Whitestone bought the 408‑room Renaissance in downtown Columbus and — per CoStar — is reported to be planning roughly $25 million in renovations. The deal expands the firm's downtown hotel footprint.

A 19-year-old from Arcanum was charged after a Nov. 14 Peters Road crash that killed a 51-year-old and injured another pedestrian, court records show.

Two surviving Poindexter Village buildings will be converted into the Poindexter Village African American Museum. The $25.9M project has a May 6 groundbreaking and aims to open in early 2028.

Buc‑ee’s has sued Coles IP Holdings, operator of Mickey’s, saying the Ohio chain’s mascot and new mark are too similar to its beaver. The suit was filed in federal court on Feb. 18.

Police released images Tuesday of four people investigators want to identify in the Jan. 27 West Side killing on S. Richardson Avenue. Detectives say the subjects may be armed.

South‑Western administrators told trustees Monday they may ask voters for a new operating levy after financial projections showed a multimillion‑dollar shortfall.

Columbus police released photos of four people tied to a Hilltop shooting, the victim's mother said, seeing the images made her “feel something shift.”

A Franklin County grand jury indicted former Colonial Village property manager Sylvia Sherman Tuesday, accusing her of renting condemned units to migrants and siphoning rent payments. The case follows years of code-enforcement action at the east Columbus complex.

Mayor Ginther's budget would trim city support for PrimaryOne Health, which says cuts could force scaled‑back care at clinics that serve thousands of uninsured Columbus residents.

Developer Jeff Edwards pitched a two-building plan at 3rd & State: a 12-story residential tower alongside a seven-story office building slated for Vorys. The project made its debut at the Downtown Commission review.

A Zanesville father has sued Nationwide Children’s Hospital after his 27‑day‑old daughter fell from a crib in the CTICU and later died, according to court filings. The complaint alleges negligence and wrongful death and is pending in Franklin County.

Windy Wednesday with highs near 48°F and gusts up to 30 mph. Light snow chances arrive late tonight and again Sunday night; a few inches are possible in spots.

Crawford Hoying unveiled an $84M plan to build a 141‑room Marriott and about 121 apartments at Ohio State’s University Square, with half the new parking kept public.