Longtime Olentangy Liberty coach Mark Marinelli resigned as the district probes whether he submitted inflated win‑loss records that affected postseason seeding.

President Trump has nominated Columbus attorney Ben Flowers to the Sixth Circuit, putting an Ohio litigator in line to replace Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton pending Senate approval. The nomination spotlights a lawyer with recent Supreme Court experience and deep ties to state government.

Two rival bills in Columbus would either ban or tightly regulate NIL deals for Ohio middle and high school athletes. Lawmakers will weigh testimony and OHSAA data as hearings continue.

A body was discovered early Friday on Morse Road near Westerville Road in northeast Columbus. Homicide detectives were at the scene as police opened a death investigation.

ODOT selected 64 NEVI sites backed by $51M in federal funds, private partners will add matching dollars and construction is expected to start next year.

A Dayton man was sentenced to 130 months after investigators intercepted more than 2 kilograms of meth and cocaine mailed from Las Vegas.

A 34-year-old Thornville man was arrested after a domestic-related shooting near Fairfield Beach. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and investigators are on the scene.

Columbus finance influencer Tyler Bossetti faces federal sentencing after pleading guilty in a scheme prosecutors say siphoned more than $23 million from investors.

New Jersey’s Pink Pistachio opens its first Columbus outpost in Grandview Heights at 1072 Dublin Road with an all-day menu and a 3 p.m. grand opening. The cafe brings specialty coffee, pastries and dinner plates to the neighborhood.

A 321-unit build-to-rent community has broken ground on Columbus's South High Street, promising family-sized affordable rentals and a new public park. Leasing is slated for summer 2026.

Ohio's Controlling Board has released just over $202 million in federal Rural Health Transformation funds to shore up rural hospitals, birthing centers and telehealth.

Liberty Mutual will retire the State Auto name in Columbus once the Broad Street headquarters is sold, ending a 105-year local brand. The company will move to a smaller Liberty Mutual–branded office in the area.

Columbus finalized annexation and rezoning for Timberland Springs, clearing 139.36 acres for a roughly 282‑lot Arbor Homes neighborhood with buffers and road upgrades.