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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On May 5, Ohioans will vote in the primary for five statewide races. Between term limits and special elections, Ohioans will elect a new governor, treasurer, secretary of state and attorney general in November. Ohio will also be asked to select who will serve as Senator for the next two years, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus development officials rejected a proposal on Tuesday from the Center for Christian Virtue to install three illuminated crosses atop its Downtown headquarters. The city's Downtown Commission unanimously denied the request, citing inconsistencies with design guidelines for the area surrounding the Ohio Statehouse. The Christian advocacy group had sought approval to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A police officer was shot in the South Linden section of Columbus Wednesday evening. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, a traffic stop was initiated at approximately 6:18 p.m. near the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and East 16th Avenue. The shooting was reported a short time later. FOP Capital City Lodge [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- City leaders announced an expansion of the Lead-Safe Columbus program, a major infrastructure effort aimed at replacing tens of thousands of aging water service lines across the city at no cost to residents. The program is expected to replace between 50,000 and 60,000 lead and galvanized pipes over the next decade. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two state lawmakers pushing for an overhaul of Ohio’s child protection laws said if their bill had already been enacted, it might have saved the life of seven-year-old Hershall Creachbaum. Creachbaum was killed in Dayton last July; his mother and her boyfriend are now facing criminal charges related to his death. [...]

A man was killed in a Wednesday afternoon shooting in south Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gas prices in central Ohio are on the rise again, with a gallon of regular gas costing nearly $5 a gallon at some area gas stations as of Wednesday evening. “Look, I'm paying $5.69 a gallon because I've got to use premium, so yeah, it's ridiculous," Jonathon Kirk said as he [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The corner of High Street and Broad Street serves as the meeting point of the two focal streets in Columbus. Broad Street remains the key east-west corridor into the heart of the city, extending well outside of downtown in both directions. But the roots of the city's growth are most linked to [...]

A 15-year-old was charged after a victim in a south Columbus shooting died on Tuesday.

A new court hearing is set for a driver accused of killing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and and his brother Matthew while they were riding bikes in New Jersey.

A rare Georgian mansion in New Albany, Ohio has hit the market, offering 6,600 square feet of living space, high-end finishes, and a pool and spa oriented to capture open golf-course views.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman charged in connection with a deadly crash on Interstate 270 in west Columbus had a blood alcohol content of nearly two times the legal limit, attorneys said in court Wednesday. Franklin County prosecuting attorneys called upon a Columbus police detective to testify during a bond hearing for Jaricah Wright, [...]

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wolf's Ridge Brewing is opening its new restaurant inside the historic Worthington Inn on Wednesday, marking the return of a long-standing community gathering place along High Street. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony was scheduled for 10 a.m. at the property, 649 N. High St. The event included remarks and appearances from local [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Cava has opened its first central Ohio location and added another restaurant to its local plans.  On Wednesday morning, Cava – a fast-casual Mediterranean chain – began serving customers at 1790 Hilliard Rome Road in northwest Columbus near Hilliard. “Our mission is to bring heart, health, and humanity to food, and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves will return to central Ohio this fall as part of her newly announced North American tour, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Musgraves is scheduled to perform on Sept. 9 at the Schottenstein Center as part of the "Middle of Nowhere" tour. The arena run kicks [...]

LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) — Federal court documents detail the arrest of a two-time convicted sex offender who was found in southeastern Ohio with a girl reported missing over from North Carolina. According to the federal prosecutors, the man reportedly told deputies that the 12-year-old was a friend, called her a midget, attempted to type a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's new cannabis law adds criminal punishments for giving marijuana to anyone under the age of 21. Senate Bill 56, a new Ohio law with sweeping changes to cannabis use, adjusted the law to create harsher punishments for distributing cannabis to someone underage. Now, knowingly giving an underage person cannabis can [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The state is set to call more witnesses on Wednesday in the second murder trial for Jason Meade, a former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020.  Meade, 47, is charged with murder and reckless homicide in connection with the death of Goodson, 23.  He is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at regulating how artificial intelligence is used in workplace decisions, as part of a broader push to address emerging technologies at the Statehouse. House Bill 828, introduced on April 21 by Reps. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) and Veronica Sims (D-Akron), would establish requirements for employers using [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Former Ohio State President Ted Carter's financial records sparked debate online, but his fiscal requests far exceeded his actual spending. According to university records, Carter spent $57,352.04 in university money on travel and other expenses between Jan. 1, 2025, and Carter's abrupt resignation on March 8 of this year. Records show [...]