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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a sixth straight season. The Philadelphia Flyers earned at least one point in Monday night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes by going into overtime, meaning the Blue Jackets have officially been eliminated from postseason contention. The Flyers [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Westerville Police are working to prevent large gatherings of teenagers and encourage safe driving. For the rest of April, the department is increasing patrols along Polaris Parkway as the “teen takeover trend” is causing issues for cities and businesses statewide. Westerville Police Chief Holly Murchland said the step is about preventing [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio state lawmakers are considering a bill making it clear that kids should be allowed to play or engage in other activities outside the home without parental supervision. State Sen. Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) is sponsoring Senate Bill 277, also called the Let Children Grow Act, which would clarify that allowing [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With President Donald Trump at odds with the head of the Catholic church, local religious leaders are offering their perspective. Over the weekend, Pope Leo XIV led a service with the message: peace over war. This happened as U.S.-Iran negotiations were underway. After, Trump blasted the pope verbally and on social [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- When a company operates 80,000-pound machines on the same roads as the public, accidents are inevitable. Trucking companies preach safety at every step of their process. From warehouse operations to trucks on the roads, when crashes happen, they have real-life consequences. Chief among those consequences is rising insurance costs. "You can [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A truck driver charged in a nine-vehicle crash near Interstate 71 that resulted in three deaths made his first court appearance on Monday. Modou Ngom, 50, of Columbus, made his initial appearance in Delaware County Common Pleas Court on an aggravated vehicular homicide charge. Ngom was driving a semi-truck and trailer [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A person walking along Interstate 71 north of Columbus near Polaris Parkway was killed Sunday night. According to the Columbus Division of Police, an adult walked into the southbound lanes of I-71 from the west side of the highway and south of Polaris Parkway. At the same time, a person operating [...]

PLAIN CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Jonathan Alder district residents will vote next month on whether to renew an existing income tax levy. District leadership is clear that the ballot request is not a new tax and would not change rates for taxpayers. Jonathan Alder leadership is asking taxpayers to renew the existing tax, otherwise set [...]

GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio village was recently praised as one of the best small towns in the Midwest by a lifestyle magazine. Midwest Living, a publication owned by the parent company of People, released a list of the region’s best small towns last month. The list was part of the magazine’s annual [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The North Market is marking its 150th anniversary with a refreshed brand identity and a limited-edition beer created in collaboration with Seventh Son Brewing. Market officials announced the updates on April 9, positioning the rebrand and beer release as the start of a yearlong celebration for the historic market, which dates [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A psychiatric hearing took place Monday in the case against a woman accused of murdering a 5-year-old boy, who was later found dead in a southwest Columbus sewer. After Monday’s hearing in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, the trial date for 50-year-old Pammy Maye could fall into place sooner than [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's less than a week until Ohio State's spring football game, which will serve as the final glimpse of next season's Buckeyes before the fall camp in August. Coach Ryan Day will address the media after practice Monday from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. You can watch his comments live in [...]

A unique mid-century home in New Albany, Ohio, with a living room suspended over a creek, is receiving online attention after its listing photos were posted by Zillow Gone Wild.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash that occurred in southwest Columbus Monday morning. At 2:41 a.m., police officers were called to the area of Interstate 270 South and Georgesville Road regarding a multi-vehicle crash. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and another was hospitalized in critical condition. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The State Library of Ohio is closing its longtime Italian Village location this week as it prepares to relocate staff and collections to new facilities in central Ohio. The library, currently housed at 274 E. First Ave. in the Italian Village, will shut its doors at the end of the business [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio Democrat has asked for more information after Secretary of State Frank LaRose shared 8 million Ohio voters' information with federal agencies. State Rep. Allison Russo announced she filed a public records request with LaRose's office to understand the scope of Ohio's data sharing. The request came after LaRose opted [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Family members of two slain Ohioans recently testified in support of a bill that would require the real-time monitoring of GPS ankle bracelets for offenders on post-release control.  Earlier this year, Rep. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) introduced House Bill 667, named the Reagan Tokes and Patrick Heringer Act. The legislation would require [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mark Kastelic scored with 9:38 remaining and the Boston Bruins snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Columbus on Sunday that moved them into the first Eastern Conference wild-card spot while virtually eliminating the Blue Jackets from playoff contention. Sean Kuraly had a goal and two assists against [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sunday was the Buckeye Pinwheel Planting and Transplant Reunion, an event that honors former transplant patients, deceased organ donors, and kidney donors. The ceremony highlighted inspirational stories and the impact of organ donations. Todd Pesavento, the medical director of Ohio State's solid organ transplant program, said it is the most selfless form of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A popular German Village suffered severe damage after a fire Sunday afternoon. The Thurman Cafe on Thurman Avenue sustained "significant" damage, Columbus Division of Fire Lt. Nick Davis said. The fire was first reported just after 2 p.m. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. According [...]