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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The second Black Maternal Health Summit at the Ohio Statehouse took place Tuesday morning, bringing the theme of change to women’s health. “None of this work happens in isolation,” Ohio Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) said. “It happens in partnerships between government and communities.” The summit brought together mothers, providers and lawmakers [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - As military children face challenges like frequent moving or a parent's deployment, a national organization is shining a light on those youth and helping them reach their educational goals through life's obstacles. Children of Valor is a national nonprofit organization with the mission of helping children of active-duty and veteran families [...]

Set times for the Sonic Temple music festival were announced on Tuesday.

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- A fire in Lancaster that left three people dead has been ruled accidental. The Lancaster Fire Department said the April 1 fire at a duplex on East 5th Avenue started on the ground floor outside near the building's landing. It's believed the fire started an hour before 911 was called. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man charged in connection with a double shooting which killed one of the victims has been sentenced after a months-long trial. After a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas jury convicted Devon Ford in the murder of 40-year-old Adbulrahman Mohamed, a judge handed down a multi-decade sentence Tuesday morning. According [...]

GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Buxton Inn, a 214-year-old landmark in central Ohio, has been sold to a familiar local ownership group. The property, located at 313 E. Broadway in Granville, is now owned by New England Development Co., said Brandon Hess of Shai Hess Commercial Real Estate, who confirmed the transaction to The Reporting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A northwest Columbus unlicensed daycare has been shut down after reported safety and fire code violations. According to the Columbus City Attorney’s Office, the city’s Property Team Action confirmed it received a court order to shutter an unlicensed daycare facility located on West Dublin Granville Road in the Linworth area. The [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio Mexican restaurant known for its birria recently opened a location in Hilliard. Martha’s Fusion Kitchen began welcoming customers at 4502 Cemetery Road last month. The restaurant took over the space that formerly housed Oriental Express Chinese & Hibachi. The new Hilliard eatery marks the concept's second location, with [...]

Tim Holmes, a central Ohio-based creator, shared his experience working on the visual effects team for the faith-based historical drama "A Great Awakening", which recently opened nationwide in theaters.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some central Ohio districts had to adjust their schedules to stay above state-mandated instructional time following extended school closures early this year. More than a foot of snow fell on central Ohio in late January, leading many districts to close for a number of days in a row. Between ice, freezing [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Hummingbirds are in the midst of their annual migration north for the summer, and Ohio residents have begun spotting the tiny birds.  Each year in late February, hummingbirds depart from their winter homes in Central America and Mexico. By late spring, they typically have dispersed extensively across North America, reaching as [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The KeyBank Building in Downtown Columbus is set to go up for auction this week, marking a pivotal moment for a property that has faced foreclosure, declining occupancy and ongoing maintenance concerns. An online auction for the 21-story office tower will begin at noon Tuesday and is scheduled to conclude at [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Despite changes to Ohio and Michigan's cannabis laws, it is still cheaper for Ohioans to drive from Columbus to a Michigan dispensary than to buy marijuana in-state. Ohio's cannabis market was subject to legislative changes in the past month as Senate Bill 56 went into effect. The bill banned intoxicating hemp [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who was fatally stabbed at Ohio State University turf fields has been identified. Guilliani Olguin Jacinto, 19, was stabbed Friday evening at the turf fields of Lincoln Tower on Cannon Drive after a fight between two groups, officials said. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a sixth straight season. The Philadelphia Flyers earned at least one point in Monday night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes by going into overtime, meaning the Blue Jackets have officially been eliminated from postseason contention. The Flyers [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Westerville Police are working to prevent large gatherings of teenagers and encourage safe driving. For the rest of April, the department is increasing patrols along Polaris Parkway as the “teen takeover trend” is causing issues for cities and businesses statewide. Westerville Police Chief Holly Murchland said the step is about preventing [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio state lawmakers are considering a bill making it clear that kids should be allowed to play or engage in other activities outside the home without parental supervision. State Sen. Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) is sponsoring Senate Bill 277, also called the Let Children Grow Act, which would clarify that allowing [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With President Donald Trump at odds with the head of the Catholic church, local religious leaders are offering their perspective. Over the weekend, Pope Leo XIV led a service with the message: peace over war. This happened as U.S.-Iran negotiations were underway. After, Trump blasted the pope verbally and on social [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- When a company operates 80,000-pound machines on the same roads as the public, accidents are inevitable. Trucking companies preach safety at every step of their process. From warehouse operations to trucks on the roads, when crashes happen, they have real-life consequences. Chief among those consequences is rising insurance costs. "You can [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A truck driver charged in a nine-vehicle crash near Interstate 71 that resulted in three deaths made his first court appearance on Monday. Modou Ngom, 50, of Columbus, made his initial appearance in Delaware County Common Pleas Court on an aggravated vehicular homicide charge. Ngom was driving a semi-truck and trailer [...]