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Longtime radio voice of the Blue Jackets has a new home

Bob McElligott is back with a new website and pair of podcasts.

News

The Blue Jackets are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="back" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/10/01/columbus-blue-jackets-team-season-preview-2026" data-vars-content-id="603c5871-23d3-482e-a7b0-73d947ef1ffa" data-vars-headline="Longtime radio voice of the Blue Jackets has a new home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/10/01/columbus-blue-jackets-team-season-preview-2026" target="_self">back</a>, but a voice many have come to associate with the team is now covering the team in his own new capacity. Driving the news: Former play-by-play broadcaster Bob McElligott recently launched <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Clear Breakaway" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/47787214.95/aHR0cHM6Ly9jbGVhcmJyZWFrYXdheS5jb20vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/61143c39cd4dcd37e13a7294B32583e05" data-vars-content-id="603c5871-23d3-482e-a7b0-73d947ef1ffa" data-vars-headline="Longtime radio voice of the Blue Jackets has a new home" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/47787214.95/aHR0cHM6Ly9jbGVhcmJyZWFrYXdheS5jb20vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/61143c39cd4dcd37e13a7294B32583e05" target="_self">Clear Breakaway</a>, a website featuring pregame and postgame Q&amp;As, podcasts and other analysis.

Monday is Ohio's voter registration deadline

It's the deadline in order to vote in the 2026 general election on Nov. 3.

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.How to register: You can <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="do so online" data-vars-click-url="https://olvr.ohiosos.gov/" data-vars-content-id="16d18e4d-6261-438f-917f-1b1c6ddf2877" data-vars-headline="Monday is Ohio&#x27;s voter registration deadline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://olvr.ohiosos.gov/" target="_blank">do so online</a> or at your <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="county board of elections office" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ohiosos.gov/directories/county-boards-of-elections" data-vars-content-id="16d18e4d-6261-438f-917f-1b1c6ddf2877" data-vars-headline="Monday is Ohio&#x27;s voter registration deadline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ohiosos.gov/directories/county-boards-of-elections" target="_blank">county board of elections office</a>.

Ohio gas prices fall as tax holiday takes effect

The tax break is helping, but bigger factors continue to move gas prices as well.

Money

Ohio drivers are already seeing results of the state&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gas tax holiday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/10/01/ohio-gas-tax-holiday-gallon-diesel-2026" data-vars-content-id="70f7c9db-af5f-40ee-8fbc-140d0fc03fd4" data-vars-headline="Ohio gas prices fall as tax holiday takes effect" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/10/01/ohio-gas-tax-holiday-gallon-diesel-2026" target="_self">gas tax holiday</a> — but there are bigger factors that affect the price at your gas pump.Why it matters: Prices may still fluctuate even with the tax break in place, gas price expert Patrick De Haan warns.

Columbus residents and visitors walk half a mile a day

Even a short daily walk can do wonders for your health.

Health

Columbus residents and visitors walk about a half-mile per day on average, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new StreetLight report" data-vars-click-url="https://learn.streetlightdata.com/measuring-walking-and-biking-miles-traveled-ebook" data-vars-content-id="9c6eeb37-f35b-4445-866a-8942276d8907" data-vars-headline="Columbus residents and visitors walk half a mile a day" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://learn.streetlightdata.com/measuring-walking-and-biking-miles-traveled-ebook" target="_blank">a new StreetLight report</a>.Why it matters: Even a short daily walk <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="can do wonders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/08/14/fast-walking-improve-longevity-prevent-death" data-vars-content-id="9c6eeb37-f35b-4445-866a-8942276d8907" data-vars-headline="Columbus residents and visitors walk half a mile a day" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/08/14/fast-walking-improve-longevity-prevent-death" target="_self">can do wonders</a> for your health, and the data shows we could be lacing &#x27;em up a little more often.

 4 Ohio educators worth treasuring on World Teachers' Day

Stories about a future president and a lifesaving hero.

