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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 [...]