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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Legislation recently passed by the Ohio House of Representatives would prohibit obscene performances in public places where minors might be present, something opponents said could be used to ban drag shows and other gender non-conforming performances. Before House Bill 249 -- also called the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act -- was passed [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus is home to another title-winning team following the Columbus Chill's youth national championship win. The Chill beat the Nashville Jr. Predators in overtime in the final game of the tournament. The winning goal was scored by Ben Spence. One of the parents caught the game-winning goal on camera, and they [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles is warning about an uptick in a scam targeting Ohioans. Scammers are pretending to be the BMV and stealing money from victims. This scam text claims you have an unpaid traffic ticket. It’s using all the classic tactics: preying on people’s fears and trying to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's tourism board likes to say the state is "The Heart of it All." Ohio's central location and proximity to so much of the American population make the state a critical hub for the nation. That's especially true in trucking and logistics. According to research from the Ohio Trucking Association, one [...]

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Lancaster community has been rallying around the family that lost three loved ones on April 1 in a deadly fire. According to the police report, Mason Marshall, Christen Woodman and their nine-month-old baby were killed. Marshall reportedly saved his oldest daughter’s life. “There isn’t anything to take away their loss [...]

An 18-year-old died days after he was shot in east Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police have released the names of two individuals believed to be involved in a southeast Columbus shooting last month. According to an updated CPD incident report, homicide detectives have identified two persons of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Dekevin Louis, who was found dead March 25 [...]

The highest-priced home sale in Franklin County in March was a 9,776-square-foot estate in Blacklick, which sold for $2.575 million, while the top Delaware County sale was a 14,500-square-foot mansion in Powell, which sold for $2.95 million.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Traffic and pedestrian patterns Downtown will begin shifting this week as crews prepare for the demolition of the James A. Karnes Building, a key step toward constructing a municipal courthouse. City and county officials announced last week that changes around the Franklin County Government Complex will take effect on Tuesday. The [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – A buffet-style restaurant serving all-you-can-eat sushi, ramen, hot pot and seafood recently opened in Upper Arlington. Umi Hotpot Sushi & Seafood Buffet began welcoming customers at 1841 West Henderson Road on April 1, according to its Facebook page. The new restaurant marks the national chain’s debut in Ohio. The brand's [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Spring football is nearing its end for Ohio State as the team is less than two weeks away from the annual scrimmage. The Buckeyes had their ninth spring practice Monday, and coach Ryan Day is scheduled to discuss the progress of his 2026 squad at 10:45 a.m. from the Woody Hayes [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — An iconic Columbus business suffered a great loss after a man died after a house fire ravaged a home in Upper Arlington Sunday morning. Matt Schmidt, of Schmidt’s Sausage Haus in German Village, was pronounced dead after he was found inside a home on Chevington Road just after 4:30 a.m. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent report has found that for every five death row inmates Ohio executes, one is exonerated. Since Ohio reinstated the death penalty in 1981, the state has executed 56 individuals. In the same period, 12 people were exonerated, translating to a roughly one-to-five ratio of exonerations to executions, according to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill to require schools to encourage students to get married before having children is making progress at the Statehouse. Senate Bill 156 would require Ohio schools to teach students grades 6 through 12 about the "success sequence" life path. The bill had its third hearing in the House in March, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two newly introduced Ohio bills would enact sweeping changes affecting transgender people across the state, including access to restrooms, school policies, birth certificates and correctional housing. Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) introduced House Bill 798, coined the "Privacy Protection Act," on March 31, after House Bill 796 on March 25. H.B. 798 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Fuel experts note that central Ohio drivers should brace themselves for another jolt at the pumps this week, despite a recent, albeit brief decline. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices fell by 9.1 cents per gallon from last week, to average out at [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some Ohio UPS drivers are frustrated after union pressure led UPS to withdraw its $150,000 buyout program less than a month before it took effect. The buyout was offered for employees to get ahead of planned layoffs. The Teamsters Union, representing 68,000 UPS employees across 13 states, including Ohio, strongly opposed [...]