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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Pickerington Local School district has started its redistricting process with a presentation from the board of education on how the process will work. “We have elementary schools next year that despite the fact that we pulled kindergarten out, they’re already at capacity,” Pickerington Local School Superintendent Dr. Charles Smialek said [...]

Mozilla found 271 unknown Firefox vulnerabilities in days using AI—bugs that millions of automated test runs had missed for years. Steve Gibson argues this isn't a crisis. It's the industry finally paying down decades of security debt, and for the first time, defenders may have the advantage.

• Cisco meets Mythos
• Can the aging CVE system survive AI
• Patch deployment latency in the AI age
• MSFT's official YellowKey BitLocker bypass mitigation
• Ubiquiti patches 5 serious vulnerabilities
• Drupal attacked by a PostgreSQL injection
• Microsoft terminates SMS as a second factor
• GitHub hacked - all of its source code exfiltrated
• Russia is using very old Western software
• Why to get a no-charge AI chatbot account
• New Sci-Fi on Netflix
• What we learn from Mozilla's use of Mythos

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A retired Columbus police deputy chief said that after decades of counseling crime victims to speak up, he is ready to share his own story of being a sexual assault victim. Former deputy chief Tim Becker, who is now the safety director for Gahanna, stepped up to a microphone Tuesday as [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, were in Dublin to announce the expansion of DeWine’s signature OhioSEE program, which provides free eye exams to elementary school students. Tuesday’s visit comes as lawmakers undertake a major push for Medicaid reform, responding [...]

A 17-year-old had a preliminary hearing Tuesday after he was accused of killing his father and assaulting the man's husband in the Glen Echo area of Columbus on Saturday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus Crew player will get an opportunity so few in the soccer world get: Representing your country at a home FIFA World Cup. Defender Max Arfsten has been selected by USA manager Mauricio Pochettino to the final 26-man roster that will represent the Stars & Stripes at this summer's World [...]

WASHINGTON D.C. (WCMH) -- The Scripps National Spelling Bee for 2026 got underway Tuesday as hundreds of kids from across the United States began their journeys. Among those competing are two central Ohioans. Athens regional Spelling Bee winner Joseph Keffer, who is a sixth grader at Chesapeake Middle School, is competing in the Spelling Bee [...]

Mitchell's Steakhouse has permanently closed its downtown Columbus location after serving customers for decades.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Family Dollar closed 28 stores in Ohio since July 2025, the second-most closures of any state. Dollar Tree previously owned Family Dollar but sold the chain to private firm 1959 Holdings on July 7, 2025, for $1 billion. Since the sale, at least 350 Family Dollar locations in the U.S. have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Kaleidoscope Youth Center is preparing to leave its longtime Columbus home, marking another major change for the LGBTQ+ youth organization this year. The nonprofit announced in a social media post that May 22 marked its final day operating out of its "Brick House" location at 603 E. Town St. before relocating [...]

MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio (WCMH) — One year to the day after deputy Daniel Sherrer was murdered on Memorial Day, his killer received a life sentence in prison. A Morrow County judge ruled on a joint plea agreement in which Brian Wilson will avoid a death sentence. The judge noted that had the death penalty been applied, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man who pleaded guilty to a 2023 stabbing could spend the remainder of his life in prison. Court documents said that Rieko Leohner, 42, was charged with murder and aggravated murder in the death of James Dawson Jr., 50, who was found with multiple stab wounds on April 1, 2023. [...]

A historic Ohio mansion, built in 1929 by prominent architect Benjamin Hubbell, is now gaining national attention after being featured on Zillow Gone Wild, with its 14,000-square-foot estate, stone façade, and gabled rooflines, priced at $5.95 million.

NEW STRAITSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Nearly nine years ago, Amy Jo Nelson's death was ruled a homicide after her remains were found in an apartment in a small central Ohio village. Since then, the unsolved case has consumed the thoughts of Amy Nelson’s mother, Pam Nelson, and sister, Abbie Vann, “every day,” they said. Pam [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Whether or not central Ohio gas prices rise by a dime here, or fall by a quarter there, prices at the pump remain at near record highs. According to According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices rose by 4.2 cents per gallon last week, to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio bill would tax the state's wealthiest residents to provide tuition-free college. Introduced by Reps. Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) and Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood), House Bill 854 would levy an income tax on Ohioans who make $500,000 or more each year to fund free college education for students. The program would offer [...]