State Rep. Darnell Brewer unveiled "Amya's Law," pairing tax incentives and voluntary storage with new penalties after the Dec. 5, 2025 death of 11‑year‑old Amya Frazier.

Showers move into Columbus Friday evening with steadier rain likely overnight. Expect wet roads and pockets of slow traffic for the late commute.

Propane tanks reportedly exploded at a south-side Columbus apartment Thursday; firefighters contained the blaze to one unit and no one was hurt.

Ohio Living filed a preliminary site plan to tear down Westminster Terrace and build mid‑rise residential buildings plus a new on‑campus healthcare center. The filing was submitted to the City of Columbus for review.

A Fairfield County grand jury indicted two men after an investigation into break‑ins at four churches. Authorities say surveillance and pawn records helped recover instruments and electronics.

Milestone Technologies will stop work at Meta’s New Albany data‑center campus, filing WARN notices that put about 105 jobs at risk. The company says its contract at the site is ending.

Survivors and Cincinnati advocates are pushing HB 659 to expand civil time limits for childhood and student sexual abuse; the bill stops short of changing criminal deadlines and raises constitutional questions.

A tanker-style fire truck rolled on SR-208 near Dresden, injuring two firefighters. One was airlifted to Grant Medical Center in critical condition; the other is stable in Zanesville.

Dublin announced new noise and micromobility rules on May 7, 2026, including an 80‑dB stereo cap, speed‑based exhaust limits and clarified e‑bike guidance. Education will come first, with enforcement aimed at repeat offenders.

Columbus sued landlords of two North Side apartment complexes after inspectors found severe fire‑safety lapses and a judge ordered temporary fire‑watch patrols. The filing asks the environmental court to force repairs and safety measures.

Sprouts plans to move into the former Big Lots near Grandview Heights, bringing a produce-forward grocery to West Fifth Avenue. The change replaces a large discount-retail vacancy.

Casto has completed a 300‑unit Crescent Woods apartment community in Gahanna’s Crescent at Central Park, bringing significant new rental inventory near I‑270 and a growing medical hub.

Dave Yost is resigning as Ohio attorney general on May 7, 2026, handing Gov. Mike DeWine the job of naming a temporary successor and potentially reshuffling statewide offices. Here’s how the appointment and election rules will play out.