NWS survey teams confirmed an EF‑1 tornado tracked through Defiance on Saturday, bringing Ohio's 2026 tornado count to 10 and adding to a busy early‑spring season. Officials say no injuries were reported as crews continue damage assessments.

Frost Advisory in effect through 10 a.m. Monday, and a Freeze Watch late Monday night. Gusty west winds today and a warmup into the 70s midweek.

An arrest warrant is out for 52-year-old Terrol James after a Saturday shooting in South Linden that left one person hospitalized and expected to survive.

A house fire in Upper Arlington left one man dead while a woman and three children escaped uninjured. City investigators are working to determine the cause.

Michael Stevens, 28, was arrested after a Friday-night shooting in northeast Columbus that hospitalized one person who is expected to survive.

Roshel will acquire International Motors' Springfield plant and plans to repurpose the 2M-sq-ft factory for armored and special-vehicle production. Local leaders say the move could preserve hundreds of jobs.

Cool, blustery Sunday with gusts up to 25 mph and patchy frost overnight. Temperatures rebound into the 60s–70s by midweek.

Athens County Job and Family Services director Jean Demosky was arrested Friday on a theft-in-office charge after prosecutors say she used agency resources to run a nonprofit that left unpaid bills and heavy staffing costs.

Columbus Council President Shannon Hardin is backing House Bill 536 to make the Village of Brice pay more of the cost for thousands of camera‑issued speeding notices. Lawmakers say the change would shift the financial burden away from the county court and Columbus taxpayers.

A person was shot Friday near East Livingston and Lilley in Columbus. Medics treated the victim and the suspected shooter drove off. Police have released few details.

The invasive box tree moth is stripping boxwoods around Greater Cincinnati. Experts outline simple monitoring and treatment steps homeowners can follow now.

Powell approved a two‑year Placer.ai subscription but has no formal policy for how municipal location data will be used, a taxpayer demand letter now raises legal questions. Residents and officials are debating oversight and data‑use limits.

Wilmington College broke ground April 3 on the Jenna Parlette Running Center, financed largely by a $23 million estate gift that will fund a new indoor track. The project honors Parlette and adds year-round training and meet capacity for Quakers athletics.