Ajmeri Hoque, a local defense attorney, is running unopposed for Franklin County Municipal Court. She would be the first Muslim judge in Ohio.

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Columbus is packed with some of the nation's best festivals. Whether it be art, food, film or culture, USA TODAY says Columbus has it all.

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EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game took the nation by storm. The game quickly became a massive success, becoming the highest-selling ...

A state appeals court overturned Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, preserving access to such treatments in Ohio and the latest development in a year-long battle over the law.

But a state appeals court determined Ohio’s unemployment statutes require the governor to secure all “available advantages” and turning down the extra funding violated that charge. Earlier this month, ...

A Columbus man was sentenced to 39 years to life in prison for killing his girlfriend and leaving her body to decompose in ...

The White House says a lengthy phone call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had achieved “movement to peace” ...

Columbus was the second-fastest growing city in the country, a recent report found, and central Ohio still does not have ...

A Secret Service agent said Frankin Jarrell threatened to kick his teeth in while investigating comments to kill Kamala Harris like attempts on Trump.