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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Some in central Ohio are following the situation in the Middle East very closely after the United States and Israel's attack on Iran over the weekend. Sherry and Rezi Bayegan own Charmy's Market in downtown Columbus. The name comes from the name of the couple's first restaurant in Iran. “We still [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Some Ohio lawmakers are increasingly concerned about students’ declining test scores in math and English. According to recent assessments, one-fifth of Ohio students displayed limited proficiency in English, and one-third showed limited proficiency in math. Ohio Sen. Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) called Ohio’s test scores "atrocious." “This is going back now to, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Waking up to snow in central Ohio has become an all-too-common sight this winter. Though many hope this will be the last snowfall of the season, state and local officials are prepared for any weather. Early snow on Monday caused some hiccups for the morning commute. Columbus’ Snow Warriors hit the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus police officer was arrested Friday in Delaware County on charges of strangulation and illegal possession of a firearm in a liquor permit premise. Officer Jacob Smith allegedly placed his hand around someone's neck and caused them to "lose consciousness and urinate on themselves" before again putting his hands around [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A murder suspect whose case has been in court for six years was sentenced after a plea bargain. German Sanchez Jr. was facing murder charges, along with one count each of attempted murder, felonious assault, and having weapons under disability in the death of one man and the injury of another. [...]

Two people have been charged in connection with a January homicide in the Hilltop neighborhood.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority has applied for $100 million in state funding to help finance a $400 million renovation of Nationwide Arena, tapping into a grant program funded by unclaimed state dollars that remain under legal challenge. The request, submitted Jan. 30 through the Ohio Sports Facility Performance Grant [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bar and restaurant chain has shuttered its location at the Hamilton Quarter shopping center in northeast Columbus, marking its exit from central Ohio.  Beerhead Bar & Eatery, located at 6294 E. Dublin Granville Road west of New Albany, shut down earlier this month, according to a post on its Facebook [...]

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- COhatch opens its coworking and event campus in downtown Powell on Monday, marking the latest milestone in the city's ongoing redevelopment. The Dublin-based company's Powell campus spans 50 and 60 E. Olentangy St., and it includes the Middlebury Member House and Lani Rooftop Lounge. While the coworking space is now open [...]

The Ohio Department of Transportation has released a Draft Conceptual Alternatives Study outlining five possible routes for a new freeway connection between U.S. 23 and Interstate 71, with public input being sought in March and a final feasibility study to be delivered in October.

MANSFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) — A mayor of a village in north-central Ohio has resigned amid allegations of voyeurism and charges pending in a vehicular assault incident near Mansfield. Wesley Dingus of Butler, in Richland County, is the subject of an investigation that alleges he violated the privacy of a teenager by rifling through her belongings [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While Ohio currently only recognizes cremation or burial options for human remains, a state lawmaker is trying to add a third possibility: human composting.  Senate Bill 323, introduced by Sen. Louis Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) in November, would authorize natural organic reduction, a process that uses a specialized container to accelerate [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — While gas prices dropped recently in central Ohio, experts predict that the United States attack on Iran will likely have the opposite effect throughout the country moving forward. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices fell 8.8 cents per gallon from last week, to [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Documents released by the Department of Justice show convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's notorious island had multiple ties to central Ohio, even considering the trellises at Easton Town Center as design inspiration. Records show Gary Kerney, the former CEO of the New Albany Company Limited Partnership, had a longstanding relationship [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohioans are reacting after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, with some making their opposition to the attacks clear through protests, while others are celebrating.   “Millions of Iranians are celebrating today because it's a really happy day for us,” an Iranian man who now lives in Columbus said. The man grew [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The month of madness has arrived and the Ohio State women's basketball team has been drawn into its first bracket of the season. After a dominant 87-68 win over No. 15 Michigan State that included a program-record 18 three-pointers made, the 13th-ranked Buckeyes secured the No. 5 seed for the Big [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on the Sunday Briefing: Learn what restrictions Columbus City Council wants to place on ICE operations in the city. “Look, there is no evidence that I am aware of that he has done anything wrong,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said last week. Which Ohio politicians are giving away his [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus woman has been indicted in connection with an alleged bid-rigging scheme in which she made nearly $10,000. According to the Ohio attorney general’s office, the woman was accused of artificially inflating prices in online auctions and is facing charges of price fixing, bid rigging and telecommunications fraud, and two [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are continuing to look for answers into a fatal drive-by shooting on Columbus’ East Side more than four years ago. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information in the case of Martin Hall, 43, who was killed on Aug. 1, 2021, at a home on the 400 [...]

WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) — A West Jefferson man facing murder charges in California received a lengthy prison sentence this week for rape. According to the West Jefferson police, 43-year-old Steven Cleveland was located and arrested by U.S. Marshal deputies after numerous accusations of rape were alleged between January and December 2024. He was accused [...]