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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Local leaders are reacting to negative comments made by President Donald Trump about the Somali community. Some Somali Americans here in Central Ohio say they are now worried for their safety.  “It was like a punch in the gut, to be honest with you,” said Khalid Turaani, the Executive Director of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second-largest country in Africa, with more than 100 million residents. It's also a country plagued by instability. In the 90s and early 2000s, the nation endured a brutal civil war. It led to millions of fatalities and thousands more people fleeing the country. John [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Delaware County judge accused of pressuring an attorney to have sex with him is being investigated over possible rape, according to a case report from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office. Common Pleas Judge James Schuck took a voluntary leave of absence last week after he was listed as a defendant [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is among multiple Ohio State offensive stars that will be taking home Big Ten awards. The conference announced the winners of its offensive awards on Thursday and the Buckeyes are taking home plenty of hardware. 2025 Big Ten offensive awards Several Buckeyes players were also named [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus-based Wood Companies has revised its plan for a walkable shopping area in Dublin, adding office space and making changes to improve walkability while keeping the project's village-style character. The development, to be located at West Bridge Street and Monterey Drive near Dublin Cemetery, was originally pitched in June as a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio State professor is responding to declining public trust in academia with positivity, writing an article to uplift what is working in higher education. “One faculty member told me they read it that morning and they cried," said Ryan Skinner, director of OSU's Humanities Institute. "We so often do not [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Fig! She is available for adoption through the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Fig is described as a sweet girl who loves people, is great with kids and enjoys being around other dogs. The shelter says she might be a little shy at first but will warm up [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The second 12-team College Football Playoff bracket will be announced Sunday, and defending champion Ohio State is safely in the field as it prepares to play for the Big Ten championship. No. 1 Ohio State is also set to earn a bye into the quarterfinals, but its top seed is under [...]

Central Ohio is hosting a variety of festive events this December, including WinterFest, Holiday Pops, GalaxyCon, Winterfair Columbus, and more, offering something for everyone to enjoy.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent study by Ohio State University researchers found that personalized algorithms, which are used by numerous social media platforms, lead to a distorted view of reality and overconfidence in false knowledge.  Giwon Bahg led the study as part of his doctoral dissertation in psychology at Ohio State. Psychology professors Brandon [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Dublin hardware store is picking up the pieces after a two-alarm fire raged through the building Tuesday evening. According to the Washington Township Fire Department, crews were called to the E&H Ace Hardware at the intersection of West Bridge Street and Frantz Road, where flames could be seen coming from [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Wintertime in Ohio means drivers often wake up to their cars covered in a blanket of snow.  While some motorists skip cleaning off their cars to save time, doing so could result in a ticket. Under Ohio law, it is illegal for motorists to travel with their license plate, registration sticker [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A viral pizza review brought big business to Artisan Pizza Cafe in Columbus, so much business that their oven couldn't handle it. But now they are officially back open after closing down for several weeks.  Turns out, Dave Portnoy, the internet celebrity who helped make them famous, is the one who [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCHM) – Ohio State University’s CARESTREAM program is giving undergraduates a head start in the world of healthcare, offering hands-on experience while helping to ease the workload for nurses and therapists at the Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital. The experiential course, which recently enrolled its 200th student, places undergraduates directly beside clinicians as part of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Environmental groups are taking the state to court over changes to how the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency regulates air pollution. For 50 years, Ohioans have been able to hold polluting industries accountable in federal court under the Air Nuisance Rule (ANR). Earlier this year, the Ohio General Assembly ordered the EPA [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After months of special board meetings, listening sessions and tense discussions, the Columbus Board of Education was able to vote Tuesday on approximately $50.4 million in budget cuts for the district. Community members said that after those decisions were made, they felt worried, disappointed and frustrated. More than $25 million in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Residents in German Village are coming together to protect the neighborhood's historic streets and buildings, speaking out against a city proposal they say would change the process for design and infrastructure updates. “We have to maintain the historic character of German Village,” said Courtney Thraen, the executive director of the German [...]

LONDON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of one of their own. The sheriff's office announced the death of Lt. J. Bryan White on Tuesday night. White began his law enforcement career in 1996 with the Clark County Sheriff's Office. He then worked for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal [...]

A mid-century ranch house in Worthington, Ohio, listed by a husband-and-wife realtor team, has attracted attention for its unique features and budget price, with the listing receiving over 5,000 likes and nearly 200 comments on Instagram.

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) — One man is dead after an apartment within a 10-story residential high-rise building caught fire in Marion early Wednesday morning. According to the Marion Fire Department, crews arrived at the Marion Rotary Towers on Delaware Avenue just south of the city’s center, where numerous smoke alarms had been activated. One unit [...]