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IOWA CITY, Iowa (WCMH) -- In Ohio State's first visit to Kinnick Stadium since 2017, the Buckeyes showed that they're still among the top contenders in the Big Ten. The 31-14 win over Iowa was the largest by a road team at the Hawkeyes' home since Purdue won by 17 points in 2021. Saturday also [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Halloween came a few weeks early to the Short North on Saturday as costumes, performers and vendors filled High Street for Hops on High featuring HighBall Halloween. The open streets festival stretched across 10 blocks of the Short North, bringing together local artists, musicians, performers, vendors and community members for a [...]

High pressure building across the Great Lakes is bringing perfect fall weather this weekend.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A juvenile suffered a serious head injury after falling from the roof of a moving car Friday night in northeast Columbus, according to police. The crash happened just before 10:30 p.m. in a parking lot east of 3599 Chiller Lane, near Sunbury Road. Columbus police said an adult was driving a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy said Friday night he has been removed from Fox Sports' "Big Noon Kickoff," and he is blaming Ohio State and football coach Ryan Day. Portnoy wrote on X that he was "put on ice" from the college football pregame show. He accused Ohio State and Day [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man guilty of sex crimes against a child will spend the next 25 years in prison. Richard Tyler Campbell, 36, was sentenced on Wednesday on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, distribution and receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to those charges [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Delaware woman has been indicted for allegedly stealing from a food pantry. A former co-director of a Delaware-area food pantry, Kathryn Whiting, 62, has been accused of stealing at least $37,500. She is charged with two second-degree felonies, theft from a person in a protected class and prohibited acts and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A nationwide clothing company for healthcare workers is closing all of its locations, including two in central Ohio. A message that appeared on Scrubs & Beyond’s website earlier this month informed customers that all of its retail stores are closing. Those include two in the Columbus area: one at 3864 Morse [...]

Voters who cast their ballots at Barack Community Center will have a different polling place in November due to storm damage.

Ohio rapper Afroman has partnered with Checkers & Rally's to launch a limited-time meal deal and a remix of his hit song as part of the chain's 40th anniversary celebration.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On a gameday in Ohio Stadium you'll find activity everywhere, even between the game action. Bands, contests, introductions, and music fill all the gaps. Caleb Clark is the man charged with the task of "air traffic controller" of a Buckeye gameday.  "Like a puppet master," Clark joked.  Clark's official title is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- PJM Interconnection, regional supplier of electricity for 13 states including Ohio, was set to begin what it called a backstop procurement auction this week in hopes of securing enough energy to close the gap left by energy demand outpacing supply, driven largely, according to PJM, by data centers. Federal regulators delayed [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Amid high prices, relief at the gas pump is on the way. “I drive an hour for work, so it was kind of taking a lot out of me,” Columbus resident Jayden Rodriguez said. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a 90-day gas tax pause into law that takes effect on Sunday; [...]

President Donald Trump granted disaster relief for Ohio after strong storms caused significant damage across the state in August.

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) – Gov. Mike DeWine announced a major investment for central Ohio. Bayer announced on Friday that it plans to build a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in New Albany, bringing hundreds of permanent jobs to the area. Bayer plans to build the new site in the New Albany International Business Park [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection to the 2023 shooting death of teenager Imperial Stewart in Columbus. Michael Bowles entered into a guilty plea on Tuesday for various charges including aggravated robbery and abuse of a corpse. He also pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of [...]

A Reynoldsburg sex offender was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges.

Warning: some videos may contain profanity COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An in-depth review by NBC4 of an incident between Columbus police officers and Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley at a concert in July sheds new light on the situation. A minute-by-minute review of nine Columbus Police body-worn cameras appears to show Crawley and her group [...]

Nearly two years after Bexley City Schools purchased more than 28 acres at 935 North Cassady Avenue, the district is considering an initial development for the property: up to two grass practice fields that could open for the fall 2027 sports season.

A new court filing indicates Christina Siders, the grandmother of 16 children rescued from a Vinton County home, could have dementia.