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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Reports of street racing and related activity in the Polaris area have increased sharply, according to Columbus police dispatch records, while residents say the noise and reckless driving have become a regular part of their lives. Ashley Migitz and Kelli King both live in the area. They each described witnessing street [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklinton Area Commission considered the future of shuttered school building more than 100 years old on Tuesday. The Franklinton Area Commission voted 8-1 to recommend against the demolition of the former Holy Family School building at 57 S. Grubb Street. The Catholic Diocese of Columbus submitted a request to the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Pope Leo had a procedure to remove cancer from his lung. Doctors removed the lower lobe from Leo’s right lung, saying it was a successful surgery and that he remains under care of doctors. Leo was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung [...]

KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Reynoldsburg man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a turning truck in Licking County Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on State Route 158 near Interstate 70 in Kirkersville at approximately 3:20 p.m. A 2012 Harley [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus City Schools is considering closing more school buildings as part of an effort to address a projected budget deficit. The latest proposals were discussed at a district town hall on Monday evening. The school board had previously approved the closure of at least eight school buildings, according to its presentation. [...]

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Worthington Resource Pantry says it's seeing more families seek out help as grocery costs continue to put pressure on household budgets. The pantry served 38,539 families during fiscal year 2026, a 14% increase from the 33,547 services reported the previous fiscal year, according to information provided by the organization. The [...]

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pushback against data centers has been growing, with communities concerned over environmental, noise and lighting impacts. For a neighborhood in Fairfield County, residents said those worries have been a reality for them for years. “We didn’t move close to the data center; it moved close to us and we’ve had to [...]

WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The trial for the final suspect in the 2016 killing of eight members of a Pike County family will be held in a different location. Late last week, a Pike County judge announced that the upcoming trial for George “Billy” Wagner III, 55, will be held in Seneca County. According to [...]

Six Flags properties across the U.S. and Canada, including King's Island in Ohio, are temporarily closing several roller coasters following the death of a rider at Six Flags Over Georgia.

Columbus travelers will be able to take a nonstop route to a sunny South Carolina beach destination starting in spring 2027.

Upper Arlington is asking voters to renew and increase a property tax levy that helps pay for retirement and disability benefits for its police officers and firefighters.

One person is dead after they were hit by two vehicles in north Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The next high stakes challenge has arrived for Ohio State. And it's another opponent that the Buckeyes have become familiar with in recent years. Coach Ryan Day as well as quarterback Julian Sayin and linebacker Payton Pierce talked to the media about this week's game at Indiana. You can watch their [...]

A health-conscious restaurant at Easton Town Center recently closed amid its parent company filing for bankruptcy. 

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — An Iowa man charged in a fatal hit-skip that killed another man in central Ohio last spring changed his plea in court and faced sentencing Tuesday morning. According to court records, a change of plea has been submitted on behalf of Derek Baldwin, 52, of Des Moines, Iowa, who reportedly borrowed [...]

Pataskala residents will vote on whether to ban data centers this Election Day.

Instead of waiting for a credit on a future bill, Ohioans who pay more in property taxes than they legally owe could request their money back under legislation that would create a uniform refund process statewide.

A new study by WalletHub found that four Ohio cities, including Cleveland and Cincinnati, ranked among the top 25 U.S. cities where residents spend the largest share of their income on groceries.

The City of Columbus is searching for residents to help oversee its upcoming community crisis response system that will send trained clinicians and other specialists, rather than police officers, to certain emergency calls.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A historic Franklinton building more than a century old is at risk of being torn down, and a Columbus-based nonprofit is advocating for its preservation. The Holy Family School, located at 57 S. Grubb Street, closed more than 30 years ago. While it later housed a soup kitchen and the Catholic [...]