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DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A central Ohio pizza brand with a growing footprint is preparing to add another restaurant, continuing a steady expansion more than 15 years after it first opened. Luna Pizza Kitchen plans to open a new location at 66 Hyatts Road, between Delaware and Lewis Center. A countdown on the company's website [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus-area city was recently recognized as the Ohio municipality that most resembles the setting of a Hallmark Christmas movie. Action Network, a sports media company, conducted a study to find the city or town in each U.S. state that is most similar to those featured in Hallmark Christmas movies. The [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hims & Hers Health will build a new facility in New Albany, a more-than-$200 million expansion. Hims & Hers Health is a health and wellness telehealth company that provides medications and personal care products. On Dec. 17, the health corporation announced it would build a new facility in central Ohio, [...]

Stores will adjust their hours for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with many closing early or entirely on Christmas Eve and Day, while some stores will remain open with limited hours on Christmas Eve and Day.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Amid heightened ICE operations in Columbus, immigrant business owners and community leaders gathered Tuesday at the Global Mall on Morse Road warning it's hurting both families and their livelihoods. "In some of these businesses, we're seeing ICE agents are parked at the front literally to disenfranchise these businesses who are legal, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is still gathering public feedback on a general wastewater permit for new data centers. The EPA says it has received more than 4,000 comments so far and because of the volume of public interest, they’ve extended the comment period to January 16. The draft permit has [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklin County Engineer's Office on Tuesday dropped off $8,000 worth of toys -- an entire dump truck load -- to children and families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. "Having some extra Christmas gifts provides a little extra holiday magic, especially when the parents are already probably going through difficult [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A team of researchers at The Ohio State University and the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) are reporting positive results from a study into helping seniors with housing needs. The 'Shallow Subsidy Pilot Program' started in 2024 and wrapped up 12 months later. "Our main goals are to help [...]

BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Bexley Police Department is urging people to take gun storage and safety seriously after another deadly accidental shooting, just blocks away on the east side of Columbus.   Columbus Police say two-year-old Va’Nyiah Mason died after she was shot Monday night. A preliminary investigation said this was a non-intentional shooting. CPD made no further comment [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local foundation is marching in the spotlight once again. It’s all in honor of late Pickerington Schools band director, Mike Sewell. The Mike D. Sewell Memorial Foundation was created by his wife, Karen Sewell, to keep his memory alive and celebrate other music educators. “We just want to keep the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus firefighter was placed on leave Monday after he reportedly crashed into a fire hydrant and was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence, authorities said. The Licking County Sheriff's Office was called Saturday to a crash in the 5100 block of Deeds Road and found [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Les Wexner, Ohio's wealthiest man, was named as a possible "co-conspirator" in an FBI email from 2019 regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Justice Department continues to release files related to Epstein, with the latest files released Tuesday morning. One new release, dated July 7, 2019, and has "Co-conspirators" [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Department of Education will legally withhold portions of student loan borrowers' paychecks who have defaulted on payments in 2026. First reported by the Washington Post on Monday, the Department of Education will step up repayment enforcement in 2026 by withholding borrowers' wages. The Department reportedly sent an email describing its [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ray Ray's Hog Pit has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to court documents, weeks after the Columbus-based barbecue chain announced the closure of three central Ohio locations. The filing, dated Dec. 19 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, lists assets of about $265,000 and liabilities [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — A Dublin man with a history of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol has been arrested on the same charge for the 10th time. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers of the Columbus post clocked John Breneman, 54, traveling at a high speed on Interstate 270 [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Charges against a Whitehall councilman accused of grooming underage boys have been dismissed and evidence could later be presented to a grand jury, a common practice for similar cases, the city's police chief said. Gerald Dixon, 64, had faced charges of gross sexual imposition and compelling prostitution. Whitehall Police Chief Mike [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State women's basketball coach Kevin McGuff pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Columbus courtroom after being arrested in May for allegedly operating a vehicle under the influence. The Buckeyes coach pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of physical control and a judge in Franklin County Municipal Court ordered him to pay [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – A food service offering chef-curated, “restaurant-quality” meals for reheating at home recently launched in an Upper Arlington grocery store, marking its expansion into Ohio. FoodHaul began offering its meals for pickup at Giant Eagle’s Kingsdale Market District, located at 3061 Kingsdale Center, on Dec. 12. The company sells single-serving meals [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While millions eagerly await to see who wins the mammoth $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot, one person in Columbus got an early Christmas gift. The Ohio Lottery confirmed that a $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold at Players Cafe in the Short North Arts District. That was one of four winning [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A longtime south side bookstore, café and community gathering space is preparing for a change in the new year. Two Dollar Radio Headquarters, located at 1124 Parsons Ave., announced Dec. 16 on social media that it is significantly scaling back its kitchen operations after the holidays, citing economic pressures and a [...]