Part of US-23 to the south of Columbus was closed down in both directions on Saturday afternoon due to a police incident.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a su

Around 11:30 am on Saturday a 911 call came in, the man who called reported that a man with a gun was on the back of a truck and was holding a gun to a woman’s head at the Ohio State Highway patrol post located just south of South Bloomfield on US-23.

There is no danger to the public at this time, but authorities are asking members of the public to avoid the area.

On Wednesday, January 17, 2025, the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy celebrated the graduation of 54 new peace officers, including Omar Rubio Jr. of the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office. Rubio is one of the newest recruits set to serve his community after completing the 21-week Basic Peace Officer course,

Dubbed "Arsenal-1," the $1 billion Pickaway County factory will be the largest job-creation project in Ohio history, state officials say.

On top of bringing over 4,000 jobs, the development will also bring in more tax revenue helping schools and roads in the area.

Anduril Industries, a California-based military tech startup, has chosen Pickaway County south of Columbus as the site of its new $900 million autonomous weapons manufacturing facility.

PICKAWAY COUNTY, OHIO, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and JobsOhio announced today that Anduril Industries, a leader in defense technology, will establish an advanced manufacturing facility in Pickaway County, bringing more than 4,000 new production and service jobs to Ohio by 2035.

Pickaway County will be the home of a new advanced defense technology manufacturing facility as early as next summer. Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and JobsOhio

Anduril Industries will build a five-million-square-foot facility called Arsenal-1, hoping to bring more than 4,000 new production and service jobs to Ohio by 2035.

PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Authorities responded to what was described as a “hostage situation” outside the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) post in Ashville, Pickaway County, on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the post along Route 23.