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.

A Kawasaki rider was pronounced dead after a late-night crash on I‑270 in Obetz. Franklin County investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

Cloudy mid-40s this morning in Columbus, mostly sunny and 60°F today. A strong storm Tuesday night–Wednesday could bring heavy rain, gusty winds and a quick flip to snow.

Tests found Legionella in water at ODOT’s West Broad campus, several buildings lost water service and bottled water plus hand‑washing stations are in place while crews treat the system.

Hundreds of Haitian Ohioans face weeks‑long delays renewing licenses after the state sends hundreds of applications into federal SAVE checks, stranding workers and students. Community groups and the BMV offer steps to monitor status.