Researchers and platforms say Iran‑linked accounts used fake personas to seed divisive messages to U.S. users, platforms have removed hundreds of accounts. Local feeds were likely touched.

Louisville's Biscuit Belly is taking over the former Hot Chicken Takeover space in Grandview Heights, permits are on file and the chain is already hiring.

An assistant Delaware County prosecutor resigned after accusing Judge James Schuck of sexual assault, saying she could not continue while he might return to the bench.

JPMorgan Chase is sending $4.5M to Ohio workforce training, with central Ohio receiving $2.7M to help fill roles in tech, health care and manufacturing.

A statewide audit flagged 10 teacher‑prep programs as out of step with Ohio’s science‑of‑reading law while third‑grade reading proficiency slipped — and a December deadline now looms.

A new AARP analysis and local reporting show about 2.1 million Ohio adults provide unpaid care, and advocates and lawmakers are pushing tax credits to ease steep costs.

A man was shot in the leg near Westland High, police say the victim identified David Faison, who was arrested and charged with felonious assault.

A Springfield man faces a second‑degree vehicular homicide charge after police say he ran over a man in a parking lot. Court documents cite witness accounts, a handgun and a THC‑positive blood test.

Amy Acton says she’ll press to revive a redistricting amendment in 2027 if elected governor. She blamed confusing 2024 ballot language and warns a new drive will be costly and complex.

A public-records video shows a bailiff shove a woman in a Franklin County juvenile courthouse hallway. The Columbus City Attorney is reviewing the incident as a possible assault.

A St. Louis developer has proposed roughly 160 senior apartments and 16 cottages on 17.6 acres along Emerald Parkway next to Hopewell Elementary in Dublin.

A new Ohio bill would require courts to send text and email reminders before hearings. Cleveland’s pilot shows that reminders can cut missed appearances and save money.

A short, intense storm flooded North Prospect Street in Marion, soaking basements and damaging at least one vehicle as residents press the city to fix aging storm drains.