Columbus area in need of more space that retailers want. From Chantry Square off Brice Road to Tuttle Mall near Dublin, the Columbus area is awash in vacant big boxes, some of them long dormant.

Columbus police are searching for suspects after a rash of car break-ins inside mall and restaurant parking lots and public parks within the past 10 days. "It's definitely concerning. You do have ...

Big Lots and other recent store closings add to over 3 million square feet of empty Columbus retail space, but experts say that might not be so bad.