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WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new development planned for the city of Worthington is causing mixed reaction from residents. Worthington City Council unanimously approved the rezoning proposal for the Boundless /Harding Hospital site at a meeting Monday night. Elford Development plans to build 246 residential units that are in a mix of two-story and three-story [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after a reported shooting in east Columbus Thursday night. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, the call for the shooting was received at approximately 9:55 p.m. on the 1000 block of South James Road. The victim was pronounced dead at 10:05 p.m. Police have not released any [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In approximately 100 days, Ohioans will pick a new governor, and both major political parties are doing everything they can to get you to the polls and win your vote. As soon as the parties and the candidates hit that magic 100-day mark, they turn on the heat. There will be [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- If it feels like mosquitoes are everywhere this summer, Franklin County Public Health said Ohioans are not imagining it. Recent rounds of rain along with hot, humid weather have created ideal breeding conditions, pushing mosquito numbers above average as they typically peak for the season. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing [...]

Chillicothe officials said they had no knowledge of plans to convert the old paper mill into a data center.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some of the state’s top health professionals are worried about the growing acceptance of cannabis use and misconceptions about its safety. In partnership with the OneOhio Recovery Foundation and the Truth Initiative, the state is launching a multi-phase campaign responding to the rise in marijuana use since legalization in 2023.  The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Romance scammers are stealing millions of dollars from Ohioans. Now the state’s attorney general is making sure Ohioans have resources to stop it. On Thursday, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson launched a hotline to help victims and their loved ones avoid losing thousands to romance scammers. For Wilson, the motivation hits [...]

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman was found dead inside a Mount Vernon home and a man has been detained. Police said a call was received at 1:43 a.m. Thursday about a disturbance at a home on Upper Fredericktown Road. Officers arrived and found the body of a 49-year-old woman inside the house. The [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — All five victims who died in Delaware County's Scioto River have been identified by officials. On Tuesday, two adults, Jose Mario Pineda Dias, 33, and Marina Suyapa Regaldo, 28, were confirmed deceased, according to Honduran Foreign Ministry officials, who notified the Associated Press. On Thursday, the Delaware County Sheriff's Office identified [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A second gag order has been granted in a child endangerment case where 16 kids were rescued from a Vinton County home. Judge Laina Fetheroff Rogers approved a gag order in the case against Christina Siders on Thursday, one week after her attorney, Kandra Roberts, filed the request. Citing the vast [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police have released more information after a suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting in the southeast side of the city. Rickey Harmon, 49, has been charged with aggravated murder, which court records list as premediated, after Aubra Groom was found shot dead on July 13 near the Amberly [...]

Central Ohio residents can enjoy various festivals, concerts, and movies starting Thursday, July 23, including the Franklin County Fair, Lancaster Festival, and several comedy shows.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Luca! He is available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Luca is 7 years old and is described as a "gentleman with a lot of love to offer" once you have earned his trust. The shelter said Luca can be a little shy at first and takes [...]

Kiyoshi “Kan” Mizoguchi, JA1BK, a well-known DXer, DXpeditioner, CQ DX Hall of Fame member, and former Director of International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 3 passed away in May 2026 at the age of 93. He was a member of the ARRL Maxim Society at the Fellow Class.

First licensed in 1952, Mizoguchi became involved in the creation of IARU Region 3, which covers most of Asia and the Pacific, a...

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dublin City Schools’ incoming superintendent said the district’s new attendance boundaries are final, and she does not plan to revisit them.  “To be transparent with our community and to provide clarity, we do not intend to open the redistricting process,” Dr. Jennifer Schwanke said Tuesday after the Board of Education approved [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's U.S. Senate matchup between Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Jon Husted is shaping up to be the most expensive in the country, with the Senate Majority PAC pledging $24 million more to the race. On Tuesday, Democrats' Senate Majority PAC announced it will spend another $24 million on the race [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recently introduced Ohio bill seeks to allow police officers to petition for removal from prosecutor-maintained lists of officers with a history of misconduct, also known as Brady-Giglio lists. Reps. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) and Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) introduced House Bill 975 on July 13. Under the legislation, law enforcement officers could [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person was found shot dead in a northeast Columbus alley early Thursday morning. According to Columbus police, a man was found with a gunshot wound to the head in a South Linden alley, near the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Clinton Street. Officers arrived at 3:30 a.m. and pronounced one [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The White House's alien-themed immigration arrest tracker lists 2,820 ICE detainments in Ohio since President Donald Trump took office in 2025, but data requested from the federal government tracks more than 4,800 arrests. The Ohio Immigrant Alliance claims the White House's immigration tracker includes "errors, missing denominators and misplaced arrests." NBC4 [...]