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LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- Player families, students, and fans braved the cold temperatures Friday afternoon to cheer for the Olentangy Orange High School football team. The Pioneers are playing in their first-ever OHSAA Division 1 state championship game.   People lined the streets just outside the high school as team buses pulled out to [...]

Sponsor: Diocese of Columbus Office of Catholic Schools Parents sometimes feel as if they have no choice when it comes to their child's education, especially those living in low-income districts. But a state law was designed to change that dynamic and the Diocese of Columbus is putting it into action!

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This weekend’s Big Ten Championship game is in Hoosier territory, but Buckeye fans hope they'll take over Indianapolis this weekend. We caught up with a group, decked out head to toe in scarlet and grey before they head to their Big Ten Championship weekend. It's a group of more than 100 [...]

Slightly milder temps, plenty of clouds expected for the weekend. More snow, and wet mix chances coming.

Solar activity was at low levels this past week with only C class
flares. Region 4294 remains the largest region on the disk but is
appearing to be simplifying magnetically. Region 4296, on the other
hand, gained a delta region in its intermediary region, though with
no corresponding increase in flare activity as of yet. New flux
emerged along the eastern side of Region 4298, resulting in several
C f...

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dublin Police said they have arrested a suspect on aggravated arson charges in connection with two fires this week, including a blaze that ravaged a Dublin Ace Hardware store. Police said the Washington Township Fire Department responded to a call at a Marathon Gas Station on West Bridge Street shortly before [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One of the nation's top wide receiver recruits, Chris Henry Jr., said he will sign with Ohio State. Henry announced his decision Friday on The Pat McAfee Show. Henry, a five-star recruit, had verbally committed to Ohio State but said he was weighing his options after Buckeyes Offensive Coordinator Brian Hartline [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Officials in northern Pickaway County have an idea to protect municipalities from data center encroachment: a government alliance. “What if we tried to bring in everybody, more people, to try to share information, communicate, coordinate and get all these local townships and villages across all of northern Pickaway County and eventually, [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 7 Brew coffee stand is one step closer to opening on the east side of Delaware after the city's planning commission on Wednesday recommended approval of the project. The Arkansas-based coffee chain is proposing a 510-square-foot, drive-thru only shop at 1424 Sunbury Road, a vacant one-acre parcel near the Glennwood [...]

Steve Greig, a social media influencer with over one million followers, was honored by the ASPCA with the 2025 ASPCA Citizen Hero Award for his mission to help senior dogs after the death of his rescue pup, Wolfgang, in 2012.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The first Friday night in December signals the final Friday of the high school football season. And two central Ohio teams remain. Watterson returns to the Division III championship game and will face Toledo Central Catholic at 3 p.m. Friday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Then, Olentangy [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's No. 1 vs. No. 2. And a dream matchup featuring the two remaining unbeaten teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Ohio State and Indiana are set to meet at 8 p.m. Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with the winner set to be the overall top seed in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio lawmaker is working to mandate the distribution of overdose reversal drugs at what he called the “frontline of the opioid addiction crisis:” hospitals. Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), would require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs, such as naloxone, upon discharge to patients who displayed [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nurses, social workers and other public health fields are slated to no longer be considered "professional degrees" in 2026, a change for student loan borrowing that's sparking frustration. Starting in 2026, the "big, beautiful bill" will change how much some students can borrow in student loans. As of July 2026, "graduate" [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are weighing new limits on public access to elected officials' home addresses as part of a broader response to a recent surge in political violence. Sen. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) introduced Senate Bill 327 last month. The measure, known as the Protect Elected Officials Against Coercion and Extremism (PEACE) Act, [...]