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A central Ohio college student is featured in a new Burger King ad, and there's a perk for Ohio University students.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The power of social media and backing from loyal customers helped a Short North store owner get back a stolen item. Store surveillance video of a theft went viral and those loyal customers became invested and found the alleged thief. This happened Wednesday at 614Sneaker on North High Street. In the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Vinton County abuse and endangerment case has led to renewed scrutiny of Ohio’s homeschooling requirements. On Tuesday, State Senator Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati) issued a statement calling for a comprehensive review of the gaps in Ohio’s child protection systems -- including home education accountability.  Prior to changes made in 2023, Ingram [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — From closures to changes in plans, the poor air quality affected central Ohio in several ways on Friday. “We flew in yesterday, skies were blue, then we come outside last night, all the sudden, I'm sniffing, I’m like, ‘Oh man,’" Louis Coniglio said. Skies were hazy for most of the day [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Following President Donald Trump’s primetime address on Thursday night, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says Ohio gets it right. The Buckeye State is one of 10 states the Trump administration is recognizing for protecting elections. In Trump’s speech, he claimed China carried out “what is believed to be the largest [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This week marks two years until the start of the next Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and while most of the competitions will happen on the other side of the country, for some athletes, their road to the games starts in central Ohio. Hundreds of archers are competing in the Buckeye [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police have released dash camera footage showing the moment when an officer shot another officer while shooting at a dog. Officers responded Tuesday afternoon to the 2600 block of Divot Place on reports of a caller stating that a relative was trying to beat her up after she found out [...]

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio man accused of exposing himself to a minor at a Union County pool has been indicted on felony charges. According to court records, Namon Joshua IV, is facing charges of kidnapping, importuning and public indecency after allegedly exposing himself to a 13-year-old boy at the Marysville Municipal Pool [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, 16 state legislators and 80 Columbus nonprofit groups filed letters of concern with the White House over a proposal allowing the government to cancel grants for political reasons. On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OBM) proposed changes to the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus shattered its air quality index record on Friday morning as smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketed the area. The AQI on Friday morning reached 554 at 6 a.m. at Finland Elementary School on the city's southwest side, beating the previous record of 208 observed at a sensor in Columbus on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Forget the ticket lines and the virtual queues. If you want to see country star Jordan Davis headline a private concert in Columbus next month, you'll have to win your way in. The "One Night Only" concert series, which stages intimate shows with country artists across the country, is bringing Davis [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Crew are bringing on a new defender with experience in Spain and England's top leagues. Defender Eric Bailly is joining the Columbus Crew as a free agent, team management announced Friday morning. He brings 12 years of experience in some of Europe's top leagues, including years in LaLiga and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A national fast-casual bagel chain recently began welcoming customers in northeast Columbus near Gahanna. On Wednesday, Einstein Bros. Bagels announced it has opened a 1,372-square-foot eatery at 4776 Morse Road, taking over a former T-Mobile store in the retail strip that also houses First Watch, Poke Bros and Honeygrow. "We have [...]

New U.S. Census Bureau Data reveals that five central Ohio counties, led by Union County, have seen significant population growth since 2020, even as the state remains evenly split between increasing and decreasing populations.

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local chapter of a statewide parent advocacy group is asking the South Western City Schools Board of Education to pass a resolution urging Ohio's congressional delegation to oppose potential federal cuts to public education funding, the group’s first major action since organizing this year.  Joseph Harris, membership chair of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the governor's race heats up, both leading candidates are spending over 60% of their funding on advertising and PR. According to campaign finance reports filed in early June, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has spent $21.2 million in the first half of 2026. In the same time span, Democrat Amy Acton has [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Students at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., have asked Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to grant clemency to a Columbus man they argue has spent more than a decade in prison for a crime he did not commit. The university’s Making an Exoneree program, in which students legally advocate for inmates they [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Despite the extreme heat and poor air quality, people are still heading outdoors, and not just because they have to.  Some are not allowing the conditions to hamper their recreation. Dozens filled the sidewalks of Clintonville on Thursday to break a sweat together. The Short North Running Club is as social as [...]

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a crash in Hopewell Township, Perry County Thursday. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a fatal crash at the intersection of State Route 204 and State Route 668 at about 11:30 a.m. Thomas Shafer, 83, of Glenford, was traveling northeast on State [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklin County Dog Shelter said it’s over capacity and crews are strained trying to keep up with the animal intake since the Fourth of July. The shelter has more than 250 dogs right now. Assistant Director Dwayne Young said the shelter averages 20 new dogs a day during the year, [...]