A 55,000-square-foot YMCA will replace a Columbus State surface parking lot after winning unanimous Downtown Commission approval.

Grove City’s $500 million Beulah Park is entering its final buildout, with new housing and retail planned near the Town Center.

A crash on U.S. 40 at Alton Darby Creek Road in Prairie Township left one person dead and briefly closed the road while investigators worked the scene.

A Columbus woman was sentenced to 8 to 12 years after pleading guilty in the fatal Weinland Park stabbing of Amareyon Daniels.

Burns & McDonnell will occupy two floors at Two Miranova Place in 2027, more than tripling its Columbus footprint as downtown leasing picks up. The move comes amid a wave of building upgrades downtown.

Ohio lawmakers want voters to decide whether 16-year-olds should cast ballots in state and local elections. The proposal faces a steep legislative hurdle before it can reach the ballot.

A long-running odor dispute is colliding with Scioto Materials’ air-permit renewal near Westerville Road. Ohio EPA says the plant meets air-quality standards, while residents want more testing and public review.

A north Columbus skilled nursing facility sold for $26.675 million. The buyer is Arch RE Group LLC.

Columbus gets several sunny, dry days before showers and thunderstorms return this weekend.

JPMorgan Chase will be the jersey‑patch sponsor for Ohio State’s 36 varsity teams after the NCAA cleared the way; the athletic department did not disclose terms.

A Galloway Kroger shopper says he was ambushed by two 14-year-olds who tried to steal his money; both teens now face felony robbery charges.

A Lucasville prisoner says he began a second hunger strike on July 25 to protest K2 and other contraband in Ohio prisons, underscoring reporting that seizures are rampant. The action tests state hunger‑strike rules and medical protocols.

Trader Joe's is developing a third Central Ohio store — the first new local TJ's in more than 20 years, according to Columbus Business First.