A developer‑linked LLC is asking the Downtown Commission to demolish two century‑old storefronts on South High, the adjacent Ohio National Bank would be spared. Preservationists have objected.

A judge has ruled the man accused in the Crestline double homicide not competent to stand trial, pausing the 11-count case while he receives psychiatric treatment.

The Columbus Board of Education extended Dr. Angela Chapman’s contract through July 2029, keeping pay at $265,000 as the district confronts a $109 million projected gap. The agreement includes tech stipends, leave and an annual review process.

Rooster Joe Coffee is renovating the old Versailles firehouse at 39 S Center St for a second location that will pair coffee with Made Apparel. Demolition has begun and updates will appear on the shop’s social channels.

A Franklin County autopsy finds multiple skull fractures and brain injuries in 9‑month‑old Michael Tustin, his mother has been indicted on murder charges. The coroner ruled the death a homicide.

A former Delaware substitute was arrested after an adult alleged a sexual relationship when he was a student roughly a decade ago.

Penn Entertainment will open a 150,000-square-foot, 203-room hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus on June 12, 2026, adding event space and roughly 100 permanent jobs to the west side.

Ohio EPA will host a March 19 meeting in Hilliard on a draft permit that could allow 158 emergency generators at Amazon's data center. Neighbors and city officials have pressed for stricter limits.

Palmer Luckey’s Erebor Bank has opened in Columbus as a crypto- and startup-focused national bank under federal approvals and close scrutiny.

Ohio’s expedited pardon program has helped hundreds clear long‑standing barriers. Its future is uncertain as candidates disagree on whether to keep it after Gov. DeWine leaves office.

KFF and CDC figures show opioid deaths fell roughly 32% in 2024, and Ohio’s decline outpaced many states as officials credit naloxone, treatment and new early‑warning tools.

A federal judge ordered former Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee to sit for a deposition in the Strauss lawsuits, moving discovery forward.

Columbus plans to raze the Karnes Building at 410 S. High to make way for an eight‑story, roughly $300M Franklin County Municipal Court that officials hope to open by 2030.