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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 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after a car crash that occurred Monday morning in northeast Columbus. According to the Columbus Division of Police, medics arrived just after 2:45 a.m. and two victims were found at the site of a car crash near the intersection of Stelzer Road and Codet Road in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bipartisan bill that would significantly change child custody law passed the Ohio Senate last week, drawing both praise and dispute about parental rights. Senate Bill 174 would widely adjust how Ohio courts handle custody agreements. The bill's sponsors, Senators Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) and Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), said the bill [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With refinery maintenance wrapping up and demand low due to an expected decrease in holiday traffic, central Ohio gas prices have plummeted leading up to the Thanksgiving weekend. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices have dropped 37.6 cents from last week, erasing two [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent report has revealed the retailers that will offer the largest discounts on Black Friday this year.  WalletHub, a personal finance company, analyzed more than 3,100 deals from Black Friday ads for 13 of the largest American retailers. The website calculated the average discount each retailer plans to offer while [...]

The weather early this week will feature a large storm coming from the Southwest on Monday and moving through the central Plains and Midwest Tuesday, spreading rain across the midsection of the country.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio House passed the "Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act" last week, progressing legislation to teach the "positive influence of religion" in public school history classes. Formally known as House Bill 486, the bill allows public school teachers to incorporate the positive impacts of religion, particularly Christianity, in American history lessons. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The famed Griffin family took some time recently to reflect on their legacy, just days before one of the most iconic rivalries in college football. The 11-0 Ohio State Buckeyes take the field Saturday at the Big House to face the 9-2 Michigan Wolverines. Trash will be talked, housed divided, friendships [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A $9.6 million extension of the Olentangy Trail just opened, but according to some trail users, the new crossing at West North Broadway and the State Route 315 ramps is causing major safety concerns. "I think there's a huge risk of a pedestrian getting struck or a kid or a dog or [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There’s one game left before the high school football state championships, and 28 teams hope to be playing in Dayton next week. The state semifinal games are all scheduled for Friday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. at neutral sites chosen by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. State championship games are [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on the Sunday Briefing: “This is a time when people are starting to unite,” Acton said. “We’ve seen that energy on the ground everywhere we go.” What can give Acton’s campaign coffers a boost? “It’s just asking for what the voters already approved, said this is what the use [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With the longest win-streak in the nation, Ohio State has once again secured the No. 1 spot in college football. Fresh off a 42-9 win over Rutgers, Ohio State is gearing up for its final regular season game against Michigan at No. 1 in the coaches' poll once again. Ohio State [...]

On Thanksgiving Day, most postal carriers, public transportation, library services, and government offices will be closed, with some services such as FedEx and UPS having modified hours or being closed on certain days, while trash collection will be delayed by one day and parking will be free.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A suspect arrested in 2023 in the death of a recent high school graduate the year before could serve over two decades in prison. According to court records, Tyshawn Jenkins pleaded guilty this month to lesser charges stemming from the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ayanta Jarman, who was struck and wounded [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Division of Fire responded to two structure fires Saturday night into Sunday morning, including a blaze at an apartment building that injured two. Two people were injured Saturday night when a structure fire broke out at the East Townhomes and Apartments. A fire broke out in one unit of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Homicide detectives have made an arrest in connection with the 2020 fatal stabbing of a woman found in a truck on the Southeast Side. According to court documents, Dominique Edwards was arrested Wednesday and charged in the murder his wife, Infhon’e Edwards, who was found in a pickup truck parked at [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – Gahanna City Council has agreed to move forward with a $100 million project that aims to enhance the city’s Creekside District.  On Nov. 17, the council approved a development agreement between the Columbus-based companies Connect Real Estate and Benson Capital, a private investment firm. The approval will pave the way for [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local property owner started off the holiday season with some generosity. F&W Properties was founded by David and Suzanne Fisher in the 1960s. Many residents have been with them for decades so the founders decided to show them their appreciation. “I think it’s great because I don’t get to be [...]