ODOT will close a scenic section of SR 315 along the Olentangy River starting March 30 for roughly 120 days to fix erosion. Expect detours through Powell and heavier traffic on parallel roads.

A two-alarm apartment fire off Refugee Road in Violet Township drew mutual aid from multiple departments and photos credited to Box 15 show heavy smoke.

Cloudy, mild Monday with highs near 71°F. Gusty conditions arrive Tuesday and multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely midweek.

A head-on collision on U.S. 36 near milepost 12 left one man dead and another injured Friday morning. Troopers are investigating.

A yearlong Dispatch investigation maps what’s legal outside but barred inside Ohio prisons and highlights a deadly contraband trend: drug‑soaked paper. Officials are digitizing mail and beefing up security amid lawsuits.

A two-alarm fire tore through a vacant West Broad Street building Saturday; crews reported heavy second-floor and roof damage but no injuries.

A state audit says Ohio may have up to $4 billion in questionable Medicaid costs, citing eligibility errors and payments for residents who had died.

House Democrats unveiled a plan to pause utility cost-recovery for 12 months and send a $150 electric credit, funded by hiking the oil-and-gas severance tax. Lawmakers say it would raise roughly $650 million and fund well-plugging work.

The Scioto River at Circleville is forecast to crest near 16.1 feet Friday — more than a foot above flood stage — and Pickaway County officials warn that even shallow water poses hazards.

NWS survey teams confirmed three tornado touchdowns across central Ohio during Thursday night storms, including an EF1 in Morrow County. No injuries were reported.

A stolen-vehicle stop on Columbus’s west side ended with two arrests, including a 17-year-old, after officers used spike strips and an adult suspect was found in a dumpster.

Homeowners in Knox County report recurring sewage backups that have damaged basements and left families frustrated while officials plan upgrades.

A 53-year-old woman, identified as Florence Vitka, died after being struck while crossing East Dublin-Granville Road Friday night. Columbus police are investigating and asking witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.