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POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was evacuated Saturday due to a safety threat. According to a Columbus Zoo media release, the Zoo received an active shooter and bomb threat at approximately 2:18 p.m. The threat was received through a security dispatcher. Delaware County Sheriff's Office responded to the threat and was [...]

Businesses in Columbus, Ohio are offering food and drink specials throughout the weekend to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, with deals including free delivery, special menu items, and drink offers at popular spots like Condado Tacos, Chile Verde, El Vaquero, and more.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus officials have secured a court order to shut down a smoke shop in the Short North. According to the city’s attorney’s office, the Cartel Palace Smoke Shop on North High Street violated multiple tobacco laws by selling to underage customers, promoted takeover events throughout the neighborhood and has been connected [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- HangOverEasy is opening its largest location on Saturday in Bridge Park, expanding the brand's presence in central Ohio. The new restaurant, located at 6757 Longshore St., is scheduled to open at 7 a.m., coinciding with the season opening of the Dublin market. The 5,500-square-foot space is the company's seventh location statewide [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A Korean fried chicken restaurant has launched inside the former Hot Chicken Takeover in Gahanna.  DHC Chicken opened at 109 N. Hamilton Road on Thursday. The address was formerly home to Hot Chicken Takeover, which shuttered last fall as the local chain wound down its business, eventually closing all of its [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- All Spirit Airlines flights are canceled after the company announced it was going out of business after 34 years, effective immediately. As of Saturday, Spirit Airlines said it was bankrupt and ending all service. The airline said it started an immediate "orderly wind-down" of operations, canceling all flights and shutting down [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Republican state senator has introduced legislation that would overhaul how elections are conducted in Ohio, weeks after the state moved to prohibit ranked choice voting. Sen. Louis Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) filed Senate Bill 395 on March 23, proposing a "consensus voting" system that combines a top-three primary with a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- People protested Friday night against the deal to bring a professional women’s soccer team to Columbus. There’s been pushback from residents over a city park being replaced by a training facility, and the millions of dollars approved by the city to help build it. Laverne Dotson lives in the mobile home [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio inducted 20 new members of the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor. Each new inductee has previously earned commendation for courageous actions in combat while serving the United States in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of the recipients were represented posthumously by friends and loved [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new partnership inside Whitehall City Schools is bringing together high school students and preschoolers, and educators say both groups are seeing the benefits. The district’s ARC program, designed for students who may struggle in a traditional classroom setting, focuses on smaller class sizes and more individualized support. This school year, [...]

PATASKALA, Ohio (WCMH) — A Licking County woman accused of abusing a 1-year-old girl at a daycare center could serve up to a dozen years in prison. According to court records, a former employee at the Over the Rainbow Children’s Center in Pataskala entered a change of plea on Friday after being charged on numerous [...]

An Ohio lawmaker is working on a proposal to temporarily suspend the state's gas tax amid surging prices, but getting any relief may run into hurdles.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 2026 primary election in Ohio is fast approaching, and the window is shrinking for Ohioans looking to cast a ballot early. Tuesday is Election Day across the state, but you have one last chance to take advantage of early voting, which concludes this weekend. For the next three days, Ohioans [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A traveling operation that sells fresh, Georgia-grown peaches across the U.S. each summer will soon visit multiple central Ohio cities. Earlier this month, The Peach Truck announced its 2026 tour, visiting numerous localities across 25 states. This includes dozens of stops in central Ohio between May and August.  Peaches from the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Fox in the Snow is set to open its newest central Ohio café on Saturday in Clintonville, taking over a space that until last year housed a Hot Chicken Takeover location. The bakery and coffee shop announced on social media that its Clintonville location at 4203 N. High St. will open [...]

Ever wanted to operate amateur radio satellites but felt intimidated by tracking the “birds” or unsure about the equipment needed? ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®'s new book, Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio, is now shipping and shows just how approachable, exciting, and rewarding satellite communication can be.

Written by Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT, the book offers a clear step...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Police Chief Elaine Bryant gave a briefing Friday morning about a shooting between officers and a suspect who fled a traffic stop, with one officer struck and the suspect killed. Bryant, joined by Mayor Andrew Ginther, scheduled a news conference at Columbus police headquarters for 10:30 a.m., when body-camera footage of [...]

The ARRL Foundation’s 2025 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award has been awarded to Dr. Ethan Miller, K8GU, and Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, W2NAF, for their August 2025 QST article, “About Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances.”

The editors of QST nominated Miller and Frissell in August 2025, the ARRL Foundation Board approved the awards in January 2026, and the award plaques were distributed to...