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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local animal rescue is known for never turning away a dog in need, but with obstacles piling up, FREEdom Tails Ohio announced it is under an intake hold for the foreseeable future. The nonprofit helps animals retire from commercial and backyard breeder situations. “I’m sad because we have to say [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Seven people were forced from their home Sunday night after a fire at an apartment building in the Franklin Park neighborhood of Columbus. According to a Columbus Division of Fire spokesperson, the fire broke out in a fifth-floor apartment on the 1500 block of Bryden Road. A sprinkler system in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week’s Sunday Briefing: Now, Gov. Mike DeWine said the ad is not true. During this week’s roundtable, Republican strategist Mike Gonadakis and Democratic strategist Joe Rettof talk about the heated political climate around election season. “We are talking about a proposal that threatens to completely eradicate decades of progress,” Equitas [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man arrested in FBI stings involving the same undercover agent twice in 11 years has been sentenced to over three decades in prison. William Kisor was sentenced a fourth time after pleading guilty to multiple sex crimes when he resumed contact with the same undercover agent who aided in his [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man who appeared to have physical evidence of burns on his face and body was arrested this week on an arson charge. According to a Columbus police report, officers responded to the 1800 block of Walcutt Road, near the old Buckeye Yard railyard south of Hilliard. Upon arrival, they noted [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The U.S. is seeing a rise in imposter scams fueled by the use of artificial intelligence, with a recent study finding Ohio is among the most impacted states. BrokerChooser, an online platform that reviews digital banks, analyzed imposter scam reports made to the Federal Trade Commission in the third quarter of [...]

A Norwalk, Ohio man won a $3 million lottery prize after buying a $30 Wild Cash Tripler ticket at a grocery store, deviating from his usual morning routine.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Despite the rain, more than 40,000 fans filled Ohio Stadium to see the Buckeyes play on Saturday for the annual spring game. Fans pulled out the ponchos, and of course, scarlet and gray. Fan Daniel Neff said he wasn’t letting the weather dampen the outlook of a new season on the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person was killed and one was injured in a shooting in Columbus' downtown neighborhood on Saturday. One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where they later died from their injuries, in a shooting near the 300 block of South Grant Avenue. Another was taken in stable condition [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man has been convicted of his fourth felony in 16 years, this time on drug trafficking charges. According to federal prosecutors, a Pickaway County man pleaded guilty to gun and drug crimes after being caught with multiple kilograms of narcotics from inside a hotel room. A grand jury indicted Samuel [...]

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Maryland pilot was killed Thursday afternoon when a small aircraft crashed in a rural area of southern Ohio, authorities said. The crash occurred at approximately 2:20 p.m. on April 17 near County Road 1A, about 2.7 miles west of U.S. 52 in Hamilton Township, according to the Ohio State [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Franklin County deputies are searching for a robbery suspect who remembered his manners. According to a video posted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, a man entered the Red Roof Inn on West Broad Street in Prairie Township near Columbus. The video showed the masked man greeting the clerk with a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A head-on collision on East Main Street in Columbus on Friday afternoon left one driver in life-threatening condition and sent three others to hospitals, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2:42 p.m. on April 17, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Investigators said a Cadillac CTS traveling westbound in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Lox Bagel Shop, a Short North eatery known for its hand-rolled bagels and sandwich offerings, is expanding with a second central Ohio location. The business has filed permits with the city of Columbus to open a new storefront at 2140 Ikea Way, near Polaris Fashion Place. The expansion marks the [...]

Central Ohio has numerous farmers markets offering locally grown produce, art, clothing and more, with locations and times listed in the article.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Records are revealing new details about the semi-truck driver charged in the deadly Interstate 71 crash on April 11. 50-year-old Madou Ngom is facing several felony charges, including three counts of vehicular homicide. Police say he failed to stop while approaching a traffic backup, causing a nine-vehicle crash. Lynnea Soposki, 36, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This week, two state senators, one Republican and one Democrat, introduced legislation to extend the amount of time a survivor of sexual assault has to sue their attacker in civil court. Senate Bill 421, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) would extend Ohio’s [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Community members have been voicing their concerns and questions about plans to convert a city park into a women’s soccer training facility and NBC4 got some answers. The Haslam Sports Group, which owns the Columbus Crew, plans to use McCoy Park as a place to boost interest by the National Women’s [...]

A now-former Delaware city councilman pleaded guilty Friday in a stalking case after he was charged for the third time in the last six months.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A now-former Franklin County bailiff was charged Friday a dispute last month in juvenile court. Kelli Johnson followed a person out of a courtroom on March 24 and shoved her multiple times, knocking her phone out of her hand, according to a criminal complaint. She allegedly used profanity toward the person [...]