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Nathan Hart

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Ashland, Columbus, Washington, D.C.
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Covers:  Transportation, community news, environmental issues, cops and crime, elections, state politics, local politics, weather, traffic, natural disasters.
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I'm a transportation and neighborhoods reporter for The Columbus Dispatch in Columbus, Ohio. I'm responsible for covering all things transportation in central Ohio (including John Glenn Columbus International Airport), the cities of Hilliard, Dublin, Worthington and Powell and the environment. I'm originally from Centerville, near Dayton, Ohio, and I have an interest in accountability and investigative reporting.

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Former Grove City nonprofit director spent over $67K on unexplained expenses, attorney says

Former Grove City nonprofit director spent over $67K on unexplained expenses, attorney says

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Ohio puppy mill violations stack up as dog owners face soaring medical bills

Ohio puppy mill violations stack up as dog owners face soaring medical bills

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Two area commissions to tackle life expectancy issues after Dispatch story

Two area commissions to tackle life expectancy issues after Dispatch story

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Columbus airport CEO talks new terminal, TSA and a nonstop route to Europe

Columbus airport CEO talks new terminal, TSA and a nonstop route to Europe

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Columbus fines Veo, Spin $35,080 for not meeting 2025 standards

Columbus fines Veo, Spin $35,080 for not meeting 2025 standards

Columbus' scooter and bike rental providers, Veo and Spin, faced new regulations in 2025. A city report revea…

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How national culture wars are playing out in one Columbus suburb

How national culture wars are playing out in one Columbus suburb

Grove City has been at the center of several recent political rifts involving public bodies.

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A look at the surprisingly varied license plates you can get in Ohio Original

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By Nathan Hart Verified
| The Columbus Dispatch Verified
July 17, 2026, 6:07 a.m. ET Have you ever put much thought into what your license plate looks like? I certainly haven't, and I reckon most people haven't either, judging by the number of plain Jane, three-letter followed by four-number license plates I see out on the roads. I, of course, had seen Ohio license plates with custom images before, but never dedicated much thought to the subject.
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Columbus area's first Safe Haven Baby Box opens in Prairie Township

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By Nathan Hart Verified
| Alliance Review Verified
Show Caption Hide Caption Columbus Zoo names new baby giraffe Jasper The Columbus Zoo's newborn giraffe, born March 10 to 15-year-old Zuri, was named Jasper after 7,000+ online votes. The new Safe Haven Baby Box at the Prairie Township Fire Station is the first of its kind in the Columbus area, township officials say. The box allows parents to anonymously leave their baby with Prairie Township first responders.
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Dublin-based ViaQuest sues former CEO and CFO, accusing them of embezzlement, fraud

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By Nathan Hart Verified
| The Columbus Dispatch Verified
July 16, 2026, 6:05 a.m. ET Dublin-based ViaQuest is suing its former CEO and CFO, accusing them of misconduct including embezzlement and fraud. The former CEO and CFO left ViaQuest earlier in 2026. ViaQuest is suing the men in a court in Delaware, where the company is incorporated.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Statehouse News Fellow at WCPO

How is social media changing news?

Social media is driving publications to make news more trendy and clickable, sometimes to their detriment.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Peter Parker