Josh Dalton's Amara opens Friday on the Scioto riverfront with shareable Mediterranean plates, fresh-baked breads and a patio overlooking the fountain.

The Westerville Music & Arts Festival returns to Heritage Park this weekend with 125+ artists, live music and family-friendly programming. Expect food trucks, demonstrations and a Saturday headliner.

A person was killed in a shooting Tuesday night near the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. Police say the victim was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital; no arrests have been announced.

A 16-year-old was killed Saturday night after a pickup rear-ended a parked Mercedes on Likens‑Chapel Road in Marion Township. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating.

Carvana has revived a plan to build a glass "vending machine" tower at Polaris. The project is back in city planning files but has no construction date yet.

Ohio State researchers say a CRISPR vaccine beat leishmaniasis in animals as U.S. clinicians report rising cases. The team is preparing human trials.

SWAT teams and a police helicopter searched woods near South High Street Saturday after an armed suspect fled; police later arrested a man, WSYX reports.

A Columbus mother says her son was shot dead by police at Montego Bay’s Sangster Airport; INDECOM has opened a probe and an autopsy shows multiple back wounds.

A semitrailer carrying about 40,000 pounds of Frank's RedHot spilled along I‑71 north of Columbus; hazmat crews contained the sauce to protect storm drains and traffic.

Dangerous heat grips Columbus Friday, July 3 — highs near 98°F and heat index up to 107°F. Cooling centers are open and storms may disrupt weekend plans.

A Columbus family says Stanford Van Lines picked up their household goods and the same items later showed up in an online Public Storage auction; the sale has been paused while recovery efforts proceed.

Air‑tow kicked off a $6.8M, 76,000‑sq‑ft expansion in Wapakoneta that will shift HQ functions and add roughly 10–15 jobs.

The Ohio Supreme Court heard State v. Morrell on June 30, 2026, over whether serious‑youthful‑offender juvenile adjudications can count as prior convictions and force mandatory prison time.