A Fourth of July surge left Franklin County's dog shelter over capacity, prompting $18 adoptions and a push for fosters and reclaims.

Wilcox Communities has proposed 271 single‑family homes at The Estates at Miller Farms on about 112 acres near Rickenbacker and Anduril’s Arsenal‑1. Planners want traffic and utility studies.

Humana will end its in‑network agreement with Ohio State Wexner Medical Center on Oct. 1, affecting Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members in central Ohio.

A head-on collision at State Route 31 and Mill Road north of Marysville left one person dead and four hospitalized while crews battle a vehicle fire.

Gahanna police say suspects fired a handgun during early-morning vehicle break-ins in Rose Run; detectives are canvassing the neighborhood and asking for tips.

Search teams recovered the body of 77-year-old Donna Granados from the Hocking River near Goodwin Avenue; the Fairfield County Coroner is assisting. Investigation is ongoing.

House Bill 611 would let select Ohio processors apply for paired grow rooms and a dispensary slot — supporters call it a fix for "orphaned" companies, critics say it favors processors.

A Lancaster woman and a 3-year-old died after a head-on crash on Bremen Road SE; troopers say the Kia crossed left of center and both children were in car seats.

Scattered showers this morning, then storms likely mid‑afternoon into the evening. Flood Watch in effect through late Saturday night with locally heavy downpours possible.

Hot and muggy Thursday will top out near 91°F. Showers and thunderstorms are likely late Thursday night into Friday, with locally heavier rain possible south of I‑70.

Columbus has opened Fire Station 36, a modern four‑bay house on Central College Road funded with bond dollars. City records and a Division of Fire video outline costs and contractors.

Patchy fog will slow Wednesday's commute in Columbus, then give way to highs near 90–91°F. Showers and a localized flood risk return Thursday night into Friday.

A federal judge in Columbus granted a preliminary injunction stopping USCIS from enforcing memoranda that paused work permits and green cards for 25 immigrants.