Ohio picked nine public‑safety agencies for a statewide drone pilot that will deploy vetted drone‑in‑a‑box systems to speed emergency response and stream live video to commanders.

Ohio State President Ted Carter resigned after disclosing an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources. Trustees accepted his resignation and opened an investigation.

A freestanding Easton Town Center building that houses Frontgate and Ballard Designs is listed for roughly $11.2M, with brokers pointing to long-term, co‑tenanted leases.

Prosecutors indicted two men in a 2014 Franklinton shooting that killed Dionte Agee, one suspect is in custody, while another remains wanted. The case has new filings after years on ice.

An 18-year-old man, Nathaniel Joseph Kerby, was fatally shot early on March 7 in north Columbus, and police are investigating and seeking tips.

Rise Brands quietly opened a members-only No Soliciting club on South State Street in Westerville, adding an atrium, card room, cigar program and a small-plates menu.

Wingstop is converting two former GameStop stores in the Columbus area into carryout restaurants, with permits showing at least one build‑out under way.

A Muskingum County Children Services worker was charged with 11 counts of records tampering after prosecutors say she falsified case reports that affected multiple families. The agency has fired her and a criminal case is pending.

A Columbus man was sentenced to 200 months after investigators found drugs, firearms and hundreds of child sexual images tied to a case that began at a Hebron truck‑stop probe.

Police photos show a stolen vehicle that fled a traffic stop and struck a car carrying a mother and four children in east Columbus. A 14-year-old was hospitalized and charged.

New Albany’s Abercrombie & Fitch posted record fiscal 2025 net sales — roughly $5.3B — driven by Hollister growth and a strong fourth quarter. Management also repurchased about $450M in stock.

Ohio Dominican University missed a March 1 bond payment, the trustee disclosed, deepening questions about the small Columbus college's finances. Bondholders and trustees are now in talks about the next steps.

Rep. Brian Lorenz introduced a bill to define fusion in state law and form a working group to study regulation and incentives as companies push toward commercial plants.