Winning numbers 1‑5‑49‑51‑59 (Mega Ball 7). No jackpot winner, Ohio had 8,922 winning tickets, from one $2,500 hit to thousands of $10 payouts.

Heavy rain and a Flood Watch are in effect for Columbus on May 27. Expect slow commutes and localized flooding through tonight.

A Waffle House near Ohio State that ran as a delivery-and-carryout hub will close later this year, removing a late-night pickup option for students and neighbors.

Mitchell’s Steakhouse closed its downtown Columbus dining room Monday with little notice; the Polaris location remains open. Reservations still appear live on the site.

Domino's is moving its downtown Columbus location from E. Gay Street to 386 E. Main St., taking over a storefront that recently housed a beignet shop.

Cooper Standard will close its New Lexington plant, impacting about 228 jobs as separations begin Feb. 6, 2026 and the site winds down to a July 1, 2027 closure.

Ohio regulators say Syntax Financial Group sold unregistered investments and diverted investor money, prompting a Division cease-and-desist. The order gives the firm limited time to appeal.

Dublin has threaded fiber, big land buys and mixed‑use approvals into a single growth pitch — and developers are already taking notice. The city says the package is meant to cut the time it takes to build and to recruit employers.

A bipartisan Ohio bill would require hospitals and urgent-care clinics to adopt statewide domestic-violence screening, private interviews and injury documentation.

An undercover TV investigation found banned flavored vape products still on sale in Columbus two years after the city’s 2024 flavor ban.

City records and the developer show a 27.27‑acre tract at 2575 W. Dublin‑Granville Rd is slated for 474 apartments and townhomes next to Don Scott Field.

Legacy Smokehouse in Old Hilliard will close on May 31 after nearly a decade on Main Street. The Business First report confirms the last day and points readers to the restaurant’s site for contact details.

A Springfield man was arrested this week on what state troopers say is his tenth OVI charge. Local records show seven prior convictions and two more cases from 2025–2026 remain open.