A Columbus teenager was arrested Sunday following an East Side homicide. Detectives say the Homicide Unit is investigating and seeking tips from the public.

Columbus Public Health will spray parts of Worthington pre-dawn Tuesday after mosquito traps tested positive for West Nile. Officials point to warm, wet spring weather for an early season.

Poison hemlock is appearing across Columbus. Quick removal and careful disposal will stop thousands of new seeds.

Smart Growth America's 2026 Dangerous By Design ranks Columbus 73rd of 101 metros; the city recorded 172 pedestrian deaths from 2020–2024 and is accelerating Vision Zero planning.

Les Wexner has missed more than a year of meetings at the board that bears his name. Ohio’s attendance law and campus protests raise fresh questions about his role.

Lancaster approved a development agreement for a roughly 50,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in Rock Mill Industrial Park to attract a large employer. The contract spells out cost-sharing for sewer oversizing and capacity fees.

Ochoa Mexican Grill will take over the former Pecan Penny’s at 113 E Main St, bringing patios, fire pits and Tex‑Mex shareables to downtown Columbus this summer.

A person was killed Tuesday night during an apparent robbery at a Karl Road convenience store. Columbus police say the investigation is ongoing.

State lawmakers introduced H.B. 938 to bar elected officials' names and likenesses from taxpayer-funded signs; violations would be misdemeanors and agencies must remove noncompliant displays.

A Jamestown man was arrested after a motorcycle chase and crash; authorities say the arrest stems from a Licking County–FBI probe into alleged child sexual abuse.

Grove City broke ground June 15 on a roughly $2.2M LinkUS‑funded pedestrian bridge over I‑71 at Hoover Road, a first step in stitching neighborhoods back together. Construction will shift lanes and add a shared‑use path while work continues through the summer.

A juvenile was arrested after a South Linden shooting that wounded a female teen. Police say the suspect faces felonious-assault and weapons charges plus an aggravated-robbery warrant.

A Marion man was killed early Sunday after his motorcycle went off the road on Presidential Drive, troopers say.