A new AARP analysis and local reporting show about 2.1 million Ohio adults provide unpaid care, and advocates and lawmakers are pushing tax credits to ease steep costs.

A Springfield man faces a second‑degree vehicular homicide charge after police say he ran over a man in a parking lot. Court documents cite witness accounts, a handgun and a THC‑positive blood test.

A house fire in Upper Arlington left one man dead while a woman and three children escaped uninjured. City investigators are working to determine the cause.

A pre-dawn shooting in the 5800 block of Yorkland Court left one person injured and in stable condition. Columbus police are asking anyone with information to call investigators.

One person was killed and another injured after a shooting outside First Stop Bar & Grill in North Linden. Police are investigating and the bar faces pending court scrutiny.

Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center reports more than 1,100 staff completed de‑escalation training and weapons‑screening systems have checked over 1 million visitors. The report outlines drills, ED upgrades and possible outpatient screening pilots.

Nationwide marks its centennial with record sales and a $1.5B tech push, while converting a downtown tower into apartments and navigating pet‑insurance litigation.

Union County deputies named Brandis Marquis Ball "most wanted" and say he's charged with aggravated possession of drugs. Investigators ask anyone with information to contact the sheriff's office.

A Licking County woman faces a felony tampering charge after a 2-year-old was hospitalized and put on a ventilator following an apparent THC ingestion. Court papers say the child drank liquid from a bong.

A police-involved shooting on Schrock Road Tuesday night drew a heavy Columbus police response and blocked traffic in the 1900 block. Authorities have released few details.

A federal judge revoked the U.S. citizenship of two researchers accused of stealing exosome trade secrets and selling them to China. The order follows criminal convictions and a multi‑agency probe.

A new industry analysis ranks Columbus fifth nationally and first in Ohio for live‑work‑play developments completed over the past decade, highlighting downtown mixed‑use growth.

The Columbus Zoo asked Ohio for $2.5M toward an $11.7M aquatic conservation and acclimation center planned next to the Lakeside Pavilion, with a possible 2029 opening.