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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A long-undeveloped parcel on East Main Street that has drawn redevelopment interest over the years is now part of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s growing footprint near downtown Columbus. Nationwide Children’s purchased the entire 3.62-acre block at 818 E. Main St. for $7.6 million on Aug. 7, according to Franklin County property records. [...]

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – After four days of testimony, the fate of Bruce Foster III is now in the hands of a judge. Foster, 30, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder, four counts of murder, two counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of attempted murder, six counts of felonious assault and one count [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One man is dead after a shooting Sunday night on the far west side of Columbus. According to Columbus police, officers were called to the Emerald Glen Apartments in the Cherry Creek area at 11:32 p.m. Sunday on a report of a shooting. A 20-year-old man, identified as Mohamed Mohamed, was [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop opened its second central Ohio location earlier this month, bringing the franchise’s mix of nostalgic candy, hard-to-find sweets, novelty gifts and bottled sodas to the Bridge Park area. The Dublin store is the chain’s first in the city and one of two in central [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's average price for an ounce of cannabis has been going up since May, the first time consumers have seen consistent monthly increases since recreational sales began two years ago. Ohio voters legalized recreational marijuana in November 2023, with sales beginning in August 2024. Since legalization, the price of an ounce [...]

A unique eight-acre property in Huron, Ohio, known as the Huron Hobbit House, has gone viral after being listed for sale at $850,000.

After two weeks of nearly relentless storms that brought sudden downpours, strong winds, frequent lightning and tornadoes, the last 10 days of August felt more like September.

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After nearly two months, the attorneys representing the adults in a Vinton County child abuse case received the state's evidence against the Siders. Vinton County received national attention after investigators rescued 16 children, ages 1 to 18, on June 30. Gary Siders, 73, Christina Siders, 68, Gary Siders II, 37, and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Thousands of athletes are in Central Ohio for the Gay Softball World Series. The tournament is the largest annual LGBTQ+ single sport athletic competition. “Columbus has the best recipe. The fields are all in one location. They’re five minutes from the hotel. All the night life and restaurants are within walking [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus girl is recovering in the hospital after police believe she shot herself earlier Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened at the 1200 block of North Sixth Street near Weinland Park. Columbus Division of Police believes the girl is between the ages of 5 and 10. Police say that regardless of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on Sunday Briefing: “It’s important that we have an attorney general with the experience and the tenacity to go after the bad actors,” Ohio Auditor Keith Faber said. Hear from the Republican Faber on what he wants voters to know about him as the two-month mark until election day [...]

An unclaimed $8.4 million Classic Lotto jackpot ticket was sold at a Columbus Giant Eagle Market District on July 29, 2026.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three people were arrested Thursday in connection to a shooting in the Short North that left one dead. On Aug. 23 just after 3 a.m., officers responded 1000 block of North High Street when they heard gunshots. They discovered Tiegiaion Clement, 20, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police continue to investigate the fatal shooting of a man whose terminally ill brother was named an honorary officer months before his death. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, detectives are at an impasse into the investigation of a homicide that took place 11 years ago on the East Side. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio man who pleaded guilty to 17 wildlife crimes related to poaching and illegal hunting tactics was ordered to make an online apology and serve jail time. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Tuscarawas County man was the subject of a multistate investigation after the Ohio Department [...]

Ohio State University was ranked No. 2 on a list of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States by mobility service provider SIXT.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Members of Ohio’s Nepali community gathered to remember lives lost and support those impacted by devastating flooding and landslides in Nepal. The Non-Resident Nepali Association Ohio Chapter organized a candlelight vigil at the Welcome Event Center in Reynoldsburg. An NRNA Ohio representative says many Nepali families living in Ohio still have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local organization and a group of high school students are stepping up to help the environment. Saturday, MY Project USA opened a climate justice lab aimed at supporting recycling and more across Columbus. Executive Director Zerqa Abid shared that what started as a project for several high school students became a mission [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Saturday marks two years since Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed while riding bikes in New Jersey. The brothers were struck and killed Aug. 29, 2024, while cycling after sunset near Salem, New Jersey. They were in the area for their sister Katie's wedding. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman accused of killing a man with her vehicle after a minor crash in a Kroger parking lot was sentenced this week. According to court documents, Danielle Henry and Ibrahim Diakite were involved in a minor traffic accident in a Kroger parking lot on West Schrock Road in Westerville. The [...]