An Ohio University analysis of Cirque du Soleil medical records found 354 concussions across 2.7 million exposures — about 1.3 per 10,000 — lower than many expect.

Anheuser-Busch has named its north-side Columbus brewery for a new technical training center as part of a $600M U.S. manufacturing investment. The plan emphasizes upskilling and veteran hiring support while local details and timelines are still pending.

Bath & Body Works disclosed 92 global store closures in its fiscal 2025 filings as the Columbus‑based chain shifts from mall locations to off‑mall stores and expanded digital distribution.

A Senate committee unanimously advanced House Bill 359 — the Joshua Alert — which would require immediate statewide notices when minors with developmental disabilities go missing. Supporters point to drowning and elopement data to argue faster alerts save lives.

A two-vehicle crash at Havens Corners and N. Waggoner left one driver dead and another hospitalized; a downed power pole complicated rescue efforts.

A viral video shows a Columbus florist berating an Uber driver with racial slurs; the clip prompted an apology, online backlash and police contact.

A New York Times poll and FEC filings show Derek Merrin leading Republicans in Ohio’s redrawn 9th District as the May 5 primary approaches.

A wrong-way head-on crash on I-270 early Thursday left one person dead and another critically injured, county deputies say.

Mifflin Elementary will close at the end of the school year after the Madison school board voted to shutter the 441 Reed Road building amid declining enrollment and budget shortfalls.

House Bill 20 would let first responders set a 14‑foot halo and order people back; supporters call it safety, critics say it could chill protest and recording.

New BEA data show Greene, Warren and Butler counties posted some of Ohio’s strongest GDP gains in 2024, with defense spending and big developments helping drive growth.

Franklin County gave Columbus until May 1 to settle unpaid jail invoices or the county will refuse to accept city-code arrestees.

VanTrust says its 300,400‑SF New Albany 300 is fully leased ahead of June delivery, and the developer is already moving forward with New Albany 302 and BoltonTwo across Central Ohio.