A weekend rash of car break-ins in Fairfield County left residents shaken; police say 20–30 vehicles were hit and investigators are searching for suspects.

Unions hailed a $40M boost for first‑responder mental‑health care; state records show the money is in law but agencies must still set rules to pay claims.

The Ohio House approved "Katelyn's Law" Wednesday, removing time limits for moving or concealing human remains and creating a new felony aimed at closing a legal gap. The bill now heads to the Ohio Senate.

A 36-year-old Lancaster man died after his Fiat 500 left Horns Mill Road and overturned in the predawn hours. Troopers suspect alcohol and say the crash remains under investigation.

Upper Arlington is proposing a $273.5M bond and a 4.9‑mill operating levy to rebuild three schools; homeowners could see about a $1,200 annual hit on a $500K home.

An 18-year-old Toledo teen was shot during a Snapchat meetup and left paralyzed; family says the unborn baby survived and has launched a fundraiser.

Hot and humid Thursday in Columbus with highs near 90°F and heat indices up to 100°F. Scattered afternoon storms could bring brief heavy rain and gusts.

Giordano's has closed its only Columbus restaurant at Polaris Parkway after nine years, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The city no longer appears on the chain's locations list.

A 76-year-old Cambridge man died after his Jeep left U.S. 22 and struck a tree near mile marker 9. Troopers and Cambridge police investigated the single-vehicle crash.

OhioHealth will end inpatient labor-and-delivery services at Grady Memorial at the end of July, citing low local birth volumes while keeping prenatal and gynecologic care in town.

Service!'s The Line will open in downtown Columbus this summer, pairing a modern American menu with paid hospitality-training cohorts and local college pathways.

A sweeping rewrite of custody law would replace parental‑rights language with mandatory parenting plans, igniting a fight over equal parenting and judicial discretion.

State funds a roughly $120K study pairing Springfield police with Ohio State to map violent‑crime hotspots and steer patrols with data.