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Between 2025 and 2026, Ohio saw its second-highest number of domestic violence-related fatalities after a record high last year.

The Bexley Police Department (BPD) is investigating after stickers with swastikas on them were placed on some campaign signs around the city.

Data centers have generated billions of dollars for Ohio’s economy, but a new analysis found that those benefits are on track to dramatically drop in the next few years.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Eight months after a construction worker was killed in a hit-skip crash, the man who allegedly fled the scene has been arrested and charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, court records state. Aaron Swift, 46, was indicted Tuesday on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, felony hit-skip and tampering with evidence, according to [...]

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- President Donald Trump will be coming to central Ohio for a rally less than one week before Election Day. Trump is scheduled to speak in Chillicothe on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. with a signup form opening up to attend the "Midterm Rally." This is the president's third rally he is [...]

The home where two Licking County adults are being charged with letting nine children live in unsafe conditions was reportedly infested with hundreds of bugs and some children were made to sleep in an adjoining shed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Vice President J.D. Vance told Ohio Republicans to "stop whining" about an advertisement taking spotlight in the state governor's race. Vance, an Ohioan, said on Wednesday that Republicans should focus on winning instead of whether they think Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's ad is appropriate. The ad features Democrat Amy Acton's [...]

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Circleville Pumpkin Show kicked off Wednesday morning, with a weigh-in of the local-grown, gargantuan pumpkins that can reach over 1,000 pounds, with one shattering the show's record. The four-day event is a celebration of all things pumpkin, and for pumpkin grower Troy Vanarsdalen, that celebration is well underway, as his [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Whitehall man who pleaded guilty in a fatal shooting at a northeast Columbus bar and grill will spend up to 19.5 years in prison, according to court records. Armando Flores, 29, was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter, murder, illegal possession of a firearm and having a weapon under disability [...]

A retail brand specializing in children’s home furnishings and bedding will soon return to Easton Town Center.

The Columbus Crew are set to host St. Louis City SC at 8 p.m. Wednesday for the U.S. Open Cup title to conclude the 111th edition of one of the longest running sporting events in America.

A historic four-bedroom American Foursquare-style home overlooking Schiller Park in Columbus's German Village neighborhood has been listed for sale at approximately $2.7 million.

A Knox County man’s constitutional protections against double jeopardy were not violated when he was convicted at trial after initially accepting a plea deal through a method not authorized by Ohio law, the state Supreme Court ruled.

Republican Sen. Jon Husted, Democrat Sherrod Brown, Libertarian Bill Redpath and independent Greg Levy are competing in the Nov. 3 special election.

A Central Ohio drag strip is on the market as businesses tied to its owner are locked in a multi-million-dollar legal battle with businesses in Elon Musk’s SpaceX artificial intelligence operation over data center construction. 

On Thursday, the Ohio Power Siting Board will consider public testimony for a proposed gas plant in New Albany to power neighboring data centers.

Years after a Columbus man was shot and killed inside his vehicle at a local gas station, his family is still searching for answers.

Some dogs at the Franklin County Dog Shelter are getting some extra help finding their forever homes, thanks to special portraits created by inmates at the county jail. 

A Columbus street will carry the name of Master Sgt. Tyler Simmons, honoring the 28-year-old Air National Guard member killed in a refueling crash in Iraq earlier this year.

The Circleville Pumpkin Show is back in Pickaway County from Wednesday through Saturday.