ACT told districts it will remove and reissue some spring in‑school online ACT scores after identifying a scoring problem; revised reports are expected by June 2.

Columbus Landmarks’ 2026 Most Endangered Sites names five at‑risk properties — from a 1924 Black school to a midcentury downtown office — and plans a summer tour.

Columbus budget cuts have put two Urban League youth programs at risk as leaders race to find private donors to prevent immediate service disruptions.

Columbus sued landlords of two North Side apartment complexes after inspectors found severe fire‑safety lapses and a judge ordered temporary fire‑watch patrols. The filing asks the environmental court to force repairs and safety measures.

A Columbus trucker ended up with two winning Pick 5 tickets after a clerk reprinted his lost ticket, boosting his pre‑tax prize to $50,834.

Clintonville residents pressed city leaders after repeated deer damage; Columbus could outlaw intentional feeding to break herd congregations. Local meetings and a city survey pushed the issue to council.

The Community Shelter Board's point-in-time count found 2,587 people experiencing homelessness and a 43% rise in those living outside. Officials say housing shortages and behavioral-health needs are driving the shift.

After 42 years at the helm, Mid-Ohio Food Collective CEO Matt Habash will retire at the end of 2026 as the board launches a national search for his successor.

Statehouse rallies, a McCoy Park picnic protest and a Bicentennial Park banner event mark May Day in Columbus as organizers press a 'Workers Over Billionaires' agenda amid a fight over parkland and NWSL funding.

A Hocking Hills maintenance worker survived a rare internal decapitation while clearing trees, surgeons reattached his skull to his spine and he is walking again.

Columbus Taco Fest will move to Fortress Obetz on June 6–7 and will be strictly 21+ this year, a shift organizers say stems from recent safety problems.

COSI is expanding programs outside its downtown museum while managing layoffs and a 2024 shortfall. A multiday festival and a 20‑city roadshow are central to the strategy.

A new Horrible Hundred report and local TV coverage have focused scrutiny on Ohio breeders, prompting renewed calls for stronger oversight.