Columbus City Auditor Megan Kilgore is stepping down to join the private sector, creating a leadership gap in the city's finance office.

Inspectors found hazardous safety violations at a Linworth learning center, and a court ordered the unlicensed daycare closed pending repairs.

City Council approved a development agreement Monday for Steelton Village, clearing the way for hundreds of affordable apartments and a bid for state tax credits.

A new sports bar, Spruce Street Sporting Club, opened on Park Street in early March with big screens, burgers and weekend happy hours as One Hospitality expands downtown. The concept launched in time for the Arnold Sports Festival and aims to be a game‑day spot for Arena District crowds.

A Clark County grand jury returned indictments for 11 people Monday, naming suspects in rape, drug, weapons and other criminal cases. The filings now head to Common Pleas Court.

A 20-year-old Columbus woman was arrested and charged with felony assault after police say she stabbed her live-in partner at an east-side apartment complex. Court documents allege the dispute began over suspected infidelity.

House Bill 820 would require radon testing in every Ohio school and back the program with $14 million and homeowner tax credits. The measure also sets a four‑year testing schedule.

A bright, long‑period comet is visible in Columbus’ predawn sky this week. Here’s when to look, what gear helps and why astronomers call it a once‑in‑170,000‑years sighting.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is among the holdouts refusing the DOJ‑Live Nation deal while Columbus lawmakers push rules to rein in ticket resellers. The state fight keeps the antitrust case alive.

Upper Arlington will hire a contractor to clean the stalled Golden Bear lot after the developer missed a city deadline. The long-vacant corner at 3700 Riverside Drive was cleared in 2023 and remains undeveloped.

State lawmakers are advancing bills that would require parental consent for most teen counseling and let volunteer chaplains into public schools, prompting sharp opposition. Advocates say vulnerable youth could lose safe access to care.

Cloudy Tuesday with highs near the low 80s, gusty southwest winds and a chance of strong afternoon storms. Plan for gusts and possible travel delays.

A Sandusky County judge has paused enforcement of Ohio’s hemp beverage ban, giving a temporary reprieve to sellers as a constitutional challenge proceeds.