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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Weinland Park home that was the site of a double murder that drew national attention has been listed for sale.  Spencer and Monique Tepe’s residence on the 1400 block of North Fourth Street was put on the market for $775,000 on Wednesday, according to Zillow. The 2,530-square-foot, three-floor home has [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ravi Bellamkonda is Ohio State's first foreign-born president and brings a DEI-positive record to the university that was the first in the state to eliminate DEI. Bellamkonda was unanimously appointed president on Thursday, leaving his role as provost and executive vice president after the abrupt resignation of his predecessor, Ted Carter, [...]

BALTIMORE, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead and another suffered serious injuries after a head-on collision Thursday night in Fairfield County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Pleasantville Road, near State Route 158 in Greenfield Township at 9:09 p.m. It was determined that two vehicles heading [...]

NEW STRAITSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio woman who says local police failed to properly investigate her sister’s homicide is proposing changes to Ohio law. Amy Jo Nelson was found dead in an apartment in New Straitsville, a Perry County village with a population of about 650, on Sept. 18, 2017. Her death was [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbia Gas crews are working to replace aging natural gas pipelines as part of a federally required upgrade project, but some residents said it's raising safety concerns for drivers and pedestrians along one of the city's busiest roads.  Right now, along Northwest Boulevard, traffic that normally moves through four lanes [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three third-grade students at an Upper Arlington elementary school are regional winners of ExploraVision, the world’s largest K–12 science competition in which students design innovative solutions to global problems. Students Liz Fowler, Kate Stonebrook and Eleanor Liu from Barrington Elementary School created a concept they say could help prevent falls among [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- During his final State of the State Address this week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called on the legislature to outlaw child sexual abuse material generated by artificial intelligence, specifically praising one bill currently making its way through the Ohio Senate. Child pornography is already illegal, but some lawmakers and law enforcement [...]

LAKEVIEW, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the Indian Lake community in Logan County nears the two-year mark since a devastating tornado hit the area, Wednesday served as a frightening reminder for residents of the impacts storms can have when a tornado warning was issued for the Logan County location. “You could definitely tell people were very [...]

CHICAGO (WCMH) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes' men's basketball team has set up a matchup against their rivals after a narrow 72-69 win over Iowa in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday afternoon in Chicago. Despite a double-digit through much of the second-half, the Hawkeyes rallied back to make it a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State spokesperson Ben Johnson said he does not know the timeline for the investigation into former university president Ted Carter, but he anticipates the university wanting a quick response. Carter suddenly resigned over the weekend after the board of trustees determined he had an "inappropriate relationship" with a woman seeking [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new report found Ohio faces a shortage of affordable rental units, leaving nearly half of renters across the state paying more than they can afford for housing. The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) released their annual joint report called [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Even though new Ohio State President Ravi Bellamkonda has been at the university for just a little over a year, he’s achieved something apparently not seen in a century. Bellamkonda was appointed president on Thursday morning after serving as executive vice president and provost since January 2025. And according to NBC4 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Tori! She is up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Tori is an 11-year-old mixed breed who is described as calm and content. Shelter staff say she is microchipped, spayed and up to date on all of her vaccines. This sweet pup is also fully [...]

Columbus, Ohio is hosting a variety of events this weekend, including the 30th annual Columbus Pet Expo, the Ohio High School Athletic Association's state hockey and wrestling championships, the Sounds of the City choral concert, and stand-up comedians Chelsea Handler and Jordan Jensen.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As an invasive insect spreads in Ohio, the state Department of Natural Resources is offering to help certain landowners pay for extermination treatments. Hemlock woolly adelgids, tiny insects that are native to East Asia, were initially discovered in Ohio in the southeastern part of the state in 2012 and have since [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A debate over whether transgender people exist highlighted the first legislative hearing Wednesday on a bill that would bar Ohio child welfare agencies from treating a parent's refusal to recognize a child's gender identity as abuse or neglect. During questioning in the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Eric Synenberg (D-Beachwood) asked the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio is a hub for data centers, a hot-button topic in communities across the state. On Wednesday, Columbus City Council heard from stakeholders and experts about the impacts, both positive and negative, that data centers can have. Council did not consider any policy changes at a hearing on Wednesday; instead, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A nonprofit agency has taken to social media to clarify its relationship with a podcaster allegedly involved in the resignation of Ohio State University's president. On Wednesday, JobsOhio posted to X a lengthy explaination it said was all of the agency's dealings with Krisanthe Vlachos and The Callout Podcast, a podcast [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Four days after the sudden resignation of Ted Carter, Ohio State University has chosen its next president. NBC4 confirmed through two sources on Wednesday night that the university will elevate Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi V. Bellamkonda to become its 18th full-time president. Bellamkonda will be named in a board [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Whenever there's a chance for strong or severe weather, first responders, emergency management agencies, and other safety leaders work to keep residents as safe as possible. “Any time there is a watch or warning impacting weather for Franklin County or the six surrounding counties, our staff will occupy this room," Jeff [...]