Ohio News

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A court hearing in the legal battle over the stalled Golden Bear redevelopment has been pushed back for a second time, leaving the future of the former shopping center site unresolved. Court documents show that a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for July 9 is now set for Aug. 24 in [...]

A mid-century modern home in Kent, Ohio, designed by architect Gerald Rembowski, has generated significant online interest and multiple offers after being listed for $350,000.

SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) – A vintage sports-themed restaurant with a pizza-focused menu and milkshake bar is preparing to take over the building that formerly housed PJ’s Original Family Restaurant in Sunbury. Sticks Table and Tap is coming to 571 W. Cherry St. PJ’s operated at the address from the 1970s until May, when it closed [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An air quality alert has been issued for central Ohio for Monday. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, or MORPC, said the alert will run until 9 p.m. Monday. Included counties are Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin and Licking, which includes all of Columbus. The notice said that ground-level ozone pollution was expected to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman who was a football coach at Ohio Dominican University has filed a federal sex discrimination lawsuit, alleging she faced retaliation after reporting being assaulted by one of her players and was not properly paid. Madison Lindamood filed the lawsuit against Ohio Dominican, a Catholic university in Columbus, in U.S. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Elon Musk donated millions to Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign, contradicting rumors of a rift between the brief former co-leaders of DOGE. Musk, the world's richest man, donated $5 million to "V-PAC: Victors, not Victims," a political action committee (PAC) backing Ramaswamy. Along with the size of the donation, the [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Questions about emergency transportation and maternity care at Grady Memorial Hospital are intensifying as OhioHealth moves toward closing the hospital’s labor and delivery unit on July 31. The private ambulance service that OhioHealth uses for transfers from Grady has notified the health system that it will no longer transport newborns, Delaware [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — 614 Restaurant Week began Monday, allowing diners to enjoy three-course meals at a fraction of the cost at more than 225 restaurants in Columbus. 614 Media Group chooses a local nonprofit to donate to each Restaurant Week. This year, Canine Companions is the beneficiary. Canine Companions’ North Central Region campus is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- At least one of the four adults charged with 16 counts of child endangerment out of Vinton County is scheduled to appear in court this week, with others anticipating movement from a grand jury. Gary Siders, 73, Christina Siders, 66, Gary Siders Jr., 36, and Elizabeth Siders, 33, were arrested on [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people are hospitalized and at least two others are missing after an emergency along the Scioto River. Police responded to the 8200 block of Riverside Drive shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Sunday on reports of an emergency along the Scioto River. Police said two people were hospitalized in unknown condition, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- According to a new study from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, some young Ohioans find it difficult to access mental health care. Policy analyst Becky Carroll noted that there are a lot of gaps in access to mental health care for children throughout the state, and there could be far-reaching impacts if it is [...]

ETNA, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 52 into law Tuesday, designating a portion of I-70 as the "Tuscarawas Valley Memorial Highway." Announced in a media release by State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) and Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar), the designation honors John Mosley, Katelyn Owens, Jeffery Worrell, Dave Kennat, Kristy Gaynor and Shannon [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on Sunday Briefing: From a bicycle shop in Dayton to the far reaches of space, learn how aviators, U.S. government officials, and animal conservationists all worked to make America great.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two men were injured in separate shootings on opposite sides of Columbus Saturday, which police believe are connected. Officers arrived to the 600 block of Silverwood St. in northeast Columbus at around 1 p.m. where they located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso, according to a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Fourth of July shooting from a year ago has police still searching for the person who killed one and injured several others. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, officers arrived to the 800 block of Wilson Avenue in the Southern Orchards neighborhood, where multiple people had been shot at 2:41 [...]

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man has been indicted in Fairfield County after his arrest during an undercover sex crimes sting last month. According to court records, Patrick Smith of Columbus is facing 10 charges, five each for importuning and illegal use of a minor, felonies in the fourth and fifth degrees, respectively. The [...]

GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) -- A manufacturer will close this year, with 92 employees laid off. Water heater, boiler and treatment company A. O. Smith Corporation announced it will close its Groveport facilities over the next six months and move production out of state. According to a layoff notice filed with the state, the play will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Managers of a German Village bar said they are scaling back its hours because young, underage people are causing late-night disturbances outside.   The family that runs the Hey Hey Bar & Grill said they’ve never seen disruptive behavior like this in their nearly 50 years of business; unwanted guests lingering around are causing problems for the [...]

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) – Members of the Reynoldsburg community gathered Saturday for the third annual Back 2 School Community Fun Day. The event was hosted by Indianapolis Colts wide receiver and Reynoldsburg native Ashton Dulin. Families enjoyed music, games, face painting, and more. The giveaway portion of the event included backpacks, school supplies, and free [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person was found dead in a retention pond in east Columbus on Saturday. Crews with the Columbus Division of Fire were dispatched to the 300 block of Lake Crossing Avenue at about 11:50 a.m., after a passerby reported seeing a body in a retention pond, according to Battalion Chief Brian [...]