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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A central Ohio woman was one of four people killed when a driver allegedly fleeing law enforcement crashed into a crowd outside of a bar in Tampa, Florida, last weekend. Kristina Maria Richards, 25, was identified as one of the victims in court records. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea in Bridge Park [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Workers were sent home Monday after an employee was found with a gun at a Meta data center construction site in New Albany. A temporary employee working on the site was being escorted away after being terminated when the worker opened a bag that had a gun inside, according to a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Fashion Alliance will enjoy a new official headquarters in the heart of the Columbus College of Art & Design's campus. Dubbed The LOOM, the four-story Fashion Innovation Center will be the center of Columbus' fashion industry. The hub will support the city's fashion industry and further a goal of [...]

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead and four others injured, including two children, in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Union County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers arrived at a crash which occurred Sunday evening at 7:24 p.m. on Hyland Croy Road, near the Johnston Drive intersection in Jerome Township, [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A new restaurant serving Cuban sandwiches along with flatbread and Neapolitan-style pizzas is now open in Gahanna. Spice Theory launched at 750 Cross Pointe Road in late October. The business is located inside Noble Cut Distillery, which serves handcrafted spirits, such as vodka, bourbon and whiskey. The eatery serves a variety [...]

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local developer is seeking tax incentives for a pair of projects that would bring a boutique hotel and two new restaurants to Powell, marking the latest step in the city's push to remake its downtown. Transform Construction has submitted plans for a two-story restaurant at 147 W. Olentangy St. and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lower.com Field, the home of the Crew, will have a new name for the start of the 2026 MLS season. The team announced Monday morning that Lower.com, a mortgage lender based in Columbus, is allowing its naming rights to expire on the 20,000-seat stadium that opened in the Arena District in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Despite a small drop nationally in the price of gasoline, central Ohio gas prices continued to climb after a regional bump the previous week due to Midwest refinery issues and an unexpected spike in demand nationwide. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices have [...]

The Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk's Office has installed interactive kiosks at the Franklin County James A. Karnes Correctional Center to allow families and defendants to pay a bond remotely via a live video feed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Attorneys are expected to continue calling witnesses on Monday in the murder trial of Connor Grubb, the police officer who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young in a Kroger parking lot in 2023.  Grubb, 31, is charged with four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) urged lawmakers this month to support three bills that would give employers tax credits for offering bonuses tied to childbirth, marriage and fertility treatment coverage -- proposals that drew questions over how much they would cost the state. Williams presented sponsor testimony on Nov. 5 before [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Grocery costs are rising in the U.S., and Ohioans may have to pay a little more this Thanksgiving. According to the Consumer Price Index's most recent data, food costs are 3% higher than they were last year. Although estimates of how much Thanksgiving costs have increased vary dramatically by study, most [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, and many central Ohio families are feeling the pinch of higher food prices.  Places like Aldi, Walmart and Target are advertising some of the lowest prices on Thanksgiving staples, but even with those deals, many families say this holiday is still stretching their budget [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A report from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio highlighted certain health disparities between Ohioans based on race. The report shows the challenges for Black Ohioans and infant mortality. Carrie Almasi, director of assessment and planning at the Health Policy Institute, said certain groups of Ohioans face barriers that create opportunity [...]

The next couple of nights, you might catch a glimpse of the Leonid meteors. However, the weather this year will not be cooperative when the annual meteor shower peaks early Tuesday between midnight and dawn, Nov. 17.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a reported shooting in the Eastmoor section of east Columbus Sunday afternoon. According to a police dispatcher, officers responded to the 2900 block of East Moreland Drive at approximately 4:35 p.m. for a report of a shooting. One victim, suffering from gunshot wounds, was taken to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's getting down to the wire as the high school football season has mere weeks left until state champions are crowned. On Sunday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced this week’s regional finals, which will be played this Friday, Nov. 21, starting at 7 p.m., with the games moving to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on the Sunday Briefing: “It was completely unnecessary,” Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) said. “I think they let the American people down, and there will be consequences from that,” Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio 3rd District) Hear from Ohio lawmakers who remain divided on the deal to fund the government and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Fresh off of a 48-10 win over UCLA, Ohio State is once again the No. 1 team in college football. Ohio State (10-0, 7-0) was named the top-ranked team in the USA Today coaches poll, continuing its first-place streak. The ranking follows a convincing win under the lights at Ohio Stadium [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man who shot and killed a friend who reportedly would not leave his home has been issued a life sentence in prison. According to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, 45-year-old Robert Burnett was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 22 years in the death of [...]