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WILMINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- One man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Fayette County Sunday morning. According to the Wilmington Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on U.S. 62 in Union Township at 12:58 a.m. Officials said the crash occurred when a 2023 Chevrolet was traveling north on U.S. 62 and crossed the [...]

Ohio State has dropped in the college football rankings for the second week in a row. Despite a 59-3 win against Kent State, Ohio State fell to No. 7. Texas held onto its No. 1 spot after dethroning the Buckeyes, No. 2 Georgia remained unmoved after a 47-71 win against Arkansas, and Notre Dame rounded [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on Sunday Briefing: “I think Ohio was ready for a reckoning for the people who had had power for almost 20 years,” Democratic candidate Allison Russo said. “I’m not running to burn down the secretary of state’s office; I’m running to build it up,” Republican candidate Robert Sprague said. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Fully electronic tolling could have prevented a fatal 2024 crash at the Ohio Turnpike toll plaza, the National Transportation Safety Board determined. According to a news release this week from the NTSB, on Aug. 15, 2024, an SUV in a high-speed toll lane suddenly slowed, cutting into the path of a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 670 Sunday left one person dead and multiple injured. Just before 1 a.m., a Dodge Challenger, Dodge Ram and Hyundai Elantra got into a crash on Interstate 670 westbound near State Route 315, officers said. A smaller SUV may have also been a part of the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The unsolved homicide of a 15-year-old boy on the Northeast Side has reached six years. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, Columbus police are still seeking information in the death of Dawaun Lewis-Taylor, who was gunned down on Sept. 29, 2020, in the Forest Park neighborhood in the middle of the [...]

LAURELVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Evacuations took place between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday in Pickaway County after severe flooding. According to the Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency, the southeast corner of the county was the most affected area. Evacuations began near State Route 56 around Saltcreek Drive and Hayesville Road. State Route 56 reopened [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hilliard is imposing new rules for bicycles, electric bicycles and other low-speed mobility devices beginning Wednesday, including a helmet requirement for riders younger than 18. City Council unanimously approved the changes Aug. 24 after the city received “significant feedback” from residents concerned about children riding e-bikes and scooters. Under the rules, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This may not have been the game that was suddenly going to restore confidence and faith into the Ohio State program after allowing a 20-point lead slip away last week against Texas. But Saturday's 59-3 win over Kent State does go a long way in responding to that loss and remembering [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Families impacted by gun violence and other forms of trauma came together in Columbus for an annual event "Sharing Our Stories" focused on healing, supporting young people and building stronger connections within the community. The event was organized by S.T.O.P, or Start Teaching Our People, founded by Tania Hudson. Hudson says the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Poets, artists and vendors came together in Columbus Saturday for the first Black Poets Festival, an event organizers hope can become a hub for Black poets across the Midwest. The festival featured more than 40 vendors, a panel discussion, a writing workshop and more than 15 live performers. Founder and director [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WMCH) -- A Columbus man charged with attempted murder in connection with a drive-by shooting that injured a 2-year-old boy has pleaded guilty. Xavior McGrapth, 23, changed his plea from not guilty Wednesday during a trial that began Sept. 8, according to the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office. He pleaded guilty to two counts [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A second man has been indicted in connection with the 1995 murders of a 28-year-old woman and her 17-month-old child in southeastern Ohio. On Sept. 15, Johnny Ball, 64, of Waterford, was indicted for the murders of Kimberly Fulton and her son, Daniel. He is charged with three counts of aggravated [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The family behind a Latin restaurant in northwest Columbus has launched a bakery near Polaris Fashion Place. Valencia Bakery opened at 8675 Sancus Blvd. on Sept. 12, taking over the space that previously housed Subway in a retail strip just southwest of the mall. The bakery is owned by the Muñoz [...]

Franklin County ranks among the highest in Ohio for unclaimed funds totaling millions of dollars, prompting officials to urge residents to file claims before they become state property in 2036 due to a recent law change.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After four decades of sharing Black history and culture through art, Black Art Plus is preparing to close its doors for good. For 93-year-old owner George Miller, the store has become much more than a business. “It’s been the most beautiful part of all my 93 years, 40 years here,” Miller [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A last-minute ruling from a federal judge is temporarily blocking a policy that would limit how long international students can stay in the U.S., with Ohio State University leaders and faculty saying such a limit would be detrimental to the university and the Ohio economy.   The block came just one day [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- State leaders have been scrutinizing Ohio’s addiction recovery houses, with the Department of Behavioral Health taking direct control of their certification earlier this summer over concerns that too many are overcrowded. A new bill sponsored by Rep. Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) would limit how many people can live in a recovery house [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A little more than a month ago, storms ripped through central Ohio, with a tornado leaving a trail of damage across the south side of Columbus. That path of destruction included several city parks and recreation centers. The Barack Community Center remains closed. During the Aug. 11 storm, the building’s roof [...]

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — Licking County Recycling (LCR) is having some problems with people not using its busiest drop-off site properly. On the morning of Sept. 16, when LCR's contractor arrived at the Flory Park drop-off site in Newark, they found trash scattered all over the ground around some of the bins and a recliner [...]