A pedestrian pushing a shopping cart was struck and killed Sunday night on Georgesville Road south of Hall Road, Columbus police say. The crash is under investigation.

High winds pummeled Union County on Friday, damaging homes and flooding 911 lines as crews worked to clear roads and downed power lines.

A Columbus police helicopter followed a speeding black SUV across I‑70 and I‑71 on Feb. 19. Four passengers were captured in Franklin Park and face felony drug and weapons charges.

Urbana’s council approved a 12‑month moratorium after hundreds of residents warned a proposed $1B data center could threaten the aquifer that feeds Cedar Bog. The pause gives officials time to study water, power and zoning impacts.

S.B. 163 would outlaw AI‑generated child sexual‑abuse material, require AI watermarks and expand identity‑fraud laws as lawmakers and tech groups haggle over fixes.

City‑level simulations show many Ohio households are only a modest surprise expense away from poverty, with tipping points as low as about $11,500 in some metros.

A Worthington volunteer was sentenced to 160 months after investigators say they found terabytes of child sexual abuse material and caught him downloading during a search.

Surveillance photos show a man police say handed a teller a note and left a bank in the 2800 block of East Main Street on March 2; detectives are asking for tips.

A federal complaint says Brooke Cano was fired for union activity and gender discrimination and names Whitehall police and city leaders as defendants. The suit seeks money damages and civil‑rights relief.

Showers and thunderstorms will sweep Columbus Wednesday with gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain possible. A Wind Advisory runs 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

SWACO is advancing a major expansion in Grove City that local reporting says will total about $22M and add an environmental education center and new offices. The authority has closed its administrative building as renovations begin.

Sexton's Pizza will open inside The Little Grand Market in Grandview Heights with a grand opening scheduled for March 11. The Columbus chain brings its charred-crust pies to the food hall.

Speakeasy Bakery, known for alcohol-infused cakes, is opening a two-level dessert lounge at 1610 Oak St. in the Trolley District this month.