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In today's newsletter:

  • How next week's airport detours could change your drive to CMH
  • Police seek tips after fatal shooting on Columbus' Northeast Side
  • Can you solve the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus murder mystery?

Also on today's calendar: September Ballroom Dance Parties & Classes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Not as hot with a t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Airport construction brings new road shifts, detours and closures to begin next week (abc6onyourside.com) — If you're heading to John Glenn Columbus International next week, expect new approach roads, a closed temporary cell phone lot, and detours when leaving the terminal and parking garage. The Green Lot will still offer a one-hour free grace period, but drivers from Hamilton Road and those connecting to I-270 or I-670 will need to follow clearly marked detour signs.
   

2. Columbus man walks into hospital after being shot, later dies at trauma center (dispatch.com) — A 19-year-old Columbus man died after walking into Mount Carmel St. Ann's in Westerville with a gunshot wound, then being transferred to trauma care at Mount Carmel East on the Far East Side. Police say the shooting happened near Karl and Red Robin roads on the Northeast Side and are asking anyone with information to contact the Columbus Homicide Unit.
   

3. Who's the Traitor? Columbus Gay Men's Chorus Turns Reality TV Hit into Whodunit Concert (freepress.org) — Columbus arts lovers can catch the Gay Men's Chorus ensemble VOX turning the reality show "Traitors" into an interactive murder-mystery concert at the Riffe Center downtown on Sept. 18 and 19. Audience members can meet the suspects, vote on the villain, and support a long-running local LGBTQ+ nonprofit chorus that's grown to more than 100 members.
   

4. Dogs tie the knot at Columbus doggie daycare (nbc4i.com) — A Columbus doggie daycare, Park Your Paws, just hosted a playful wedding ceremony for longtime canine companions Bexley and Walter, complete with bridesmaids, groomsmen and a peanut butter wedding cake. Staff say the pair's years-long bond inspired the event, and they hope future dog couples at the Columbus facility will follow their lead.
   

5. Accountability or deterrent? Ricky Anderson plea sparks debate over the future of policing (abc6onyourside.com) — A former Columbus police officer's Alford plea to reckless homicide in the shooting of Donovan Lewis is reigniting debate over police accountability and trust in the city. Local faith and law-enforcement voices weigh how such prosecutions affect community confidence, officer recruitment, and expectations for future policing in Columbus neighborhoods.
   

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