Columbus

Columbus, Westerville and Whitehall are among more than a dozen cities in Ohio that ban conversion therapy. The U.S. Supreme Court found that a Colorado law banning the practice violated a therapist's First Amendment rights.

The Columbus metro area's estimated 2025 population of 2,242,028 ranks it as the country's 33rd largest.

During Tuesday's State of the City address, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther touted the city's lower homicide rate and Alternative Crisis Response program to respond to people dealing with mental and behavioral health crises.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said the city will use $1 million in new funding to create a team of non-uniform experts who will respond to certain mental and behavioral health crises in place of the police.

Rebecca Auborn, 35, of Columbus, met men for sex in exchange for money, then overdosed them them to steal their possessions. She pleaded guilty to four counts of murder.

Columbus Department of Public Service released a report on shared mobility services, focusing on the city's 2025 deployment of Veo and Spin devices.

With big changes on the national scale, such as immigration crackdowns, tariffs and more, how will central Ohio be affected?

The money will go toward four priorities Columbus officials say will create more affordable housing for low and middle-income families.

The Turner Brothers' pilot "FreeLance" follows a young filmmaker named Lance trying to make it in the industry in Columbus.

Hailey Buzbee, 17, had been missing since she left her home in Fishers, Indiana, overnight on Jan. 5. During a press conference Sunday, Fishers Police Chief Ed Gebhart said that detectives linked Tyler Thomas, 39, of Columbus to Hailey's disappearance.