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Sunday Briefing for Oct. 11, 2026, highlights the Ohio treasurers race and examines whether campaign ad fatigue plays role in voter opinion.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A convicted felon who shouted at police that he was not going back to prison is going back to prison after a jury found him guilty on weapons charges. According to federal court documents, detectives with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office's special investigation unit executed a narcotics search warrant June 3 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The City of Columbus has filed a lawsuit against three East Side bars in an attempt to shut them down. According to the city attorney’s office, the property action team filed a lawsuit against the operators of three bars in the Crossroads Shopping Center off of South Hamilton Road in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A grassroots festival in Columbus brought together LGBTQ+ community members, local artists and organizations for a day focused on inclusion, creativity and community support. The ninth annual Columbus Community Pride Festival featured more than 30 vendors, along with live music, spoken word performances, rappers, singers, line dancing and other entertainment. Organizers [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There was plenty for Ohio State to celebrate on homecoming weekend. From Jeremiah Smith's big touchdown catches to the run game finally emerging, the Buckeyes produced plenty of highlights in their 45-16 win over Maryland. But Ryan Day's 100th game at the helm also saw moments that have him and the [...]

Despite the Franklin County Prosecutor declining to go forward with charges against a Whitehall city councilmember, a recall petition persists against him.

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- Newark Police are investigating a shooting at a bar that left one in critical condition early Sunday morning. Newark Police officers said they responded to reports of a shooting at Tony's Bar, 392 W. Main St., early Sunday morning. Alongside Licking County Sheriff's deputies, officers located a 25-year-old Zanesville man suffering [...]

A Pickaway County man who pleaded guilty to gun and drug trafficking crimes after he was caught with multiple kilograms of narcotics in a hotel room will spend over two decades in prison, according to court records.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Eight months after a Downtown hotel was the site of two fires, causing thousands of dollars in damages, a suspect was caught after leaving a piece of evidence behind. According to a Columbus police complaint affidavit, units from the Columbus Division of Fire responded to a reported fire on Feb. 4 [...]

A driver was critically injured after a tractor-trailer struck a stationary car early Saturday on Interstate 270 near Obetz, according to police.

The team behind Blackbird Kitchen is opening a space-themed restaurant concept inside Woodland’s Backyard, the sports and recreation bar on Grandview Avenue, just south of Dublin Road.

A 17-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday night in a head-on crash on State Route 4 in Union County.

Since launching a fast-tracked pardon program nearly seven years ago, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed more than 300 pardons for people convicted of low-level offenses. 

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Health officials are investigating a possible measles exposure at a restaurant in Powell after a person who visited the business was diagnosed with the virus. The Delaware Public Health District says the possible exposure happened at Kraft House No. 5, located at 5 South Liberty Street, on Sunday, Oct. 4, between [...]

While the state itself does not list elected officials by race, members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) and the OLBC Foundation say voters have long expressed an interest in knowing how many people who look like them are serving in the halls of government. 

The grand marshal for Ohio State University's 2026 homecoming celebration is a cow named Maudine, an ode to OSU homecoming history from 1926.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As nuclear power production returns to central Ohio, the Ohio State University is making sure the state has the workforce to keep it running. “We are geographically filling a need,” said Ohio State Professor Rob Siston, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The university announced plans for the state’s first undergraduate nuclear engineering [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It is National Digital Inclusion Week at COSI. And Friday, students from around the city had the chance to participate in the “A.I. Youth Summit” hosted by the National Center for Urban Solutions (NCUS). Dr. Tracey Sigers, Director of A.I. and Digital Skills for NCUS TEC noted that the event [...]

President Donald Trump called Friday for Columbus to put its namesake statue back on display, more than six years after the city removed it from outside City Hall.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With three weeks left in the regular season, some schools are looking to inch closer to undefeated seasons while others are hoping to stay in playoff contention. In Football Friday Nite's "Game of the Week," St. Charles puts its undefeated record on the line on the road against R.J. Day and [...]