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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Franklin County Judge Stephanie Mingo ordered two central Ohio massage parlors to close after allegations the stores were promoting prostitution. According to Mingo's order, Rejuvenation Spa in Dublin and Red Beans Spa in west Columbus must be closed and boarded up on Wednesday. The court kept the filing a secret until [...]

GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Family-owned Ross' Granville Market had its last day May 7, but Granville will quickly see another family grocer takeover. Lucky's Market bought the site at 484 S. Main St. in March and will update the space for a few weeks before reopening. According to a social media post by the Saltzman [...]

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- OX-B's plans to open its first Marion location next week, marking the fast-casual restaurant chain's seventh Ohio storefront. The new restaurant, located at 172. Main St. in Marion, is scheduled to launch on May 20 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration beginning at 11 a.m., the company announced. Owner [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Connecticut police said they arrested an Ohio man wanted for murder after a November fatal shooting and road rage crash. The Meriden Police Department said they arrested Khaliq Hunt on Tuesday on an unrelated concern, then noted Hunt is wanted in Ohio. Hunt faces five charges in Connecticut and will be [...]

Giant Eagle and GetGo are offering customers who shop at Giant Eagle or Market District on May 16-17 the opportunity to earn five times the standard amount of their myPerks rewards, which can be redeemed for a discount on fuel at GetGo.

BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Bexley City Schools' superintendent will leave the district this summer to become the next superintendent of New Albany-Plain Local Schools. Jason Fine will depart Bexley on July 31, beginning his new role in New Albany on Aug. 1. The hiring of Fine, a long-time central Ohio educator, was approved in a [...]

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Troopers are investigating a serious car crash near the Columbus Zoo Friday morning that involved a school bus empty of students. The Delaware post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OHSP) said there were two injuries in the crash, which occurred at 6:15 a.m. Friday. The school bus was not carrying [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The governor's race is set for November, and Democrat Amy Acton received an unorthodox endorsement. After Vivek Ramaswamy secured the Republican candidacy for November's election, a small but vocal coalition of conservatives said they would sooner support Acton. Dominik Stecula, Ohio State University assistant professor of communications and political science, said [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Organizers behind proposed Ohio constitutional amendments aimed at defending same-sex marriage and expanding anti-discrimination protections say they are continuing to gather signatures while weighing whether the measures should appear on the 2026 ballot or a future election. Ohio Equal Rights, the volunteer-led group behind the proposals, launched its statewide signature campaign [...]

FRANKFORT, Ohio (WCMH) -- Before 30-year-old Chelsea Cooper was found dead in a Ross County mobile home, she dialed 911 while hiding in a shower and whispered to the dispatcher, “Someone’s in my house, please come.” Over two 911 calls placed shortly before 8 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2022, Cooper said she was hiding inside [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gas prices remain high across central Ohio, and school districts that rely on diesel buses may be feeling the impact at the pump. But one local district said a different kind of fuel is helping it save thousands of dollars. Westerville City Schools said it has the largest propane-powered school bus [...]