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Renee Fox/WOSU NewsBruce Foster III is accused of killing two people and injuring four in a February workplace shooting at the cosmetics production facility KDC/ONE in New Albany. A Licking County judge ruled he will undergo psychiatric care for up to a year before he can stand trial. -
Central Ohio Transit Authority.A May progress report on the LinkUs sales tax levy shows COTA is studying eigth future routes for the dedicated lane bus corridors. The agency has previously said it wants to fund at least five and has already started design on three.
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Whitehall City Council on Tuesday voted to place tax break ordinances related to the Fairway Cliffs housing development on the Nov. 4 ballot as a part of a referendum. But city council will reconsider those ordinances in June. -
Canadian Consulate Colin Bird said at a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum Wednesday that the integrated supply chain supports the auto industry in both countries and that tariffs could disrupt it without bringing any benefits. -
Democratic state lawmakers said Wednesday they are rolling out three bills targeting bribes and other forms of political corruption post-House Bill 6. -
The Ohio Republican Party recently endorsed tech businessman and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in his bid for governor in 2026. -
Columbus City Schools board members approved the demolition of four former schools at their meeting on Tuesday. The board had previously given the go-ahead to demolish three other buildings. -
The Lead Line Replacement Act would require every publicly owned water system in Ohio to replace lead pipes over the next 15 years. It's similar to one introduced in the last General Assembly. -
President Donald Trump wants to expand American timber production in the nation’s national forests by 25%. A March executive order said cutting more trees will effect the construction and energy industries, but also improve forest management to reduce wildfire risk. -
Dayton is also celebrating the thirty year anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords. -
The priorities include more money for public schools and less for vouchers for private schools. -
Carmen Guerrero Sandoval, her nine-year-old son who is a U.S. citizen and her unborn child are listed as plaintiffs in the case. A Cleveland immigration court ordered Sandoval on Monday to report for deportation on June 3.
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People of child-bearing age cite a number of reasons why they’re waiting to have a family, including money worries and a generational shift in priorities. -
Business & EconomyOhio Gov. Mike DeWine visited Springfield this week to talk about the city's Haitian immigrants. He said many businesses worry about losing workers to deportation. -
Council members approved the $2.5 million ladder truck purchase after rejecting it narrowly last week. Sutphen, a Dublin-based company, is in a dispute with its union workers. -
A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in schools is in the Ohio Senate. A companion piece of legislation has been introduced in the Ohio House. -
Columbus Water and Power knows of more than 24,000 lead service lines still in the ground. The city is working to replace these pipes and also take inventory of private properties that have lead pipes to get those replaced too. -
The Republican sponsor of the bill says noon-time games for Ohio State football are scheduled too frequently. -
An Ohio House lawmaker was removed from committee assignments and asked to resign Monday, based on allegations of his sexual misconduct with a minor relative. -
A ban on cell phones in K-12 schools is closer to a reality, with the Ohio Senate voting overwhelmingly to pass it Wednesday afternoon. -
The 5-to-4 vote was split with council members Rob Dorans, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Melissa Green, Otto Beatty III and Nancy Day-Achauer voting against the purchase. Council President Shannon Hardin voted for the purchase alongside council members Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche and Nick Bankston. -
The Ohio Senate voted Wednesday afternoon 27-5 to advance Senate Bill 63, in most instances barring electing or eliminating candidates through rounds of vote tabulation.
