A 21-year-old Hollansburg man was killed and a 19-year-old was airlifted after two dirt bikes collided on Richmond Palestine Road; troopers cite possible alcohol, speed and helmet issues.

ComFest kicked off at Goodale Park for its 54th year, but organizers warned that scattered storms could force temporary stage and vendor shutdowns. Check updates before heading out.

A 50-year-old Camden man was arrested after a juvenile under 13 said he was invited into a home and exposed; he faces importuning and public indecency charges.

Ohio Planned Parenthood affiliates say they’ll resume billing Medicaid after a one‑year federal restriction ends, a move expected to restore preventive care for thousands.

Clark Kellogg is backing a planned single‑gender boarding academy in Columbus that aims to reserve seats for foster youth and hopes to open by fall 2028.

Francisco Vallejo‑Arevalo pleaded guilty in the May 17, 2025, killing of Erik Alcauter‑Huitron and was sentenced Friday to 17–22.5 years in Franklin County court.

Census-backed figures show Ohio’s Black-owned employer firms employed 64,000+ people in 2023 and saw payrolls rise to roughly $2 billion.

Mas Restaurant Group sold 43 Taco Bell locations in Ohio to Southpaw as it narrows its footprint and refocuses resources on Houston. The deal follows another recent sale of Houston outlets.

DoorDash is relocating its Columbus DashMart to a larger Grandview Heights‑area facility at 1020 W. 5th Ave. Permits show a kitchen and signage is already up.

A 79-year-old rider, Kenneth James, was killed after a Cadillac struck his Can‑Am Ryker in a South Columbus parking lot Friday afternoon, police say.

Scioto County deputies arrested a 21-year-old after investigators say a child under 13 was sexually assaulted at Roosevelt Lake; DNA and witness leads led to the arrest.

Franklin County officials told Columbus residents to download the free sheriff’s app for NWS watches, flood and road‑closure alerts as storms move in. The push alerts aim to get county‑level warnings faster to people on the go.

Maryhaven, a leading Columbus addiction provider, may lose Franklin County funding after audits found deficits and internal‑control issues. County and city supports have already been tapped to shore up operations.