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.

Corey Favor will lead the King Arts Complex after recent leadership turnover. The board called the hire a "bold new chapter" for the Near East Side arts nonprofit.

The team behind Wheat Penny and Meadowlark are opening Piccolo Orsetto in Dayton’s Oregon District — a breakfast-and-lunch spot with a cooking-school space.

A proposed Ohio bill would force public colleges to list former DEI staff and could tie state funding to SB 1 compliance.

A state audit found West Geauga Local Schools sent $41,500 to scammer-controlled accounts in late 2024, insurers covered most losses but auditors issued a $5,000 finding for recovery against two staffers.

House Democrats blocked the emergency clause on SB 9, delaying a change that would expand a tax break for startup investors and could cost Ohio millions.

Beerhead's Hamilton Quarter location near New Albany has closed, leaving a vacant storefront in the growing retail center and surprising regulars.

A Senate committee advanced a substitute to SB 143 that would strip the criminal‑history box from private job applications while adding employer protections. Advocates warn the deal weakens the original bill.

Ohio’s consumer advocate has appealed after regulators allowed Duke to correct a $14M ADIT error — a move that could add to a prior $23M rate deal and affect Cincinnati bills.

A person was rushed to Grant Medical Center in serious condition after a shooting in Weinland Park Monday night. Police say few details are known as detectives investigate.

Bills filed in November 2025 would let Ohioans choose natural organic reduction — turning remains into soil — and set rules for licensed facilities.

FCCFA applied for up to $100M toward a $400M Nationwide Arena overhaul, but the grant money is tied to unclaimed-state funds now tied up in court. The legal fight could delay awards and reshape the project.