COLUMBUS, Ohio — A recent episode of “Sunday Briefing” on NBC4 Columbus examined several pressing policy and political developments across Ohio, ranging from statewide campaigns to reform efforts in the juvenile justice system.

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Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, a Republican running for Ohio Attorney General, spoke about his background as the campaign approaches the two-month mark before election day. Faber highlighted his goals for the state’s top legal post, saying, “It’s important that we have an attorney general with the experience and the tenacity to go after the bad actors.”

The program also covered concerns from voters receiving third-party election materials sent by a nonprofit group rather than the Ohio Secretary of State. Officials at the Franklin County Board of Elections confirmed the forms are official and safe to use. Franklin County Board of Elections Deputy Director David Payne stated that residents have called to verify the documents. “Mostly they’re just asking, ‘Is it a legitimate form,’ and we’re assuring them that, yes, it is,” Payne said.

State lawmakers also voiced concerns about the performance and structure of Ohio’s juvenile justice and foster care systems, pointing to difficulties facing county children’s services agencies and local courts. Ohio Representative Erika White emphasized the necessity of addressing underlying conditions for youth. “They’re children; we have to remember that,” White said. “We cannot say we want a child to be better and put them right back in the same environment which causes them to possibly do the crime that we’re talking about.”

In addition, political strategists Spencer Dirrig and Bob Clegg participated in a roundtable discussion evaluating the economic impact of Trump’s tariffs on Ohioans.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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NBC4 oo Looga Hadlay Loolanka Ohio, Doorashooyinka, iyo Caddaaladda Dhallinyarada

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Barnaamijka “Sunday Briefing” ee ka baxa telefishinka NBC4 Columbus ayaa looga hadlay arrimo muhiim ah oo ku saabsan siyaasadda iyo sharciga gobolka Ohio, iyadoo labo bilood oo kaliya ay ka dhiman tahay maalinta doorashada.

Hanti-dhawrkii gobolka Ohio, Keith Faber oo u sharraxan xilka Xeer-Agaasimaha Guud (Attorney General) ee ka tirsan Xisbiga Jamhuuriga, ayaa ka hadlay ololihiisa doorashada. Faber ayaa xusay sababta uu u taagan yahay xilkaas, isaga oo yiri: “Waa muhiim inaan helno xeer-agaasime guud oo leh khibrad iyo karti uu kula dagaalamo dadka sharciga jabiya.”

Barnaamijka ayaa sidoo kale looga xaajooday walaaca ay qabaan codbixiyayaasha ka dib markii ay heleen foomamka doorashada oo ay soo direen ururro madax-bannaan oo maaliyaddoodu ka madaxbannaan tahay dowladda, halkii ay ka soo bixi lahaayeen xafiiska Xoghayaha Gobolka. Mas’uuliyiinta Golaha Doorashooyinka ee Franklin County (Franklin County Board of Elections) ayaa xaqijiyay in foomamkani ay yihiin kuwo sharci ah. David Payne, oo ah ku-xigeenka agaasimaha Golaha Doorashooyinka ee Franklin County, ayaa yiri: “Ugu horrayn waxay na weydiinayaan, ‘Ma foom sharci ah baa?’, waxaan u xaqiijinaynaa inuu yahay sharci.”

Xildhibaannada gobolka ayaa dhanka kale kor u qaaday walaaca ku saabsan nidaamka caddaaladda dhallinyarada iyo daryeelka carruurta ee Ohio. Xildhibaanad Erika White ayaa hoosta ka xariiqday in loo baahan yahay in wax ka badal lagu sameeyo deegaanka loo celiyo carruurta dambiyada gala, iyada oo tiri: “Waa carruur; waa inaan taas maanka ku haynaa. Ma dhihi karno waxaan rabnaa inuu cunuggu wanaagsanaado iyada oo dib loogu celinayo deegaankii sababay dambiga aan ka hadlayno.”

Ugu dambayntii, istiraatiijiyannada siyaasadda ee Spencer Dirrig iyo Bob Clegg ayaa yeeshay dood ku saabsan saamaynta ay leeyihiin canshuuraha cusub ee Trump ee ku saabsan dadka ku nool gobolka Ohio.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

DELAWARE, Ohio — Fast-food chain Tim Hortons has expanded its central Ohio footprint by opening a new restaurant in Delaware, Ohio, on Aug. 19.

