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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Snow has reared its head again in central Ohio on Sunday afternoon. Consistent snowfall across the region has forced multiple county sheriff's offices to declare snow emergencies. Storm Team 4 will have live updates on the forecast throughout Sunday in the video player above. Live VIPIR radar: Track winter weather According [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Team USA won its first men's hockey gold medal at a winter Olympics since 1980 and spent much of the celebration honoring the late Johnny Gaudreau. The Blue Jackets star player and his brother Matthew were killed in August of 2024 when an alleged drunk driver ran over them in New [...]

KENTON, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman previously convicted of felony drug possession will spend at least 14 years in prison over her involvement in a fatal Hardin County crash. According to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, Hailey Breeden, 28, was deemed at fault for one fatality after a two-vehicle crash on State Route 309 east [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man has been indicted on federal charges related to defrauding the government through the GI Bill, student aid and disabled veteran load forgiveness programs. According to prosecutors, a grand jury indicted Adam Steinberger, 36, charging him with fraud via the GI Bill educational assistance, Federal Student Aid and military [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An upscale all-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi restaurant recently opened in northwest Columbus near Dublin.  Takumi Sushi began welcoming customers at 7370 Sawmill Road on Friday. The sushi spot took over the space that previously housed Sunflower Chinese Restaurant, which closed in January after nearly 40 years in business; owner Danny Chung [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after being hit by a car overnight Sunday in eastern Franklin County. The sheriff's office said that right before 3 a.m., a pedestrian was walking on the road in front of Taylor Road, where a driver was going east in a Honda. The driver hit [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers defended a proposal this month to allow state income tax deductions for church donations, arguing the change would align state policy with federal law and bolster faith-based services in local communities. House Bill 444, introduced last fall by Reps. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus), received its [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The final day of the Milan Cortina Olympics is here and there are no throwaway events to end these Olympics. After the four-man bobsled, women's freeski halfpipe, women's 50km cross-country race, and women's curling gold medal game, the world will zero in on the USA and Canada men's hockey gold medal [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There’s a volunteer-driven effort to abolish property taxes in Ohio. The group is petitioning now, with the goal of getting a constitutional amendment on the ballot. The movement has been met with support and backlash. “People have had enough. We have had enough,” said Brian Massie, who is a committee member representing the proposed amendment. Massie and Leonard Gilbert, another committee member [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The final day of the Milan Cortina Olympics is here, even though it felt like yesterday when these games opened on Feb. 6. All five events Sunday will happen in the morning with the headliner and closing event of these games being the men's hockey final between the United States and [...]

MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) – A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a car in Mifflin Township early Saturday morning.  Just before 5:40 a.m., a taupe Toyota Camry was traveling south on State Route 3 while a pedestrian was walking south in the middle of the route, just south of Allwine Road. The driver [...]

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Two men, one from Columbus and one from Zanesville, were among over a dozen suspects convicted in connection to the largest prison drug conspiracy case in Ohio’s history. According to the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office, Norman Whiteside of Columbus and Justin Alexander of Zanesville were found guilty of their involvement in [...]

Ohio Lottery is launching a new multi-state game, Millionaire for Life, on February 22, offering a jackpot of $1 million a year for life, with tickets costing $5 each.

CLEVELAND (WCMH) — A former central Ohio basketball coach is facing charges in Cuyahoga County alleging he was caught performing a sexual act in a car at a Target parking lot. According to North Olmstead police, officers responded to a call from a witness who reported a man in a black pickup was following people [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A study ranking the best state capitals to live placed Columbus near the top of the list.  WalletHub released its analysis on Monday, examining the capitals of all 50 states across four key dimensions, including affordability, economic well-being, quality of education and health, and quality of life. “A state’s capital city [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's the last full day of action from the Milan Cortina Olympics as we have reached the eve of the Closing Ceremony. But don't fret because this Saturday has a lot going on. Dozens of medals will be handed out and history may unfold as Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo attempts to win [...]

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has filed another appeal in its legal battle with Liberty Township. It comes after a judge ruled the zoo must collect and pay a fee to the township for emergency services. The now months-long dispute started last July, when Liberty Township passed an ordinance imposing [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local legal expert is weighing in on the five-hour video deposition of Ohio's richest man, Les Wexner. Members of the House Oversight Committee traveled to New Albany this week to question Wexner about his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Wexner has not been charged with a crime and maintains [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The penultimate day of the Winter Olympics is Saturday and it will be the last time you have an all day affair of watching sports. We have a plethora of medal events going on but the one everyone will be talking about is the men's 50km cross-country ski, where Norway's Johannes [...]

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Athens community is still buzzing after the U.S. women's hockey team defeated Canada for the gold medal on Thursday, especially because one of Team USA's players is from Athens. “Everybody is so happy for her and so proud that somebody from Athens was able to do something like that," said [...]