Two bills in the Ohio legislature would set nurse-to-patient ratios and strengthen nurse-led staffing committees after a union survey found widespread understaffing. Advocates and hospitals are preparing for a committee fight in Columbus.

A pop-up cocktail project is going brick-and-mortar in Franklinton with rotating themes, art events and late-night hours. Opening is expected by the end of May.

After 42 years at the helm, Mid-Ohio Food Collective CEO Matt Habash will retire at the end of 2026 as the board launches a national search for his successor.

Wilberforce University announced that student Savanna Jones has died and law enforcement is investigating. The school has posted a letter and offered counseling for the campus community.

On April 29, 2026 the Ohio Supreme Court ruled AEP Ohio need not refund nearly $75M tied to two OVEC coal plants. The decision upholds PUCO’s prudency finding and leaves past collections intact.

Olivia Rodrigo will play two nights at Columbus’s Schottenstein Center on Oct. 29–30, 2026. Amex presale runs May 5–6 and the public sale is May 7, here are early deals and tips.

Clark County will host a May 21 public meeting at Kenton Ridge HS to review a proposed TIF for the 159‑home Liberty Place subdivision.

Showers and scattered storms Friday, then a Frost Advisory midnight into early Saturday. Protect potted plants and expect a cool weekend.

Ohio‑born Brassica is bringing its build‑your‑own pitas and hummus plates to Sugar Land; construction is slated to start in mid‑June with a planned November finish. Local reporting and state filings outline the fit‑out.

Federal officials added Big and Little Darby creeks to critical habitat for endangered mussels, extending federal oversight to key Franklin County stretches.

Marysville Schools says a parent attacked a transportation aide during a student drop-off, the district filed a police report and the aide is on leave.

The Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival returns to Gahanna June 19–21 with national headliners, family programming and food vendors across three stages.

City attorneys secured a court order Thursday to board up Cartel Palace at 1127 N. High St., citing alleged underage tobacco sales, unpaid fines and links to Short North shootings.