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WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The leaders of Whitehall's grassroots effort to recall three city officials will give a formal presentation before city council. Holly Stein and Patricia Balzer are the leaders of an effort to recall Whitehall Mayor Michael Bivens and Councilmembers Lori Elmore and Amy Harcar. Stein and Balzer will have 10 minutes for [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine Tuesday morning called on Ohio to abolish the death penalty, citing data that he said proves it is no longer a deterrent to violent crime. "For the state to take a human life, there must, in my opinion, there must be evidence that in doing so it will [...]

An anonymous Ohio Lottery player has claimed the jackpot of $18 million from the Millionaire for Life draw game, which replaced the Lucky for Life game in February.

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – McDonald’s plans to demolish its classic Gahanna location, which features a giant golden arch, and replace it with a building that has its modern branding. On Wednesday, the Gahanna Planning Commission approved the company’s plans to raze its location at 359 Agler Road and construct a building with a contemporary design. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohioans will be able to get a limited edition "I Voted" sticker this November that commemorates America's 250th birthday. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose unveiled the special design this week at the 2026 Ohio Secretary of State Annual Conference. The new design is an effort to encourage more people to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two Ohio lawmakers are attempting to ban the use of taxpayer dollars for political branding on public signage, such as road signs. Reps. Mark Hiner (R-Howard) and Tex Fischer (R-Canfield) introduced House Bill 938, dubbed the “No Free Advertising for Politicians Act,” in May. The measure would prohibit featuring a current [...]

HEATH, Ohio (WCMH) – Neighbors in Licking County have a clear message for the Heath City Council: they do not want to see the proposed Heath Hills subdivision come to fruition. The Heath City Council postponed a zoning vote at its meeting Monday night for the 550-home development proposal. Council decided to push the zoning [...]

PIKETON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman and two children are dead after a car crash in Pike County on Monday afternoon. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at approximately 1:56 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 32 and Coal Dock Road in Union Township. A 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, driven [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after a reported shooting on Monday afternoon in east Columbus. Columbus police officers responded to a call for a shooting on the corner of Mount Vernon Avenue and North 20th Street around 3:10 p.m. A police dispatcher said one person was taken to the hospital [...]

HEBRON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Licking County recycling plant announced it is shutting down operations in July. Freepoint Eco-Systems uses a unique chemical recycling process for plastic. Many local residents and environmental advocates have been celebrating the closure, calling it a win for public health and the environment. “There were a lot of promises of [...]

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- While students may be enjoying summer vacation, crews across the Olentangy Local School District are hard at work preparing school buildings for the upcoming academic year. With 27 school buildings currently in operation and two more under construction, summer is the busiest time of year for the district’s facilities and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed the new $3.7 billion capital budget Monday, which passed the General Assembly last week with only three votes against it. The biennial capital budget is different from the biennial operating budget, which is much larger and funds all agencies of the state government. Most of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Fans sat in hours-long traffic jams for the Bruno Mars concert in Columbus. One local woman thought she had avoided that concert headache by booking a hotel room near the stadium. However, she got a $232 surprise: she wasn’t allowed to stay in the room. So, she reached out to Better [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Influencer. Even just a few years ago, it sounded like a fake job. Today, it's quite real, especially in America. More than 200 million people worldwide work as social media influencers, and 45 million of them live in the U.S. Roxy Couse is one of them. "I started that because I [...]

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The first groundbreaking for a LinkUs project upgrading the Hoover Road bridge in Grove City took place Monday. The goal of the project is to improve the connectivity to schools, businesses, and parks, all by creating a safer experience for pedestrians and cyclists. “We look at community by community -- [...]

A former Ohio State running back who transferred to the University of South Carolina was arrested over the weekend.

Five people were trespassed from Zoombezi Bay for several years after a weekend fight at the lazy river.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hundreds of families are expected to take part in Take Steps Central Ohio at Coffman Park in Dublin on Saturday to improve care for those who have been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an incurable digestive illness. The participants in the upcoming 19th annual walk will hear from Taylor Paine, [...]

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) – A fast-casual Mediterranean chain that is rapidly growing in central Ohio has added another local restaurant to its plans.  Cava intends to open at 9711 Sawmill Parkway in Liberty Township near Powell this summer, a company spokesperson told NBC4. The address is within the Liberty Crossing shopping center, which houses [...]

Juneteenth, a U.S. federal holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom, is being celebrated in Columbus and central Ohio with a variety of events, including a flag raising ceremony, a jubilee day festival, a fireworks presentation, a commemoration, a vendor marketplace, and a weekend festival.