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This illustration provided by the European Southern Observatory in February 2024, depicts the record-breaking quasar J059-4351, the bright core of a distant galaxy that is powered by a supermassive black hole. The supermassive black hole, seen here pulling in surrounding matter, has a mass 17 billion times that of the Sun and is growing in mass by the equivalent of another Sun per day, making it the fastest-growing black hole ever known.

Ohio State astronomy researchers discover several super-bright quasar lenses

A team of international researchers used AI to identify seven rare quasar candidates.

The Our City Our Say movement submitted three boxes with over 23,000 signatures to Columbus City Hall on July 16, 2026. If a little more than 12,000 are validated, the petition would force a charter amendment on the November ballot that could change how the city elects city council members.

Group collects enough valid signatures for vote on how Columbus elects City Council

Our City Our Say has gathered and submitted over 23,000 signatures in less than six months in another step to have an initiative on the November ballot.

A large sign with products grown in Ohio sits in the foreground of a cooking demonstration and full audience at the Ohio Agricultural Center's Ohio Proud store

Ohio State Fair highlights safe sensory cooking for disabled visitors

The Ohio Department of Agriculture partnered with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities to host a cooking demonstration about safe and easy ways to make nutritious snacks with Ohio-made products.

A store with car parked in front of it and a sign that reads "Beaver's Mini Mart" and a drawing of a beaver on it.

'The beaver is not just a corporate marketing device.' Support flows for store after Buc-ee's suit

The massive chain gas station Buc-ee's has sued Beaver's Mini Mart in Beavercreek, Ohio, for its use of a beaver in its logo, alleging the sign infringes on its trademark.

Summit County reappraisal letter, personal information redacted

2026 reappraisals reflect rising Northeast Ohio property values

The reappraisals and property tax updates could mean higher tax bills for many next year, although state law changes could provide some relief.

A new initiative hopes to increase access to justice for rural Ohioans.

Ohio’s rural areas need more attorneys. A new initiative aims to build a pipeline

The “Lawyers = Justice” Initiative will sponsor attorneys to build their practices in rural parts of northwest Ohio, where legal help is scarce.

Several local organizations demonstrated outside of City Hall ahead of the hearing. The demonstrators are opposing Flock cameras.

Columbus City Council public hearing on Flock cameras voices concerns with technology

Columbus City Council held a public hearing Monday on Flock, discussing ongoing concerns around privacy, data sharing and police accountability.

Larry Greene, public information director of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, demonstrates how a curtain is pulled between the death chamber and witness room at the prison in Lucasville, Ohio.

Ohio death row inmate Tyrone Noling gets rare chance to ask parole board for pardon

Tyrone Noling's case has been the subject of documentaries and podcasts, and gained attention from multiple celebrities who support his exoneration.

Investigators look through after 16 children were removed from a small house.

16 children rescued from a Vinton County home shared a small room

The 16 children rescued from a home in Vinton County on Tuesday were living in a small room contaminated with human feces.

A creek next to an eroding path full of puddles and surrounded by treets. Two people stand on the path.

Great Miami River Trail closer to complete with Dicks Creek restoration

The City of Monroe has been unable to complete its portion of the nearly 90-mile trail due to severe erosion of the Dicks Creek streambank that’s threatened water quality and natural resources.

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