Franklin County

A Franklin County Public Health program funded with $300,000 from county commissioners aims to support black women throughout their pregnancies and until their child is 3 to help reduce the disparity in the infant mortality rates.

Columbus and Franklin County each gave $4 million to a small business grant program, even though the pandemic is winding down, the money should help defeat long term economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 2021 review of bridges in Franklin County found the majority of the bridges are ranked “fair” or better. Just 3% of the county’s bridges were ranked “poor" and will be scheduled for rehab or replacement.

Franklin County commissioners voted 'yes' to create a body camera program primarily for its road deputies and entered a $2.5 million contract for the cameras, storage for footage and a five-year service contract.

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners are considering a 2022 All Funds budget of nearly $2 billion, which is an 8% increase. In the first of 3 hearings Tuesday, commissioners discussed where the money should be spent.

A new data analysis shows that Franklin County has the highest rate of any Ohio county for deaths at the hands of police.The rate of police shooting…

Antone White, the new director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, says he's ready to evaluate the voting process and enhance voter education after…

Franklin County is the first and only county in the state to be elevated to a level four "purple" health emergency, the most severe indicator on Ohio's…

The city of Columbus is issuing a "stay at home" advisory starting Friday, urging residents to avoid inessential activities in order to stop the spread of…

Tuscarawas County and Franklin County are both on the state's watch list for severe exposure and spread of COVID-19. Next week, the counties might move up…