A Columbus teenager was arrested Sunday following an East Side homicide. Detectives say the Homicide Unit is investigating and seeking tips from the public.

Walleye and charter trips look good this spring, but algae and a suite of invasive species are complicating Lake Erie’s recovery. Forecasts and advisories will shape the season.

Sunny Sunday with a high near 81°F, then showers and thunderstorms tonight into Monday. Expect gusty winds and pockets of heavy rain during the overnight hours.

A 24-year-old man died and his 23-year-old sister was hospitalized after a Florence Avenue shooting in Mansfield. Police say investigators are treating the case as an assault‑suicide.

NWS confirms an EF-2 tornado near Kincaid Springs with 115 mph winds and an 8.9-mile path; heavy tree and structure damage but no injuries reported.

Columbus Public Health will spray parts of Worthington pre-dawn Tuesday after mosquito traps tested positive for West Nile. Officials point to warm, wet spring weather for an early season.

A viewer video shows hundreds of chickens dumped at the Cherokee Run landfill near Bellefontaine, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture has opened a probe.

Harvard’s new housing report finds household growth slowed, unsold new‑home inventory surged and renter cost burdens hit record highs — effects already showing up in Columbus.

A juvenile was shot Friday in Linden and taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in stable condition, police say.

Poison hemlock is appearing across Columbus. Quick removal and careful disposal will stop thousands of new seeds.

Breezy today with highs near 80°F; heavier rain and 1–2 inches likely late Sunday into Monday, raising the chance of localized flooding.

A local family has pledged about $50 million to help fund a planned 100,000‑square‑foot aquarium at the Columbus Zoo — the largest gift in the zoo’s history.

Clean Express Auto Wash withdrew its Shaker Square application after residents and city officials opposed the car‑oriented plan, leaving the cleared lot open for a different project.