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George Shillcock/WOSUColumbus spends about 6% of its $1.8 billion budget on transportation. At a committee meeting on Thursday, the school board recommended eliminating the requirement to transport students in grades 9 through 12. -
Allie Vugrincic/WOSUThe conference, hosted by Urban Land Institute Columbus, focused on the theme, "What Good is Growth If It’s Not for All?: Planning Columbus Today and Tomorrow."
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The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority tried privatization to save money. The program has cost more each year since and landlords are missing payments. -
Gov. Mike DeWine also said he believes local law enforcement agencies already on the ground should be the ones targeting violent crime in Ohio. -
House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said he hadn't seen the map proposed by Ohio legislative Democrats before a press conference unveiling it on Tuesday. -
Columbus City Council members say they will be pursuing initiatives under the "Columbus Forward" umbrella as the city grows. -
Whitehall Police Chief Mike Crispen said in an email to WOSU that FOP President Brian Steel sent emails to non-union members intended to harass, intimidate or abuse. -
Amid complaints about noise from existing Amazon data centers in the township and other concerns, trustees unanimously decided to put a moratorium on new data centers. -
The Ohio Legislature is inching closer to its first deadline for Congressional redistricting at the end of the month, and the majority caucuses have mostly been mum. -
An agreement between Cincinnati and the Ohio Department of Public Safety will allow Ohio State Troopers to patrol areas in the city beyond state highways. In addition, the state will provide aviation law enforcement tools and special state investigators. -
The survey asked undergraduate college students about their perceptions and experiences regarding free speech on campus. -
Jesse Vogel raised over $175,000 compared to $21,000 raised by Tiara Ross since the primary. Vogel now holds over $100,000 in his campaign account while Ross reported having $12,000.
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The leadership transition follows Thurber House's successful fundraising campaign last winter. The organization surpassed its $200,000 goal. -
Several community groups are hosting candidate forums and debates for the Columbus school board and city council candidates ahead of November's election. -
A central Ohio protest group is preparing for fall demonstrations to counter actions by the Trump administration. -
Sherrod Brown is throwing his hat back into the political ring with a run to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate. -
Starting Sept. 30, anyone under 21 who gets a driver’s license in Ohio will have to go through driver’s education classes. -
Kate Curry-Da-Souza came in third out of the three candidates in the Columbus City Council District 7 primary in May. She gained about 20% of the vote city wide. -
Columbus-area animated series scores $2 million in Motion Picture Tax Credits to finish first season"Gabriel and the Guardians" creator Jason Moody of Delaware, Ohio, said he wanted to produce the show with central Ohio talent. -
Columbus City Council candidate Jesse Vogel announced AFSCME Council 8 is endorsing his campaign. It's the first union to declare support for Vogel. Six other unions have backed Tiara Ross in the race. -
An influential conservative group has issued its first endorsement in the 2026 election cycle in Ohio, backing Auditor Keith Faber for attorney general. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentKratom, a botanical herb from Asia, has naturally-occurring trace amounts of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which can have both stimulant and sedative effects.
