Gov. DeWine signed emergency rules to speed revalidation and let Ohio drop high‑risk Medicaid providers as a House task force and CMS tighten oversight.

Video shows a man pointing a green laser at a Columbus police helicopter. Authorities arrested a suspect and say they recovered a laser device.

Police served a search warrant Monday at K Spa in Powell after a months-long probe; investigators remained on scene and are asking the public for tips.

Police say Jermal Freeman FaceTimed his ex and turned on her oven with a blanket inside, sparking a north Columbus apartment fire. He faces aggravated arson and related charges.

A 67-year-old Dublin woman, Bonnie Baumgartner-Zimmer, died after her car drove into a retention pond near Powell Saturday night; troopers are investigating.

A section of the ceiling at Columbus Fire Station 18 collapsed into a bunk room; officials say 58 maintenance work orders were filed over three years.

Supercharged Entertainment plans a 125,000-square-foot indoor center at Polaris, adding multi-level karting, arcade games and dining to the north-side retail mix.

The Ohio Senate approved a bill to protect thin blue line flag displays after a Pataskala HOA told a grieving father to take his memorial flag down. Civil‑liberties groups warn the narrow law could raise First Amendment concerns.

Nearly 27,000 foreclosures were filed in Ohio in 2025, and some central Ohio counties saw filings jump more than 60 percent — leaving homeowners racing to save their homes.

A federal judge handed Terrance P. Cummings 34 years after prosecutors said he groomed high school girls with drugs, money and gifts in exchange for sex and images.

Ohio lawmakers heard veterans and advocates as the state considers joining federal- and state-backed ibogaine research for PTSD and opioid treatment. Funding and safety questions remain central.

Columbus' median home price rose to $341,700 in Q1 2026 — up 6.2% year‑over‑year — outpacing the national median and squeezing mid‑price buyers.

Ten juveniles were indicted after police say detectives recovered dozens of guns, conversion devices and stolen vehicles in a months‑long Columbus probe.