Dense fog and near‑freezing temps shrouded Columbus on Monday morning, NWS warns of near‑zero visibility and slick bridges.

A 24-year-old Mount Vernon man died after a dirt-bike crash Saturday night near Walnut Alley, the Ohio State Highway Patrol says. The crash is under investigation.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office shared a Valentine's Day Facebook post highlighting their Crisis K9 team's year-round commitment to providing comfort with their trained dogs.

Ohio State President Carter discussed the integration of AI within education at the Columbus Business First Power Breakfast, announcing a plan to hire 100 AI-focused faculty and enhance AI fluency at the university.

Thirteen people were charged Friday after a November shooting in Whitehall that sent two 16-year-olds to the hospital.

Ohio Representatives Thomas and Synenberg provided testimony on House Bill 478 to address jury tampering, with new measures against intimidation and interference.

Columbus prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against STRS leaders Rudy Fichtenbaum and Wade Steen after a review found reliance on counsel made proving intent unlikely. A judge still must decide whether to remove them from the board.

A bipartisan Ohio bill would seed small grants to corner stores and small markets so they can stock fresh food in neighborhoods officials call food deserts. Sponsors say the pilot targets roughly 1.3 million Ohioans without nearby grocery access.

Columbus Mayor Ginther announced a plan for a $500 million affordable housing bond, focusing on building and preserving affordable units, reducing homelessness, acquiring land, and spurring construction innovation.

A Columbus firefighter was injured, and a family displaced after a fire in their home, with the cause and smoke detector presence under investigation.

Survivors and advocates rallied in Columbus to press for Senate Bill 341, a bipartisan effort to ban marriage under 18 in Ohio and close longstanding legal loopholes.

Cava has added Grove City to its Central Ohio expansion, joining planned Polaris and Hilliard locations as permits and job listings move the plan forward.

Court records allege a Maumee woman injected feces into her infant’s IV at Nationwide Children’s, she’s charged with endangering children and held on $250,000 bond.