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The new location at 910 Sunbury Road was constructed on a previously undeveloped lot near the Glennwood Commons shopping complex. The eatery offers customer seating both indoors and outdoors.

This marks the chain’s third establishment in Delaware, Ohio. The brand already operates two other locations in the city, situated at 89 W. William St. and 1163 Columbus Pike.

Across the state, Tim Hortons maintains 130 locations in Ohio. That total includes 31 restaurants in Columbus, Ohio, along with several other sites scattered throughout the surrounding region.

National Hockey League player Tim Horton established the original coffee and breakfast chain in 1964 in Ontario, Canada. The company later made its U.S. debut in 1984 in Tonawanda, New York. According to parent company Restaurant Brands International, the brand currently operates more than 6,000 locations globally.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Tim Hortons oo Xaruntii Saddexaad ka Furatay Delaware, Ohio

DELAWARE, Ohio — Silsiladda cuntooyinka degdegga ah ee Tim Hortons ayaa sii baahisay xarrumaheeda gobolka Ohio, ka dib markii ay 19-kii Ogosto xarun cusub ka furatay magaalada Delaware, Ohio.

Xaruntan cusub ee ku taalla 910 Sunbury Road ayaa lagu dhisay dhul horay aan loo dhisin oo ku dhow xarunta ganacsiga ee Glennwood Commons. Maqaayadda ayaa leedahay kuraas macaamiisha ay fadhiistaan oo ku yaalla gudaha iyo dibaddaba.

Furtitaankan ayaa ka dhigaya xaruntii saddexaad ee Tim Hortons ay ku yeelato magaalada Delaware, Ohio. Shirkadda ayaa horay uga lahayd magaalada labo xarun oo ku yaalla 89 W. William St. iyo 1163 Columbus Pike.

Guud ahaan gobolka Ohio, Tim Hortons waxay ku leedahay 130 xarro. Wadartaas waxaa ku jira 31 maqaayaddood oo ku yaalla Columbus, Ohio, iyadoo xarrumo kalena ay ku kala baahsan yihiin deegaannada ku xeeran.

Ciyaaryahankii xeegada ee NHL ee Tim Horton ayaa maqaayaddii ugu horreysay aasaasay sannadkii 1964 magaalada Ontario ee dalka Canada. Shirkadda ayaa markii ugu horreysay Mareykanka ka furatay xarun sannadkii 1984 oo ku tiillay Tonawanda, New York. Sida ay sheegtay shirkadda waalidka u ah ee Restaurant Brands International, shirkaddu waxay hadda leedahay ka badan 6,000 oo xarro oo daafaha dunida ku kala yaalla.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced new guidelines and restrictions on Friday, August 28, 2026, for how the Columbus Division of Police uses Flock automatic license plate readers. While defending the surveillance tools as effective for public safety, Ginther introduced tighter protocols to address growing community privacy concerns.

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Under the proposed rules, the city would shorten its maximum data retention period from 30 days to seven days. The plan also mandates bi-monthly third-party audits of camera usage, supervisory oversight during searches, and immediate suspension of access for any users suspected of misuse. In addition, Ginther halted the installation of 11 extra cameras that had been scheduled to go up in Columbus, Ohio, later this year. The city currently operates 65 of the readers.

The mayor emphasized that automatic license plate readers will not be permitted for personal use or for investigating cases related to immigration, abortion, protests, or religious activity. Outside law enforcement agencies will now need explicit permission from the Columbus Division of Police to access the network. CPD must also implement a “kill switch” capable of cutting off outside access immediately if unauthorized use or a security vulnerability is identified.

Ginther defended keeping the cameras, pointing to their value in solving homicides and locating missing persons.

“This should not be a choice between protecting civil liberties and protecting people from violent crime,” Ginther said in a statement. “Columbus can and should demand both. We will use technology when it makes our residents safer, put strong guardrails around its use and hold ourselves, and our technology partners, accountable to the people we serve.”

