S.B. 278 cleared the Ohio Senate on April 15, a bill that would let private plaintiffs seek punitive damages from cities that pass local gun-safety laws. Columbus and other cities say they will fight the change in court.

A Columbus eighth grader was taken to Nationwide Children’s after ingesting THC gummies at Champion Middle School. The district says the region has logged dozens of marijuana incidents this year.

Video was released after a worker was stabbed early Thursday on the 800 block of North High Street. Detectives are asking witnesses to call the Felony Assault Unit or Crime Stoppers.

A 65-year-old man was found dead after a South Columbus house fire, firefighters said severe hoarder conditions complicated the scene at 530 S Ohio Ave.

A new Ohio dashboard shows roughly 25% of students were chronically absent last year. State officials say weekly school-level data should help communities act faster.

Gov. DeWine and the Department of Children and Youth are consolidating 13 regional 211 providers into a statewide, 24/7 helpline that will cover all 88 Ohio counties by June.

Surveillance video shows a man demanding cash at the Red Roof Inn on West Broad. Franklin County detectives are asking the public for tips.

Patricia Flesch — known locally as “Panda” — was sentenced to 135 months for running a drug network that prosecutors say moved fentanyl, meth and cocaine across Columbus. Court filings describe motels, stash houses and weekly multi‑pound shipments from Texas.

Two men were sentenced Thursday in the University District shooting that killed Jerry T. Harper. One received nearly three decades, the other will serve about a decade.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is among the holdouts refusing the DOJ‑Live Nation deal while Columbus lawmakers push rules to rein in ticket resellers. The state fight keeps the antitrust case alive.

Tyler Childers will headline Buckeye Country Superfest at Ohio Stadium on June 13, with pre‑party shows June 12 and a free Tailgate Fan Fest across from the stadium.

A Karis‑linked LLC is weighing 127 acres in the Big Darby watershed for a potential data center, prompting trustees and conservationists to prepare responses.

A fire damaged the Thurman Cafe in German Village on Sunday, firefighters responded and crews assessed smoke and water damage.