Grove City police responded to a shooting on Parlin Drive on July 16; one person was hospitalized and another was taken into custody while detectives investigate.

Yats will close its Grandview Heights restaurant on Aug. 20, 2026; its food truck will keep serving core Cajun dishes across central Ohio.

The city will require hosts to register, pay a $225 fee and follow occupancy and parking limits under a new short‑term rental ordinance effective Jan. 1, 2027.

A crash at Parsons Avenue and East Woodrow Avenue in the Hungarian Village area of Columbus left one person dead Wednesday evening. Police have released few details as investigators work the scene.

Morrow County prosecutors have asked homeowners and businesses to preserve and share surveillance footage after a recent string of fraudulent check cashings in Mount Gilead and Cardington.

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.