Ohio’s top court unanimously upheld about $115M in 2020 charges tied to two OVEC coal plants, leaving audits and regulator findings intact.

After nearly three decades on High Street, Lemongrass Asian Bistro will close this weekend as owners plan to relaunch the space as Penthouse Social Club. Final farewell is this Sunday.

The Franklin Park Conservatory landed $4.8M in state tax credits to help fund a $48.3M Palm House renovation seeded by a $35M Wolfe family gift.

Flood Watch for Columbus through Saturday morning. Repeated heavy downpours tonight could cause localized flooding and slow commutes.

Ohio State plans a roughly $125M renovation of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and is pushing to scale athletics toward a $500M operating budget. The football team will relocate practices while work proceeds and fundraising is already underway.

Kroger is letting loyalty Points be used for dollars off groceries as well as fuel. The change launches as a limited rollout in select markets and is visible in the app.

State data show Ohio's LGBTQ+ residents report higher mental distress and face care barriers as data removals and funding gaps deepen the problem.

A statewide review and federal inspection records show repeated lapses at 16 Arbors facilities; families say fines have not stopped preventable deaths.

The Sixth Circuit found a Xenia board's mic grab amounted to an unconstitutional "heckler's veto" and ordered a preliminary injunction for the speaker. The ruling will change how some districts handle public comment.

Columbus homicide detectives are investigating after a person was found and pronounced dead on Old Leonard Avenue; details remain limited as officers work the scene.

An all‑stock merger with First Citizens and the promotion of Matt Miller to CEO pushed Park National past the $10 billion mark, expanding its footprint into Tennessee. The deal brings more assets, branches and integration work for the Newark-based bank.

Ohio State added two June commits and still courts several five‑star targets. Key announcement dates in late June and mid‑July will help define the 2027 class.

A north Columbus woman was found beaten and later died in her home; court records say a man who called for help has been charged with murder.