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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A 24-hour donut shop that makes its menu items from scratch is preparing to open its first Ohio location near Gahanna. Jeff’s Donuts is coming to 5717 N. Hamilton Road in the Trouville neighborhood, which sits north of Gahanna. The store is expected to open in early 2026, according to the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new name has come to the home of the Crew. The team and Scotts Miracle-Gro, a lawn-and-garden product company based in Marysville, announced Tuesday that it reached a multi-year contract to name the Crew's 20,371-seat home ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed at the unveiling. Club owner [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are pushing to bring the Air Force's next-generation KC-46 Pegasus refueling jets to Columbus, a move supporters say would strengthen national defense and boost the state's economy. The Ohio House adopted the nonbinding Resolution 243 on Nov. 20 that asks the Secretary of the Air Force to select the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Most of the residents of northern Pickaway County say they do not want data centers near their homes. One may come anyway. “People are leaving Franklin County to come down here because of what we have," Aaron Thomas, mayor of the village of South Bloomfield, said. "And now they’re wanting to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus is one of four Ohio cities to receive a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's 2025 Municipal Equality Index, a nationwide assessment of LGBTQ+ inclusion in local laws, policies and services. Akron, Cincinnati and Lakewood also earned 100 points, while Cleveland scored 95, Dayton 97, Dublin 90, and Toledo [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bill that aims to require the annual screening of fetal development videos in public schools has passed the Ohio House. Ohio representatives approved House Bill 485, also known as the “Baby Olivia Act,” on Nov. 19 in a 59-27 vote along party lines. Republicans voted for the bill, while Democrats [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Council approved on Monday some of the largest utility rate increases the city has seen in more than 20 years. "Basically, these rate increases are going to ensure that we have the capacity, the utility capacity, necessary to meet that growing population demand," Columbus Water and Power deputy director [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local dog rescue says adoptions and donations have decreased significantly this year, leaving them struggling financially. Freedom Tails Ohio typically takes each and every dog that comes its way, but recently, it's been on a medical intake hold. Dogs with medical issues have a harder time finding a permanent home, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus city councilmember at the center of a settlement over claims of an unhealthy work environment is addressing those claims publicly. Columbus City Councilman Emmanual Remy read a prepared statement at the beginning of council's Monday meeting, a statement very similar to the written one he sent last week. Remy said [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Several organizations are lifting up a group most of us may not think much about – people who have just been released from prison. The Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC) is one of several groups teaming up to host a “Welcome Home Kit” donation drive. The kits contain necessities [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's no secret that the biggest rivalry in college football can fuel stunning results. Michigan's upset of undefeated and No.1-ranked Ohio State in 1969 and the Wolverines' shocking upset win last year in Ohio Stadium serve as proof of that. But Ohio State has broken Wolverine hearts just as frequently, and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Since 2018, the Columbus Blessing Boxes project has been trying to lighten the load for people struggling with food insecurity. The publicly located cabinets are filled with non-perishable food and household items for free. And as we head into the holiday season, the nonprofit is continuing its mission of hoping to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Another Columbus-based furniture retailer is filing for bankruptcy. American Signature Inc., the parent company of Value City Furniture, currently operates 126 stores across 13 states, including five in the greater Columbus area. In its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, the company stated that it has experienced declining sales over the past few [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Crew will need a new coach for the 2026 season. Wilfried Nancy is set to leave the team to manage Celtic FC, a team source told NBC4. Nancy, 48, spent three seasons with the Crew, becoming the club's eighth full-time coach in 2022. He guided the team to three [...]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WCMH) -- While Ohio State looks to extend the nation's longest active winning streak to 16 games, Michigan looks to play spoiler and sneak into the College Football Playoff as the rivals prepare for a top-15 matchup. Coach Sherrone Moore, tight end Marlin Klein and offensive lineman Giovanni El-Hadi of the Wolverines [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After a Columbus pizza shop closed due to a broken oven, Barstool's Dave Portnoy bought the owners a new appliance. Portnoy travels the country with his One Bite Pizza rankings, scoring pizzerias on a competitive ranking scale. In September, he tried Columbus' Artisan Pizza Cafe and gave it a notable 8.1 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Franklin County nightclub that has been subject to an investigation since August has been shut down effective immediately. According to the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, an after-hours nightclub within the northeast section of Columbus has been shuttered after operating without a liquor permit and being subject to dozens of violent [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio drivers can expect crowded highways and slow-going commutes in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation's 2025 holiday travel forecast. The outlook comes as AAA predicts a record number of American will travel more than 50 miles from home this year, with the majority [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dublin is moving ahead with plans to launch a European-style holiday market at Riverside Crossing Park in 2026, following city council's approval of an agreement to advance the project. The event, now formally titled "Christkindlmarkt Dublin," has been under consideration since 2022, when council members and city staff began researching German and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association approved a proposal to allow high school student-athletes to receive money for their name, image and likeness (NIL). In total, 447 schools voted in favor of the proposal, 121 schools voted against it, and 247 schools abstained from voting. "We would like [...]