Nearly two years after the July 18, 2024 ransomware attack, Columbus still hasn't published the full after-action report, leaving questions about what was taken and how officials responded.

Former Ohio State lineman Kirk Barton is due in Franklin County court Wednesday and is expected to enter a guilty or Alford plea in the June 21, 2025 Dublin crash.

The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a challenge to H.B. 68, the 2023 law that restricts gender‑affirming care for minors. Families say the ban removes critical, evidence‑based treatment from parents and clinicians.

A body was recovered from Big Walnut Creek on Saturday; the Franklin County coroner is working to identify the person. Officials responded near State Route 161.

Mayor Ginther announced $7.5M in summer grants to 105 Columbus groups as part of a broader $17M youth and family support package.

A Columbus man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2024 North Linden shooting and accepted a 7–10 year term that runs with other weapons and drug convictions.

A Marysville man pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and a related assault charge in the 2025 Meadowlark Lane killing of his father; sentencing is set for May 8.

The Ohio Power Siting Board denied the Crossroads Solar Grazing Center in Morrow County, citing widespread local opposition. The decision follows reporting that dozens of opposing comments may be fraudulent.

Anduril says Fury production will start this month at its Arsenal‑1 plant near Rickenbacker, a milestone in a project promising thousands of jobs for central Ohio.

A developer‑linked LLC is asking the Downtown Commission to demolish two century‑old storefronts on South High, the adjacent Ohio National Bank would be spared. Preservationists have objected.

Ohio EPA will host a March 19 meeting in Hilliard on a draft permit that could allow 158 emergency generators at Amazon's data center. Neighbors and city officials have pressed for stricter limits.

A federal judge ordered former Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee to sit for a deposition in the Strauss lawsuits, moving discovery forward.

Granville E. Gibson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 years to life in a Pleasantville homicide. Authorities say investigators collected evidence and the case is considered resolved.