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Luxury real estate sales peaked in August 2026, with homes in Delaware County reaching up to $2.5 million and Franklin County seeing its top sale hit $2.4 million.

The following article discusses suicide. If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 for help. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Advocates and some political leaders are calling for the end of an ICE policy placing ankle bracelets on immigrants after a 20-year-old Haitian honors student died by apparent suicide near [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Central Ohio Transit Authority is creating more access for those who rely on public transportation in the Columbus metropolitan area. A new line connecting Hilliard to Downtown Columbus launched on Monday. COTA Line 30 creates a new fixed route from Downtown to Ohio State University, Upper Arlington, and Hilliard. Line [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local family has channeled their grief and turned it into hope with a new project outside of Upper Arlington High School. “When a community or school has the death of a student, it’s really difficult to pause. We don’t as a society know how to deal with grief,” Upper [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The annual Upper Arlington Labor Day arts festival took over Northam Park on Monday. Since 1966, this festival has brought artists and community members together each year, with more than 15,000 visitors. "I love this festival," artist Jeneen Hobby said. "I've been here for many years. It's dear to my heart and I'm [...]

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (WOWK) – Specialty retailer Vext Science, Inc. shut down one of its cannabis dispensaries in Ohio after two people reportedly suffered from serious health reactions possibly due to purchased products. The company said in a Friday release that the Herbal Wellness Center dispensary in Jackson was voluntarily closed pending the results of an [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man will spend at least the next 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges tied to a 2024 fatal shooting on the West Side. Alejandro Angulo-Ramos, 24, pleaded guilty on Aug. 31 to involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault charges in connection with the Sept. 23, 2024, shooting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Construction is underway on a 150-unit affordable housing development along South High Street that will turn a long-vacant former industrial property into apartments aimed at working professionals and families. The NRP Group has broken ground on Stone Ridge at High Street, a two-building development planned for 4.5 acres at 45 W. [...]

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- One man is dead and two others are injured after a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County on Sunday evening. The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a crash on U.S. Route 33 near U.S. Route 22 in Hocking Township, near Lancaster at approximately 6:15 p.m. Sunday evening. Troopers arrived to the [...]

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- As data centers and other pressures raise energy costs for central Ohioans, four Olentangy Liberty high schoolers are working to lower bills for low-income families. “We are students, so the scope of what we can do is limited, but we decided that small changes really do matter, and any impact at [...]

A guide for central Ohio residents regarding service changes, business hours, and closures expected for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A group of musicians is using Labor Day to educate people about the holiday’s origins while raising money for a good cause. Labor Day is often viewed as the end of summer and part of a three-day weekend, but for people at Columbus Mennonite Church, the holiday took on a different [...]

When politicians, parents, and platforms collide, who protects kids from tech's dark side? Dive into real stories of digital parenting, policy-making headaches, and the unexpected ways tech companies shape everyday life.

• US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case
• Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google
• John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple
• Apple, OpenAI legal fight keeps escalating. Here's how we got here
• Court Filings In A.I. Suit Invoke Copyright Law, Culture and Sports
• Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad
• FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been 'secretly and systematically' overcharging for ads
• Bernie Sanders Proposes Artificial Superintelligence Ban Amid Rogue AI Hackings
• Vance Called AI Satanic. He Struck a Chord Among Christian Republicans.
• Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It's Basically Alive
• Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face
• Tesla's Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It's Already Under Investigation
• AI visionary Ray Kurzweil is joining a Silicon Valley startup developing a brain computer system that involves snorting nanoparticles

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A motorcyclist is dead after he swerved to avoid an animal and then crashed into a utility pole Sunday. According to Columbus police, the crash happened on the 1600 block of Wilton Drive on the city's east side at approximately 1:55 p.m. Fredrick Hunter, 42, was driving his motorcycle north on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- BuckeyeThon, Ohio's largest student-run philanthropy group, kicked off its year-long fundraising movement with a 5k race Sunday morning to support pediatric patients and their families.    Created to raise money for Nationwide Children's Hospital, the student-led event, now in its 25th year, is committed to bringing people together. "I'm a team captain for [...]