A coalition of more than 1,300 Ohio businesses and advocacy groups relaunched a campaign pushing the Ohio Fairness Act, arguing that statewide nondiscrimination rules help employers hire and compete. Business and civil‑rights leaders say the move is both economic and moral.

Thomasena Crowder, 63, died days after being hospitalized; the Franklin County coroner says she was stabbed, and police have ruled her death a homicide.

Ramyun EZ, from the owner of Don Pocha, is taking over the former Tea Zone in Olentangy Plaza. The DIY ramen shop will let customers pick packets and cook at on-site stations; opening date is TBD.

Italian‑American groups and the sculptor’s estate have filed a federal suit seeking to restore the Columbus statue removed from City Hall in 2020 and to block related spending. The filing names city officials and federal agencies as defendants.

A public-records video shows a bailiff shove a woman in a Franklin County juvenile courthouse hallway. The Columbus City Attorney is reviewing the incident as a possible assault.

A man died after a Saturday shooting on the 1600 block of Elaine Road. Homicide detectives are investigating and asking the public for tips. Police say the victim later died at Mount Carmel East.

Cool, blustery Sunday with gusts up to 25 mph and patchy frost overnight. Temperatures rebound into the 60s–70s by midweek.

Powell approved a two‑year Placer.ai subscription but has no formal policy for how municipal location data will be used, a taxpayer demand letter now raises legal questions. Residents and officials are debating oversight and data‑use limits.

A person died after a tree fell near Houston in Shelby County on Thursday. Emergency crews and the coroner responded. The death is under investigation.

Homicides and shootings fell in Columbus even as sworn officer counts lag the mayor's target. The 2026 budget would add recruit classes as the city balances hiring with prevention programs.

A mother-and-daughter team is staging Dragonfly Coffee, a new trailer at 48000 US‑36 in Coshocton. The truck will serve coffee, matcha and refreshers; no opening date yet.

A roughly 461,000‑square‑foot office at 6150 E. Broad is being demolished to clear a 30‑acre redevelopment site beside Mount Carmel East.

Iron Grill's Clintonville location on North High Street has closed after more than a decade. Local outlets report the shutdown and neighborhood impact.