Education

On <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World Teachers&#x27; Day," data-vars-click-url="https://www.unesco.org/en/days/teachers" data-vars-content-id="cbb3645a-9491-47d8-a7a8-55f53bd11af8" data-vars-headline=" 4 Ohio educators worth treasuring on World Teachers&#x27; Day" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.unesco.org/en/days/teachers" target="_blank">World Teachers&#x27; Day,</a> we&#x27;re paying tribute to the inspiring stories of four Ohio educators:📺 Sandy Anderson, a sudden TV broadcaster.When a 1977 gas shortage led to Columbus school closures, Anderson and others stepped up to keep learning going.

The stories behind Central Ohio's 9/11 steel

Ground Zero artifacts anchor Hilliard and Westerville's first responder memorials.

When the Twin Towers collapsed 25 years ago, 200,000 tons of steel fell to the ground. Many of those mangled beams now stand again as public memorials — including in Westerville and Hilliard.Why it matters: As time passes, 9/11 is shifting from a recent, shared experience into <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a distant historical event" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/09/10/teaching-911-attacks-ohio-schools-2026" data-vars-content-id="50311565-26a3-4230-8f01-f8cc79bcf9e1" data-vars-headline="The stories behind Central Ohio&#x27;s 9/11 steel" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/09/10/teaching-911-attacks-ohio-schools-2026" target="_self">a distant historical event</a>.

Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Columbus

The Toledo-born feminist icon died last week at 92.

History

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem, who <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="died last week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/03/gloria-steinem-dies-92-feminist-icon" data-vars-content-id="cd5f215a-1584-4127-b531-bf65ce2af915" data-vars-headline="Remembering Gloria Steinem&#x27;s visits to Columbus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/03/gloria-steinem-dies-92-feminist-icon" target="_self">died last week</a> at 92, made several stops in Columbus during the decades she spent bringing the U.S. women&#x27;s movement into the mainstream.Flashback: The Toledo-born journalist was used to being &quot;admired and reviled&quot; in her politically divided home state, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AP reported" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/celebrity-general-news-98eb2678546f4e8ba037f463f529654f" data-vars-content-id="cd5f215a-1584-4127-b531-bf65ce2af915" data-vars-headline="Remembering Gloria Steinem&#x27;s visits to Columbus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/celebrity-general-news-98eb2678546f4e8ba037f463f529654f" target="_blank">AP reported</a> in 2017.

Help us settle a debate: Where is "Central Ohio?"

Depending on whom you ask, our region stretches across 10, 15 or even 20 counties.

We say &quot;Central Ohio&quot; all the time. But try drawing its borders on a map and things can quickly get complicated.Why it matters: Columbus&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="identity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2024/08/05/yes-columbus-ad-campaign-tourism-ohio" data-vars-content-id="7a41d58a-825d-4290-a7b3-8f92b56865e6" data-vars-headline="Help us settle a debate: Where is &quot;Central Ohio?&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2024/08/05/yes-columbus-ad-campaign-tourism-ohio" target="_self">identity</a> has always been a little fuzzy, and decades of explosive growth have only made it less clear where our metro area begins and ends.

8 facts about Columbus sports history

Sports

Columbus&#x27; sports history goes well beyond the Buckeyes. Driving the news: With sports and recreation <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in the spotlight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-columbus-60fff374-4601-468b-87ee-610b230ba885.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_columbus&amp;stream=top?chunk=4&amp;utm_term=twsocialshare#story4" data-vars-content-id="1e21d147-3589-4f70-b314-3a260b129469" data-vars-headline="8 facts about Columbus sports history" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-columbus-60fff374-4601-468b-87ee-610b230ba885.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_columbus&amp;stream=top?chunk=4&amp;utm_term=twsocialshare#story4" target="_self">in the spotlight</a> this month for Ohio&#x27;s America 250 celebration, we dug up some fun facts about our city&#x27;s athletic past.

Rite Rug owner's stunning collection goes to auction

Hundreds of items are a "portrait of a man of broad interests and boundless curiosity."

A Columbus carpet kingpin&#x27;s memorabilia collection is up for auction, with a selection of dazzling showpieces set to fetch tens of thousands of dollars.Why it matters: The collection belongs to Michael Goldberg, who owned Columbus-based Rite Rug and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="died" data-vars-click-url="https://epsteinmemorialchapel.com/obituaries/michael-goldberg-2025" data-vars-content-id="6353cd15-d317-4f32-bc8d-96ccdd01d817" data-vars-headline="Rite Rug owner&#x27;s stunning collection goes to auction" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://epsteinmemorialchapel.com/obituaries/michael-goldberg-2025" target="_blank">died</a> in December.

