The postal workers’ union says staff filed grievances about suspected mold at the Hilliard post office; OSHA and USPS have been notified and evaluations are underway.

CMHA CEO Charles Hillman's total pay hit roughly $858,000 in 2025, a figure that outpaces leaders in larger cities. A federal audit and past raises have critics asking whether the agency’s governance justifies the package.

A Friday-night fight at St. Catharine’s FunFest in east Columbus forced the parish fundraiser to close early; police say there were no injuries and detectives are investigating.

CMHA broke ground on AspireCOLUMBUS, an 82‑unit mixed‑income development at 360 S. Third Street that includes voucher‑subsidized and accessible apartments.

Giant Eagle will close its Lancaster supermarket this summer; the in‑store pharmacy will shut June 17 and prescriptions are being moved to Kroger on Memorial Drive.

POGO’s reporting shows the GEO Group gave $250,000 to a Jim Jordan‑linked committee shortly after a law that expanded ICE detention; the Campaign Legal Center has asked the FEC to investigate.

A Delaware County mediation over a denied bus ride puts a spotlight on a draft report showing roughly 22,000 Ohio students were labeled "impractical to transport."

A Franklin County judge found a woman not guilty by reason of insanity in the Mount Carmel East stabbing and ordered her committed to a psychiatric unit. The victim was stabilized after the September attack.

House Bill 643 would bar new EdChoice expansion vouchers for households earning more than $500,000, but critics say the cap is cosmetic compared with the program’s billion‑dollar footprint.

A Dublin developer has filed to replace the longtime Tommy’s Pizza on Lane Avenue with a six‑story student housing building that would add about 45 units and 130 beds.

Veteran restaurateur Rick Doody will convert Upper Arlington’s former Houlihan’s at Kingsdale Center into Arlington Grille; menu and opening date remain limited.

Ohio’s attorney general rejected the ballot summary for a petition to repeal the 2023 reproductive-rights amendment, pausing the campaign before any signatures are collected.

OhioHealth has walked away from talks to add Fairfield Medical Center amid regulatory hurdles. Fairfield signed a letter of intent to explore a partnership with Adena Health.