Jonathan Pierce 
COLUMBUS — Several new restaurants and stores are opening at Polaris Fashion Place and the surrounding shopping district in 2026, including Mediterranean chain Cava and Indian vegetarian restaurant Simply South, according to mall officials. The new additions come as Polaris prepares for the planned closure of its Saks Fifth Avenue department store, which is expected … Read more
COLUMBUS, The Ohio State University Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Ravi V. Bellamkonda as the university’s 18th president without conducting a nationwide search, a decision that drew criticism from some faculty groups and higher-education experts. The vote took place during a special meeting at 9 a.m. at the Longaberger Alumni House on … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther delivered his 2026 State of the City address Tuesday, highlighting falling violent crime rates, record housing construction and plans to grow women’s professional sports in the city. Ginther gave the speech at the Franklin County Harmony Center in the Northland area. The event was also streamed live on the … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Petrocelli Robertson will spend 20 years in federal prison after admitting he led a drug trafficking operation that distributed fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine in west Columbus, federal officials said. Petrocelli Robertson, 40, also known as “Bible” and “Juice,” received a 240-month prison sentence from Michael H. Watson in the United States District … Read more
COLUMBUS, A person died after a shooting early Saturday outside a hotel in north Columbus, police said. Officers from the Columbus Division of Police received a call about a shooting around 1:31 a.m. on the 6100 block of Quarter Horse Drive. Police went to the scene and found a person with a gunshot wound. The … Read more
Columbus City Council approved rezoning for a 368-unit apartment development on 19.8 acres at 5295 N. Hamilton Road in northeast Columbus, clearing the way for Columbus-based developer The Daimler Group to build the project known as Langham at Chestnut Hill, according to official city records. The Columbus City Council agreed to change the zoning rules … Read more
COLUMBUS — Charles Hughes still remembers the call from his son. It was May 2020, and floodwater from the Olentangy River was rising fast on the dead-end street near Broad Meadows Boulevard in Clintonville. Neighbors were throwing what they could into their cars. His son’s family waded through the water just to reach the driveway. … Read more
The Cleveland Browns are wasting no time overhauling their offensive line. The Browns agreed to acquire veteran offensive lineman Tytus Howard from the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday. As part of the deal, Howard signed a three-year, $63 million extension with Cleveland, keeping … Read more
The SUV was moving at high speed when it clipped a sign pole, sending the sign crashing onto the roof before the vehicle rolled into a parking lot. The driver fled on foot and remains unidentified. Columbus police are asking the public to help. A driver fled on foot after a Ford Edge rolled multiple … Read more
COLUMBUS — A construction worker died early Saturday morning after a driver struck him inside an active work zone on Interstate 70 westbound near State Route 315 and fled the scene, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The crash happened at approximately 2:01 a.m. Police said a maroon Toyota sedan, believed to be an … Read more