The Cowboys traded up to No. 11 to take Caleb Downs, the 2025 Jim Thorpe Award winner, signaling a priority on Dallas' defense. The pick gives Dallas a versatile, high‑IQ safety to run Christian Parker's scheme.

Luke Combs headlines Ohio Stadium Saturday with a stacked lineup and a 5:20 p.m. start. The Schottenstein Center hints it could be the Shoe's biggest concert yet.

Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese was selected fifth overall by the New York Giants, capping a rise from Glenville to Columbus and into the NFL.

Nick Bankston will unveil steering committee recommendations April 29 for Columbus’ first participatory budgeting pilot that would give residents local funds for neighborhood projects.

A Columbus family says their 10-year-old was ordered off a school bus and left at a busy intersection. They want the district to move the stop and hold the driver accountable.

Mid-80s this afternoon in Columbus, with a slight chance of late-day storms and a likely round of showers and thunderstorms tonight.

An Ohio University analysis of Cirque du Soleil medical records found 354 concussions across 2.7 million exposures — about 1.3 per 10,000 — lower than many expect.

Anheuser-Busch has named its north-side Columbus brewery for a new technical training center as part of a $600M U.S. manufacturing investment. The plan emphasizes upskilling and veteran hiring support while local details and timelines are still pending.

Bath & Body Works disclosed 92 global store closures in its fiscal 2025 filings as the Columbus‑based chain shifts from mall locations to off‑mall stores and expanded digital distribution.

A Senate committee unanimously advanced House Bill 359 — the Joshua Alert — which would require immediate statewide notices when minors with developmental disabilities go missing. Supporters point to drowning and elopement data to argue faster alerts save lives.

A two-vehicle crash at Havens Corners and N. Waggoner left one driver dead and another hospitalized; a downed power pole complicated rescue efforts.

A viral video shows a Columbus florist berating an Uber driver with racial slurs; the clip prompted an apology, online backlash and police contact.

A New York Times poll and FEC filings show Derek Merrin leading Republicans in Ohio’s redrawn 9th District as the May 5 primary approaches.