Nine years after Reagan Tokes' murder, her mother is backing a bill to require real‑time GPS tracking and faster 911 alerts for certain violent offenders in Ohio.

Rep. Mark Hiner unveiled HJR 7 to amend Ohio’s constitution and exempt owner‑occupied homes from property taxes, a change he says would deliver more than $10 billion in relief. The measure now heads to committee as officials weigh local budget impacts.

Dunkin is coming to Mill Run near Hilliard, taking the former Steak 'n Shake space and posting jobs tied to the address as the complex adds apartments and amenities.

A Franklin County deputy shot and killed a dog while executing a high‑risk felony warrant, the sheriff's office told WBNS.

A scooter rider died Friday after being struck on SR‑750 near East Powell Road. Troopers say the driver is in custody and the crash remains under investigation.

A Franklin County grand jury indicted six people in a probe that reportedly recovered more than $1 million in cash, guns and hundreds of pounds of suspected drugs. The alleged leader has pleaded not guilty.

Sunny and mild Saturday with a high near 55°F. Late‑night showers may mix with snow overnight, and minor slick spots are possible Sunday morning.

The Ohio BWC approved a 1% workers' comp rate cut for private employers effective July 1 — the ninth straight annual reduction and roughly $10M in statewide savings.

Waffle House plans a 24/7 location on Crites Road in Circleville, across from Buffalo Wild Wings. A building permit was issued, but no opening date is set.

A Hilliard man was charged with burglary, kidnapping and gross sexual imposition after a woman says he forced her into her apartment and assaulted her at a western Franklin County complex.

The Unverferth House plans to tear down its King Avenue lodge and rebuild a larger facility to serve far more OSU transplant patients and their families.

Deputy Chief Elrico Alli was placed on relieved-of-duty status after Assistant Chief Lashanna Potts filed a complaint alleging he misled supervisors about parking tickets. Internal affairs is investigating while the union calls the probe administrative.

Campus police warned students after several dorm rooms in Lincoln and Morrill towers reported burglaries. Investigators say the suspect likely entered by tailgating and entering propped doors.