Caddell Construction opened a Grandview Yard office and plans to hire as data‑center projects pick up across central Ohio.

Five-star defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou committed to Ohio State last Monday, picking the Buckeyes over Georgia and Texas and handing Columbus a major recruiting win. The decision came after official visits to both campuses and a late push from Georgia's staff.

A Reynoldsburg man was arrested after an online decoy operation flagged an alleged attempt to meet what he believed was a 13-year-old; Fairfield County deputies say charges are pending.

CNBC’s 2026 Top States for Business study crowns Ohio No.1, citing infrastructure and low costs while flagging workforce gaps.

A person was killed after being struck by a train on Columbus' North Side; police temporarily closed the tracks while investigators processed the scene.

A Dispatch payroll database shows Gahanna’s top 2025 earners were mainly police supervisors and the chief, with several employees topping $160,000 to $200,000.

Columbus Metropolitan Library staff voted 86% in favor of forming CML United with the Ohio Federation of Teachers. The system says it will enter good-faith negotiations.

Demand in Columbus hit a five‑year high this spring, but a surge of new completions has pushed vacancy higher across the metro.

An 18-year-old Columbus driver died after his car left Croton Road and struck a tree in Hilliar Township; a passenger from Westerville was hospitalized. Authorities say alcohol and drugs are not suspected.

Columbus police exchanged gunfire with a man identified as Michael Magyar near the 3000 block of Cotton Mill; no officers were hurt and BCI is investigating.

A security guard was shot outside Masjid Omar on Riverview Drive after a confrontation over tow trucks; police say he is stable and the shooting is under investigation.

Columbus police say a 7‑week‑old boy died on the city's northeast side and a man, Michael Watkins, has been charged with murder. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

Ohio State agreed to buy about 16 acres next to its Dublin outpatient center, but the deal comes with a firm start‑by deadline: construction must begin by the end of 2031 or the city can reclaim the land.