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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio fire officials are asking people to think twice before plugging in their electronic devices, or it could pose a serious fire risk.   Lithium-ion batteries are in most things people use every day, like cell phones and other electronic devices. Lt. Nicholas Davis with the Columbus Division of Fire [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 15,000 domestic violence calls have been made to the Columbus Police emergency line so far this year. That's about 1 call every 27 minutes. Leaders said this is a problem plaguing the city and state for several years now. “It's staggering. Staggering the amount of calls that we received,” [...]

After an increase of injuries to children, two state lawmakers want to place new safety regulations on the use of e-bikes and e-scooters.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Across America, more than $3 billion was stolen from businesses because of ransomware attacks last year, according to FBI data. When that happens, small businesses often never reopen their doors. However, one Central Ohio organization is working to keep that from happening. Over the past two days, a central Ohio-based cybersecurity [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man charged with killing a person at a west Columbus COTA bus stop has pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced in court Wednesday. Joshua Bays was charged in the death of Thomas Smith, who was fatally shot in the face on August 14. Bays was found at 1:42 p.m. in [...]

A recent study by the crypto gaming platform Gambulls ranked Columbus, Ohio, as the fourth best city in the United States for nightlife based on factors like affordability, safety, and entertainment options.

Bodega, a longtime Short North craft beer bar, has new owners: the family behind a Latin American restaurant in northwest Columbus and a Colombian and Venezuelan bakery near Polaris Fashion Place.

A Delaware coffee shop run by a mother-daughter duo is preparing to open its second location.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Six weeks after a jury found a Reynoldsburg woman guilty in the death of a five-month-old boy, a judge issued her a sentence. In August, Tammra Straughter, 54, was found guilty of murder and endangering children after an infant was killed while in her care in Oct. 2023. A grand jury [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dancing with the Stars pros and celebrities will cha-cha into the Schottenstein Center on Feb. 18 as a part of their season 35 live tour, DWTS announced Wednesday. Joining "Dancing with the Stars: Live" pro and co-host Emma Slater is a lineup of pros and newcomers including Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, [...]

While Ohio State is charting a path to the College Football Playoff, Maryland is just trying to carve a way to its first winning season and bowl appearance since 2023, and it can be hard to see how it could get there.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Whether watching TV, scrolling on social media or getting the mail, it's hard to avoid political advertising, and analysts said messaging fatigue could play a role in the November election. "It can backfire in avoiding ads altogether, and it can even lead to not wanting to vote because people are just [...]

Upper Arlington voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve Issue 7, a combined property tax request that would fund daily school operations and the next phase of the district’s facilities plan.

An Ohio woman is suing a Marietta hospital, alleging that medical staff amputated the wrong leg. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Attorneys are reporting abrupt changes to timing and location of immigration hearings as the government attempts to address a backlog of millions of cases. "You have a hearing on a certain day, and then maybe like a week before the new hearing date, they'll send a new hearing notice," Maya Lugasy, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The union representing thousands of Columbus City Schools teachers and staff members is calling for accountability from the district’s school board. A crowd of more than 100 people expressed their concerns Tuesday the district’s governing body during a Columbus City Schools board meeting. The Columbus Education Association said the district is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a fatal shooting in southwest Columbus Tuesday evening. A Columbus police dispatcher said officers were called to the 2000 block of Clarendon Lane around 7:50 p.m. Officers found an unidentified victim suffering from a gunshot wound; the victim was later pronounced dead at 8:27 p.m. Police [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hundreds of volunteers joined Ohio first lady Fran DeWine to pack thousands of meal bags to be distributed to food banks and other organizations across Ohio. More than 300 volunteers took part in the Feeding Our Neighbors event, working assembly line-style to pack a goal of 10,000 bags. Volunteers added food [...]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) delivered remarks Tuesday afternoon to the advisory council for RecoveryOhio, the agency tasked with coordinating addiction recovery and mental health treatment efforts in the wake of the opioid epidemic.

WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) – Police use several tools to keep the community safe, their cruisers full of all different equipment. Now, one central Ohio has added a new kit to its arsenal to help save lives. Often, police officers are the first first responders to any emergency. In West Jefferson, each cruiser now carries [...]