A person was shot Friday near East Livingston and Lilley in Columbus. Medics treated the victim and the suspected shooter drove off. Police have released few details.

The invasive box tree moth is stripping boxwoods around Greater Cincinnati. Experts outline simple monitoring and treatment steps homeowners can follow now.

Powell approved a two‑year Placer.ai subscription but has no formal policy for how municipal location data will be used, a taxpayer demand letter now raises legal questions. Residents and officials are debating oversight and data‑use limits.

Wilmington College broke ground April 3 on the Jenna Parlette Running Center, financed largely by a $23 million estate gift that will fund a new indoor track. The project honors Parlette and adds year-round training and meet capacity for Quakers athletics.

The president’s order directs agencies to police transfers, eligibility and NIL collectives and warns universities they could lose federal grants for noncompliance.

A warm, muggy Saturday in Columbus with highs near 82°F. Expect a chance of late-afternoon storms and gusts up to 30 mph, then cooler, frosty nights early next week.

A Marysville man received decades in prison after pleading guilty to shooting at officers and leading a chase that ended on U.S. 33.

A pre-dawn shooting in the 5800 block of Yorkland Court left one person injured and in stable condition. Columbus police are asking anyone with information to call investigators.

Sparkle Grooming signed a 21-unit deal to expand across central and southern Ohio, targeting Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus with a membership-based salon model.

A person died after a tree fell near Houston in Shelby County on Thursday. Emergency crews and the coroner responded. The death is under investigation.

Mayor Andrew Ginther's Regional Housing Coalition was announced to coordinate a 200,000-home push, but organizers have yet to finalize staffing or a business plan. That slow rollout has left suburbs and advocates impatient.

One person was killed and another injured after a shooting outside First Stop Bar & Grill in North Linden. Police are investigating and the bar faces pending court scrutiny.

Homicides and shootings fell in Columbus even as sworn officer counts lag the mayor's target. The 2026 budget would add recruit classes as the city balances hiring with prevention programs.