The Columbus Asian Festival returns to Franklin Park on May 23–24 with food stalls, performances and a Health & Wellness Fair. Organizers say the two‑day event draws more than 100,000 visitors.

A bipartisan Ohio Senate bill would expand the civil time window for many sexual‑assault claims from one year to five, with sponsors saying survivors need more time to seek redress. The measure is awaiting committee action.

A 39-year-old man was found dead on Columbus' northeast side Tuesday night. Homicide detectives have opened an investigation and are asking the public for tips.

Construction has begun on Conrad, a 315‑unit apartment project at the former Trester salvage yard on Business 28 in Miami Township. Developers tout amenities while residents raise traffic and housing‑mix concerns.

Columbus budget cuts have put two Urban League youth programs at risk as leaders race to find private donors to prevent immediate service disruptions.

Union County deputies found two men dead in separate calls on Sunday, the sheriff’s office says, and the agency’s May 10 daily media release lists arrests and other local incidents.

Federal investigators arrested a Cincinnati man and his 19‑year‑old nephew after seizing about 77 kilograms of suspected cocaine from storage containers. The pair now face federal conspiracy charges.

Columbus investigators released forensic details and renewed an appeal to identify a man found burned under an I‑670 overpass on Dec. 8, 2021.

A Hilliard man was sentenced to 14 years after prosecutors say he used AI to morph photos of children into explicit images and shared them online.

A Newport man faces multiple felony counts after Toledo police say he stabbed a 13‑year‑old girl three times with a flathead screwdriver. Court records say investigators could not find the weapon.

More than 60% of Ohio kindergarteners aren't turning up ready to learn. A statewide book program will use pediatric visits to try to close the gap.

A man in Powell was charged in federal court after allegedly punching an immigration officer during an early-morning enforcement action; the officer was hospitalized.

City Council rezoned the 25‑acre former Big Lots headquarters, clearing the way for OhioHealth to explore converting the campus into hospital or medical uses.