A city partnership with the Central Ohio Community Land Trust helped deliver dozens of permanently affordable homes in 2025, most to first‑time buyers.

Ajumama, chef Laura Lee’s beloved Korean‑American food truck, is closing after 14 years in Columbus.

A teen was shot Sunday at an east-side Columbus apartment complex; police say the juvenile suspect fled and remains at large.

Panda Express will open its first Dublin restaurant next Tuesday with a morning ribbon-cutting, giveaways and a donation to the Dublin Food Pantry.

Scattered storms are likely across Columbus Saturday with gusty winds; highs surge into the upper 80s–low 90s early next week. Plan ahead for delays and shelter options.

Cool Friday flips to likely showers and thunderstorms Saturday, with gusty winds. Temperatures spike into the upper 80s and around 90°F early next week.

A Lancaster man was sentenced to life after pleading guilty in the 2025 killing of his 81‑year‑old neighbor. Authorities say the victim was found buried behind his home.

Police say one person was critically injured in an early-morning shooting on Columbus’ east side. Detectives are investigating and asking anyone with video or tips to come forward.

A community tip helped Franklin County deputies arrest a registered sex offender living near an elementary school; he faces a charge for failing to notify authorities of a change of address.

Columbus Landmarks’ 2026 Most Endangered Sites names five at‑risk properties — from a 1924 Black school to a midcentury downtown office — and plans a summer tour.

Attorney General Dave Yost told Lucas County treasurers to base investments on risk and return, not politics, complicating a local push to avoid reinvesting a $5M Israel bond.

Good Energy Café opened on the first floor of the Idea Foundry in Franklinton, bringing plant‑based coffees, teas and snacks to the makerspace and promising Pride‑month brunches and community events. Owner Clair Joy Farley rebranded the Clintonville ghost‑kitchen concept to create a sit‑down café and event space.

Columbus investigators released forensic details and renewed an appeal to identify a man found burned under an I‑670 overpass on Dec. 8, 2021.