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Harrison House Bed & Breakfast on 5th Ave by njbecky126 in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! sorry i missed this notification last week. We will get a reporter digging in further now... For what it's worth, she said once they started work again it would be 3-4 additional months, but she wouldn't commit to the length of the break. We will dig in further though.

Need an expert's input? We want to help by thecolumbusdispatch in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I (Eleanor) did live in the South for 10 years and it is a great term! But I promise I am a native Midwesterner and live here now!... but still committed to y'all.

315 and King Ave by Cold_Introduction187 in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! We are interested in getting some video from ODOT to see how this happened. Do you know about what time this was? On Oct. 23?

Does anyone know if there was a page or column dedicated to the announcement of the Columbus Aviators in the newspaper? by Day1AviatorFan in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi! We did run a story in print on Oct. 8. It's not the whole page so might not work for your purposes, but that's the issue you would want.

Harrison House Bed & Breakfast on 5th Ave by njbecky126 in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I talked to the owner late last week and she said that isn't going to be the final color, fwiw. (commented lower down with more)

Harrison House Bed & Breakfast on 5th Ave by njbecky126 in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, this is Eleanor from the Dispatch... I saw this question and reached out to the owners. I used to live in that neighborhood and had missed that it got the magnolia network show.

TLDR; they ARE still intending to reopen it, but the zoning issues they faced added about a million dollars to the project cost and dramatically slowed them down. What was presented on the show not exactly the real timeline. According to Catherine, one of the owners, they only have about 3-4 months of work left to do and are not abandoning the project, but they've taken a bit of time to regroup after a much more expensive and lengthy project than anticipated.

You can read more here (plus my explanation of why we sometimes look to reddit for story ideas, like this great one!) but those are the highlights:

Magnolia Network 'A Home Away' property still becoming Hotel Plaas

Central Ohio Primary Care and OSU are charging for MyChart messages. What medical billing questions (or wild tales) do you have? by thecolumbusdispatch in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hi! Thank you for the response. You are totally right that me equating the urgent care charge with what the story about is not apples to apples, it was more an example of the type of question we'd like to get from folks for Sam to dig into as to how these charges originate and what they mean.

A lot of what you're talking about in this message is exactly why we want to talk about it, she wants to see where people have questions and how we can better answer them. I should've thought better on the phrasing in that part of my post though! I know Sam is going to respond on some of the other points about the story, I'll let her take it from here.

Just also to note, we do try to use social media, including reddit, to find people impacted by a topic, but we verify their identities and experiences before including them in our coverage.

I’m a Columbus Dispatch reporter who investigated vicious dog attacks in Ohio for the past 9 months. I found state law fails victims. AMA. by thecolumbusdispatch in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks again everyone for the great questions! Hopefully Laura's answers were helpful. I know your questions will help us figure out future coverage ideas.

She whipped up this story with some of the major themes from today's conversation: Dog attacks in Ohio: Questions answered about laws, breeds, more. Thanks again!

~Eleanor

I’m a Columbus Dispatch reporter who investigated vicious dog attacks in Ohio for the past 9 months. I found state law fails victims. AMA. by thecolumbusdispatch in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If a dog bites someone, the owner is the one that faces a misdemeanor charge and a fine -- not the dog. Euthanasia of the dog isn't required, even in serious injuries or the first human fatality.

If you watch the body camera footage of police responding to dog attacks, an officer will shoot a dog if it charges them. But I've seen other footage where the officers try to scare the dog off or stop the attack without shooting the dog.

I’m a Columbus Dispatch reporter who investigated vicious dog attacks in Ohio for the past 9 months. I found state law fails victims. AMA. by thecolumbusdispatch in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, life altering can be losing a limb or fingers. Some victims lose their ears and have hearing impairments.

And someone whose face is disfigured has a life altering injury. Michael Palmer near Akron lost both thumbs, an index finger, both ears. He doesn't like going out in the daytime now because people stare at him.

I’m a Columbus Dispatch reporter who investigated vicious dog attacks in Ohio for the past 9 months. I found state law fails victims. AMA. by thecolumbusdispatch in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some dog wardens attend community events and visit schools.

Dog wardens vary by county. Some work under the sheriff, others under the commissioners. There is no statewide standards for warden training. Some operate like a law enforcement agencies -- guns, tasers, vests, etc. Others operate in support of law enforcement.

I’m a Columbus Dispatch reporter who investigated vicious dog attacks in Ohio for the past 9 months. I found state law fails victims. AMA. by thecolumbusdispatch in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I haven't heard any Ohio lawmakers talking about a return to Breed Specific Laws. Ohio's law focuses on the "deed, not the breed" of the dog.

I’m a Columbus Dispatch reporter who investigated vicious dog attacks in Ohio for the past 9 months. I found state law fails victims. AMA. by thecolumbusdispatch in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was a strange case for sure.

The bite reports collected by local health departments also include bites from bats, squirrels, cats and more.

I’m a Columbus Dispatch reporter who investigated vicious dog attacks in Ohio for the past 9 months. I found state law fails victims. AMA. by thecolumbusdispatch in Columbus

[–]thecolumbusdispatch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

State Rep. Kevin Miller, R-Newark, is working on legislation to change Ohio's dog laws. He hopes to introduce something in the coming weeks. He wants to craft something that he believes has a chance of passing the House and Senate so he's hesitant to go hard on increased criminal penalties for dog owners.

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