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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Leaders of the Ohio Legislature’s Joint Data Center Committee and the group trying to ban large scale data centers statewide welcomed Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R-Ohio) decision to pause new sales tax exemptions. DeWine announced the pause last week after legislative leaders and the public learned those tax breaks cost Ohio more [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - An annual festival featuring tacos, drinks and music is returning to central Ohio this weekend. The Columbus Taco Fest is set for Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. at Fortress Obetz. The festival has been bringing taco fans together since 2018, but some new [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is hospitalized after a report of a shooting in east Columbus Monday afternoon. According to Columbus police, officers responded to the 300 block of South Ashburton Road at approximately 2:41 p.m. Police said the victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition, but has since been downgraded to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus police officer was among several injured Monday morning after a crash involving a CPD cruiser. The crash happened at 9:53 a.m. in the area of Demorest Road and Briggs Road in Franklin Township, according to police. The officer was taken to a hospital in what officials described as stable [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio will be reviewing approximately 5,000 commercial driver's licenses held by non-permanent residents under updated federal guidance. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles registrar Charlie Norman announced that the agency would be contacting non-domiciled CDL holders with one of two letters via the U.S. Postal Service. Non-domiciled CDL holders are those who [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The national coffee chain Dutch Bros will debut its first central Ohio location this year. The brand announced on Wednesday that it plans to open at 5344 W. Broad St. in Prairie Township during the fourth quarter of 2026, which spans October through December. The coffee shop will take over a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The High Street Waffle House near Ohio State's campus will close this year. Waffle House's 1712 N. High St. location will close in 2026, landlord Schiff Real Estate Co. confirmed to NBC4 partner Columbus Business First. The Georgia-based breakfast food chain has 10 locations in Columbus, including the campus spot, which [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man accused of shooting two Mifflin Township police officers has pleaded guilty. Daveonte Dixon, 22, accepted a plea agreement during Monday’s court hearing, a continuation into a trial in which he was accused of shooting two officers during a police pursuit on May 28, 2025. Dixon, facing 11 felony charges, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It was America's bicentennial year. And it was the first edition of the Memorial Tournament, which happened to end in a four-hole playoff. But that inaugural edition at Muirfield Village Golf Club in 1976 will likely be best remembered for the colorful pants worn by the winner. "I try to defend [...]

The Wellington School in Upper Arlington, Ohio is undergoing a multi-year "Bold Leap" strategic plan, which includes the demolition of the original 1918 Perry Township schoolhouse and a 70,000 square foot renovation of existing campus facilities, set to be completed in late 2027.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Amid renewed public attention to a deadly Ohio car crash, an online petition is calling on lawmakers to modernize state law to prevent violent offenders from profiting off social media. On July 31, 2022, Mackenzie Shirilla, who was 17 at the time, drove her car at 100 mph into a building [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Both candidates vying for U.S. Senator from Ohio have launched ad campaigns accusing the other of accepting donations from associates of convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein. For months, Democrat Sherrod Brown's campaign has accused Republican Jon Husted of taking over $116,000 in donations from Ohio billionaire Les Wexner. In a new [...]

MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- A teenager is hospitalized after a near-drowning in the Licking River in Madison Township, Licking County, on Sunday afternoon. According to Madison Township Fire Chief Nick Garver, crews were called to a part of the Licking River approximately one mile away from Staddens Bridge Road near East Main Street just [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — The week of the 50th Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village is here and police said making the event as safe as possible is a massive team effort. “This is a great opportunity for the city to be on a global stage, and we prioritize making sure it's a safe and enjoyable experience [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week’s Sunday Briefing: “Whenever you have a big government program, people are going to try and figure out how to lie, steal and cheat with the program,” Ohio Auditor Keith Faber said. Hear where Faber believes the ball was dropped with oversight of the program. Watch Colleen Marshal's full interview [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An adult motorcyclist is recovering from serious injuries suffered overnight Sunday in a crash near downtown Columbus. Columbus police said that at 2:34 a.m., a white BMW and an unidentified dark vehicle crashed while both were going west on Interstate 670 near the Neil Avenue exit. The collision caused the BMW [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) —Police continue to investigate what is believed to be a homicide that occurred nearly six years ago in west Columbus. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, Columbus police officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Eureka Avenue in the Hilltop neighborhood after receiving reports of a body found. Police found the [...]

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man could spend the next two decades in prison after trafficking drugs into Muskingum County at the direction of an imprisoned human trafficker. According to the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office, Judge Kelly Cottrill sentenced 51-year-old Mark Baylor to 16 years in prison after Baylor pleaded guilty to engaging in [...]

The Mall at Tuttle Crossing in Columbus, Ohio is in steep decline due to online shopping, changing consumer tastes, and lack of investment from its current owners, with many stores having closed and only a few dozen businesses remaining.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It takes months of hard work for athletes to compete at Special Olympics Ohio’s State Summer Games. For one central Ohio girl, this weekend’s competition marks her special comeback to the track.  For Alison Lonsbrough, this year’s games are different from the rest. It’s her first time running and competing in two years. [...]