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.

A Trumbull County judge asked Ohio’s high court to preserve juvenile‑court power over judicial‑bypass petitions, but the attorney general and ACLU say he lacks standing.

An 11-year-old girl, identified as Scarlett Hightower, died after an SUV struck her while she crossed Hilliard‑Rome Road on the city’s west side. Police say she crossed against a "Don't Walk" signal; the investigation is ongoing.

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run on Cleveland Avenue Saturday night. Police are seeking witnesses and tips to help identify the vehicle.

An Urbana police officer shot a 23-year-old during a Friday disturbance call; the Ohio BCI is investigating and the suspect faces a felonious assault charge.

Franklin County deputies posted photos from an Attorney General cold‑case summit and recapped how familial DNA and modern forensics helped solve 1990s murders.