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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- President Donald Trump will visit Cincinnati on Wednesday "to celebrate his economic victories" and tout "lower prescription drug prices for working families," a White House spokesperson confirmed to NBC4. The announcement comes after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the United States lost 92,000 jobs in February and unemployment rose [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It is Women in Construction Week. This week highlights the contributions of women in the industry, and one local company is uplifting their employees. The central Ohio building company Gilbane honored their female employees with a breakfast this morning. Emily Greenberg, project manager, shared a feeling of appreciation and support from the team. She noted it's an honor to work in [...]

Less than a month after Eddie Bauer's store operator in North America and Canada filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, dozens of stores are hitting the market.

LONDON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Madison County man who was accused of stabbing his wife to death and claiming that the wounds were self-inflicted appeared in court Friday morning. Kyle Foster Long, 35, was issued a $1.5 million cash/surety bond. The case was bound over to the Madison County Court of Common Pleas. He was [...]

Solar activity continued at low levels with isolated C-class
flaring. Regions 4381 and 4384 remained the primary drivers of
activity. The largest event of the period was a C2.9 flare from
Region 4381 on March 3. Region 4384 continues to rotate further onto
the disk, but foreshortening still hinders a definitive
characterization of its magnetic complexity. Region 4378 showed some
new flux emergence bu...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A German Village-area craft beer bar says it will close temporarily this month as it undergoes renovations and a rebranding aimed at transforming the space into a broader community gathering spot. The Daily Growler at 702 S. High St. announced Wednesday on social media that it will enter into a "chrysalis [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An apartment complex is coming to northeast Columbus, near Gahanna and New Albany.  The Columbus-based real estate developer The Daimler Group, Inc. is preparing to launch Windsor Place at Chestnut Hills at 5097 N. Hamilton Road. The clubhouse will open on Labor Day for leasing, with residents moving in during the [...]

A central Ohio couple defied the odds to win the lottery twice, with their latest win being a $5 million jackpot from an Ultimate $5,000,000 scratch-off ticket.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose shared personal data for around 8 million state voters with the federal Department of Justice. LaRose wrote Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon on Feb. 13 detailing his plans to fulfill a federal demand for states' voting records. Ben Kindel, LaRose's press secretary, said LaRose's office [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A proposal to increase oversight of recovery housing across Ohio is drawing support from some local officials and opposition from treatment providers, reflecting a broader debate over how the state should regulate facilities that serve people recovering from addiction. House Bill 58, introduced in February 2025 by Reps. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio correctional facilities will soon be required by law to provide incarcerated women with free feminine hygiene products. Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 29 on Dec. 19, after it unanimously passed the House in May and the Senate in November. The measure will go into effect on March 20.  The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State's board of trustees approved a raise for the university president and provost and announced it would demolish a dormitory. In a full meeting of the Ohio State Board of Trustees on Thursday, trustees unanimously approved a raise for Ravi Bellamkonda, provost and executive vice president, and expanded compensation for [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohio Transit Authority leaders are looking to the future of West Broad Street, and on Thursday night, they turned to the community for input.  "We want their ideas before we take that to the city of Columbus and bring that plan to them," COTA spokesperson Jeff Pullin said. Residents packed [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Arnold Sports Festival is officially underway. Athletes from all around the world have traveled to Columbus to compete and experience this one-of-a-kind event. The youngest athletes competed in the weightlifting competition Thursday. It was also the amateur competition, and organizers say it was exciting. "We had competitors from 31 countries [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rural central Ohio residents made their voices heard on Thursday as state leaders look to connect two major roadways. The first of a series of public meetings was held at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, where residents got a look at the five proposed routes to connect U.S. Route 23 and Interstate [...]

CIRCLEVILLE, OH (WCMH) -- A central Ohio grandmother is being called a hero by her family and the local sheriff after she sacrificed her life to save her grandson. Laura Hammond's family has been reflecting on all the incredible things they'll remember her for. Buckeye football is a big part of the family's life. They [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On Nov. 21, 2024, Joshua Al-Lateef, a 6-year-old boy with autism, left his West Chester home without his family’s knowledge. When his mother, Jonisa Cook, called 911, she was told there was no immediate alert that could be sent out to the community. Hours later, Joshua was found dead in a [...]