Mayor Michael Bivens framed a hopeful State of the City while recall petitions circulate and an investigation into a councilman continues. Officials emphasized workforce programs and development plans.

Steady rain will soak Columbus today; localized flooding and slow commutes likely.

A Columbus police officer was arrested in Delaware County on a strangulation charge and a related weapons count after an argument in the Polaris area.

Intel told state officials the first New Albany fab is expected to be finished by 2030, with production in 2030–31.

The 21-story KeyBank tower is headed to an online auction on the Apex Commercial Exchange (ACE) platform. The receivership sale features a $1M starting bid, reflecting the building's 70% vacancy rate.

A January poll finds broad bipartisan support for Ohio’s public libraries even as the state changes how library funding is distributed.

Records show Easton Town Center trellises inspired by features on Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James, and two former New Albany planners are named in documents. The revelations add to scrutiny of Les Wexner’s ties to Epstein.

A Columbus man pleaded guilty in the 2020 shooting that killed Jacob Todd, ending a six‑year wait for the victim’s family.

Columbus voted to keep roughly 40 Flock license‑plate cameras even as cities nationwide pull back amid reports federal agencies queried the network. The move sets up a local fight over safety and privacy.

Friends in Upper Arlington say national headlines about Mary Hill’s death miss who she was. Police records show investigators are also probing a claimed sextortion demand.

OhioHealth and Dublin officials broke ground on a six-story tower to expand inpatient and critical care. The multi-hundred-million-dollar project will add beds and create jobs.

A planned riverfront entertainment campus called Rambling House South is set to start site work this summer while City Winery's South High location remains delayed.

A person threatened others with a knife inside the Ohio Union on Sunday, OSUPD released photos and is asking the public to call with tips. No injuries were reported.