A Meigs County grand jury indicted three Athens relatives on murder, arson and abuse-of-corpse charges after a 20-year-old was found in a burned truck in December 2025.

Ohio education officials opened a probe after Columbus City Schools flagged testing anomalies at Walnut Ridge and Independence; scores were invalidated district‑wide pending review.

Columbus police posted new wanted photos as Day 2 of "Operation Turn Up the Heat," naming several people wanted on violent-crime warrants and asking for tips.

Dangerous heat grips Columbus Friday, July 3 — highs near 98°F and heat index up to 107°F. Cooling centers are open and storms may disrupt weekend plans.

Midday parade closures and nighttime fireworks will limit access in Dublin on July 4; find closures, parking and transit options.

The Columbus Crew signed Real Sociedad midfielder Brais Méndez as a Designated Player on a multi‑year deal. The transfer is subject to medical and visa clearance and could see him available after the World Cup break.

Four people were sentenced this week in Lucas County after a multiyear probe into Northwest Capital, a decade‑long fraud prosecutors say cost investors about $72 million.

A five-year, up-to-$400M DLA contract locks Cleveland-Cliffs in as the sole U.S. source of transformer-grade electrical steel, securing a critical supply for military and grid infrastructure.

Major downtown streets will be closed and transit altered for Red, White & BOOM! on July 3; expect bridge restrictions and heavy crowds.

Miami County deputies seized more than a pound of suspected cocaine and about $5,000 during a Troy search warrant; investigators will present the case to a grand jury.

Council approved nearly $50M in tax abatements for five projects that officials say will create jobs and preserve more than 1,200 local positions.

A parks department post saying City Hall would fly Somalia’s flag was deleted after national backlash. City officials say the message was inaccurate.

Columbus Business First's 2026 employer list names 650+ Central Ohio organizations that together employ nearly 400,000 people across seven counties.