Warm Wednesday, bigger warm‑up Thursday into the upper 70s, then storms Thursday night with gusty winds and 1–2 inches possible.

The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a challenge to H.B. 68, the 2023 law that restricts gender‑affirming care for minors. Families say the ban removes critical, evidence‑based treatment from parents and clinicians.

A second meteor streaked across northwest Ohio Tuesday night, captured on video at the Indian Meadows service plaza. NASA analysis says the flash came from a one‑pound fragment that burned up over Saginaw Bay.

Columbus police released surveillance stills after three armed robberies in the 2800 block of E. Fifth Avenue. Investigators say the suspect used a tan pistol and fled north through yards. Tips requested.

A proposed Ohio law would exempt capital gains from state and municipal income taxes, setting up a fight over an estimated hundreds of millions in lost revenue.

Neighbors packed a Sunbury planning meeting to oppose rezoning tied to a proposed $2B Amazon data center, citing water, noise and decades‑long tax breaks. The vote could reshape the city’s new tech park.

Bipartisan Ohio senators proposed a payroll-funded paid family leave program that would offer eligible workers up to 14 weeks of paid time off per year.

Bruce Foster, accused in the KDC/One warehouse shooting, is scheduled to appear in Licking County court Tuesday amid ongoing competency reviews and a victims’ lawsuit.

A Franklin County judge sentenced a man after a fellow inmate died of fentanyl at the county jail. Family members urged stricter screening and anti-contraband measures.

Columbus City Council urged lawmakers to advance a community‑energy pilot that supporters say could lower some households' electric bills while utilities warn of cost‑shifting.

Former Ohio State defensive back Marcus Williamson pleaded guilty to nine robbery counts tied to a 2024 Columbus bank-spree; sentencing is set for June 25.

An ostrich spotted near Lafayette Plain City Road NE and Taylor Blair Road NE in Madison County was reunited with its owner after deputies warned motorists. The sheriff's office posted an update Monday locating the owner.

Lorain County and Ohio HIDTA officials say gaps in the deconfliction system have led to tense "blue on blue" near-misses during undercover drug operations. The new HIDTA director vows to press leaders for fixes.