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Central Ohio residents can choose from various activities for Halloween weekend, including concerts by Olivia Rodrigo and Steve Taylor, sporting events like the Columbus Crew's regular-season finale, and cultural celebrations such as Día de los Muertos.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The 2026 Ohio general election is only a few days away, which is the same amount of time Ohioans have to vote early before Nov. 3. Tuesday is Election Day, but if you want to get a head start, you have a couple of days left to vote early. Early in-person [...]

President Donald Trump urged Ohioans to vote Republican at a rally in Chillicothe Wednesday, arguing that his administration’s policies had delivered jobs and tax relief as his party’s candidates face close races for U.S. Senate and governor.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Mackenzie Shirilla, who was convicted of murder in a deadly 100 mph Cleveland-area car crash, is once again asking the Ohio Supreme Court to consider her case. The 22-year-old’s latest filing, submitted Sept. 28, asks the high court to resolve a deadline dispute after an appellate court rejected her request to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- While the Columbus region continues to grow, Columbus City Schools said the district’s enrollment remains stable, but state funding is not keeping up with its expenses. To bridge the gap, the district is looking to cut an additional $50 million from its budget. The district aims to reduce its spending through [...]

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- President Donald Trump, while speaking at a rally Wednesday, once again backed an ad from Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that featured Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother. "She (Acton's mother) said worse than that, horrible things about her own daughter, and the press, the fake news, criticized him (Ramaswamy)," Trump said. [...]

President Donald Trump again praised Sen. Jon Husted’s backside at a campaign stop in Chillicothe Wednesday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Federal officials will be watching polling places in Medina, Cuyahoga and Franklin counties next week as the U.S. Department of Justice deploys 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states. The DOJ has monitored elections for decades, going back to the Jim Crow era, mostly to enforce federal laws guaranteeing voting rights [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One juvenile is hospitalized Wednesday after a shooting on the east side of Columbus. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, officers responded to the 2400 block of Marcia Drive at approximately 3:40 p.m. According to Columbus Police Seargant Fuqua, at the scene, one female juvenile victim was found suffering from a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio has announced new resources aimed at supporting domestic violence survivors and training law enforcement to better respond to domestic violence incidents. State data show that over the last 50 years, 70% of people arrested for domestic violence are repeat offenders. “We knew anecdotally that domestic violence was one of the [...]

SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Political ads have ramped up ahead of next week’s midterm elections. Often, TV or mail ads tell you to vote for or against a candidate. However, there’s another type of messaging taking over several communities. “There’s been fliers going around like in our mail and our doors,” Sunbury resident Trey Dockendorf [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission held its 20th annual summit on sustainability Wednesday, showcasing how communities can come together when it comes to energy, conservation and building a stronger, sustainable region. More than 500 community leaders, stakeholders, and environmental advocates spent the day in various breakout sessions, examining sustainability through conversations [...]

One person is injured after a house reportedly "exploded" and engulfed in flames Tuesday afternoon in Harlem Township, according to fire officials.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- President Donald Trump makes his third October visit to Ohio on Wednesday night, coming to Chillicothe for a midterm rally in support of Republican candidates as some are struggling in public polling. Trump is scheduled to appear at the Shoemaker Center on the Chillicothe campus of Ohio University. The event is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- President Donald Trump is coming to Ohio on Wednesday, less than a week after he called Gov. Mike DeWine a "disloyal" Republican. Trump is hosting a midterm rally in Chillicothe, flying into central Ohio before his 7 p.m. scheduled speech. As governor, DeWine has greeted sitting presidents before, including Trump, and [...]

A new grocery store opening near German Village next month will bring together Ohio-grown food and prepared meals, with an owner neighborhood farmers market shoppers may recognize.

After a years-long decline in shares for Wendy's, a group of investors spearheaded by billionaire and activist investor Nelson Peltz offered $1.4 billion Wednesday to buy the burger chain, which is headquartered in Dublin, according to filing records.

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – Less than a year after opening in the Short North, a craft brewery has moved to Gahanna. Dafuque Beer Company, also known as DFQ Beer Co., opened its first brick-and-mortar location at 1205 N. High St. in February. This month, the brewery relocated to 1102 Gahanna Parkway and dubbed its new [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State is taking its third trip out to the West Coast since the Big Ten added teams from there. The No. 2 Buckeyes will take on USC on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC4 after a bye week. The Trojans entered this season with playoff expectations, but those [...]

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) — With President Donald Trump making his third visit to Ohio this month, Chillicothe will be preparing in advance with road closures, parking restrictions and early dismissals for schools. Trump is scheduled to speak at a “Midterm Rally” on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Ohio University’s Chillicothe campus. Doors at the Shoemaker [...]