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.

Federal marshals captured 24-year-old Theondrey Burrell in Columbus after he was named the Marshals' Fugitive of the Week; he was wanted in a firearms‑trafficking probe.

A COTA bus and a pickup truck collided at Allegheny and Stelzer on Wednesday evening; one person was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead. Columbus police say their Accident Investigation Unit is handling the probe.

Court records allege a Columbus police officer strangled his girlfriend multiple times; he was arrested June 16 and an arraignment is scheduled in Franklin County.

A motorcyclist died in a crash on Sullivant Avenue in Columbus' Hilltop; police closed the roadway while the Accident Investigation Unit probed the scene. Witnesses gave statements as detectives worked.

Columbus ordered the immediate closure of Kulture Lounge on Mediterranean Avenue after repeated shootings and allegations of illegal liquor sales.

A Malta man was killed and a passenger airlifted after a motorcycle crash on Ohio 266; troopers say drugs are suspected and the crash remains under investigation.

Kroger will replace paper shelf tags in 115 Columbus-division stores by the end of 2027, promising faster updates and less waste while sparking policy and privacy concerns.