Kansas City‑born Hawaiian Bros is recruiting franchise partners to open in Northeast Ohio, naming Cleveland‑Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton as target markets. Sites and operators are expected to be chosen in the next six to 12 months.

A Marion County jury convicted Mark Kelley of first‑degree rape and gross sexual imposition in the assault of a four‑year‑old child. Sentencing is pending.

Interstate Utility Trailer has started work on a 17‑acre Franklin site off I‑75 that will combine sales, service and warehouse space for the dealer. The project adds to Franklin’s growing logistics footprint.

State figures show more than 110 Ohio districts and independent schools list staff authorized to carry firearms after a 2022 law cut the training floor to 24 hours.

A Columbus family says Stanford Van Lines picked up their household goods and the same items later showed up in an online Public Storage auction; the sale has been paused while recovery efforts proceed.

Longtime Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner has signed a four-year deal with the Washington Capitals. The move leaves Columbus with a leadership gap as the team reshuffles on day one of free agency.

Highs near 97°F and heat index up to 106°F through Friday. Cooling centers open and pools extended; storms possible over the Fourth of July weekend.

Columbus police arrested a 50-year-old after he allegedly opened fire on a vehicle during a domestic dispute on Eakin Road. No injuries were reported and detectives say the inquiry remains active.

Spectrum says its rural expansion will bring fiber broadband to nearly 2,200 Perry County homes and businesses, promising gigabit speeds and no data caps.

Air‑tow kicked off a $6.8M, 76,000‑sq‑ft expansion in Wapakoneta that will shift HQ functions and add roughly 10–15 jobs.

Fox in the Snow will debut an Upper Arlington café on July 11 at 1510 W. Lane Ave., a 74-seat build-out that makes it the chain’s seventh central‑Ohio location.

The last defendant in a multi‑state chop‑shop probe received five years' probation after pleading guilty to interstate vehicle theft.

The OPWC released $392.8M in project agreements for 678 projects across 87 counties, funding roads, water, wastewater, bridges and stormwater improvements.