A viral X video shows GOP hopeful Casey Putsch aiming a rifle and taunting Vivek Ramaswamy. Critics called the clip a threat and a Columbus venue scrubbed a planned fundraiser.

At Denison University's Babcock Lecture in Granville, Mike Pence defended his Jan. 6 actions, praised U.S. military action in Iran and said "President Trump listened."

The Ohio Supreme Court reinstated convictions against a Grove City woman tied to a 2019 overdose, restoring a four‑year term and clarifying causation law in mixed‑drug deaths.

Star House broke ground at the former St. Ladislas church on Columbus’s South Side to build a second, 24/7 drop‑in center for youth; organizers expect an early 2027 opening.

Columbus is moving public safety offices from a Franklinton-area site to a larger downtown facility, freeing up land near The Peninsula and COSI for potential development.

House Bill 820 would require radon testing in every Ohio school and back the program with $14 million and homeowner tax credits. The measure also sets a four‑year testing schedule.

State lawmakers are advancing bills that would require parental consent for most teen counseling and let volunteer chaplains into public schools, prompting sharp opposition. Advocates say vulnerable youth could lose safe access to care.

Star forward Wessam Abou Ali was stretchered off Sunday with an apparent right-knee injury; Columbus Crew say he’ll undergo testing and the club is awaiting results.

Cloudy, breezy morning in Columbus with a chance of showers and gusts. Highs near 79°F; spotty storms likely through midweek.

Sunny and warm with a high near 82°F today; gusty south winds and spotty storms return this week.

President Trump has nominated Columbus attorney Ben Flowers to the Sixth Circuit, putting an Ohio litigator in line to replace Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton pending Senate approval. The nomination spotlights a lawyer with recent Supreme Court experience and deep ties to state government.

A 34-year-old Thornville man was arrested after a domestic-related shooting near Fairfield Beach. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and investigators are on the scene.

Warm, gusty Friday with mid-70s and a 50% chance of afternoon showers and isolated storms.