A pair of Ohio Democrats filed HB 854 to tax top earners and create an Ohio Free College Fund to pay tuition for in‑state students at public universities.

A Columbus man was sentenced to 18–23½ years after pleading to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 King‑Lincoln Bronzeville shooting that killed Javon Tucker. Surveillance and court records were central to the case.

U.S. Census estimates show Union County added roughly 5,267 housing units from 2020–2025 — about a 23% jump — putting it fourth nationwide and reshaping suburbs north of Columbus.

A person was killed Monday in a shooting in Olde Towne East; Columbus police say detectives are investigating.

Ohio State’s Billy Ireland reopens May 23 with a redesigned ‘Story of Comics’ gallery and Chris Ware’s exclusive U.S. presentation.

A Reynoldsburg man received a three-year prison term after pleading guilty in the November attack on a nurse at OSU Wexner Medical Center. The case has reignited calls for stronger hospital safety measures.

Plymouth‑based Roers Cos. is proposing a 152‑unit, four‑story apartment at 2501 S High St on Columbus' South Side.

A new Ohio bill would treat vaping products not cleared by federal regulators as contraband, set up a state registry, and tighten retailer licensing and penalties. Sponsors say it’s about enforcement, not a ban.

Manjul, the SoHo coffee-and-fashion brand, is opening a café inside Thrive's 4th & 5th development in Weinland Park. Construction is underway and no opening date has been set.

A 54-year-old Marion motorcyclist died Monday after a collision at SR 4 and White Oaks Road; a 16-year-old driver suffered minor injuries and authorities are investigating.

OHSAA member schools approved new transfer exceptions and a new NIL bylaw that lets students sign marketing deals with agent disclosure requirements.

A passenger was killed and the rider critically injured when a truck struck a Can‑Am Spyder near the Pickaway‑Ross county line Sunday afternoon.

Outlaw Motor Speedway opened on Grandview Avenue with 16 cockpit-style rigs and a menu from nearby Agave & Rye. The new sim-bar joins Racing Line as Columbus' second venue.