He added that he has listened to residents who want tools to keep neighborhoods safe as well as community members with valid privacy concerns, emphasizing that any technology used in the city must meet high standards.

The announcement comes as law enforcement agencies face scrutiny over surveillance technology, particularly regarding privacy and potential access by federal immigration authorities. Critics of the program include several members of the Columbus City Council, notably Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin, who is running against Ginther for mayor in the 2027 election. The city’s current contract with Flock is up for renewal at the end of 2026.

Source: WOSU — Original report

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Duqa Columbus oo Xadeyn ku Soo Rogay Khameradaha Akhriya Nimbarada Baabuurta

Duqa magaalada Columbus, Andrew Ginther, ayaa Jimcadii, 28-kii August 2026, ku dhawaaqay shuruuc iyo xadeyno cusub oo lagu samaynayo sida Waaxda Booliska Columbus (CPD) ay u adeugsato khamerada otomaatiga ah ee akhriya nimbarada baabuurta ee sharikadda Flock. Inkasta oo uu difaacay waxtarka teknoolojiyaddan ay ka qaadato amniga dadweynaha, wuxuu ku baaqay in la adkeeyo ilaalinta xogta shakhsiga ah ee dadweynaha.

Sida ku xusan shuruucda cusub ee la soo jeediyay, muddada boolisku xogta kaydin karo ayaa laga soo dhimay 30 maalmood iyadoo laga dhigay 7 maalmood oo kaliya. Sidoo kale, qorshahan ayaa dhigaya in labadii miecba mar lagu sameeyo kormeer madax-bannaan oo ay kabato koox saddexaad, iyada oo maamulka magaalada uu hakiyay rakibidda 11 khameraad oo kale oo loo qorsheeyay in magaalada laga samaiyo sannadkan. Magaalada Columbus ayaa hadda maamusha 65 khameraad oo noocan ah.

Duqa magaalada ayaa sheegay in khamerada aan loo adeegsan karin baaritaannada susocda socdaalka, ilmo-soo-daadinta, dibadbaxyada, hawlaha diinta, ama danta shakhsiga ah. Hay’adaha amniga ee dibadda oo doonaya inay xogtan helaan waxay u baahan doonaan ogolaansho toos ah oo ka timaada booliska Columbus. Booliska ayaa sidoo kale looga baahan yahay inay sameeyaan barnaamij arki kara ama xiriirka ka jaraya (“kill switch”) hay’adaha dibadda haddii ay dhacdo sibo-xumo ama dhibto amni.

Ginther ayaa difaacay adeegsiga khamerada, isaga oo sheegay inay booliska ka caawiyaan baaritaanka dillalka iyo helida dadka baadiyoobay. “Tani ma aha in lagu doorado idanka dhawritaanka xorriyadaha madaniga ah iyo ka dhowridda dadka dambiyada rabshadaha wata,” ayuu yiri Ginther. Wuxuu intaas ku daray in dadka deegaanka Columbus ay xaq u leeyihiin inay ogaadaan sida teknoolojiyadda loo adeegsado iyo ilaalinta lagu samaynayo si looga hortago dambiyada.

Tallaabadan ayaa ku soo beegmaysa iyadoo dhaleeceyn ay ka timid xubno ka tirsan Golaha Magaalada Columbus (Columbus City Council), oo uu ku jiro Guddoomiyaha Golaha Magaalada Shannon Hardin. Hardin ayaa u tartamaya xilka duqa magaalada ee doorashada 2027-ka oo uu kula tartami doono Ginther. Qandaraaska magaalada ku leedahay sharikadda Flock ayaa dhammaanaya dhamaadka sannadka 2026.

Xigasho: WOSU

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio property owners whose homes suffered damage during recent severe weather could receive temporary property tax relief under state law.

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According to Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano, county auditors across Ohio have the authority to temporarily lower the valuation of damaged or destroyed properties. Lowering a property’s assessed value can reduce the overall property tax owed for the affected tax year.

To qualify, a property does not need to be a complete loss. Partial damage, such as a roof damaged by a fallen tree, severe wind structural damage, or flooding, is eligible for consideration. The reduced property valuation remains in effect until repairs are completed.

