A Columbus man pleaded guilty in federal court after admitting he supplied firearms that were later trafficked to buyers in West Virginia and Tennessee; investigators recovered several guns from his home.

Casto has opened the second phase of River & Rich in Franklinton, delivering about 235 new apartments and ground-floor retail. The project, backed by CMHA financing, mixes income-targeted and market-rate units.

Curtis Wilson, 61, was struck and killed on the 1400 block of Dublin Road near Grandview Heights. Police are seeking witnesses and video to help their investigation.

Ohio lawmakers approved a bill to add a three-step "success sequence" — graduate, work, marry — to required coursework in grades 6–12, prompting debate over schools teaching family timing.

A Marion jury convicted Bradford Deem in the interstate abduction of 11‑year‑old Gavin Ostrander. Investigators say footage and digital leads helped recover him in Indiana.

The OHSAA has moved to sanction girls flag football as clubs and pro teams helped seed programs statewide. More than 160 Ohio high schools now field squads and a May state final ran in Canton.

A swimmer was pulled from the water at Alum Creek State Park and later died; the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is investigating the incident.

Public filings show a mid‑rise called Riverside Flats is planned across from OhioHealth Riverside, with unit counts in city records ranging from 259 to 275 while a local report cited 340.

Morning showers taper off Friday, June 12, 2026, with a sunny afternoon and a high near 84°F. Sunday looks unsettled with likely storms and gusty winds.

New Albany Co. paid $12.9M for 146 acres west of Johnstown, taking farmland off an auction block and adding another parcel near Intel's Ohio One campus.

A SWAT search at a Sunset Avenue home led to two arrests, including an adult woman and a 16-year-old. Investigators say both face aggravated burglary charges and are continuing to investigate.

Lawmakers approved a one-time $350 million fund to send property-tax credits to about 710,000 homestead recipients, largely aimed at seniors, with payments expected in January 2027.

House Bill 530 would create a Long-term Care Workforce Study Commission to map Ohio’s caregiver shortage and recommend fixes, citing big unpaid-care figures and thousands of openings.