Ohio State is installing more than 7,200 sq ft of LED displays and nearly 64 million pixels at the Schottenstein Center, paired with a new audio system.

A 3-year-old has died after carbon monoxide was detected inside a running car in Columbus; police say two other children were hospitalized and the death is under investigation.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely in Columbus this afternoon and evening, with gusty winds and brief heavy rain possible. Plan for a wet, gusty commute.

State agents disabled about 51 suspected illegal slot machines in raids at a north Columbus business and a Westerville apartment; investigators recovered cash and say the probe is ongoing.

Columbus is offering a 20% point‑of‑sale solar rebate (up to $5,000) through the 2026 solar co‑op, aiming to blunt the impact of a federal residential tax credit that ended in 2025.

Highpointe’s 220‑acre project in Etna Township broke ground Friday and will add hundreds of apartments, homes and new retail near the I‑70 interchange.

Months after a gas explosion, Kelton House leaders are moving from stabilization to reconstruction — and the rebuild could include a new rear event space.

OX-B's announced a new Columbus-area location at 7370 Sawmill Road near Dublin; it would be the chain's ninth spot and no opening date has been set.

A cozy "living-room" bar called The Blind Pour is targeting a late-July opening in Uptown Westerville at 20 S. State St.

A juvenile was wounded early Thursday after multiple rounds were fired into a home on Summer Haven Drive in east Columbus. Police recovered shell casings and are investigating.

A Columbus Business First ranking shows Central Ohio banks’ commercial and industrial loans topped $248.9B in Q1, a 17.5% year‑over‑year jump driven by local hiring and deals.

Dublin, Marysville and Union County have wired a 35‑mile stretch of U.S. 33 into a living lab for connected and autonomous vehicle tests, with early safety gains and industry interest.

Grove City police responded to a shooting on Parlin Drive on July 16; one person was hospitalized and another was taken into custody while detectives investigate.