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DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Ohio attorney serving a four-and-a-half year prison sentence is asking for judicial release in Delaware County after newly-discovered text messages raised concerns about his sentencing. Court documents allege the messages were exchanged between sentencing judge James Schuck and a prosecutor involved in the case, including communications late at night [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus City Council passed a funding plan to bring professional women’s soccer to Columbus. The Haslam Sports Group, owners of the Columbus Crew, is behind the push to use the funding to build a women’s soccer training facility, which would take over a southwest Columbus city park, leading to outcry from [...]

Columbus City Council is moving forward with a rental registry to improve accountability for landlords and access for tenants, despite pushback from those who say it is redundant and creates administrative burden.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two state lawmakers from regions hardest hit by the opioid epidemic are sponsoring legislation to reform the recovery residence system in Ohio. Ohio Reps. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) and Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) said that while most addiction recovery houses do good, essential work in communities ravaged by drugs, too many bad [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A central Ohio family is encouraging drivers to be more careful around work zones with the hopes other families do not have to deal with a loss like theirs. Jordan Thomas, 25, worked in construction for Kokosing. “Jordan was their brother; Jordan was their own that they were bringing up in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nearly 100,000 people in Ohio make their living by driving a truck. According to research by the Ohio Trucking Association, the average full-time, over-the-road driver makes around $75,000 per year. Salaries for drivers can vary significantly, but some experienced drivers with clean safety records can make six-figure salaries. “Trucking is incredibly [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's been one month since Ohio Senate Bill 56 went into effect, placing new restrictions on the adult use of recreational marijuana products. Some people, like Darius Walters of Nar Reserve, shared that the provisions from this bill provide a safer cannabis market in Ohio and the opportunity for more growth in the future. “It's definitely [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Republican candidate for governor is trying to remove her running mate from the ballot, which is not permitted under Ohio law. Republican Heather Hill is preparing for the May 5 primary and had been running with Stuart Moats as her lieutenant governor candidate. Saturday, Hill announced she would replace Moats [...]

The University of Pittsburgh’s Panther Amateur Radio Club (PARC) had a unique opportunity last week...helping NASA track Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft on its mission to the moon and back!

Faculty advisor Juan Manfredi, NAØB, said the club responded to a request from NASA to submit a proposal. “We submitted our proposal in September 2025 and were notified in November that our proposal was accepte...

CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) – A panel discussion held by local podcasters on Brian Shaffer’s 2006 disappearance drew hundreds of true crime enthusiasts on Saturday, raising about $16,000 for a nonprofit that provides free investigative services for cold cases. April 1 marked 20 years since Shaffer, a 27-year-old Ohio State medical student, went missing in [...]

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) – A New Jersey-based café known for its trendy drinks and ambience recently opened its first Ohio location in Grandview Heights.  Pink Pistachio Café began welcoming customers at 1072 Dublin Road on April 10. The family-owned concept first launched in Somerset, New Jersey, in January 2025 and has a location “coming [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A top JobsOhio official who helped start the economic development group announced she would leave the organization last week. Kristi Clouse will step down as senior managing director of talent on May 1 after a decade with JobsOhio. In a statement, JobsOhio said Clouse "helped create JobsOhio," helping to attract talent, [...]

WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) — An investigation into a body found near a West Jefferson creek has revealed that the identified woman resided in western Ohio. According to a release from the West Jefferson Police Department, officers were dispatched to an area of Little Darby Creek near Martin Avenue and North Franklin Street where kayakers [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Plans for new scoreboards at Dublin Jerome High School and the district's other high schools are moving forward as part of an effort to modernize and standardize stadium facilities. The Dublin Planning and Zoning Commission on April 16 unanimously recommended approval without discussion of a final development plan for the Jerome [...]

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) — A Chillicothe man is dead after a motorcycle crash occurred in Ross County Sunday night. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and Veterans Parkway in Scioto Township, just west of Chillicothe. An investigation revealed that [...]

The John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio is closing its Walking Lot on May 4 to make way for a new public safety building as part of the CMH Next terminal project, with other parking options available.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio legislators are proposing a bill to protect elected officials' seats if they are ordered to active military service. State Reps. David Thomas (R-Jefferson) and Ty Mathews (R-Findlay) said House Bill 823, the Military Service Elected Office Protection Act, would allow elected officials to continue in their roles if they are [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With oil prices taking a turn for the worse over the weekend, a recent dip in central Ohio gasoline prices is likely to be short-lived, fuel experts say. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices fell by 19.8 cents per gallon from last week, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers has introduced legislation that would designate the Loveland Frog, a regional legend dating back decades, as the state's official cryptid. House Bill 821, introduced April 13 by Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland), proposes adding a new section to Ohio law recognizing the [...]