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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Across demographics and locations, polling shows most voters have an unfavorable opinion of data centers. There are nearly 200 data centers in Ohio, which are used to power and store information for most digital actions like streaming TV shows or using AI. Despite public campaigns supporting data center construction for economic [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Grid Growth West project aims to create 220 miles of new electricity transmission infrastructure, from the Indiana-Ohio border all the way to Guernsey County. The expansion plans include four new 765-kilovolt transmission lines — the largest in use in North America — and one new 345-kilovolt line. These lines will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After 10 years of connecting the Bronzeville community with fresh food and local resources, the Bronzeville Growers Market is entering a transition. Thursday marked the final market of the 2026 season. Founder and manager Julialynne Walker said it was also the end of the market in its current form as she [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio doctor is one of the first in the country to be doing a new-to-the-United-States procedure that treats thumb arthritis, a condition that affects millions. Julia Brown is one of the people who has thumb carpometacarpal arthritis, the type of arthritis treated by this surgery. As a former medical [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklin County Coroner's Office is seeing an alarming number of suspected overdose deaths. This week, the office put out an alert saying there have been six suspected overdose deaths in a 30-hour period. The six deaths happened on Monday and Tuesday.  “It's sad. It brings back memories of my son [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new study from Ohio State found that people with intellectual or developmental disabilities are less likely to receive an organ transplant, despite anti-discrimination laws. Gary Tonks, a longtime disability advocate with the Arc of Ohio, said the study affirms what he’s seen for decades. “It's no different than if we [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man left his truck at an area dealership for repairs, only to learn days later that it had been stolen from the lot. NBC4 Investigates found his case isn’t an isolated incident. Dan Cain is one of more than 20 people who have had a vehicle or license plate [...]

Clearing and breezy conditions, with temperatures in the crisp 60s, will make it feel like fall.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Thursday that they have signed Adam Fantilli to a six-year extension. The deal is worth $82.5 million ($13.75M average annual value) and locks up Fantilli through the 2031-32 season. "Adam Fantilli has all of the tools you look for in a player -- speed, size, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three men accused of sending a man to the hospital where he died after a fight in south Columbus have been sentenced to nearly two decades in prison. Jamarion Evans-Bennett, 22, Dionta Hughes, 21 and Jayden Agee, 19, were initially charged with murder in Dec. 2023, according to court records. Last [...]

BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Although developers are still adding finishing touches, a new luxury apartment complex in Bexley is officially open. The Fitzgerald at 2200 E Main St. held a grand opening in mid-August, and is currently leasing many of its new apartments. Some portions of the complex are still under construction, but interested tenants [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An annual mac and cheese festival will return to Easton Town Center on Friday, offering food samples from a variety of central Ohio restaurants. The ninth annual Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival will take place from 4-7:30 p.m. at The Yard, located north of Macy’s and east of Nordstrom near the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Sienna! She is available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Sienna is an 8-year-old senior pit bull mix with a lot of love to give. She has only been with the shelter for a few weeks, but is starting to get a little anxious. The shelter said [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man died at a hospital shortly after getting struck by a vehicle on a southeast Columbus road late Wednesday night. According to Columbus police, an adult was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, heading south on South Hamilton Road in the Winchester area of the city. As the Silverado approached Blakestone [...]

Central Ohio features a variety of upcoming events for the final weekend of September, including the AQS QuiltWeek, the 7th Annual Jack Pine Glass Pumpkin Festival, and the Ohio State Buckeyes versus University of Illinois football game.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In less than two months, Ohio voters will decide whether to enshrine voter ID requirements in the state constitution. Issue 3, appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot, would leave Ohio’s current photo ID requirements largely unchanged but would make them harder for legislators to alter in the future. The requirements under [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- OhioHealth is further expanding its footprint in the State Route 161 and Hamilton Road corridor in northeast Columbus. The health care system has purchased an 11-acre office property beside the former Big Lots headquarters for $22.5 million at the Hamilton Quarter development near Westerville, according to Franklin County property records. A [...]

MARIETTA, Ohio (WCMH) -- The federal government sold oil rights in Ohio's only national forest for $11 million this month, opening it up to fracking. On Sept. 15, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) leased 2,777 acres of Wayne National Forest to oil and gas companies. The deal includes land in Washington and Monroe counties [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Education Association said Columbus City Schools is in the midst of a health care crisis, one some union members claim is of the district’s own making. The union representing thousands of teachers and support staff hosted a rally Wednesday afternoon after union leaders and the district could not agree [...]

CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio high school football program is searching for a new coach after one resigned following an investigation. Canal Winchester head football coach Rob Page stepped down Wednesday after what school officials said was an investigation into “unprofessional conduct” with a student-athlete. "He (Page) was placed on administrative leave [...]