CoverMyMeds told staff it is restructuring teams in Columbus, a fresh shake-up after the company’s big 2023 cuts and a recent product push. Local employees report confusion and concern.

Dupon USA will invest $33M to open a 175,000-sq-ft wafer and cookie plant in Columbus, adding 60 jobs and expanding its ice-cream ingredient operations.

Caroline's, Chef Justin Wotring's sandwich concept, will be the first permanent tenant in North Market Downtown's new addition as the market expands. The pop-up that opened in October 2025 is moving into long-term space.

The Alibi is opening a second bar, Proof By The Alibi, at 2598 N. High St. in Old North on April 3, replacing Bossy Grrl's with a speakeasy-style cocktail room.

Two more Chick‑fil‑A restaurants are opening in the Columbus area this week as part of the chain’s Ohio expansion. Expect busy opening days and donation events.

ODOT will close a scenic section of SR 315 along the Olentangy River starting March 30 for roughly 120 days to fix erosion. Expect detours through Powell and heavier traffic on parallel roads.

A two-alarm apartment fire off Refugee Road in Violet Township drew mutual aid from multiple departments and photos credited to Box 15 show heavy smoke.

Cloudy, mild Monday with highs near 71°F. Gusty conditions arrive Tuesday and multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely midweek.

A head-on collision on U.S. 36 near milepost 12 left one man dead and another injured Friday morning. Troopers are investigating.

A yearlong Dispatch investigation maps what’s legal outside but barred inside Ohio prisons and highlights a deadly contraband trend: drug‑soaked paper. Officials are digitizing mail and beefing up security amid lawsuits.

A two-alarm fire tore through a vacant West Broad Street building Saturday; crews reported heavy second-floor and roof damage but no injuries.

A state audit says Ohio may have up to $4 billion in questionable Medicaid costs, citing eligibility errors and payments for residents who had died.

House Democrats unveiled a plan to pause utility cost-recovery for 12 months and send a $150 electric credit, funded by hiking the oil-and-gas severance tax. Lawmakers say it would raise roughly $650 million and fund well-plugging work.