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.

A 15.9‑mill fire levy on Tuesday's ballot would cost about $557 per $100,000 and could reopen the Frank Road firehouse if approved.

Gahanna Energy Plus has saved residents more than $923,000 since 2024 while keeping a 100% renewable default. Officials say a new aggregation rate takes effect June 1, 2026.

Columbus Humane reports about a 20% jump in investigations into emaciated dogs early this year as families struggle financially. The shelter is expanding pet-food distribution and low-cost care.

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 viral video shows a Columbus florist berating an Uber driver with racial slurs; the clip prompted an apology, online backlash and police contact.

Mifflin Elementary will close at the end of the school year after the Madison school board voted to shutter the 441 Reed Road building amid declining enrollment and budget shortfalls.

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

At COHHIO's Housing Ohio conference, advocates warned Ohio's working families are being priced out of rentals and cited a statewide 266,000-unit shortfall.

Saturday’s Powerball produced no grand‑prize winner, Ohio players claimed thousands in smaller prizes, and the next jackpot estimate climbed toward $87 million.