A late-night shooting at Leader Square Shopping Center left one person critically injured; police are investigating the incident on Petzinger Road.

A late straight red in the Hell Is Real derby sparked an on-field scuffle that spilled into the tunnel at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Coaches, security and police intervened before the scene escalated.

Fog this morning will lift into a hot, humid day. Expect scattered to strong storms tonight with gusty winds and heavy rain possible.

The Ohio State Fair concert series opens next Wednesday at the Celeste Center, with Styx kicking off a run that includes “Weird Al,” Alison Krauss and family shows. Advance tickets include same‑day fair admission and accessibility services are available.

Morning fog clears to highs near 87°F today. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Monday night with heavy rain and gusty winds.

Ohio lawmakers lined up behind a federal plan to pump $350 million a year into restoring the Ohio River, creating an EPA office to coordinate grants for water quality, habitat and cleanup work.

About $72.1 million will fund 33 roadway‑safety projects across 23 Ohio counties, focusing on roundabouts, sidewalks and intersection upgrades over the next several fiscal years.

Sunny, warm Saturday with a high near 856F. Storm chances climb Sunday night and Monday as humidity peaks.

ODOT's weekly "The Loop" shows crews inspecting and rebuilding bridges, a new northwest Ohio truck parking lot and storm cleanup during a busy construction season.

Two Columbus men who ran the Creek Kings Outdoors YouTube channel pleaded guilty to poaching charges and are temporarily barred from local Metro Parks.

A Columbus man accused in a Joyce Avenue shooting was arrested after an hours‑long Brentnell Avenue SWAT standoff; a judge ordered him held on $1 million bond. Authorities also banned him from possessing firearms and ordered protection for the victim.

A Columbus man was sentenced to 3–4 years for a 2022 Reynoldsburg bar shooting that killed 26-year-old Talando Whitmore.

Union County deputies say 44‑year‑old Christopher Nelson Brown is wanted on an indictment charging felonious assault, kidnapping and strangulation.