Ohio News

Central Ohio will host a variety of festivals and events this weekend, including concerts by O.A.R. and Thomas Rhett, the 2026 Columbus Oktoberfest, and the Monster Energy SMX World Championship Playoffs.

GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Granville's 214-year-old Buxton Inn will host an upscale reopening this month, with tickets on sale now. On Sept. 23, 200 high-paying guests will enjoy an elaborate grand reopening and open house at the Buxton Inn. Donning cocktail attire, guests will enjoy an opening reception and ribbon-cutting followed by an open house [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Prince! He is up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Prince is over 4 years old and was taken in as a stray after his previous family was no longer able to care for him. This sweet boy is always ready to go and would [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Saturday marks an unusual occasion for the Ohio State Buckeyes: a true road game against a Southeastern Conference team. No. 1 Ohio State's primetime showdown in Austin against No. 4 Texas will mark the eighth time the Buckeyes play at a stadium of a current SEC school. But how many times [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – Gahanna was recently the target of multiple acts of vandalism against Flock cameras, in a string of similar incidents across central Ohio. Flock cameras, which capture vehicle information and are used by police to track suspects and missing people, have been at the center of national controversy this year due to [...]

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Worthington parents are raising concerns about books available in district middle school libraries after multiple students brought home books their parents said contained sexually explicit material. The concerns initially centered on “Heartstopper: Volume 5,” a graphic novel one parent said her 11-year-old daughter checked out from Worthingway Middle School. Pages reviewed [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- After months of harassment, sophomore Maria Morsch decided to unenroll from Otterbein University last week. "(When) the first experience on your campus is people planning to threaten or jump you, that's kind of concerning," said Morsch, vice president of Otterbein Turning Point USA until her unenrollment. One year after conservative Christian [...]

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) -- A central Ohio community is joining a growing list of cities that are cutting ties with Flock Safety. Reynoldsburg will discontinue its Flock camera system effective immediately, Mayor Joe Begeny announced Wednesday on social media. The City of Reynoldsburg will partner with Flock Safety to bag and remove the cameras as [...]

BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Bexley's longtime mayor announced his resignation Wednesday, but not because he plans to leave the city. In an announcement posted to social media, Bexley Mayor Ben Kessler announced he will be stepping down as the city's mayor after nearly 19 years of serving the city, 14 of those as mayor, to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after being struck by a car near a north Columbus intersection Wednesday night. According to Columbus police dispatchers, the accident happened at approximately 8:45 p.m. near the corners of Morse and Maize roads. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead at [...]

HEATH, Ohio (WCMH) -- In Licking County, two communities are pushing for special elections so voters can have a say in where data centers are built. The push comes after Heath and Johnstown missed last Friday’s deadline to get on the November ballots. “We were pushing for an opportunity to have a voice,” Johnstown resident [...]