The Justice Department has asked a judge to order Tres Genco to stay at least two miles from any Ohio college after he moved near Ohio State; a hearing is set for June 25.

A head-on crash on U.S. 42 in Delaware left one driver dead and another hospitalized early Tuesday. Authorities say reconstruction investigators are probing the cause and do not suspect impairment.

A Franklin County judge sentenced Nathan Roy to four to six years after a plea in the 2021 Sand Pebble Lounge shooting that killed 19‑year‑old Christian Davis.

Ohio State plans to lease nearly 200,000 square feet in the Huntington Bank building on Capitol Square, a major downtown expansion revealed to trustees this week.

After nearly 20 years in the Arena District, Lazear Capital is moving its Columbus office to Grandview Yard and has signed a roughly 18,000‑square‑foot lease.

Columbus' outdoor pools reopened this weekend with a $3 admission and cashless entry; four neighborhood pools started the season amid weather delays and staffing updates.

A person was critically injured in a Saturday shooting in northeast Columbus; police say a suspect has been identified and investigators remain on scene.

Post Malone and HARDY will headline Salute 250 at Historic Crew Stadium on July 2, with fireworks and complimentary veteran tickets available.

A state waiver filed with the U.S. Department of Education would give Ohio new options to redesign, convert, contract out or close chronically low-performing schools.

Lawrence Square’s new 362‑unit apartment building has opened in northwest Columbus, pairing apartments with ground‑floor retail and amenity spaces. Leasing is underway.

A Delaware County grand jury indicted five people on nearly 30 felony counts tied to an alleged north Columbus human‑trafficking operation, prosecutors say.

Heavy rain pushed the Mad River over flood stage, leaving Risen Christ Lutheran's grounds under standing water and snarling nearby roads.

Dense fog slowed the Thursday morning commute in Columbus; skies clear to sun with highs near 77°F by midday. Expect a dry stretch into next week.