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.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the Columbus Air Show June 19–21 at Rickenbacker International Airport. The weekend will pair tight F‑16 formations with twilight pyrotechnics and family activities.

A St. Louis developer has proposed roughly 160 senior apartments and 16 cottages on 17.6 acres along Emerald Parkway next to Hopewell Elementary in Dublin.

Two Democrats — John Kulewicz and Elliot Forhan — head to a May 5 primary for Ohio attorney general. Kulewicz has party and union backing while Forhan has sparked controversy.

Columbus Council President Shannon Hardin is backing House Bill 536 to make the Village of Brice pay more of the cost for thousands of camera‑issued speeding notices. Lawmakers say the change would shift the financial burden away from the county court and Columbus taxpayers.

Sparkle Grooming signed a 21-unit deal to expand across central and southern Ohio, targeting Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus with a membership-based salon model.

A person was taken to the hospital in stable condition after a reported Thursday evening shooting at Strawberry Farms Park in northeast Columbus. Police have released few details.

Columbus Business First's new ranking lists 50 Central Ohio manufacturers and shows more than 15,700 local jobs across seven counties.

A Columbus man won the $1,000,000 top prize on a $20 Cashword scratch-off bought at a GetGo. He took the cash option and plans to pay off his house and take his wife on vacation.

Franklin County’s convention authority is launching a campus master plan to explore new hotels, better connections and major upgrades at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

A local homebuilder paid $4.9M for Arrowhead Lakes and unveiled plans for a walkable mixed‑use village with shops, townhomes and a central green. The proposal raises traffic and parkland questions at planning meetings.

Columbus City Schools would let teachers decide when students can use AI on assignments, while setting limits, data protections and academic-integrity rules.