Mason Marchment and Adam Fantilli scored for Columbus, which has lost five of its last seven games to fall out of playoff contention after sitting as high as second place in the Metropolitan Division. https://nbc4i.co/3Q2YCiV?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

A state law is forcing Ohio University to shutter a program that alumni and faculty said helped southeastern and central Ohioans for decades. https://nbc4i.co/41rNRZX?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A central Ohio organization has put a bounty on an invasive tree known for its fishy scent. https://nbc4i.co/4tChGD9?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

President Trump on Sunday defended his social media post from last week that read, “a whole civilization will die” in Iran, saying it brought the Iranian government to the negotiating table. https://nbc4i.co/4taGkei?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A southwestern Ohio teacher alleges officials violated his First Amendment rights by forcing him to remove a sign reading “Hate Has No Home Here.” https://nbc4i.co/4t0Q0YN?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center hosted its annual Buckeye Pinwheel Planting and Transplant Reunion on Sunday, honoring transplant patients and organ donors. https://nbc4i.co/48s7lkU?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Rory McIlroy joined more elite company Sunday at the Masters, taking his place in Augusta National history as only the fourth back-to-back champion.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. is currently about $4.13, up from around $3.60 last month at the same time, according to AAA. https://nbc4i.co/48HXM1j?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Wolf’s Ridge Brewing said it plans to open its anticipated Worthington Inn location later this month. https://nbc4i.co/4mkOoGG?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Mount Carmel plans to demolish a vacant building in east Columbus that it once used as corporate offices. https://nbc4i.co/4tDUHHS?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A Hilliard man became the first in the U.S. to be convicted of violating a 2025 bill that criminalizes publishing AI-generated content, including “revenge porn.” https://nbc4i.co/4dv2AdP?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Franklin County commissioners have approved more than $427,000 in funding for Stonewall Columbus. https://nbc4i.co/4vxe2MG?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A popular German Village suffered severe damage after a fire Sunday afternoon. https://bit.ly/4ss0iQw?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_  

PepsiCo on Tuesday announced the nationwide release of Dirty Mountain Dew. https://nbc4i.co/4tEPfo8?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Sunday's final round of The Masters at Augusta is gearing up to have an epic conclusion as Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young enter with the lead.

An Illinois man faces at least 10 years and a possible life sentence in prison after pleading guilty to engaging in sexual activity with a central Ohio teenager.

A 26-year-old man was arrested late Saturday night and charged after two men were shot in northeast Columbus. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/man-26-charged-in-northeast-columbus-double-shooting/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

The case against a now former director within the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services in southeast Ohio is developing both in and out of court.

Ginn, who turns 41 on Sunday, was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated in Texas. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/columbus-aviators-head-coach-not-coaching-sunday/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

The beautiful weekend continues for central Ohio with a big warmup. Columbus’ weather brings back more chances for showers and thunderstorms in the new workweek. Here are the details from Storm Team 4.

The Ohio Department of Transportation on Friday announced locations for 64 new electric vehicle charging site. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/central-ohio-news/ohio-awards-51-million-for-64-electric-vehicle-charging-sites-see-the-locations/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

A study found a central Ohio city is the fifth wealthiest suburb in the U.S. that tracks precise income data. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/central-ohio-news/central-ohio-city-named-fifth-wealthiest-suburb-with-reported-income/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Many have questioned whether a U.S. military draft could take place amid the war in Iran, which is currently in a tenuous two-week ceasefire. https://nbc4i.co/4sj8MsX?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

The Columbus Aviators head coach will not be coaching their game this weekend. https://nbc4i.co/4tzox06?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Intoxicating hemp products have been illegal in Ohio since the state’s new cannabis regulations went into effect on March 20, but the hemp industry and its supporters aren’t giving up yet. https://nbc4i.co/4dztsJM?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A sports bar just south of Grandview Heights has shuttered after less than a year. https://nbc4i.co/47LP8P9?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Both sides of Interstate 71 are closed due to a serious injury crash at US-36/SR-37. https://nbc4i.co/4t15dJf?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

An assistant prosecutor who accused a Delaware County judge of stalking has resigned due to the judge’s “imminent” return to the bench. https://nbc4i.co/4tzYyWl?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

One person is dead after being stabbed Friday night on Ohio State University's Lincoln Tower turf fields, according to the OSU police. https://nbc4i.co/3PTQP74?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Kroger’s Columbus Division revealed that more than $112 million will be spent in 2026 to “support shoppers and growing communities.” https://nbc4i.co/4mfxCIZ?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Buc-ee’s opened its first Ohio location on Monday, and a second location is already being considered. https://nbc4i.co/41DAwOp?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A man has been sentenced to nearly 90 years in prison after raping an elderly woman in east Columbus last year. https://nbc4i.co/48zVstd?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Whitehall’s mayor and two councilmembers are taking their chances, hoping residents will vote to keep them in charge. https://nbc4i.co/4cu2nGL?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is again urging state officials to resume executions. https://nbc4i.co/3OawXvR?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Senate Republicans’ largest Political Action Committee will spend more money on Ohio’s U.S. Senate race than any other in 2026. https://nbc4i.co/48jIVdj?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

According to research from the Ohio Trucking Association, one of every 14 jobs in the state is connected to trucking. More than 43,000 trucking companies do business in Ohio. https://nbc4i.co/4vki4YK?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

The Lancaster community has been rallying around the family that lost three loved ones on April 1 in a deadly fire. https://bit.ly/4t2Q5eA?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Lifeline of Ohio honored the heroes of organ donation on Friday night. A couple who lost their daughter got to see the ultimate gift she left behind. https://nbc4i.co/4c0AYMw?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A buffet-style restaurant serving all-you-can-eat sushi, ramen, hot pot and seafood recently opened in Upper Arlington. https://nbc4i.co/4siB5b5?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

One person was stabbed on Ohio State University's Lincoln Tower turf fields, according to the OSU police. https://nbc4i.co/3PTQP74?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Traffic and pedestrian patterns Downtown will begin shifting this week as crews prepare to demolish the James A. Karnes Building. https://nbc4i.co/4tuehWM?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A bill requiring schools to encourage students to marry before having children is making progress at the Statehouse. https://nbc4i.co/4vcwpWZ?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

'This nation is better because of him': A central Ohio airman who died last month during a refueling mission in Iraq was laid to rest on Friday. https://nbc4i.co/48HGa5J?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_  

State lawmakers are considering an expansion of Esther’s Law, which gave families the right to install cameras in the rooms of Ohio nursing homes in order to monitor the quality of care afforded to their loved ones. https://nbc4i.co/3NZ8M3w?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A man who police said was no longer a person of interest in a southeast Columbus homicide has now been charged with murder in the case. https://nbc4i.co/41vnVfY?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

A central Ohio professor has been closely following the Artemis II mission in part due to previous NASA supported research he's done. https://nbc4i.co/425cImp?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A state law is forcing Ohio University to shutter a program that alumni and faculty said helped southeastern and central Ohioans for decades. https://nbc4i.co/41rNRZX?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

The City of Columbus is paying close attention to violence trends and taking action, after the mayor told us about an uptick in violence in recent weeks. https://nbc4i.co/3OkaQ65?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Yes, it is possible to have Brutus Buckeye attend your wedding. https://nbc4i.co/4tBtpBE?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Some Ohio drivers are frustrated after union pressure led UPS to withdraw its $150,000 buyout program less than a month before it was set to take effect. https://nbc4i.co/4c4hDIX?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_