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WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s highest court has sent the effort to recall Whitehall’s mayor and two sitting councilmembers back to the original petitioners for additional signatures. In a ruling issued Sunday, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the petition to recall Mayor Michael Bivens and councilmembers Lori Elmore and Amy Harcar was wrongfully determined to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- May is National Motorcycle Awareness Month, and the organization ABATE of Ohio spent Sunday highlighting the need for safety on the roads. Chris Lappert, director for ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Ohio's ninth region, shared that this organization's mission is to advocate for motorcyclists' rights throughout the state. “Motorcycle awareness is very important because [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Grammy-winning artist Yungblud's concert scheduled for Monday has been moved to August. According to a Facebook post by PromoWest Productions, the concert originally set for KEMBA Live on Monday has been postponed to Sunday, Aug. 2. There is no reason listed for the postponement, with Yungblud only posting that it was [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week’s Sunday Briefing: FULL INTERVIEW: Republican gubernatorial candidate Casey Putsch

Many central Ohio restaurants are offering special Mother's Day menus, including brunch buffets, multi-course meals, and more, to celebrate mom on Sunday, May 10.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man suffered a severe head injury after a fight broke out at a Columbus City Schools baseball game. According to a criminal complaint affidavit, on April 21, police responded to multiple reports of a fight in progress in a parking lot near the Eastmoor Academy High School baseball field. Officers [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Morrow County man charged with robbing the same Columbus bank twice within 10 weeks will serve nearly 15 years in prison. According to federal prosecutors, James Scurlock of Cardington stole over $40,000 from a Huntington Bank on Gemini Place, just north of Polaris Fashion Place. Court documents state that Scurlock, [...]

Ohio's liquor laws require separate voter approval at the precinct level for restaurants to serve alcohol on Sundays, and the Sycamore in German Village is asking neighbors to support Issue 8B on the May 5 ballot to allow Sunday sales of wine, mixed beverages, and spirits.

GALION, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead and several others are injured after a three-vehicle crash near Galion. The crash occurred on U.S. 30 east of State Route 598 just after 11 a.m. Saturday. One female passenger was pronounced dead at the scene upon medics' arrival. Two male passengers in the same vehicle were [...]

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was evacuated Saturday due to a safety threat. According to a Columbus Zoo media release, the Zoo received an active shooter and bomb threat at approximately 2:18 p.m. The threat was received through a security dispatcher. Delaware County Sheriff's Office responded to the threat and was [...]

Businesses in Columbus, Ohio are offering food and drink specials throughout the weekend to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, with deals including free delivery, special menu items, and drink offers at popular spots like Condado Tacos, Chile Verde, El Vaquero, and more.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus officials have secured a court order to shut down a smoke shop in the Short North. According to the city’s attorney’s office, the Cartel Palace Smoke Shop on North High Street violated multiple tobacco laws by selling to underage customers, promoted takeover events throughout the neighborhood and has been connected [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- HangOverEasy is opening its largest location on Saturday in Bridge Park, expanding the brand's presence in central Ohio. The new restaurant, located at 6757 Longshore St., is scheduled to open at 7 a.m., coinciding with the season opening of the Dublin market. The 5,500-square-foot space is the company's seventh location statewide [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A Korean fried chicken restaurant has launched inside the former Hot Chicken Takeover in Gahanna.  DHC Chicken opened at 109 N. Hamilton Road on Thursday. The address was formerly home to Hot Chicken Takeover, which shuttered last fall as the local chain wound down its business, eventually closing all of its [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- All Spirit Airlines flights are canceled after the company announced it was going out of business after 34 years, effective immediately. As of Saturday, Spirit Airlines said it was bankrupt and ending all service. The airline said it started an immediate "orderly wind-down" of operations, canceling all flights and shutting down [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Republican state senator has introduced legislation that would overhaul how elections are conducted in Ohio, weeks after the state moved to prohibit ranked choice voting. Sen. Louis Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) filed Senate Bill 395 on March 23, proposing a "consensus voting" system that combines a top-three primary with a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- People protested Friday night against the deal to bring a professional women’s soccer team to Columbus. There’s been pushback from residents over a city park being replaced by a training facility, and the millions of dollars approved by the city to help build it. Laverne Dotson lives in the mobile home [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio inducted 20 new members of the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor. Each new inductee has previously earned commendation for courageous actions in combat while serving the United States in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of the recipients were represented posthumously by friends and loved [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new partnership inside Whitehall City Schools is bringing together high school students and preschoolers, and educators say both groups are seeing the benefits. The district’s ARC program, designed for students who may struggle in a traditional classroom setting, focuses on smaller class sizes and more individualized support. This school year, [...]

PATASKALA, Ohio (WCMH) — A Licking County woman accused of abusing a 1-year-old girl at a daycare center could serve up to a dozen years in prison. According to court records, a former employee at the Over the Rainbow Children’s Center in Pataskala entered a change of plea on Friday after being charged on numerous [...]