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Global company buys BrewDog's U.K. operations, eyes Ohio breweries

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 22:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A global packaged goods company has acquired Scotland-based BrewDog's U.K. operations and is negotiating to purchase its U.S. assets, a move that could have implications for the brewery's central Ohio footprint. Tilray Brands announced Monday it completed the acquisition of BrewDog's U.K. brewing operations, brand and intellectual property, in a deal [...]
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Arnold Sports Festival set to bring 100,000 people to Columbus

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 21:19
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Arnold Sports Festival returns to the Greater Columbus Convention Center this weekend for its 38th year, and hotels and businesses around downtown Columbus and the Short North will be busy. Experience Columbus estimates people will spend around $16.8 million during the festival this year. “We are getting ready to welcome [...]
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Central Ohio reacts to rising gas prices

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 17:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The conflict in Iran is already having an impact on the economy. Oil prices surged today amid fears of prolonged disruption to global markets, and it's impacting prices at the pump. Today, NBC4 talked with some people visiting gas stations in central Ohio. They say they're definitely noticing the hit on [...]
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High school football coach rushed to player's aid following library shooting

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:58
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus football coach is being heralded as a hero after one of his players was shot outside of a library last week. The student was shot outside the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Martin Luther King Branch on Thursday after an altercation. The library is across the street from East High School. [...]
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Lawmakers weigh allowing tips for public servants

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- If you’ve ever given an employee a tip at a publicly owned swimming pool, convention center or vacation lodge, that commonplace gesture might technically be against the law. “When the drink cart comes around to the guys playing golf and it’s a public golf course at a state park somewhere, if [...]
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Family says construction worker killed in hit-skip crash had "electric energy"

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Division of Police is looking for the driver who hit and killed a construction worker early Saturday morning and then fled the scene. The incident happened on Interstate 70 West near State Route 315 around 2 a.m. Saturday. The driver drove into a construction zone, hit a generator and [...]
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'State of the Girl' addresses struggles, uplifts girls

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 15:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland hosted its annual community conversation called the State of the Girl on Tuesday morning. It’s meant to focus on the issues girls face and the work being done to uplift them. “There's a lot of things that girls face, challenges and opportunities, and we want [...]
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Shuttered Columbus Speech and Hearing owed tens of thousands in rent

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 13:26
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Speech and Hearing, which shut down last month, was facing an eviction for allegedly not paying rent, according to court records. The owners of the property at 510 East North Broadway in a court filing said that Columbus Speech and Hearing owed tens of thousands of dollars in rent. The [...]
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One hospitalized after crashed semi blocked State Route 315 North

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 12:15
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A semi-truck crashed on State Route 315 North near Ohio State's campus Tuesday afternoon, causing the highway to shut down for over one hour. The northbound lanes on SR-315 were closed at Medical Center Drive/King avenue due to the crash. Traffic cameras showed the semi crashed into a barrier and part [...]
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Franklin County estate tops February home sales at nearly $4 million

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:00
The most expensive February home sale in Franklin County was a 10,555-square-foot estate in New Albany, which sold for $3.7 million, while the top sale in Delaware County was a 4,260-square-foot new-build in Powell, which sold for $1.484 million.
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Brother, sister duo charged in west Columbus blaze that injured firefighter

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 09:20
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The second of two suspects has been charged in connection to a west Columbus fire that injured a firefighter last December. According to a police complaint report, Trina Bumgardner was allegedly involved in a fire that caused significant damage to an apartment unit on Racine Avenue in the Brookshire neighborhood. The [...]
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Harley-Davidson dealership in Sunbury closes amid ownership transition

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 09:00
SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A longtime motorcycle dealership in Sunbury is closing its doors after two decades in business. The Farrow Harley-Davidson north dealership at 7754 E. State Route 37 is shutting down after its former parent company, Ricart Automotive, sold the Sunbury location and the Farrow east dealership at 5840 Scarborough Blvd. to the [...]
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Health-focused cafe in Powell shutters after about 13 years in business

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 08:30
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) – A health-focused cafe in Powell has permanently closed its doors after about 13 years in business. Be Fit Cafe, located at 10259 Sawmill Parkway, shuttered on Feb. 22, according to a post on its Instagram page. Business records indicate the eatery launched in late 2012. “It has been an incredible journey [...]
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Family of three rescued from Reynoldsburg fire

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 06:28
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) — A family of three was rescued from an apartment complex in Reynoldsburg fire Tuesday morning. According to the Turo Township Fire Department crews arrived to the Chandler Commons apartment complex on Steinway Drive, where one unit was seen with heavy smoke conditions. Three occupants were reportedly trapped inside the apartment, one [...]
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Columbus Athenaeum listed for $8.5 million amid receivership

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 06:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Athenaeum is on the market for more than $8 million, months after the property fell into foreclosure and a court-appointed receiver took control. An online listing posted this month by The Robert Weiler Company shows the historic property at 32 N. Fourth St. has an asking price of $8,500,000. [...]
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Ohio legislator proposes new tax option amid calls to abolish property taxes

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 05:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Amid efforts to abolish property taxes in Ohio, a state senator wants to move the state toward taxing land, rather than total property value. Sen. Louis Blessing (R-Colerain Township) introduced Senate Joint Resolution 7, which would authorize land value taxes in Ohio. Unlike property taxes, which tax land and the structures [...]
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Funk, country and classic rock shows added to Ohio State Fair concert lineup

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 04:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Three more shows have been added to this year’s Ohio State Fair concert lineup, including a free daytime show, an evening of funk and soul, and a Grammy-nominated country artist. On Friday, July 31, the S.O.S. Band and the Dazz Band will coheadline a show at the Celeste Center. Founded in [...]
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Humane Society of Delaware County seeking homes for animals rescued in abuse case

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 03:30
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – The Humane Society of Delaware County is seeking homes for a variety of animals rescued in an abuse case, including dogs, pigs and chickens.  On Jan. 23, an agent with the humane society, assisted by the county dog warden and sheriff’s deputies, removed nine dogs, five pot-bellied pigs, three cats, two [...]
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Whitehall mayor says city on solid ground despite controversies

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 21:18
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- For months now, Whitehall's elected leaders have been under intense scrutiny. From a recall effort targeting the mayor and two councilmembers to controversy surrounding sitting councilmember Gerald Dixon, all eyes have been on the city's officials. But at Monday night's state of the city address, much of Whitehall Mayor Michael Bivens [...]
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Two killed in head-on Hardin County crash

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 20:01
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people are dead after a head-on crash in Hardin County on Monday afternoon. According to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened at approximately 5:49 p.m. on State Route 68 near State Route 701. A 2004 Volkswagen Passat, driven by Owen Bame, 27, of Dunkirk, was driving south [...]
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