HB 497 will increase the monetary threshold for contracts and purchases made by Ohio counties that need to be publicly disclosed.

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Township trustees voted against rezoning the former Lincoln Elementary School property at a Tuesday night meeting, following local opposition.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH ... the tornado tracking across the middle of Madison County gave rise to a tornado in Brown Township, Franklin County, at 5:26 a.m., three miles southwest of Hilliard.

The plan, Visconsi said, fits in well with long-range township and Stark County development plans. He pointed out condo zoning regulations allow for as many as 479 units, so the proposed 321 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A woman was rescued and rushed to the hospital Sunday morning after crashing her car and falling down a 15-foot embankment while seeking help. The Franklin County Sheriff ...

Alison Prior was interviewed twice and toured the center before the interview panel recommended Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. hire her. The position was created in January after ...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Loren Franklin Hartsel, Sr. of Avon, Ohio. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 18 ...

Three people have died since Monday from fires in central Ohio, and there have been five fatal fires so far this year. A man died after a home caught fire on Geneva Avenue in Franklin Township ...

Franklin County leaders want to pressure the Tri-Cities’ health district to stop offering COVID-19 vaccinations. The move comes after Commission Chairman Clint Didier invited a group of vaccine ...

Nearly three-quarters — or 130 communities — had until the end of 2024 to pass compliant zoning rules. And in January, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that Attorney General Andrea Campbell ...

The Franklin County Coroner's Office as identified a man killed Monday night in a house fire in Franklin Township. Samuel Langhans, 53, died after the fire on the 1000 block of Geneva Avenue ...

There is a report of a building struck on state Route 123 in Franklin Township. It was reported at the intersection with Robinson Vail Road around 9:31 p.m. Injuries have been reported but have ...