Costco purchased about 2.1 acres next to its Polaris warehouse in north Columbus, adding land that could be used for fueling, parking or an outparcel near I‑71 Exit 121.

A man was found shot dead inside a business on the 1600 block of Lockbourne Road early Wednesday. Police say suspects and motive are not yet known.

Bubbly Food Hall in New Albany will close next Tuesday amid a lenders' lawsuit and steady vendor departures. The building is in receivership and vendors are scrambling for new spots.

Federal officials say Chinese citizens and two China-based companies were indicted over alleged shipments of chemicals used to make fentanyl, a move tied to the wider "Operation Box Cutter" probe.

Trace Quarter’s new apartments on the former Mount Carmel West site are sending regular customers to Franklinton shops, while planners weigh affordability protections.

Arthur Smith’s move to Ohio State grew out of repeated pro‑day meetings and NFL ties that kept him a familiar face in Columbus.

A masked suspect bicycled through the Hard Road/Smoky Row strip early Monday, forcing entry into about 10 north Columbus shops. Owners shared surveillance footage as police investigate.

Columbus City Council honored a Department of Water & Power employee after he guided a young girl to safety and stayed with her until emergency crews arrived.

Nearly two years after the July 18, 2024 ransomware attack, Columbus still hasn't published the full after-action report, leaving questions about what was taken and how officials responded.

Columbus has hired Indianapolis consultant J.S. Held to identify a master developer for a cluster of downtown parcels called the Four Pack+. The move aims to coordinate housing, hotel and retail projects and attract private investment.

Former Ohio State lineman Kirk Barton is due in Franklin County court Wednesday and is expected to enter a guilty or Alford plea in the June 21, 2025 Dublin crash.

A pedestrian was seriously injured Tuesday morning at Renner and Hilliard‑Rome Road on Columbus' West Side. Police are seeking tips and dash‑cam footage.

Brenda Johnson, 29, resigned after a Jan. 24 OVI stop in Columbus that turned up a firearm; prosecutors dismissed a related felony at arraignment.