A Peoria Heights man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he exchanged more than 141,000 messages with a Zanesville teen and traveled to meet her, federal officials say.

A house fire on Martinsburg Road in Newton Township left one man dead and prompted a multi‑agency investigation. Authorities say the blaze heavily involved the roof and front of the home.

Court filings allege a Reynoldsburg man impregnated a 13‑year‑old, he was arraigned and held on $500,000 bail, with a preliminary hearing set for April 17.

A fiery crash involving a semi and about a dozen vehicles shut both directions of I‑71 near US‑36/SR‑37 Saturday evening. ODOT is working on detours.

An 18-year-old is set to be arraigned today after two teens were shot at Winchester Lakes, court records say the victims identified him.

A 321-unit build-to-rent community has broken ground on Columbus's South High Street, promising family-sized affordable rentals and a new public park. Leasing is slated for summer 2026.

A gas leak on Park Street near North Market forced downtown Columbus evacuations Thursday. Crews contained the leak and no injuries were reported.

Manheim's March data show wholesale used‑vehicle prices at their highest since mid‑2023, tightening local inventory and lifting dealer list prices. Columbus buyers may feel the squeeze.

Banks are marketing about $3 billion of loans tied to Meta’s Prometheus data center in New Albany as the company secures power and hardware for a gigawatt cluster.

A roof fire at an Amazon fulfillment center in West Jefferson forced an evacuation and closed SR‑29 while crews from several departments battled heavy smoke.

The Ohio Supreme Court permanently disbarred Columbus attorney Javier Armengau, citing the violent, predatory nature of his 2014 convictions and victims' vulnerability.

A pared-down voucher transparency bill would force the education department to publish school-level scholarship data and build a comparison tool, but it omits tougher accountability measures.

The Wendy’s at 2626 Bethel Road in northwest Columbus closed as part of Wendy’s Project Fresh shakeup, one of several Ohio locations the chain has trimmed. The move is part of a nationwide plan to retool or shutter underperforming restaurants.