The Franklin Park Conservatory landed $4.8M in state tax credits to help fund a $48.3M Palm House renovation seeded by a $35M Wolfe family gift.

Flood Watch for Columbus through Saturday morning. Repeated heavy downpours tonight could cause localized flooding and slow commutes.

Scattered storms likely this afternoon in Columbus with heavier rain possible Friday night. Highs climb into the 90s early next week.

Construction has started at the former Kroger bakery on Cleveland Ave.; the long‑planned redevelopment will convert historic warehouses into apartments, retail and hospitality.

Elementl Power filed to PJM for a 600 MW interconnection from a planned 1.5 GW SMR plant in Meigs County, advancing the proposal into the regional grid queue.

A dump truck and an SUV collided Monday on Winchester Pike, leaving one person dead and prompting an active Columbus police investigation.

Senate Bill 419 would lower Ohio’s learner-permit age to 15 and require a year of supervised driving, splitting safety advocates, driving schools and lawmakers.

A 24-year-old man died and his 23-year-old sister was hospitalized after a Florence Avenue shooting in Mansfield. Police say investigators are treating the case as an assault‑suicide.

A juvenile was shot Friday in Linden and taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in stable condition, police say.

Columbus police released images seeking four teens after an aggravated robbery at a Wedgewood Drive market; one suspect pulled a gun and fled on bicycles.

The historic Knights of Columbus building at 80 S. 6th St. is listed for $2.75M after a stalled $36M conversion plan, raising preservation and financing questions.

City filings and local reporting show a four-story mixed-use project is planned at the former Lev's Pawn Shop at 1174 W. 5th Ave. in Columbus.

One person was shot late Tuesday along East 16th Avenue in South Linden and was rushed to the hospital in stable condition. Police say there are no suspects as investigators probe the shooting.