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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will not move forward with a permit that would have allowed some data centers to discharge wastewater into the state’s lakes, rivers and streams. The EPA said it received more than 7,000 comments on the proposal and decided to scrap the plan given [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dublin City Schools Superintendent John Marschhausen is stepping down after five years leading the district, effective July 31, according to a letter he sent to district families Tuesday. He did not cite a reason for the decision. The Board of Education is scheduled to consider approving his resignation during a special [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Powerful storms that ripped through central Ohio Tuesday have left thousands of AEP customers without power, and multiple areas of the region with storm damage and flooded roads. As of 5 p.m., AEP is reporting 20,088 customers without power, the majority of those in Licking County, which is reporting 10,549 outages. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A West Side apartment complex and adjacent business property are under scrutiny by the city attorney’s office after a lawsuit was filed to declare them a public nuisance. According to a news release, the city filed a lawsuit against the owner of multiple properties after years of reported criminal activity, code [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A plan to overhaul a block in the city’s University District will not go before city reviewers this month, with no clear timeline for when or whether it will return. Chicago-based developer Up Campus Properties applied in May to build a 269-unit, 683-bed complex at the southwest corner of West Eighth [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A restaurant serving “elevated Asian-inspired cuisine” will open in the Downtown space that formerly housed Rishi Sushi Kitchen and Bar, according to a news release. SAGE will open at 114 N. Third St. this summer, the business said in a July announcement. Rishi’s January closure made way for the new concept [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After more than a decade, a Cajun comfort food restaurant near Grandview Heights will shutter its doors this summer. The owners of Yats Grandview announced their storefront will close in August. Located at 1386 Grandview Ave., the Cajun spot celebrated its 12-year anniversary in June. Yats did not give a reason [...]

SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) – Sunbury is considering establishing a DORA, a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area where people can purchase to-go alcoholic beverages from participating businesses and have them outdoors, on its downtown square. On July 15, Sunbury City Council had a second reading of legislation to create a DORA. Within a DORA, people 21 and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — According to GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis, nearly every state in the country experienced higher fuel prices, including Ohio and in the Columbus area, which could see $4 per gallon in the coming weeks or even days. GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, cites [...]

The U.S. House has passed the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, which would establish permanent daylight saving time in the United States provided the Senate approves the legislation and the president signs it into law.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Downtown Columbus is heading toward several years of overlapping construction as roughly a dozen major transportation and infrastructure projects move forward at once.  The heaviest work is expected between 2028 and 2030 and will include the Capital Line, three LinkUS Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, protected bikeways, the conversion of Main [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are proposing legislation to cap rising energy costs for consumers. New bills at both the state and federal level were introduced this month in an effort to curb rising energy costs. Both bills attempt to address price hikes through the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the state governing body [...]

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s state auditor has announced the city of Marion is in a state of fiscal emergency, effective Tuesday. Marion City Council held a meeting Monday night, allowing residents to voice their concerns. "We are in a horrible, horrible financial situation," one person said at the podium. “If anybody needs to be [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The family of a Franklin County nonprofit leader is in mourning after losing their son in a multi-car crash on Interstate 670 last week. The Human Service Chamber of Franklin County announced Monday that the 2-year-old son of its executive director Michael Corey died as a result of the crash last [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio has been recognized by the White House as one of ten states using a federal database to check voter rolls. Called the SAVE System, it helps identify non-citizens and deceased individuals who still show up on voter rolls. Ohio identified nearly 60,000 deceased individuals and 769 non-citizens on the voter [...]

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — Just about a year after flash flooding hit Lancaster, the Lancaster Festival team is incredibly grateful their event is back and they're hoping not to have to deal with severe weather again. One of the main stage concerts for this year's concert has already happened, with more shows taking place later [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the second year in a row, the organization that supplies Ohio with electricity was unable to meet its full capacity target. PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization that includes Ohio and 12 other states, said the capacity of resources procured at last week’s auction is short of their reliability requirement. [...]