Neighbors on the Northeast Side are objecting to a rezoning that would allow about 10 acres of apartments on Central College Road, saying the scale and traffic would overwhelm the area. City records show the case is active and under council review.

Meijer is conducting due diligence on a Buckstone site in Obetz as grocery chains step up investment across central Ohio.

City attorneys asked a judge to close the Baymont Inn on Morse Road, saying years of shootings, overdoses and code violations make the motel a public nuisance.

A single-vehicle crash on SR 161 near Little Turtle Way left one person dead and closed I‑270 ramps on Columbus’ northeast side.

Olentangy Schools will break ground Thursday on an 83,000-square-foot elementary slated to open in August 2027, part of a bond-funded plan to handle rapid enrollment growth.

Federal prosecutors say a Dayton man fired about a dozen rounds at officers during a standoff and later arranged a peaceful surrender. The Southern District of Ohio complaint lists multiple federal weapons and assault counts.

The Ohio House approved HB217 to require law enforcement to enter missing‑person reports into the federal NamUs database within 30 days, the bill now heads to the Senate. Advocates say it closes a long‑standing reporting gap.

Johnson’s Real Ice Cream opened its 10th Central Ohio shop at Evans Farm in Lewis Center, serving family-recipe scoops, sundaes and pints. The grand opening included free scoops and giveaways.

New estimates show the Columbus metro added about 30,000 residents and continues to outpace state and national growth, driven largely by international migration.

A new interview and fresh reporting revisit the 2015 roadside death of Stephen Smith as SLED continues its homicide probe.

A new Ohio bill would bar nonresidents who lack lawful presence from driving in the state and make violations a first‑degree misdemeanor, with citations forwarded to ICE. The measure also directs the attorney general to sue other states in specific crash cases.

Annette Chambers‑Smith will leave the Ohio prison agency to join Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, Ed Banks will serve as interim director amid ongoing legal scrutiny.

A family‑run Afro‑Colombian roaster says a poor harvest in Colombia wiped out inventory and cost roughly $50,000, forcing a community fundraiser to keep the business going.