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LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) — An Akron man who pleaded guilty to placing a hidden camera inside the bathroom of a Hocking Hills cabin was sentenced beyond the recommended prison term agreed upon by opposing counsel. Jason Yard, of Akron, pleaded guilty to one count of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, a second-degree [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new restaurant serving Vietnamese dishes such as pho and spring rolls recently opened in east Columbus.  Pho 2024 began welcoming customers at 6615 E. Broad St., just north of Reynoldsburg, on Nov. 3. The eatery offers “authentic” and “fresh” Vietnamese food, according to its Facebook page. “At Pho 2024, our [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- No. 1 Ohio State will be home and under the lights of Ohio Stadium Saturday to take on UCLA. The Buckeyes (9-0) are looking to achieve their 32nd 10-win season ever and enter the game having won 13 straight games, the longest active streak in the nation. The Bruins are 3-6 [...]

The most expensive homes in Franklin and Delaware counties in October sold for $2.4 million and $1.5 million respectively, with properties in Columbus, Upper Arlington, New Albany, Westerville, Lewis Center, Dublin and Plain City.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new Ohio bill would make it easier for parents to send their children to school without vaccines, even during outbreaks. Co-sponsored by Reps. Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) and Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford), House Bill 561 protects parents' rights to not vaccinate their children. Named the Parental Clarity on Health Options [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Prosecutors continued calling witnesses on Friday in the murder trial of Connor Grubb, the Blendon Township police officer who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young in 2023.  Grubb, 31, is charged with four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in relation to the deaths of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus-based barbecue chain Ray Ray's Hog Pit is closing three of its central Ohio locations, including two full-service restaurants that opened this year. Owner James Anderson announced Thursday that the company's Johnstown and Marion restaurants shuttered on Wednesday, and its Linworth food truck parked outside Aardvark Wine & Beer will close [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Supporters of an Ohio bill say setting aside a day to honor Henrietta Lacks would both celebrate a woman whose cells transformed modern medicine and acknowledge the injustices she endured. Senate Bill 111 would designate Oct. 4 as "Henrietta Lacks Day" in Ohio. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On Thursday night, Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman recommended cuts to nearly 450 district jobs during a special board meeting to talk about making $50 million in budget cuts. Around 80% of Columbus City Schools’ current operating budget is spent on personnel, so it isn’t surprising that a large [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Coach Chris Yoder of Team Ohio's PGA Junior League team is well aware that the National Championship tournament in Frisco, Texas, is coming up very soon. "Every morning at 7 a.m., my phone's buzzing -- 21 days, 20 days, 19, so they've had a countdown going for 30-plus days here, and [...]

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – A Morrow County grand jury handed up an indictment last month in a 46-year-old murder case after a deputy opened a cold case file and discovered the evidence to solve it was available for nearly five decades. Seventeen-year-old Cathy Conley was kidnapped from a parking lot in Marion. Her family has [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther laid out his vision for the city's future by unveiling his proposed $1.26 billion operating budget.  "Things are happening in Washington, in the statehouse, and in our economy that require us to proceed with an extra degree of caution," Mayor Ginther said. Most of the money would [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Living in either Columbus or Ann Arbor, Michigan, does not ensure that someone picks a side in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry. NBC Sports' Mike Tirico is proof of that. Tirico, NBC's host of the Olympics and play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Football, has lived with his family in Ann Arbor since [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The nation's longest government shutdown ended Wednesday night after a short-term spending bill passed the House. After 43 days, the shutdown ended with the passage of a bill to fund military construction, veterans' affairs, the Department of Agriculture and the legislative branch through Sept. 30, 2026, and the rest of the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new restaurant serving a fusion of Persian and American cuisine is preparing to open in a north Columbus neighborhood. Linworth Grill is coming to 2245 W. Dublin Granville Road in Linworth, which sits between Worthington and Dublin. The building previously housed Junkyard Dogs, a hot dog eatery that closed in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Archer! He is up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Archer is 5-years-old and is described as a 70-pound snuggle bug who loves all of the cuddles he can get. When Archer first entered the shelter, he was anxious. Now, Archer is with a foster [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There haven’t been too many November night games at Ohio Stadium. This Saturday against UCLA will be the sixth. The timing is also unusual because it will mark only the third season the Buckeyes have played three home night games. The first was in 2014 against Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, and Illinois; [...]

This weekend in central Ohio is filled with fun, eclectic adventures, including sports, art, music, family-friendly events, and the Hot Chocolate Run.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Prosecutors are expected to continue presenting their case on Thursday in the murder trial of Connor Grubb, the Blendon Township police officer charged in the death of Ta’Kiya Young. Grubb, 31, is charged with four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in relation [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill to make buckeye candy Ohio's official state treat is heading to a Senate vote after The Buckeye Lady and Anthony-Thomas Candy Company joined others in supporting the measure during testimony this month. Sponsored by Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), Senate Bill 247 passed out of the Senate Government Oversight and [...]