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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Students at Columbus College of Art and Design are unleashing their creativity with the help of Canine Companions puppies in training, including NBC4’s Puppy on a Mission, Boone. CCAD’s Sketch Café course trains artists to stay in the moment and sketch from life. They produce roughly 200 to 300 sketches every [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Organized labor is backing a new bill in the Ohio Legislature that would regulate how state agencies are allowed to use artificial intelligence. House Bill 1032, sponsored by Representatives Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) would require more transparency on the AI policies of state agencies and would restrict the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The November election is less than two weeks away and college students are reportedly more likely to vote than ever. “More and more young people are starting to realize that politics do play a role in their everyday lives,” said Hunter Willmitch, President of the College Republicans at Ohio State University. [...]

Eight months after a construction worker was killed in a hit-skip crash, the family of that man faced the suspect in court.

Paras unveiled the 678-pound pumpkin she painted that takes the likeness of the late Dolly Parton, who died in August at the age of 80. The pumpkin was grown by John Harnica, a member of the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers' Association.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's the final week of the regular season and the stakes are high from schools across central Ohio, from teams looking to stay unbeaten to squads trying to make the playoffs. The final Football Friday Nite "Game of the Week" before the postseason matches up Gahanna and Pickerington North. The Lions [...]

SOMERSET, Ohio (WCMH) -- A police officer fired his gun at a car that was attempting to run him over Friday morning in Perry County, with the driver still at large as of the afternoon. According to Somerset police, officers attempted to pull over a car in village limits. The car drove off, leading to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- President Donald Trump doubled down Friday morning on an ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother as multiple national election forecasters shifted their predictions for the Ohio governor's race in Acton's favor. The governor's race is receiving national attention after Republican Vivek Ramaswamy released an ad featuring Acton's mother telling Ohioans [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A report from the National Housing Conference found Ohio "stands out as the largest loss of homeownership affordability in the nation" between 2020 and 2025. Founded in 1931, the National Housing Conference is a nonprofit organization that promotes access to affordable, safe housing across the U.S. NHC researchers found there was [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – After about 20 years of business, a Chinese restaurant in Westerville is preparing to shut down. Q2 China Bistro, located at 472 Polaris Parkway, will permanently close on Oct. 28, the eatery announced in an Oct. 5 Facebook post. “After 20 wonderful years, we have made the difficult decision to permanently [...]

Ohioans would have to be at least 14 to ride an electric bicycle or low-speed electric scooter under a proposal that would also require helmets and make owners register the devices before riding on public roads.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Department of Justice alleged Ohio State University's College of Medicine discriminated against white and Asian students when granting admissions for three consecutive years. The Justice Department opened an investigation into the College of Medicine in March, examining claims that white and Asian students were discriminated based on their race in [...]

Democrats Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton lead their Republican opponents in two new Ohio polls, as voters weigh factors like the cost of living and President Donald Trump’s performance ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After a toddler’s drowning in a north Columbus retention pond, Columbus City Council had a hearing to discuss legislation intended to prevent similar tragedies. On Thursday afternoon, the council examined statistics on local retention pond drownings and reviewed proposed legislation aimed at enhancing water safety. Council President Pro Tempore Rob Dorans [...]

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Supporters and opponents of a citizen-led charter amendment say they want to educate people in Grove City about its potential impacts before heading to the polls. Issue 28, also known as the Community Consent Amendment, would require mandatory voter approval for certain large-scale developments before projects could move forward. If [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio residents, environmental advocates and business leaders made their stances heard on Thursday night over a proposed power plant for a data center. The Ohio Power Siting Board hosted a public hearing for the newest proposal in New Albany’s business park. “If the board is true to its mission [...]

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead following a crash involving a semi-truck in Marion County. According to a media release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), a semi-truck, driven by Thomas A. Brown, 41, of Bucyrus, was traveling north on South State Street near Gurley Avenue around 10:40 a.m. on Thursday. The [...]

As the partnership between the Van Buren Center and the YMCA of Central Ohio ends after more than a decade, the Community Shelter Board is looking for new organizations to provide services at the emergency shelter.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Pickerington school community is coming together to support one of their own. Jessica Bristle is the building secretary at Heritage Elementary School. She is also a mother of two. In September she was diagnosed with stage three inflammatory breast cancer. She has been very open about her journey on social [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 1,000 high school students got a hands-on look at careers in carpentry during an open house Thursday at the Central Midwest Carpenters Union training center. The event gave students an opportunity to explore the skilled trades, meet contractors and learn about apprenticeship opportunities. Jesse Moreno, lead instructor at the [...]