A person was shot during an argument at Lockbourne Road and Whittier Street Monday night; police say the victim is expected to recover.

Breeze Airways will start seasonal nonstop flights from Columbus to Punta Cana in January 2027, adding the airport's first direct Caribbean service.

Westerville-based Marzetti closed a $400M deal to buy Bachan’s, adding the Sebastopol-born Japanese barbecue sauce to its portfolio. The purchase brings a fast-growing, clean-label brand with about $87M in trailing sales.

Mandatory outdoor watering limits take effect May 15 in Jefferson Township, schedule tied to address numbers and fines apply for repeat violations.

A Columbus mother was arrested after authorities say she set a bedroom on fire while four children were inside, no injuries were reported and the children are now with county services.

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.