Ohio State is pitching a skyline-scale "tech tower" visible from State Route 315 that leaders say will centralize labs and speed student startups into business. University officials call it a way to make the campus a hands-on R&D partner for Ohio companies.

A body was found after an apartment fire in The Plains. Deputies are searching for 35-year-old Andrew Joesph Martin, who is a person of interest.

Mayor Andrew Ginther and fire leaders say City Council's delay on a new fire engine raises readiness concerns. Council says the measure is scheduled for a May 11 vote.

Sunny morning gives way to gusty winds and storms Tuesday; 1–2 inches possible overnight. Expect wet commutes and gusts up to 25 mph.

A 1962 Cessna went down on Rainbow Drive in Lancaster late Sunday; two people were taken to Columbus-area hospitals and troopers are investigating.

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.