A pared-down voucher transparency bill would force the education department to publish school-level scholarship data and build a comparison tool, but it omits tougher accountability measures.

A Columbus man admitted to using AI models to create explicit deepfakes and pleaded guilty in what prosecutors say is the nation's first TAKE IT DOWN Act conviction.

Ramyun EZ, from the owner of Don Pocha, is taking over the former Tea Zone in Olentangy Plaza. The DIY ramen shop will let customers pick packets and cook at on-site stations; opening date is TBD.

The Wendy’s at 2626 Bethel Road in northwest Columbus closed as part of Wendy’s Project Fresh shakeup, one of several Ohio locations the chain has trimmed. The move is part of a nationwide plan to retool or shutter underperforming restaurants.

Ohio’s high court ruled officers can continue routine license and warrant checks even after the stop’s original justification proves mistaken. The decision stems from a 2018 Cleveland-area traffic stop.

Italian‑American groups and the sculptor’s estate have filed a federal suit seeking to restore the Columbus statue removed from City Hall in 2020 and to block related spending. The filing names city officials and federal agencies as defendants.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the Columbus Air Show June 19–21 at Rickenbacker International Airport. The weekend will pair tight F‑16 formations with twilight pyrotechnics and family activities.

Researchers and platforms say Iran‑linked accounts used fake personas to seed divisive messages to U.S. users, platforms have removed hundreds of accounts. Local feeds were likely touched.

Louisville's Biscuit Belly is taking over the former Hot Chicken Takeover space in Grandview Heights, permits are on file and the chain is already hiring.

An assistant Delaware County prosecutor resigned after accusing Judge James Schuck of sexual assault, saying she could not continue while he might return to the bench.

JPMorgan Chase is sending $4.5M to Ohio workforce training, with central Ohio receiving $2.7M to help fill roles in tech, health care and manufacturing.

A statewide audit flagged 10 teacher‑prep programs as out of step with Ohio’s science‑of‑reading law while third‑grade reading proficiency slipped — and a December deadline now looms.

A new AARP analysis and local reporting show about 2.1 million Ohio adults provide unpaid care, and advocates and lawmakers are pushing tax credits to ease steep costs.