U.S. Marshals arrested a Columbus murder suspect in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He’s being held in Virginia and is expected to be extradited to Columbus.

AEP Ohio Transmission paid about $25.3M for roughly 337 acres near Plain City to support planned Patina‑Mirkwood transmission upgrades in Madison County.

Mill Race Park in Columbus was closed Wednesday after first responders found a deceased person at the park's observation tower. Investigators say there's no public danger and are asking anyone with information to contact CPD.

Dozens of break-ins at a South High Street CubeSmart have left renters missing keepsakes — including a grandmother’s ashes — and demanding answers about security. Police logs show repeated calls to the site.

Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton was selected 31st overall by the Houston Rockets, capping a record-setting Buckeye career.

Scattered storms likely this afternoon in Columbus with heavier rain possible Friday night. Highs climb into the 90s early next week.

A 2.5‑mile protected bike lane on North Fourth Street is nearly finished; crews are wrapping up markings and bollards while temporary no‑parking rules are in effect.

Construction has started at the former Kroger bakery on Cleveland Ave.; the long‑planned redevelopment will convert historic warehouses into apartments, retail and hospitality.

A Franklin County judge ruled that H.B. 507 cannot block Columbus from enforcing local pesticide rules designed to protect the city's drinking water.

Crawford Hoying wants to remake more than 17 acres along West Wilson Bridge Road into a walkable district of homes, shops, offices and a 290‑room hotel. The rezoning heads to the Worthington planning commission on June 25.

Detectives executed a search warrant at 186 Hirn Street last Friday and seized about 135 grams of narcotics — including fentanyl — and three firearms; one man was arrested.

Mount Carmel will close its Franklinton freestanding ER on Aug. 22 and convert the space into a same‑day clinic with extended walk‑in hours.

Five years after 17-year-old Makenzi Ridley was killed outside the Far East Rec Center, the case remains unsolved and her family continues its memorial work. Investigators say they are revisiting leads but need tips.