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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 [...]

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A historic Bellefontaine church that served the city's Black community for more than a century has been transformed into a new wedding and event venue, marking one of the latest milestones in an ongoing effort to revitalize the Logan County district. Built in 1890, the former Grace A.M.E. Church is reopening [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus tavern between Gahanna and New Albany that was known for its live music has shuttered after 13 years of business.  Turtle Creek Tavern’s owners, Mike Lee and Phil Benua, announced on Friday that the bar would permanently close. The establishment, located at 5571 N. Hamilton Road in the Trouville [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline is set to become the next head coach at South Florida, according to multiple reports. Hartline will reportedly go to the Tampa program after ex-USF head coach Alex Golesh, a former Ohio State graduate assistant and Dublin Scioto graduate, became the [...]

FANCY GAP, Virginia (WCMH) — A Columbus man has been pronounced dead after a multi-vehicle crash occurred on a Virginia interstate over the weekend. According to the Virginia State Police, a Columbus man has been identified as the driver killed in a crash involving a pickup truck, a tractor trailer, and a Tesla. The crash [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio will soon be able to check thousands of voters' citizenship records with "unprecedented access" to a federal records database. Officials in Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Florida reached a settlement with the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, about a year after the states each sued the agency under President Joe [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- A proposal to fuel an Amazon data center in Hilliard is facing formal opposition from local leaders despite the project's assertion it does not need their permission to move forward. The proposed fuel cell system would help power Amazon Web Services data centers in Hilliard. AEP Ohio withdrew its application before [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's arguably one of the busiest weeks for Ohio State football as national signing day falls right in the middle of preparations for Saturday's Big Ten championship game against No. 2 Indiana. Multiple high school players are expected to sign Big Ten scholarship agreements Wednesday as part of Ohio State's 2026 [...]

The following article discusses suicide. If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 for help. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A 16-year-old boy who took his own life after discussing suicide with ChatGPT for months has inspired an Ohio bill that hopes to prevent similar tragedies.  House Bill 524, sponsored [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Board of Education voted Tuesday to cut more than $50 million from its operating budget. The vote happened during a contentious meeting held after months of discussion. The decisions did not come easily and emotions ran high as board members debated where to make the necessary cuts. The board [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus drivers could soon see changes in how parking tickets are issued and paid. Columbus City Council held a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal that would update its parking code by adding new violations, introducing tiered fines, and giving drivers more time to respond. According to leaders, it's not about [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) – Franklin County residents now have the opportunity to give input on a major roadway construction project. The project is the Dublin Road improvement project, a four-mile shared-use pathway stretching from Quarry Trails Metro Park to Limestone Ridge Drive in Dublin. Work will take place on both the east and west sides [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the first time in five years, the Ohio State Buckeyes have a chance to add to its resume before the College Football Playoff as OSU enters the Big Ten Championship game ranked No. 1. The committee's penultimate rankings of the season were announced Tuesday night and Ohio State is still [...]