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The Franklin County Municipal Court hosted a tour Thursday of the current state of the current court building. The tour comes after the Franklin County Municipal Court released a statement Wednesday criticizing Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther’s decision to end plans to construct a new court building.

This year, the city has already put around $269,000 and 1,200 hours of work into improvements and safety measures in two other corridors, Mayor Andrew Ginther said.

The safety measures planned for the Short North district include more lighting, surveillance cameras and a stronger police presence.

THC beverages and other intoxicating hemp products made in and out of Ohio were unregulated until Senate Bill 56, which also put new rules on recreational marijuana.

The safety screenings are part of an initiative to make all of OhioHealth's locations weapons free. Columbus-based OhioHealth already doesn't allow weapons in its facilities.

Ohio got warning lights for a lack of other legislation that the organization said the state needs to help drivers and passengers stay safe.

Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center will increase safety measures after finishing a workplace safety review. Hospitals will be adding weapon detection systems at entrances beginning in August.

Northeast Ohio experts agree the best way to avoid fireworks injuries is not to fire them yourself. Still planning to? Here's what to know.

Sullivant Avenue in the Hilltop was the second area targeted in the city's Clean and Safe Corridor initiative.

Gov. Mike DeWine wants money for certain grants, however, and said he will go straight to the source, the Ohio Controlling Board, before budgeting begins next year.