ODOT's District 5 update covers holiday travel tips, Hocking Hills safety work, storm cleanup and TRAC funding for major Ohio road projects.

ComFest kicked off at Goodale Park for its 54th year, but organizers warned that scattered storms could force temporary stage and vendor shutdowns. Check updates before heading out.

Ohio’s top court unanimously upheld about $115M in 2020 charges tied to two OVEC coal plants, leaving audits and regulator findings intact.

After nearly three decades on High Street, Lemongrass Asian Bistro will close this weekend as owners plan to relaunch the space as Penthouse Social Club. Final farewell is this Sunday.

Mill Race Park in Columbus was closed Wednesday after first responders found a deceased person at the park's observation tower. Investigators say there's no public danger and are asking anyone with information to contact CPD.

Dozens of break-ins at a South High Street CubeSmart have left renters missing keepsakes — including a grandmother’s ashes — and demanding answers about security. Police logs show repeated calls to the site.

A Franklin County judge ruled that H.B. 507 cannot block Columbus from enforcing local pesticide rules designed to protect the city's drinking water.

Fat Arnie's Provecho will take over the former DiCarlo's storefront at 20 S. State St. in Uptown Westerville, bringing empanadas, sandwiches and a takeout-focused menu expected to open in mid–late July.

A '70s‑inspired cocktail bar from the team behind Ace of Cups is coming to Short North, promising classic cocktails, records and approachable prices.

Harvest Pizzeria is expanding into downtown Hilliard, bringing wood-fired pies and a locally sourced menu to the suburb's growing dining scene.

Dublin’s planning board signed off on Phase 1 of The Beacon, a $100M, 21.5‑acre senior‑living campus that includes a four‑story building with roughly 141 units. The approval advances a four‑phase plan that adds independent and assisted living to Bright Road.

A viewer video shows hundreds of chickens dumped at the Cherokee Run landfill near Bellefontaine, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture has opened a probe.

Police were called to a reported shooting at North Monroe and East Spring late Thursday; Columbus police say they have no further details yet.