For damage that took place between July and September, property owners must submit an application by Dec. 31. State law explicitly prohibits county auditor offices from processing any applications submitted after that date.

In Franklin County, homeowners can file the application online or by mail. The application requires answering roughly half a page of questions regarding the location and extent of the damage. Stinziano advised property owners to submit their forms by the deadline even if they do not yet have complete insurance or repair details, as the Franklin County Auditor’s Office will work with owners as permits are pulled and repairs progress.

The property tax reduction opportunity is available statewide. Residents outside Franklin County who experienced weather-related property damage should reach out directly to their local county auditor’s office to apply before the deadline.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Mulkiilayaasha Ohio oo Heli Kara Dhimis Canshuureed ka hor 31-ka Disembar

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mulkiilayaasha guryaha ee gobolka Ohio ee ay guryahooda ama dhismayaashooda waxyeello ka soo gaartay duufaannadii dhowaan dhacay ayaa heli kara dhimis ku meel gaar ah oo lagu samaynayo canshuurta hantida, iyadoo la raacayo sharciga gobolka.

Hanti-dhowrka Deegaanka Franklin County, Michael Stinziano, ayaa sheegay in sharciga gobolka Ohio uu u oggolaanayo hanti-dhowrka deegaannada (county auditors) inay ku meel gaar ah u dhiman karaan qiimaha guryaha waxyeelladu ka soo gaartay ama burburay. Hoos u dhigista qiimaha hantida ee lagu samaynayo qiimaynta ayaa keeni karta inay hoos u dhacdo canshuurta laga bixinayo guriga ee sannad-canshuureedkaas.

Si guri ama dhisme uu u helo dhimistan, looma baahna inuu noqdo mid gebi ahaanba burburay. Waxaa dhimistaan u qalma guryaha ay ka soo gaartay waxyeello qeyb ahaan ah, sida dhir ku soo dhacday saqafka guryaha, waxyeellada daadadka, ama dabaylaha xoogga badan oo dhaawacay dhismeha. Qiimo dhimista ku meel gaarka ah ayaa sii jireysa ilaa inta guriga ama dhismaha lagu samaynayo dib-u-dhis ama dib-u-habayn.

Hantida ama guryaha ay waxyeelladu ka soo gaartay duufaannadii dhacay intii u dhaxeysay bilaha Luuliyo iyo Sebtembar, waa in mulkiilayaashoodu soo gudbiyaan dalabka dhimista canshuurta ka hor 31-ka Disembar. Sharciga gobolka ayaa si ka dhiadhian u forbidaya xafiisyada hanti-dhowrka deegaannada inay habeeyaan ama hawl-geliyaan dalabyada la soo gudbiyo taariikhdaas ka dib.

Deegaanka Franklin County, dadka guryaha leh waxay dalabka ku soo gudbin karaan khadka intarneedka ama boostada. Foomka dalabka ayaa u baahan in laga jawaabo su’aalo kooban oo dhererkoodu yahay qiyaastii bog bar ahaan, kuwaas oo ku saabsan meesha ay waxyeelladu ka dhacday iyo inta ay le’eg tahay.

Michael Stinziano ayaa kula taliyay dadka guryaha leh inay soo gudbiyaan foomamka ka hor taariikhda loo qabtay, xitaa haddii aysan weli haynin dhammaan macluumaadka caymiska ama kuwa dib-u-habaynta. Wuxuu sheegay in xafiiskiisu uu kala shaqayn doono mulkiilayaasha habka dib-u-dhiska marka ruqsadaha dhismaha la soo bixiyo iyo marka dhismayaasha la cusboonaysiiyo.

fursaddan dhimista canshuurta hantida ayaan ku koobnayn oo kaliya Franklin County, ee waxay furan tahay dhammaan gobolka Ohio. Dadka ku nool deegaannada kale ee Ohio ee guryahooda ay waxyeello ka soo gaartay stoomka ayaa loogu baaqay inay si toos ah ula xiriiraan xafiiska hanti-dhowrka deegaankooda ka hor inta aysan dhammaan muddada loo qabtay ee Dec. 31.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus