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POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- People are already getting excited for the big game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and That Team Up North. Their mascot is the wolverine and there is one in central Ohio at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. His name is Alvar and he has lived at the zoo for most of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There are tens of millions of dollars owed to cities and townships across Ohio, but a hold-up at the statehouse has local governments waiting for more than a year. It’s the tax money from marijuana sales. In 2023, voters approved a portion of the money from the sales tax on marijuana to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A dispute over auto parts has led to a fatal shooting and the murder indictment of a Franklin County man. Austin Tyler Hagemann, 26, was arrested Tuesday as a suspect in the shooting death of Jack Hamilton, 38, in Madison Township in December 2024. Watch a previous report on the shooting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on Tuesday said the possibility of allowing high school student-athletes in Ohio to make money from their name, image and likeness is a "great opportunity." Day was asked about his thoughts during his weekly news conference as member schools across the Ohio High School Athletic [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Metropolitan Library employees announced Tuesday that they are working to form a union, joining the Ohio Federation of Teachers amid a growing wave of organizing across central Ohio's public library systems. In a statement released by the Columbus Metropolitan Library Organizing Committee, workers said they represent a range of departments [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rambling House Music Bar, the Old North venue that closed last month after more than a decade of business, announced Tuesday it will reopen in December under new ownership. In a social media post, Rambling House, located on East Hudson Street, near Indianola Avenue, said Michelle and Tucker Bohm have taken [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On Nov. 7, students across the state called on their universities to refuse to sign a federal higher education compact, but Ohio schools have not yet received the chance to make a call. In October, President Donald Trump's administration asked nine universities to agree to a number of terms for preferential [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Panini Opa, a locally owned Mediterranean restaurant, plans to open at North Market Bridge Park this month, the market announced. The restaurant, known for Greek-inspired dishes and casual service, is renovating its space at 6750 Longshore St. and expects to open just before Thanksgiving. The expansion marks Panini Opa's first location [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With just two games left in the regular season, Ohio State turns its attention to the final home game of the regular season as Rutgers visits Ohio Stadium. Coach Ryan Day will address the media from the team room at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Tuesday at noon. You can [...]

Several restaurants and retailers in Columbus, Ohio are offering full Thanksgiving meals for pickup or delivery, with prices ranging from $40.99 to $440, and options for both dine-in and take-home meals.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A popular spring and summer destination just became more accessible from central Ohio. Allegiant Travel Company announced Tuesday morning that it is introducing a new nonstop flight from Columbus to Key West in Florida in 2026. The route will depart out of Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) beginning May 21, 2026, with [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Attorneys are expected to continue calling witnesses on Tuesday in the murder trial of Connor Grubb, the police officer who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young in a Kroger parking lot in 2023.  Grubb, 31, is charged with four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio law enforcement may begin issuing emergency alerts when children with developmental disabilities go missing, under a proposal working its way through the statehouse. The Ohio House unanimously passed House Bill 359, sponsored by Reps. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester), on Nov. 12. The legislation would establish Joshua [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A redevelopment plan aims to transform the long-vacant Cooper Stadium site into a mix of housing and retail, marking the most ambitious proposal for the property in years. The concept, submitted to the city by Arshot Investment Corp., calls for a four-story apartment building with 213 units on the 47-acre Columbus [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three people are dead and two people were injured, including a child who was thrown out of a window, after a fire broke out in an east Columbus home Tuesday morning. According to the Columbus Division of Fire, calls were received at 2:17 a.m. and crews arrived to the 2900 block [...]

PLAIN CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Union County Board of Elections will initiate a recount of a Jonathan Alder Local Schools bond issue that just barely passed, the district announced Monday. Nov. 4's election marked the second time this year that Jonathan Alder tried to pass a bond issue to fund a 6-12 grade campus. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus City Council approved four legal settlements totaling more than $900,000 in taxpayer money. One settlement involves a complaint from a former legislative aide for Columbus City Council. The woman alleges she was subjected to violations under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disability Act, discrimination under Title VII [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after a report of a shooting at an east Columbus leather and lingerie store Monday night. According to Columbus police dispatch, a call for a shooting was made at approximately 7:51 p.m. at Wildmans Leather-N-Lace on the 2200 block of South Hamilton Road. One victim was pronounced [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s been more than three years since a family feud ended in gunfire, and while the victim survived, the suspect remains free. Don Nealey, 68, is wanted for felonious assault and improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation. Investigators believe Nealey is getting help avoiding arrest, and with Thanksgiving a little [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Franklin County is launching a new diversion program for some juvenile offenders, and experts believe it will keep most from breaking the law again.  Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor and Lead Juvenile Judge Lasheyl Stroud are bringing their offices together for the new initiative. Now, juveniles with low-level felony offenses involving [...]