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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The independent journalist who was tackled by an assistant Ohio State professor filed a lawsuit against him and another faculty member who witnessed the incident, alleging his freedom of speech was infringed upon. The lawsuit states that both Perez and Christopher Green, Ohio State Law professor and former Chase Center associate [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Monet! She is available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Monet is around 10 years old and described as a sweet senior who is still full of life. Monet was recently with a foster and did well in a home setting. She is well-behaved but was not [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new power grid is coming to New Albany to power a data center without Ohioans incurring its energy costs. International utilities company Veolia announced it was selected by "a major project developer" to operate a 350-megawatt grid in New Albany. The grid will power the entirety of an AI [...]

Major annual events including the Ohio State Fair, the Dublin Irish Festival, and Pelotonia's Ride Weekend are scheduled to take place in central Ohio starting Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, August 2, 2026.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A global animal welfare nonprofit is pushing for Ohio to pass two bills that would impact how pet stores can do business in the state.  House Bill 620 would ban retailers from financing the purchase of a dog or a cat, and House Bill 621 would allow local municipalities to regulate [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two lawsuits brought by survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been consolidated, with courts determining their allegations against Ohio's richest man are similar enough to combine legal action. Two groups of Epstein survivors sued Les Wexner and The Wexner Foundation this year, alleging Wexner enabled and provided resources [...]

SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A juvenile was arrested overnight Thursday after allegedly stealing a car and fleeing officers on foot in Sunbury. The Delaware County Sheriff's Office told NBC4 that multiple juveniles stole a vehicle around midnight near Cherry Street and U.S. Route 36. Deputies with the sheriff's office and officers with Sunbury police pulled [...]