A two‑alarm blaze at the former Downtown YMCA at 40 W Long Street sent a major rescue response, at least two people were reported trapped and are being rescued.

Mission Coffee will open a University District café May 4, expanding its roastery’s reach to the Ohio State campus. The new outpost joins its Short North and South High sites.

A viral Wisconsin video shows a bobcat grab a hunter and has Ohioans wondering whether the wild cats have really returned. Officials say sightings are rising but attacks on people remain rare.

A downtown Columbus shooting near South Grant Avenue left one person dead and another hurt after what police say was a robbery gone wrong. Multiple people were detained.

Red Sen & Asian Street Food, a Cambodian street-food concept, is taking over a storefront at 827 Bethel Road in Olentangy Plaza. Owner Vongdalin Vorn is teasing the menu on social media, no opening date is set.

Attorney General Dave Yost says nine Medicaid providers were indicted after an investigation found $181,512 in alleged improper payments, including falsified timesheets and a stolen debit card.

Sunny and warm Friday (high near 82°F). Thunderstorms are likely Saturday with gusty winds and a sharp cooldown, frost possible Sunday night.

A Pickaway County man pleaded guilty in federal court after agents found kilos of drugs, 18 firearms and nearly $40,000 at a Red Roof Inn room.

The American Cancer Society’s VOICES study aims to recruit 100,000 Black women to probe why outcomes are worse. Columbus leaders used an April event to push sign‑ups.

Moody's data show U.S. office vacancies at a record 21% in Q1 2026, but Columbus posted leasing gains and steady rents that point to local stability. Brokers say demand concentrated in higher‑quality product.

Warm, gusty afternoon in Columbus with a chance of late storms and localized heavy rain. Cooler air arrives this weekend with frost risk Sunday night.

Columbus City Auditor Megan Kilgore is stepping down to join the private sector, creating a leadership gap in the city's finance office.

Upper Arlington will hire a contractor to clean the stalled Golden Bear lot after the developer missed a city deadline. The long-vacant corner at 3700 Riverside Drive was cleared in 2023 and remains undeveloped.