Showers and thunderstorms likely in Columbus Wednesday with heavy downpours possible in spots. A warm, breezy surge returns Thursday.

Court documents say Hunter Knotts, 20, was indicted in Clark County after investigators say messages on Snapchat and TikTok led to alleged sexual contact with a 14-year-old.

An 18‑year‑old Springfield man pleaded guilty to attempted murder after prosecutors say he shot his girlfriend through her bedroom window on Dec. 31. Sentencing is set for April 17.

CAPA has revealed its 2026–27 Broadway in Columbus season, spotlighting Wicked, Beetlejuice and other touring musicals. Season and ticket details are now posted online.

A new industry analysis ranks Columbus fifth nationally and first in Ohio for live‑work‑play developments completed over the past decade, highlighting downtown mixed‑use growth.

U.S. Marshals arrested Eddie Winphrie, wanted in a 2024 Youngstown homicide, during an operation in Columbus. He’s being held in Franklin County Jail while co-defendant cases continue.

An 11-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a car while crossing Lincoln Avenue in Lancaster. Lancaster police say the driver remained at the scene and investigators are working the case.

The Columbus Zoo asked Ohio for $2.5M toward an $11.7M aquatic conservation and acclimation center planned next to the Lakeside Pavilion, with a possible 2029 opening.

Great Southern Metro Park opens April 1 in south Columbus with a community celebration and a 230‑yard obstacle course. The 70‑acre site adds trails and Scioto River access.

A new report documents 12 Ohio death‑row exonerees and spotlights Cincinnati’s Elwood Jones, renewing calls to rethink the state’s capital‑punishment system.

Around 50 people testified at an OPSB hearing as state staff recommended denying Invenergy’s 180‑MW Sloopy Solar plan in Clark County. An evidentiary hearing is set for April 16.

A person was shot Monday in South Linden and remains in critical condition at Grant Medical Center as police investigate.

A man claiming he was stabbed walked into the Crate & Barrel at Easton Town Center on March 30. Columbus police described the scene as active and the victim stable.