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.

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.