COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Senate Bill 56 is looking to increase the excise sales tax on recreational marijuana sales from 10% to 15%. Darius Walters, with Nar Reserve, a dispensary in downtown Columbus, said he can't imagine a higher tax.

Politicians remember Columbus Dispatch reporter Lee Leonard as dogged and fair. His colleagues remember him as kind and helpful.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ohio Attorney General and Franklin County coroner are seeking tips to help identify a John Doe. The man was found dead Dec. 19 behind a home on Sullivant Avenue in Columbus. His body was discovered in a shed.

The tiny baby snakes raised at the Columbus Zoo are barely the size of a pencil, but they have a big job ahead of them: saving their species. Why it matters: The plains garter snake is one of Ohio's most endangered reptiles.

According to Joey Kaufman of The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State defensive coach Joe Lyberger is being investigated by the university office after complaints against him. Lyberger was placed on leave during the team’s College Football Playoff run,

The coach previously had worked two seasons as a defensive assistant at Bucknell and played at Slippery Rock before graduating in 2016.

Around 200 community leaders, advocates and survivors came together for the 2025 Human Trafficking Prevention Awareness Statehouse Advocacy Day. “Human trafficking is

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football team is losing a ton on defense, including the man in charge of coordinating it.

Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been placed on administrative leave as the school opens an investigation following complaints agains

Central Ohio school districts are responding to concerns over potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in their buildings.

It can also be heard on the radio on 97.1 The Fan. Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter,@joeyrkaufman or email him [email protected].

Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on administrative leave for the last month while the university investigates him. The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch reported Wednesday that the university’s human resources department sent Lyberger a letter on Dec.