Federal cuts and a school-district budget squeeze have put Columbus public radio WCBE 90.5 in a precarious position, and trustees are now weighing whether to continue district support.

Franklin Township PD in Columbus, Ohio, is adding two new police cruisers, as approved by the Board of Trustees. The upgrade includes new decals, aiming to improve public safety and modernize equipment.

Rebecca Auborn, who pleaded guilty in December to four murders and a felonious assault, is due to be sentenced Thursday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. The plea closes a months‑long investigation into a string of fentanyl overdoses in northeast Columbus.

The Franklin County Board of Elections certified the May 5 primary slate, including congressional matchups, county races and dozens of local levies and local‑option votes.

Ohio Representatives introduce the Crossing Guard Protection Act to enhance safety for school crossing guards.

Governor DeWine opened two new rest areas in Miami County, Ohio, showcasing local history and attractions as part of a statewide initiative to improve traveler experience.

A pet fox named Princess of Chaos was trapped in a recycling warehouse in Merion Village after a nearly two‑week escape and is being treated for suspected rat‑poison exposure.

The Fairfield County Health Department is conducting a tobacco use survey for residents to influence local tobacco control strategies, offering a gift card raffle as a participation incentive.

A wrong-way crash on I-71 in Columbus resulted in multiple collisions, the death of Sean Price, and the fleeing of the at-fault driver, Joe Howard, who was later found and hospitalized.

Merus filed concept plans to replace the State Library at 274 E. First Ave with five apartment buildings and a parking garage across nearly seven acres in Italian Village.

Columbus Speech & Hearing is handing off clinic-based speech therapy after more than a century, leaving families racing to secure new providers.

Detectives are asking for help identifying a man who claimed to have a gun during an early-morning Turkey Hill robbery on Winchester Pike. No injuries were reported, tips are sought.

A Columbus woman was sentenced to at least 15 years after pleading guilty in the Aug. 3, 2024, killing of Dajuan Rios in northeast Columbus.