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LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local business has begun its journey to rebuild. In July, FIDO, a Lancaster dog daycare and boarding facility, was hit by flooding. The building was a complete loss and demolition began Tuesday morning. “To see it go down is sorrow, but at the same time, we’re just so excited to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Franklin County canceled its tornado siren test for Wednesday due to the possibility of severe weather. The Outdoor Warning Siren System test, which normally takes place at noon on Wednesdays, was canceled to avoid confusion. If sirens are heard, that means a tornado warning has been issued by the National Weather [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Franklin County magistrate granted a preliminary injunction Monday to block Ohio from using unclaimed funds for sports stadiums while a lawsuit plays out in court. The 39-page ruling from Magistrate Jennifer Hunt states that the portion of Ohio's budget that created the Ohio Cultural and Sports Facility Performance Grant Fund [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio-based furniture store is preparing to take over the former Union Bank in Gahanna. On Thursday, Woodcraft Furniture Co. purchased the 14,095-square-foot building at 461 Beecher Road and the approximately 1.7 acres it sits on for $2.2 million. The business is aiming to begin welcoming customers in mid-April before holding a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A crash between a dump truck and another vehicle has caused Interstate 270 to close in southwest Columbus. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Nearly a quarter of I-270 is shut down in both directions after a serious crash. The highway is currently closed between the U.S. 62 (Harrisburg Pike) [...]

MANSFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) — Weeks before the grand opening of an iconic gas station in western Ohio, the City of Mansfield could be home to the second of such business, according to a social media post. On Monday, Mayor Jodie Perry announced on Facebook that a petition for annexation was filed with the City of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine gave his eighth and final state of the state Tuesday at noon. In his annual speech, DeWine reflected on his goals for the upcoming year and urged legislators to move forward with his priorities, particularly those involving education and youth. Term-limited, the state of the state will be [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Spring practice is underway at Ohio State and for the first time, Ryan Day will talk about preparations for 2026. The coach is set to discuss spring season at 11 a.m. on Tuesday from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. You can watch Day's comments live in the video player above. Ohio [...]

LEXINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after a vehicle lost control near the Clearfork Reservoir in Richland County Monday night. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Troy Township’s Gass Road, between State Route 97 and Lexington-Ontario Roads, northwest of Lexington, Ohio. At around [...]

Hocking County, Ohio is considering a Short-Term Rental Ordinance to address safety concerns related to short-term rentals, sparking debate among residents, rental owners, and local businesses.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Online research tools used by Ohio schools and public libraries are facing scrutiny from lawmakers over concern some databases contain inappropriate content. House Bill 583 received its first hearing on March 3 in the House Finance Committee and would require companies providing the databases to block material considered "obscene" or "harmful [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio lawmakers are attempting to eliminate a loophole that has allowed adult websites to bypass the state’s recently passed age verification law.  A measure passed in the state’s two-year operating budget requires porn websites, along with any online platforms that host a “significant” amount of content that is “obscene or harmful [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the second time in less than four years, Ohio State University is embarking on a search for a university president, after the Monday departure of Ted Carter. Despite a contractually required six-month notice for resignations, Carter offered his on Saturday and the board of trustees accepted it on Sunday. Carter [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) is set to deliver his final State of the State address tomorrow in what will be his last opportunity to lay out for the entire legislature his priorities for the final months of his tenure. Despite disruptions of the annual address in 2020 and 2021 due [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Fisher Road by the I-70 overpass reopened Monday morning following a several-hour closure due to concrete falling from the bridge onto the road. Someone first called to report concrete in the middle of Fisher Road around 430 a.m. Police and crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) were on scene for [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In the offices of Downtown Columbus, Inc. (DCI), you'll find some numbers posted on the wall in the front lobby. Those numbers are targets for the year 2040. The most striking of those targets is 40,000. That's the number of downtown residents the city wants to attract by 2040. That would [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Walter "Ted" Carter's abrupt departure from his role as Ohio State president has been linked to an "inappropriate relationship" with a Columbus podcaster. In a statement, JobsOhio said Carter's departure was "possibly connected" to The Callout Podcast, run by Krisanthe Vlachos and sponsored by JobsOhio. Carter allegedly had an "inappropriate relationship [...]

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WCMH) -- A former Ohio State linebacker was back in a Tennessee courtroom Monday afternoon as he faces a murder charge and additional evidence was shown. Darron Lee, 31, had a preliminary hearing in Hamilton County court after he was charged with the murder and tampering of evidence in the death of Gabriella [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two former Columbus Crew players, including one who scored in the 2023 MLS Cup final victory, have received lifetime suspensions for gambling on games. Ex-Crew winger Yaw Yeboah and midfielder Derrick Jones were handed the ban after MLS' investigation revealed the two "extensively" gambled on soccer games. The league said the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With Ohio State's Walter "Ted" Carter resigning as university president this week, the university will not have had a president exit Ohio State into retirement since 1981. Carter, Ohio State's 17th president, resigned over the weekend due to "an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business." [...]