Franklin County

Maria Dearaujo’s trial painted a far more nuanced picture of alleged voter fraud than the mosaic offered by conservatives. Rather than any efforts to deceive, the evidence revolved around a woman who spoke broken English and said she only voted after a BMV clerk suggested she could, and stopped doing so when the Secretary of State’s office told her it was illegal.

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

The Community Shelter Board conducted its annual Point-in-Time homeless count on Thursday.

The Greater Columbus Arts Council, or GCAC, was notified by Franklin County that the county would be pausing $4 million in funding to the arts council this year. That's 14% of GCAC's annual budget.

The Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District restored a stream in a Jefferson Township neighborhood to help prevent flooding near houses and better capture pollutants.

The facility will open in phases, with a second phase set for next year, and a third one scheduled for 2027.

Combined with the staggering 22% increase in homelessness in 2022, Franklin County is experiencing the largest cumulative increase in homelessness in the community’s history.

With central Ohio's aging population rapidly growing, many organizations understand the need to support caregivers who look after elderly and ill family and friends.

The Community Shelter Board will lead the annual point-in-time count for people experiencing homelessness in Franklin County.

Landlords in Franklin County filed more than 25,000 eviction notices last year. Filings don't show whether evictions went through or if cases were settled or dismissed.