TK’s Ice Cream & Sweets opened on Fredericktown’s square with an accessibility‑first layout, local vendors on the menu and a planned Aug. 7 ribbon‑cutting.

A Racine man was indicted on 487 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor after investigators say a search turned up devices, drugs and guns.

A Dispatch payroll database shows Gahanna’s top 2025 earners were mainly police supervisors and the chief, with several employees topping $160,000 to $200,000.

Patchy fog will slow Wednesday's commute in Columbus, then give way to highs near 90–91°F. Showers and a localized flood risk return Thursday night into Friday.

Columbus Metropolitan Library staff voted 86% in favor of forming CML United with the Ohio Federation of Teachers. The system says it will enter good-faith negotiations.

Carvana has revived a plan to build a glass "vending machine" tower at Polaris. The project is back in city planning files but has no construction date yet.

Chase Rice is opening Welcome to the Farm in Short North, moving into the Good Night John Boy space on North High Street with live music, DJs and a bourbon focus.

A Toledo mother was charged with abuse of a corpse after police say she found her 23-year-old son dead and waited about 15 hours before calling 911. Authorities say the investigation and autopsy are ongoing.

The Dublin Irish Festival returns July 31–Aug 2 at Coffman Park with headline acts, family programming and local hospitality gearing up for the crowds.

Demand in Columbus hit a five‑year high this spring, but a surge of new completions has pushed vacancy higher across the metro.

A federal judge in Columbus granted a preliminary injunction stopping USCIS from enforcing memoranda that paused work permits and green cards for 25 immigrants.

Warm and muggy with a high near 87°F. Isolated storms are possible today; heavier rain and localized flooding risk increases Friday.

AC/DC brings the Power Up Tour to Ohio Stadium on July 15, with The Pretty Reckless opening and tickets reported across a wide price range.