The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell was evacuated Saturday after a caller reported a bomb and active‑shooter threat; officials say visitors, staff and animals are safe.

The Shumaker, a century‑old Essex factory at 219 N. Columbus St., has reopened after a $24M conversion into 60 apartments, short‑term rentals and ground‑floor commercial space. Leasing is now rolling out this spring.

A pop-up cocktail project is going brick-and-mortar in Franklinton with rotating themes, art events and late-night hours. Opening is expected by the end of May.

Showers and scattered storms Friday, then a Frost Advisory midnight into early Saturday. Protect potted plants and expect a cool weekend.

City attorneys secured a court order Thursday to board up Cartel Palace at 1127 N. High St., citing alleged underage tobacco sales, unpaid fines and links to Short North shootings.

Clintonville mainstay Gatto's Pizza is opening a second outpost inside Hoof Hearted Brewing's Short North taproom, pairing slices with local beer.

Cool, partly cloudy Thursday with highs near 58°F. Frost possible Friday and Saturday mornings, showers and storms return Monday.

A scheduling mix-up between a contractor and a state agency pushed demolition for the $54M Opportunity Pointe affordable-housing project in Columbus to May 6. The pause delays plans to clear the block for workforce and student units near Columbus State.

Columbus Taco Fest will move to Fortress Obetz on June 6–7 and will be strictly 21+ this year, a shift organizers say stems from recent safety problems.

Hundreds gathered at the Ohio Statehouse urging lawmakers to expand access to Alzheimer’s biomarker tests, require dementia training for aides and fund a statewide awareness campaign.

Woda Cooper cut the ribbon on Granville Woods Lofts on Columbus’s East Side — a roughly $21M, two‑phase project that adds about 118 mixed‑income apartments. The build pairs affordable units with street‑level retail and community space.

County leaders preview multi‑million road projects and warn a proposed property‑tax amendment could shave about $50.3M from county agencies.

Taylor Corporation will close its Grove City Venture Solutions center, eliminating about 60 jobs; a WARN filing lists June 22 as the expected closure date.