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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio bill would permanently stop all data center tax exemptions in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine implemented an temporary pause for Ohio's data center sales tax exemption, which took effect early last week. House Bill 975 -- introduced the same day DeWine announced the upcoming pause -- would end the sales [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The families of missing Ohioans marched the streets of west Columbus on Saturday with posters of their loved ones in hand, hoping to bring them home. For the family of Andrew “Andy” Chapman, it’s been 19 years of searching. To ensure the Columbus man’s case is not forgotten, his sister Aimee [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Council is taking a closer look at the fire vehicle shortage in the city. Chair of the city's public safety committee, Councilmember Emmanuel Remy, announced he is holding a public hearing to get a better understanding of where things stand. Remy said the issue did not happen overnight and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Stonewall Columbus announced its executive director would be leaving the organization at the end of this month. After six years, Densil Porteous will end his time with the organization, which advocates for the LGBTQ+ community, on July 1. He will be taking a national leadership role with the Human Rights Campaign. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new program meant to support the mental well being of first responders is now available across Ohio. Called a Safe Haven Program, it was created through a partnership between the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Division of EMS and Professional Health Program. “The Safe Haven Program is a program that’s [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As state lawmakers consider potential data center legislation, members of the Joint Data Center Committee heard testimony Monday on how much those facilities actually contribute to the communities that host them. According to Matt Szollosi of Affiliated Construction Trades (ACT) Ohio, the state’s data center boom has been a great benefit [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are releasing more information after a large group of teens led to the cancellation of a church fundraiser on Friday night. Police said hundreds of teens were part of the disruption at St. Catharine Church’s Fun Fest, with two of the teens being arrested. There were no injuries reported. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Performing Arts Center is set to host the 14th annual Columbus Black Theatre Festival next month, giving local artists and playwrights a chance to showcase their work. For more than a decade, this festival has created an opportunity for local writers and creators in our community to be seen [...]

DENVER, Colo. (WCMH) — New details are emerging in the case against a former Ohio State football player and a woman who were arrested in Parker, Colorado, last week. According to court documents out of Douglas County, officers from the Parker Police Department were called at 10:42 p.m. Thursday to an apartment complex on South [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University is eyeing a lease for the Huntington Bank building on High Street. On Wednesday, the Board of Trustees authorized Ohio State's president or senior vice president for business and finance to enter into a lease at 17 S. High St. The authorization said it would allow Ohio State [...]

A woman was charged after she allegedly tried to run a man over with her car before shooting him on Sunday morning in the parking lot of a Kroger in the University District, according to a criminal complaint.

Antwan, a central Ohio lottery player, has won multiple large prizes in less than a year, including a $500 prize on his birthday, and plans to use his winnings to take a cruise and make improvements to his home and hair salon.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus-based fast-casual chain is set to bring its Mediterranean bowls and pita wraps to Polaris. Brassica will open at 2170 Ikea Way in summer 2027, a spokesperson for the brand told NBC4. The new 2,600-square-foot restaurant will be built from the ground up on a previously undeveloped property, according to [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's only fitting that the 50th anniversary of the Memorial Tournament ended the way it did. It was a half century ago that Roger Maltbie won the inaugural in a four-hole playoff. Although the 2026 version only needed two extra holes, it came at the end of a marathon Sunday at [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – A mixed-use development featuring an Italian restaurant, along with retail and residential space, is in the works for Downtown Hilliard. The Hilliard Development Corporation, a city-partnered nonprofit, has entered into an agreement allowing local real estate firm The Westwood Collective to purchase and redevelop the former Chase bank property at 4056 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The results for Ohio's primary election last month have been certified by Secretary of State Frank LaRose. The certified results include all ballots cast on Election Day, in-person early voting, absentee voting, and provisional ballots cured within the four-day period after the election. Out of the 7.8 million registered Ohio voters, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Central Ohio motorists experienced a modest drop in gasoline prices this past week, with several area stations recording prices below $4 a gallon. According to According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices fell by 29.5 cents per gallon last week, to average out at [...]