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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Clintonville bakery is closing for October, with ownership saying the business needs time to regroup amid a series of challenges. Dough Mama, located at 3335 N. High St., will be closed in October to "change some things, build a solid team and come back stronger." On social media, the cafe [...]

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) – A locally owned concept serving smashburgers, Chicago-style hot dogs and milkshakes is preparing to open in Lewis Center.  TRIO Burger is slated to open at 1329 Cameron Ave., in the building formerly occupied by the New Jersey-based fried chicken chain Flamin’ Feathers.  The restaurant’s menu will offer made-to-order smashburgers, including [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Applications are now open for folks hoping to be part of the 2028 Olympics as a volunteer, including for soccer matches in Columbus. You can apply now to be part of the LA 28 Volunteer Crew for the upcoming summer Olympics, the first on American soil since the Atlanta games of [...]

Gahanna residents will see 10 proposed charter amendments on the ballot in November.

The Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce called for the city to enact "early, practical guidance" to address data center development.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pickerington Local Schools cut roughly $3.25 million from its annual budget this school year while trying to limit the effect on classrooms, the first step in a three-phase plan intended to keep the district financially stable.  Whether the later phases become necessary depends largely on a 10-year, 0.75% income tax proposal [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An executive at the Catholic Foundation of Ohio was arrested Thursday for alleged child sex crimes. Scott Hartman, 49, of Westerville, is facing multiple charges involving online sexual abuse of a minor. Hartman served as the senior vice president and chief development officer at the Catholic Foundation. According to his LinkedIn [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a utility pickup truck struck a parked tractor trailer truck on a south Columbus exit ramp Thursday afternoon. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened on the U.S. Route 23 South entrance ramp from Interstate 270 East at approximately 5:50 p.m. A 2018 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Recreation and Parks is bringing fresh produce directly to neighborhoods across the city through its Mobile Produce Market program. On Thursday, people stopped by the Glenwood Community Center to pick up fresh produce, including onions, peppers and other everyday groceries. The city partners with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, which delivers [...]

SIDNEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A series of public forums for a proposed 220-mile-long power transmission line project has come to an end. Grid Growth West project leaders met with residents in Fairfield and Shelby counties on Thursday. The project has been met with pushback from residents all over the state. Grid Growth said it’s needed [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio non-profit is opening a new restaurant, and its mission goes beyond the food and drinks being served inside. The final prep work is being done in The Line before it officially opens. "It has been really exciting to watch our dreams go from like black and white to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Franklin County is looking for a way to budget more than $7 million over the next year, as states take on a larger percentage of administrative costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP.  The change began Thursday, which shifted 75% of administrative costs to the states. It’s [...]

Ohio's gas tax pause begins Monday, but experts said Ohioans likely won't see the full extent of savings for about a week.

A priest in Upper Arlington was killed Wednesday after being hit by a car.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man arrested in connection with a deadly shooting and multicounty police chase received a $5 million bond Thursday. David Estrada, 22, was charged with murder Tuesday after a police chase following a shooting that left one dead in Columbus' Hilltop neighborhood. The chase ended on U.S. 33 in Fairfield [...]

A hotel on Columbus' north side with an alleged history of crime was ordered to be shuttered, City Attorney Zach Klein announced Thursday.

A Columbus man was arrested and charged with murder after he reportedly confessed his involvement in a 2012 double homicide, officials said.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's lawmakers briefly returned this week amid a 19-week break from sessions, but the break does not extend to their paychecks. Ohio's legislators returned Wednesday for the first full session in three months, and lawmakers are not scheduled to return in full again until after the Nov. 3 election. Despite breaks, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine signed a pause on Ohio's gas tax into law, removing the tax on gasoline and diesel for the next 90 days. The law will suspend the 38.5-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline and the 47-cent-per-gallon tax on diesel through the end of the year. Lawmakers estimate Ohioans will save between [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Mario! He is available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Mario is a 4-year-old Coonhound who loves meeting people and getting all of the attention he can get. This handsome boy gets along with just about anyone including kids, adults and other dog friends. The shelter said [...]