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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The midterm elections are fast approaching and Ohioans only have a couple more days to register to vote in November. On Nov. 3, Ohioans will vote to elect a governor, U.S. Senator, members of Congress, and more. To vote, you will need to be registered. To cast a ballot, Ohioans must [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An east side brewery with a deep history in Columbus is preparing to close its doors by the end of the month. Hoster Brewing Company, located at 653 N. James Road near John Glenn Columbus International Airport, will hold its last day of business on Oct. 31. In a news release, [...]

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking to open its third central Ohio store, proposing a more than 100,000-square-foot membership warehouse and gas station on Stringtown Road in Grove City. An application submitted to the city’s development department earlier this month requests preliminary approval for a 104,470-square-foot club on roughly 18 acres [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With regional refinery issues in the rearview mirror, the average gas price in the Columbus area trickled down to below the national average. Nevertheless, thanks to international conflicts with little to no end in sight, gas prices remain well above the average of $2.88 per gallon at this time one year [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A gravel parking lot in the Arena District is slated to become a two-building, 242-unit apartment development after the Columbus Downtown Commission approved the redevelopment Sept. 22. Nationwide Realty Investors, the real estate development affiliate of Nationwide Insurance, plans to build One Twenty Vine at 154 Vine St., on the block [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio bill introduced this month would prohibit data centers from receiving property tax exemptions. House Bill 999 would ban any state or local agency from granting property tax exemptions to data centers. Rep. Daniel Troy (D-Willowick) said his legislation would ban future property tax abatements and examine if existing ones [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In just over a month, Ohio voters will choose the state’s next attorney general. Republican Keith Faber, the current Ohio auditor, and Democrat John Kulewicz, a member of Upper Arlington City Council and retired attorney, will compete for the role in the Nov. 3 election. Andy Wilson (R) currently holds the [...]

Several communities across central Ohio have announced their specific dates and times for trick-or-treating this October.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A year after the legacy Chillicothe paper mill shut down, paper manufacturing is returning to the city. On Wednesday, the owners of the former Pixelle paper mill announced the factory will once again produce paper. New owners U.S. Paper Mill Company (USPM) said they are hiring new employees for paper production, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After a Big Ten opener win against Illinois, which featured another record-breaking performance from wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State moved up two spots to No. 5 in the AP Top 25. The top 3 -- Texas, Georgia and Notre Dame -- remained unmoved, after Texas narrowly defeated Tennessee 20-17. Georgia [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people were critically injured after a house fire in an east Columbus neighborhood Sunday morning. The Columbus Division of Fire was called to the 1000 block of East Fulton Street around 11:30 a.m., according to Battalion Chief Brian Barnhart. The victims were taken to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nearly 70 organizations brought health care and other resources directly to Columbus' Near East Side Saturday as part of the second annual “All of Us” Block Party. The event shut down a section of Mount Vernon Avenue and offered services ranging from massages and stroke screenings to a blood drive. State [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus landmark celebrated a century of performing arts Saturday by opening its doors and inviting the community inside. The Palace Theatre marked its 100th anniversary with “Palace 100,” a free community open house giving visitors an opportunity to explore the historic venue and learn more about the performing arts. See [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week’s Sunday Briefing: Ohio Auditor Democratic candidate Annette Blackwell Ohio Auditor Republican candidate Frank LaRose “We need to draw the line in Ohio,” Josh Rultenberg, author of the book “Draw the Line in Ohio,” said. “It has to stop here because your state will be next.” Rultenberg’s new book examines [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The last of six defendants involved in a large gun-trafficking case has been convicted in federal court. According to prosecutors, six central Ohio men were investigated in a case that involved the trafficking of at least 17 firearms. The first five – William Turner, Kevin Fowler, Robert Phillips, Jeffrey Perry and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A cold case from 19 years ago remains unsolved, and Columbus police are seeking assistance on any information that could advance its investigation. Anthony Morgan was sitting in a blue 1994 Ford Crown Victoria with two female acquaintances and a 17-month-old when he was shot and killed on May 13, 2007. [...]

WAYNESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Renaissance Festival is in full swing, with thousands flooding to Waynesville decked out in elaborate fantasy attire eager to immerse themselves in another world. Cheryl Bales, marketing director for Renaissance Park, said this year's new themed weekends -- heroes and villains, and myths and monsters -- are the product [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nationwide Children’s Hospital has expanded its school-based health center at West High School, increasing its capacity and making services available year-round to students and the surrounding community. The $500,000 renovation, funded by the Ohio Department of Health, added a second examination room, expanded the waiting area and created a private consultation [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On the final Saturday of September, Ohio State found the momentum it needed heading into a road matchup at Iowa that will start off October. In the first victory over a Power Four opponent since beating Michigan at the end of last season, the Buckeyes extended their streak over Illinois to [...]

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hundreds of people filled the streets of Grandview Heights Saturday for the final Grandview Hop of the year, bringing local businesses, food and entertainment together for an open-street festival. The event has grown significantly since beginning as a block party about 20 years ago, the Grandview Hop now stretches from [...]