Ohio Dominican University missed a March 1 bond payment, the trustee disclosed, deepening questions about the small Columbus college's finances. Bondholders and trustees are now in talks about the next steps.

Allied Van Lines data show Ohio had a modest net outflow in 2025 as movers favored mid‑sized Sun Belt and Western metros over some Ohio metros. The shifts show up across Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland.

Federal agents say a Fostoria business owner was arrested after investigators found about 40 kilo‑bricks of suspected cocaine and large cash seizures; the case now heads to a federal grand jury.

A late-night suhoor festival at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing was halted after a fight and a shout of "gun" caused attendees to flee; police say no one was hurt.

Fog and steady rain hit Columbus on Wednesday, March 4. Flood Watch through early afternoon with localized street flooding possible.

A Columbus man was sentenced to 20 years after prosecutors said he ran a fentanyl, cocaine and meth trafficking ring out of west‑side homes and from behind bars.

Maryland Flava, a food trailer from Dionne Gaddy, is aiming for a May launch in Cincinnati with Maryland-style crab cakes and Old Bay–seasoned sandwiches.

Nationwide Children’s Healthy Homes is shifting from rehabs toward larger family-sized projects in Columbus, backed by new financing and philanthropic support. The effort aims to build more rental and ownership options in Linden and the South Side.

Pancho's Tacos reopened in Mount Vernon nearly six months after an Oct. 9 HSI operation that closed the restaurant. Supporters raised thousands to help the shop.

Federal prosecutors say two men were indicted after alleged scams pressured seniors to convert savings into cash and gold bars, with couriers collecting proceeds across states.

Rep. Brian Lorenz introduced a bill to define fusion in state law and form a working group to study regulation and incentives as companies push toward commercial plants.

Central Ohio again finished in Site Selection’s top‑10 metros per capita, stretching the region’s streak to 14 years. Big data‑center and manufacturing wins helped, but housing and workforce pressures persist.

Bear King Brewing plans a Short North presence in Columbus as a platform for Black-owned beverage brands, pairing festival-tested beers with rotating taproom pop-ups.