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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Freezing temperatures are here and that means a busy weekend for Columbus Humane agents. Cold weather means an uptick in calls from people concerned about animals they see outside for long periods of time. Those are many of the calls humane agents receive. Sometimes they can step in, other times the law [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Schools announced in a Facebook post that many of their weekend extracurricular activities that required travel will be canceled due to inclement weather. The following activities have been canceled: Storm Team 4 says the Columbus area could get up to three inches of snow north of Interstate 70, and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — When you go to a brand-new Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) branch, you'll notice it's not just the usual giant rows of books as you'd expect. The changes are intentional, and what they say is the new normal.  "If you haven't been to a library in a long time, and you have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The mother of a 6-year-old girl who was fatally beaten was sentenced Friday to prison. According to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, Ashley Fagan will serve at least 18 years in prison, and as many as 23½, in the death of Eva Bretz, who died April 13 after suffering traumatic injuries. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man facing allegations of the sexual assault of a minor has been arrested after multiple complaints within nine months. According to court records, 27-year-old Emanuel Latroy Mosley is charged with the rape of a teenager after the victim told police she was assaulted on Dec. 4. in the East [...]

The Ohio Lottery is urging people across the state to check their tickets, as millions in prizes have gone unclaimed, including a Classic Lotto ticket worth $11.4 million and a Rolling Cash 5 ticket worth $389,000.

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- A national smoothie bowl chain is bringing its health-focused menu to Lewis Center as it prepares to open its latest shop. Rush Bowls will debut its second Ohio location in the Evans Farm development at 5833 Evans Farm Drive, with a ribbon-cutting planned for Friday and a grand opening on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus residents approved to become U.S. citizens are now seeing their final step toward citizenship canceled. On Dec. 2, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a pause on asylum and benefit applications for immigrants from 19 "high-risk" countries, including many represented in central Ohio. This week, it became clear the pause [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Slow drivers coasting in the left lane of the highway can be a source of frustration for Ohio drivers. But is doing so illegal? According to Ohio law, the left lane on multi-lane roads may only be used for passing other vehicles, except in specified circumstances. Exceptions include avoiding an obstruction, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine said Amy Acton, the former state health director who's now running for governor as a Democrat, cannot be blamed for actions the state took during COVID-19. "The decisions that were made during COVID, they were my decisions, so no one should blame someone else if they don't like [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Transportation warned drivers not to underestimate Friday morning’s snow. “It’s not the amount of snow, it’s the timing of the snow,” said Matt Bruning, Press Secretary at ODOT. He said a light snow is oftentimes just as dangerous as a blizzard because people don’t think they need [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Whitehall City Council president is looking into legal options for removing a sitting councilmember following that man's arrest earlier this week. In a statement, Whitehall City Council President Thomas Potter said he is consulting with the city's attorney to see what is written in Whitehall's city charter and council rules [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Norwich Township Fire Department pairs up with the Hilliard Food Pantry every year to collect and donate toys to local children for the holidays. This year, hundreds, if not thousands, of toys are dropped off and stored at Norwich Township Fire Station 83. However, a sewage leak a few weeks [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine said on Thursday that he plans to sign the new cannabis bill that would make adjustments to Ohio’s recreational cannabis use laws, including new legal charges for things like improper transportation. Voters legalized the adult use of marijuana in 2023, and that will not change under the new law— [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine is still deciding whether or not he will sign a bill that would eliminate the four-day grace period for mail-in ballots. The bill would require all mail-in ballots to be received by election day. The bill is opposed by voting rights advocates. NBC4's Colleen Marshall asked DeWine if [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Drug Enforcement Agency agents in Columbus have seized more than 100,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills off the streets in recent months as part of a new national campaign called Fentanyl Free America, which launched in October. Since its launch, agents in central Ohio have made several major takedowns and seizures, actions that [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Families said they are waiting months for grave markers they’ve already paid for from a long-established East Columbus monument business. For them, shifting timelines and a lack of answers have added a new layer of pain to an already difficult loss. They placed orders for grave markers from Evergreen Monuments. Then [...]

MANSFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) -- While some people may not be a fan of winter weather, the drop in temperatures is launching the ski, snowboarding and snow tubing season: Snow Trails in Mansfield officially opened its season on Thursday. Nate Wolleson with Snow Trails said the snow-making process always starts around Thanksgiving, but this year, most [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Funded largely by voter-approved levies, public school districts often have to answer questions about fiscal responsibility. Property taxes continue to be a pressing issue for Ohioans, but the Ohio Federation of Teachers said the state is underfunding public schools by $2 billion. As districts look to cut costs, they often face [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two arrests have been made in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of a man outside of a northeast Columbus bowling alley. According to court records, Columbus police arrested Andrew Stromer after a years-long investigation into the murder of Keishawn Riley, who was found lying in the parking lot at the [...]