head coach of the Buckeyes through the 2022 football season, if approved by the Board of Trustees. He would also get a $1.2 million dollar raise bringing […]
The Smart Columbus Experience Center plans to have open “hands-on experiences” for the public to work with electric cars. The Center hopes that the experience will “ease any concerns (the public) may have about the technology.” According to their website, the goal is “to improve people’s quality of life, drive growth in the economy, provide better […]
Only two days into the New Year and unfortunately three people have been shot! Columbus Police Department are currently investigating a shooting that left 3 people shot, 2 of them dead in the Hilltop area. Among the dead is one male and a pregnant woman, her child was delivered and is fighting for his life. […]