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.

A morning shooting on the 1900 block of Cleveland Avenue in Linden left one person dead and another hospitalized.

The Ohio House voted unanimously to advance V.J.'s Law, a bill that would force dual reporting of suspected child abuse after a Canton infant's case exposed major gaps. The measure now moves to the Senate.

State and local officers disabled about 146 suspected illegal slot machines in Cambridge during a multi‑agency raid; the probe is ongoing.

Casto has opened the second phase of River & Rich in Franklinton, delivering about 235 new apartments and ground-floor retail. The project, backed by CMHA financing, mixes income-targeted and market-rate units.

Lawmakers approved a one-time $350 million fund to send property-tax credits to about 710,000 homestead recipients, largely aimed at seniors, with payments expected in January 2027.

Columbus police posted new wanted photos and say investigators secured a grand‑jury indictment linking Alyssia Albert to the 2022 death of Anthony Wagner.

A body was found behind a dumpster Wednesday night on Columbus’ West Side along Sullivant Avenue. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Giordano's has closed its only Columbus restaurant at Polaris Parkway after nine years, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The city no longer appears on the chain's locations list.