Franklin County

A RISE Together report released Wednesday documents the state of poverty and economic insecurity in Franklin County. It comes on the same day as the launch of a new program meant to fight poverty, by giving 32 single moms $500 a month to spend with no conditions.

Jason Meade's defense attorneys want his trial moved out of Franklin County. A motion before Judge David Young argues an impartial jury would be difficult to find in Franklin County.

As of about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, around 27% of registered Franklin County voters cast their ballots. That’s in addition to another roughly 20% who voted early or by absentee ballot.

In the farm fields of Fairfield County, about 30 minutes southeast of Columbus, the scariest creatures around aren’t ghosts or goblins. They’re scarecrows.

Franklin County is expected to vote heavily Democratic again, but Delaware County has gone from being a red county to a swing county in recent elecitons.

A study commissioned by Columbus City Council speculates providing free representation to low income residents going through eviction proceedings could save more than $20 million.

The levy estimator tool shows property owners their current values, the ballot measures they will vote on and how much their taxes could increase or decrease depending on if a measure passes or fails.

The LinkUs sales tax levy for the Central Ohio Transit Authority this fall plans to fund more than 150 miles of new sidewalks, bikeways and trails in its first five years.

The air quality alert comes as much of the Ohio Valley is under a heat dome with temperatures hovering in the mid-90s.

Metro Parks opened its new Treetop Canopy Walk at Blacklick Woods on May 17. The 40-to 50-foot high wood and metal structure takes visitors through the forest from a birds eye view.