Two people were shot early Saturday on the 900 block of Scott Street in Columbus, one is in critical condition and police are seeking tips.

Police are investigating after a bus driver reported seeing someone armed near a Columbus City Schools depot early Friday. No injuries were reported as officers checked the scene.

ODNR opened a timber visitor center and 10 Frank Lloyd Wright‑inspired cabins at Jesse Owens State Park, with a bison herd grazing on nearby pastures. The work is part of a multi‑million dollar upgrade to the Appalachian Hills area.

Nick Bankston will unveil steering committee recommendations April 29 for Columbus’ first participatory budgeting pilot that would give residents local funds for neighborhood projects.

A Columbus family says their 10-year-old was ordered off a school bus and left at a busy intersection. They want the district to move the stop and hold the driver accountable.

A Senate committee unanimously advanced House Bill 359 — the Joshua Alert — which would require immediate statewide notices when minors with developmental disabilities go missing. Supporters point to drowning and elopement data to argue faster alerts save lives.

Mayor Ginther unveiled nearly $3M to expand eviction prevention, tenant legal aid and mediation through the Resilient Housing Initiative.

A Beachwood lawmaker plans to introduce a medical aid‑in‑dying bill and will speak at a Statehouse press conference Thursday, advocates and opponents are already lining up.

A newly filed disclosure shows Vivek Ramaswamy holds a stake in 8VC, the venture firm tied to Anduril — the defense company getting $830M+ in Ohio incentives. Ethics questions have followed.

New FMCSA rules are forcing Ohio drivers to re‑verify immigration status, and the state's BMV has paused certain CDL issuances. A Pickerington school‑bus driver says his full‑time route is in limbo while paperwork is reviewed.

A proposed 43‑acre Cosgray Commons would bring apartments, offices and hotels to west Dublin; residents and planners clashed over scale, traffic and design at mid‑April hearings.

A roof fire on Maxtown Road briefly displaced workers while crews checked a hydrogen tank, the risk was later reported as mitigated.

A 19-year-old rider died after a collision with an SUV on U.S. 50 west of Chillicothe, troopers said. Authorities are investigating the crash.