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A former Columbus charter school business manager convicted of theft is responsible for nearly $500,000 in losses, according to a state audit.

SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The basement of a commercial building that houses multiple businesses in Sunbury partially collapsed Sunday afternoon, fire officials said. The BTS&G Fire Department was called just before 2 p.m. on reports of a basement collapse at 2 South Vernon Street. Upon arrival, fire officials discovered that a large section of the [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Intel leaders said construction in Ohio recently hit an important milestone. Last week, Intel offered an update into progress at its $20 billion chip manufacturing facility in Licking County. Naga Chandrasekaran, executive vice president of Intel Foundry, said the first major structural truss has been installed in the first New [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A stolen generator threatened to disrupt a local food truck’s plans for Conch Fest, but community support helped Ma Bui’s move forward with the event. Alexandria Grant, co-founder of Ma Bui's, says the generator was stolen about a week before the event. The loss came as the business was preparing to [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Construction is under way for Olentangy Local Schools' fifth and newest high school, Olentangy Hyatts High School, as well as its eighteenth elementary school, Deer Haven Elementary School. Before the facilities can welcome new students, Olentangy Schools has begun a district-wide redistricting process to set attendance boundaries for elementary, middle, and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) --The schedule for the first round of high school football playoffs has been released by The Ohio High School Athletic Association, with games beginning this Friday. All games will be played Oct. 30 with a 7 p.m. kickoff, unless otherwise stated in the list below. Playoff schedule: First round games: Oct. 30Regional [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After a bye week following Ohio State's 19-15 win over Indiana in week 7, the Buckeyes stayed put in the Coaches Poll. No. 2 BYU shifted to No. 9 after they were defeated 39-31 by unranked UCF in a major upset. Miami remains at No. 1 after a 52-23 win against [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This week's Sunday Briefing: "I work hard all the time. I campaign all the time, and I think my record speaks for itself," Beatty said. "If you have a grievance as a citizen, it is our duty to go to our government, ask them to put a pause on to see [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Over a decade later, police are still working to identify a suspect in the fatal shooting of a teen in a south Columbus neighborhood. On Oct. 10, 2013, just before 1 p.m., Columbus police were called to the 900 block of Miller Avenue in the Driving Park neighborhood on a report [...]

A woman was found dead Wednesday on Columbus' Near East Side in what the coroner's office identified as a homicide, police said.

A Hilltop man charged in the 2023 shooting of a woman that had to undergo emergency surgery pleaded guilty and will spend up to 13.5 years in prison, court records state.

GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- In fall 2027, for the first time in 50 years, students at Denison University will not be able to live in the Homestead, a housing co-op a 20-minute walk from campus where students chop their own firewood and live in student-built cabins. “We feel like it's really a punch in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Village welcomed thousands of visitors back for All Hallows Eve after nearly three years of renovations. The Halloween celebration took place over two nights, with organizers saying the event reached capacity as visitors explored the historic village and took part in seasonal activities. The event featured appearances from the Headless [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Celebrating all things rescue dogs was the purpose of an event in downtown Columbus this morning. The "Walkin' the Dog" festival is free to attend, giving pet owners a chance to work directly with community organizations that can provide help for people with young rescue dogs. There were experts on hand [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A journey that lasted over four days and 40 miles came to a close in Columbus earlier today. Members of the Haitian community in Springfield completed a walk to Columbus, hoping to make their voices heard and bring change to their community. Organizers laid out their top goals going forward. They [...]

A driver that crashed into a Columbus home in February after fleeing from an Ohio state trooper at 130 mph was sentenced Monday to two years of community control, court records state.

A Columbus man charged with murder after a fatal shooting that left one dead and another injured in east Columbus was given a $2 million bond Wednesday, court records state.

A doctor and his officer manager that provided addiction-management services at a northeast Columbus clinic pleaded guilty Monday to stealing over $1 million in medicaid funds, court records state.

A new study by Innerbody found that Ohio ranks ninth among the most candy-loving states in the U.S., with Skittles being its most popular treat over the last year.

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is defending a controversial attack ad targeting Democratic opponent Amy Acton, despite criticism from Acton’s campaign, Gov. Mike DeWine and others. In a campaign press release Friday, Acton’s campaign called the ad “heinous” and said Ohioans are speaking out against it. DeWine, who continues to [...]