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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Frenchi's Deli has opened its second Columbus location in the Short North, expanding from its original shop in the University District. The new location at 1219 N. High St. opened earlier this month following an announcement on social media. In the post, the business said it was "excited to share" the [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – An international restaurant chain specializing in smoked meats recently opened its first Ohio location in Hilliard. Meat Moot Smoking began welcoming customers at 3708 Fishinger Blvd. in the Mill Run shopping shopping center on Friday, marking its 51st location worldwide. The Istanbul-based chain has seven eateries in the United States, with [...]

Movie theaters in central Ohio are offering a variety of new and classic movies for audiences to enjoy during the holiday season, including special screenings of Christmas favorites at the Gateway Film Center, AMC Theatres, Marcus Theatres, Drexel Theatre, Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, and Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is dead after a crash in west Columbus where his car went airborne Wednesday night. Police said that Richard Coverdale, 33, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee east on Roberts Road near Old Roberts Road at 9:53 p.m. He drove off the south side of Roberts Rd. and hit [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Much has changed in the past 100 years, but Columbus residents still celebrated Christmas in 1925, albeit with some different traditions. According to old newspaper records, Christmas fell on a Friday in 1925. Records show all city of Columbus employees were given both Christmas and the full Saturday after off of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Someone is hoping for the greatest Christmas gift of theirs or maybe anyone else's lives Wednesday night. The fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history is up for grabs as it sits at $1.7 billion after nearly 50 straight draws without someone winning the mega prize. Will you be lucky tonight? The winning [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This Christmas Eve a small group of volunteers chose to give instead of receive, spreading kindness, compassion and holiday cheer during a time of uncertainty for many in our community. "There's just a bunch of us that just really care about bringing kindness, compassion to the community, since it's really about [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person was killed in a Christmas Eve crash in west Columbus. According to the Columbus Division of Police, the crash happened in the area of Roberts Road and Windflower Road East, just east of Hilliard-Rome Road around 12:54 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Police said an adult traveling southbound on Windflower Road [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It really cannot be emphasized enough just how much the Ohio Legislature is focused on property taxes—and with good reason. Ohio homeowners are deeply concerned about being priced out of their homes, and while lawmakers took major steps on tax reform this year, they are by no means finished. Last week, [...]

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The estate of a Ross County corrections officer who was allegedly killed by an inmate on Christmas Day last year filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, comes almost exactly one year after Andrew Lansing's death. It claims that the ODRC [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The first holiday after losing a loved one can be hard. For children, it can be difficult to understand and deal with emotions at a time that is supposed to be exciting. Dr. Whitney Raglin Bignall, a pediatric psychologist at The Kids Mental Health Foundation, founded by Nationwide Children’s, said feeling grief over [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Franklin County judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Ohio from using $600 million in unclaimed funds for a new Cleveland Browns stadium. Judge Bill Sperlazza granted a temporary restraining order that will be in effect until Jan. 8 that blocks the state from transferring the money to a new fund for [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wendy's is set to bring back its popular Sweet and Sour sauce after it was discontinued earlier this year at the dismay of fans. A screen appears in the Wendy's mobile app telling fans that they can sign up to be notified when the beloved sauce returns, but does not provide [...]

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 [...]