Ohio's state library moves into a digital era

The shift will change how you can browse its vast historical collection.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="State Library of Ohio" data-vars-click-url="https://library.ohio.gov/" data-vars-content-id="256b765c-697f-4c1c-a258-ebed9ef31309" data-vars-headline="Ohio&#x27;s state library moves into a digital era" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://library.ohio.gov/" target="_blank">State Library of Ohio</a> holds medieval manuscripts, letters from George Washington and thousands of government documents from Ohio&#x27;s earliest days. But its next chapter is looking increasingly digital.Why it matters: This isn&#x27;t your typical neighborhood <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="library" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/01/21/metropolitan-library-youth-program-adults" data-vars-content-id="256b765c-697f-4c1c-a258-ebed9ef31309" data-vars-headline="Ohio&#x27;s state library moves into a digital era" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/01/21/metropolitan-library-youth-program-adults" target="_self">library</a>. The 209-year-old state agency preserves pieces of Ohio history, helps the state government with research and supports other libraries behind the scenes.

OSU exhibition celebrates the history of the zine

The collection comes from the university's rare books archive.

A new exhibition at Ohio State digs into the university&#x27;s archives to explore the way alternative and subversive publications create communities and movements.What&#x27;s inside: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Scrap Paper: Belonging &amp; Resistance" data-vars-click-url="https://library.osu.edu/exhibits/scrap-paper-belonging-resistance" data-vars-content-id="1adb2ece-876a-4afb-ad42-1b6bc1966774" data-vars-headline="OSU exhibition celebrates the history of the zine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://library.osu.edu/exhibits/scrap-paper-belonging-resistance" target="_blank">Scrap Paper: Belonging &amp; Resistance</a>&quot; opened this week, showcasing decades of zines, punk show posters, political pamphlets and other materials that had been in OSU&#x27;s cavernous <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rare Books &amp; Manuscripts Library" data-vars-click-url="http://library.osu.edu/rbml" data-vars-content-id="1adb2ece-876a-4afb-ad42-1b6bc1966774" data-vars-headline="OSU exhibition celebrates the history of the zine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://library.osu.edu/rbml" target="_blank">Rare Books &amp; Manuscripts Library</a>.

Anything Bagel keeps the classic Block's recipes alive

We tried the bagels Columbus has loved for decades.

Food and Drink

Eighteen months after the beloved Block&#x27;s Bagels closed its doors, a second brand is taking its shot at reviving the Columbus shop&#x27;s recipes. Catch up quick: Block&#x27;s, which launched in 1967, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="closed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/dining/2025/02/10/blocks-bagels-of-columbus-closing-after-founders-death/78383298007/" data-vars-content-id="ebcb1b8d-4de0-448c-97c4-ba75977e7260" data-vars-headline="Anything Bagel keeps the classic Block&#x27;s recipes alive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/dining/2025/02/10/blocks-bagels-of-columbus-closing-after-founders-death/78383298007/" target="_blank">closed</a> in March 2025 after the death of founder Harold &quot;Hal&quot; Block.

Why Ohio has butter cow bragging rights

The Buckeye State did it first, way back in 1903.

The Iowa State Fair&#x27;s butter cow may be the country&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most famous" data-vars-click-url="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-life-size-cows-made-of-butter-became-an-iconic-symbol-of-the-midwest-180987208/" data-vars-content-id="a5412e46-e7c8-47ae-9633-f0823e691f26" data-vars-headline="Why Ohio has butter cow bragging rights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-life-size-cows-made-of-butter-became-an-iconic-symbol-of-the-midwest-180987208/" target="_blank">most famous</a>, but just for the record: Ohio did it first.By the numbers: Ohio&#x27;s first cow and calf debuted in 1903, while Iowa didn&#x27;t have a cow until 1911.

A map of counties across what is considered the "Central Ohio" region, with the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area in dark blue and counties sometimes included in broader definitions (around the outer ring) in lighter blue.