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Rain showers expected this evening, with patchy fog late. Expect rain chances into the weekend.

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – Inside the walls of Worthington’s newest independent book store, novels are not the only readers can indulge in. The Whispering Page opened at 661 N. High St. on Sept. 3, offering beer, wine, coffee and pastries along with books. “If you wanted to just buy a book, it's really easy to [...]

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 [...]