A bomb threat sent Eastern Local School District into evacuation on Friday, K‑9 teams swept the campus and found no explosives as investigators probe.

Short North favorite Bristol Republic will open a multilevel BBQ and live‑music venue at Bridge Park in Dublin this June, introducing a new cocktail lounge called The Saddle Club.

A wave of fake "Final Notice" texts are hitting Columbus drivers. County officials warn: don’t scan the QR code and report suspicious messages.

Olivia Rodrigo will play two nights at Columbus’s Schottenstein Center on Oct. 29–30, 2026. Amex presale runs May 5–6 and the public sale is May 7, here are early deals and tips.

Marysville Schools says a parent attacked a transportation aide during a student drop-off, the district filed a police report and the aide is on leave.

Fyda Freightliner appears to have paid $5.69M for a 32,940‑sqft Obetz warehouse at 3960 Groveport Rd that could become an expanded truck sales and service hub near Rickenbacker.

The Downtown Commission voted to deny a request to mount three aluminum crosses on the Center for Christian Virtue’s Capitol Square roof. The decision halts the plan across from the Statehouse.

Mayor Andrew Ginther announced a Short North safety push that pairs a new safety office with parking‑lot closures, extra cameras and doubled ambassador patrols.

A Columbus man was arrested after deputies say roughly 20 pounds of marijuana were found in his trunk following a mid‑morning chase that ended with a K‑9 capture.

A Columbus mother and daughter were sentenced after investigators say they funneled nearly $2 million in pandemic unemployment benefits to friends and relatives.

A Reynoldsburg man pleaded guilty to attempted murder of federal officers after firing at agents during a Springfield hotel standoff; prosecutors are recommending 25 years.

A Columbus mother says a mobile crisis team arrived within an hour during her teen's emergency and linked the family to free follow-up care and peer support.

Court filings say 36-year-old Malcolm Hunter, a registered sex offender, was charged with rape and grooming after a 16-year-old reported an alleged March 13 assault in Madison Township.