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.

A man in Powell was charged in federal court after allegedly punching an immigration officer during an early-morning enforcement action; the officer was hospitalized.

Three people were arrested and charged with aggravated murder after a targeted shooting on Columbus’s far East Side, which detectives say stemmed from a relationship.

Westerville plans to sell 64 E. Walnut and will preview mixed‑use redevelopment concepts at public open houses. Proposals include a boutique hotel, housing, restaurants and a new public parking structure.

Culver's has applied to open a new restaurant and drive‑through at 4600 E Broad in Whitehall; the plan will be reviewed by zoning boards and the city council this spring.

State Rep. Darnell Brewer unveiled "Amya's Law," pairing tax incentives and voluntary storage with new penalties after the Dec. 5, 2025 death of 11‑year‑old Amya Frazier.

A Fairfield County grand jury indicted two men after an investigation into break‑ins at four churches. Authorities say surveillance and pawn records helped recover instruments and electronics.

Dublin announced new noise and micromobility rules on May 7, 2026, including an 80‑dB stereo cap, speed‑based exhaust limits and clarified e‑bike guidance. Education will come first, with enforcement aimed at repeat offenders.