Five years after Latoya Carpenter was killed by a stray bullet near Columbus, investigators still have not made an arrest. Her family says the unanswered questions continue to shape their lives.

Columbus gets one more sunny, hot day Friday before thunderstorms move in for the weekend. Heavy rain is possible Saturday night, with more storm chances continuing next week.

A landline 911 outage in the Lancaster area has been resolved, with police warning residents to use cellphones during the interruption.

The Sexton’s Pizza team has put a fresh name near Ohio State. Uncle Frico’s is now part of Rambler’s student-focused food lineup.

Panda Express is opening its sixth Columbus restaurant on the South Side with nearly 40 jobs, a double drive-thru and a $1,000 food-bank donation.

Ohio’s workers’ comp system may be preparing another $1 billion payout to employers, with average refunds potentially exceeding years of premiums.

An Ohio State-led pilot found nine of 12 veterans with severe PTSD no longer met diagnostic criteria after supervised psilocybin therapy. Researchers stress that larger randomized trials are still needed.

A Detroit man was arrested at a Columbus home after a fatal Marion County crash. Investigators say he fled the scene on foot with a child.

Westerville-based Vertiv is projecting a 37% sales increase to about $14 billion in 2026, despite second-quarter supply-chain snags.

A 200-megawatt battery project is now under construction beside New Albany’s data-center boom, with Eolian targeting spring 2027 operations.

A 23-year-old wanted in a Mississippi mass shooting was arrested without incident at a Columbus apartment. He is being held pending extradition.

Columbus gets two sunny, warm days before showers and thunderstorms move in Saturday and linger through Sunday.

A North Linden home tied to 115 police calls since 2022 is now boarded up after a court order. The case highlights Columbus’ escalating fight against problem properties.