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Bexley voters are getting closer to deciding whether to approve a $115 million facilities package that would build a new middle school and fund repairs and improvements across the district.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – More than four decades ago, Franklin County sheriff’s deputies responded to a complaint about loud music coming from an apartment, where they found the body of 21-year-old Wanda Line. Her death was ruled a homicide. Now, her sister, Jacqueline Line, is hoping to find answers for their aging parents as the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill would designate an official state firearm in Ohio. Introduced on Oct. 13, House Bill 1025 would designate the long rifle as Ohio's official state firearm. The bill was penned by state Rep. Jonathan Newman (R-Troy), who said on social media that he got the idea from his constituents. "This [...]

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Olentangy Local School District is rapidly growing, and district leaders are launching a redistricting process to accommodate thousands of additional students for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years. Community members gathered at Olentangy Liberty High School on Monday for the first of four community forums. The district is looking [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some Columbus City School students are getting a unique head start in the skilled trades industry. Students are learning how to restore and rebuild a historic building, and your tax dollars are helping fund the project. Columbus City Council has approved $50,000 for a program at Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio has seen some improvement in both addiction and overdose numbers as the state climbs its way out of the opioid pandemic. For the last several years, substance abuse advocates have also had a strong ally in Gov. Mike DeWine. With DeWine’s replacement set to be elected in just days, some [...]

GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- Google is expanding its data center footprint in Fairfield County. The company purchased more than 100 acres of land attached to its current data center campus, next to homes in Greenfield Township. “The character of our community has changed completely,” resident Brooks Rice said. NBC4 previously told you about the [...]

Target has expanded its next-day delivery service to more than 50 metro areas, including Columbus, offering free delivery on orders over $35 or via specific memberships.

A man has been charged in the death of his father, who he was providing hospice care for, eight months after he died from burns sustained in a two-alarm house fire in Pataskala, officials said.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 19-year-old man accused of being involved in a 2025 shootout with police when he was 17 pleaded guilty and will spend up to 40 years in prison, according to officials. Tamari Stroughter was charged as an adult after he allegedly fired shots at Columbus police officers on Jan. 9, 2025 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A North Linden man charged with domestic violence will also face a murder charge after his girlfriend died in the hospital. Columbus police said on Sept. 5, 53-year-old Sara Estep was taken to a hospital by her boyfriend, Nathaniel G. Wilkins, for injuries Estep suffered at their home on Arlington Avenue. [...]

Ohio State's Nov. 7 home game against the Oregon Ducks now has a kickoff time.

Endeavor Brewing & Spirits is closing its Grandview-area taproom after nearly a decade, joining several central Ohio breweries that have been shuttered in recent months. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio State professor accused of attacking an independent journalist resigned from his position Friday, university officials confirmed. Luke Perez, an assistant professor in the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society, the university's intellectual diversity center, was accused in February of striking an independent journalist who was attempting [...]

Graeter’s Ice Cream recently expanded into New Albany, marking its 13th location in central Ohio.

SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) – A bakeshop created by a man with ties to one of Columbus’ best-known Italian bakeries is now welcoming customers in Sunbury. Pegasus Bread Co. opened at 490 Commerce Drive on Oct. 17. The business is owned by Marco Auddino, the son of Auddino’s Italian Bakery owners Michele and Rosa Auddino. “We [...]

Gas prices throughout Columbus are continuing to rise, as motorists saw a 32.3 cent per gallon increase in just the last week.

A unique stone castle-style home in Cleveland has gained viral attention on social media after being listed for $550,000.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ashville residents will vote on whether to repeal a village agreement with EdgeConneX for a data center complex. Ashville is one of five data center issues on the ballot in central Ohio this semester, and certainly among the most complex. Voters are weighing in on whether an agreement between the village [...]

A Galion man was arrested and charged with child sex abuse material crimes Friday after law enforcement discovered child pornography on his electronic devices, officials said.