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Columbus offers a diverse lineup of seasonal events and activities for the first weekend of October, ranging from the All American Quarter Horse Congress to various Halloween celebrations and sports.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's annual minimum wage adjustment was announced Wednesday by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance's Bureau of Wage. The 3.5% adjustment will provide nontipped employees with $11.40 per hour, a 40-cent increase, and tipped employees will receive $5.70 per hour, a 20-cent increase. The updated minimum wage will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former Catholic school that sheltered Franklinton residents during the Great Flood of 1913 could be demolished under an application submitted to the city of Columbus. Demolition company S.G. Loewendick & Sons applied Sept. 21 to demolish the two-story building at 57 S. Grubb St., according to city records. The former [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Since the Blue Jackets last played a game, the team has gone through an eventful offseason. Coach Rick Bowness' postgame tirade to end last season led to his re-signing for the 2026-27 season. That has led to an offseason that could change Blue Jackets culture, as Bowness called for, with a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man who received over $1 million from a healthcare provider through an email phishing scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic has pleaded guilty. According to federal court documents, Benjamin Alexander, 43, established an Ohio business called BOA Building Maintenance and Cleaning Services LLC. He then set up four bank accounts [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State's first Big Ten road game is shaping up as quite the challenge. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes will face No. 14 Iowa on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in one of the top college football games of Week 5. The Hawkeyes enter the game undefeated after a win last weekend on the [...]

Central Ohioans can choose from various haunted houses and attractions, including corn mazes and historic tours, during the upcoming Halloween season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A teenager has been arrested after allegedly firing a gun while inside a COTA bus late Tuesday night near Downtown, Columbus. According to Columbus police, officers were called to the area of South High Street and East Fulton Street, where reports of gun fire were from inside a COTA bus were [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio voters will choose its next secretary of state Nov. 3 among three candidates offering different approaches to running the state’s elections, from tightening voting rules to expanding access and opening the process to minor parties. Republican Treasurer Robert Sprague, Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo and Libertarian business owner Tom Pruss [...]

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – The man indicted in the death of 30-year-old Chelsea Cooper, who was killed in a Ross County fire in 2022, is set to face trial early next year. At a Monday hearing, a trial for Chase Daugherty, 38, was scheduled to begin on Feb. 9 at the Ross County Courthouse. He [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus police officer was hospitalized after a head-on collision with a vehicle being chased by state troopers. According to Columbus police, an Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser was following a light-colored sedan at 1:38 a.m. in the Franklinton area and CPD was called in to assist tracking the vehicle. A [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Secretary of State's office said Ohioans moving close to the election may have to vote provisionally but maintain the right to vote this November. "If a voter was already registered in Ohio and moved to a new Ohio residence after the registration deadline, they can still vote," Dan Lusheck, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A pioneering partnership between The Ohio State University and Google is coming to life, leadership announced at a launch event Tuesday afternoon. The initiative establishes a dedicated artificial intelligence space at Ohio State's Innovation District. Through the collaboration, university researchers, students, and faculty will gain direct access to more than 200 [...]

Early voting for the midterms is one week away. This year, Ohio has the most data center related ballot measures in the entire country. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a shooting in the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus Tuesday night. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, officers responded to the unit block of North Burgess Avenue at approximately 7:40 p.m. One victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition; they were later pronounced dead [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus and Franklin County leaders met for the second annual Big Table discussion on domestic violence, looking at what has changed over the past year and where victims still face barriers when seeking help. The discussion brought together law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, health care professionals and other community partners. Rena [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are one step closer to pausing the state’s gas tax for 90 days. On Tuesday, Ohio Sens. Jane Timken (R-Jackson Twp.) and Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) introduced Senate Bill 475, which specifies that the more than $700 million revenue loss from the pause would be paid for out of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Neighbors, city leaders, and school leaders are speaking out against hateful flyers which were found in several central Ohio neighborhoods Tuesday morning. “It’s not acceptable in our neighborhood, in our community, in our society," resident Simon Buehrer said. Buehrer was riding his bike in Clintonville early Tuesday morning when he noticed [...]

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Just as a high-profile trial in Knox County was getting underway, the suspect in the case decided to opt for a bench trial instead of a jury trial. Gary Tom Keesee Jr. is facing 32 charges including rape, gross sexual imposition and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Court documents [...]

Resources through the Ohio Domestic Violence Network can be found here. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man facing murder charges in connection to the death of his girlfriend, a Columbus City Schools art teacher, was sentenced Tuesday after a jury found him guilty. Jason Palmer, 38, of Columbus, was convicted of two counts of murder, [...]