Columbus has opened Fire Station 36, a modern four‑bay house on Central College Road funded with bond dollars. City records and a Division of Fire video outline costs and contractors.

An Ohio man was booked into Durham County jail July 7 after being indicted on charges that he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old, court records show.

A person was killed in a shooting Tuesday night near the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. Police say the victim was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital; no arrests have been announced.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin toured Revive Environmental’s Columbus plant to see PFAS‑destruction systems officials say can permanently neutralize ‘forever chemicals.’ The visit ties to a broader EPA push to fund and scale treatment options.

An elderly man was assaulted and robbed outside a downtown Columbus church; police have released a suspect description and are seeking tips. Investigators say stolen keys led to a second attack and cash taken from the victim's apartment.

A 16-year-old was killed Saturday night after a pickup rear-ended a parked Mercedes on Likens‑Chapel Road in Marion Township. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating.

A South Side Columbus diner known for donuts and hibachi bentos has shut without warning after more than 30 years, the storefront is now boarded and listed for rent.

TK’s Ice Cream & Sweets opened on Fredericktown’s square with an accessibility‑first layout, local vendors on the menu and a planned Aug. 7 ribbon‑cutting.

A Racine man was indicted on 487 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor after investigators say a search turned up devices, drugs and guns.

A Dispatch payroll database shows Gahanna’s top 2025 earners were mainly police supervisors and the chief, with several employees topping $160,000 to $200,000.

Patchy fog will slow Wednesday's commute in Columbus, then give way to highs near 90–91°F. Showers and a localized flood risk return Thursday night into Friday.

Columbus Metropolitan Library staff voted 86% in favor of forming CML United with the Ohio Federation of Teachers. The system says it will enter good-faith negotiations.

Carvana has revived a plan to build a glass "vending machine" tower at Polaris. The project is back in city planning files but has no construction date yet.