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DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- The FIFA World Cup has arrived in North America, and Team USA took the field for the first time Friday night against Paraguay. In Central Ohio, hundreds of soccer fans gathered at Bridge Park in Dublin for a large watch party hosted by the Columbus Crew. The Crew transformed the venue [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus bar is showing that intimidation won’t define them. O'Reilly's Pub, in Columbus' Clintonville neighborhood, was the target of an anti-LGBTQ attack on Monday evening. O'Reilly's pulls out all the stops for every holiday, and Pride Month is no different. "We have really good people that come here. Everybody's accepting. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the moment, at least, adults in Ohio can still legally marry 17-year-olds, under certain circumstances. A widely popular bill in the Ohio Senate that would officially set the minimum age for marriage at 18 stalled just before the finish line. Chris Graham, a justice reform activist who has been pushing [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than half of children in Franklin County who are of age for kindergarten are not ready for it, and that can have a big impact on development and job retention later in their lives. Now data from the state is showing how one organization is finding a solution to address what [...]

A Licking County school bus driver was charged after he allegedly sent sexual messages to two students, according to a case report from the sheriff's office.

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio funeral home that was sued for mistakenly cremating a woman against her wishes has issued an apology, but says the lawsuit could put it out of business. On June 2, Nancy Anders’ children filed a lawsuit against Hilliard’s Tidd Funeral Home and the business’ owner, Rick Tidd, along [...]

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WCMH) — A former Ohio State football player has been indicted for murder in Tennessee. According to court records, a Hamilton County grand jury indicted 31-year-old Darron Lee on a first-degree murder charge and tampering with evidence. Lee is accused of killing Gabriella Perputo, who was reportedly Lee’s girlfriend. Lee, a New Albany [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The deep-dish pizza chain Giordano's has closed its Polaris location, marking its exit from Ohio. The brand’s pizza shop at 2137 Polaris Parkway shuttered earlier this week. The closure comes about nine years after the restaurant opened in June 2017.  The company has taken down the Polaris location's page on its [...]

Former Ohio State defensive player Jonathon Cooper was arrested Thursday, one week after his previous arrest, according to online jail records.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- White Castle, a Columbus-based chain known for its burger sliders, broke ground Thursday on its first Texas location. The new location will be at Grandscape in The Colony, north of Dallas. It will span 3,430 square feet and will feature a double drive-thru, a canopy and patio seating. To celebrate the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man has died after being struck by multiple vehicles Thursday night in the Grandview Heights area. According to the Grandview Heights Division of Police, officers were called to the 1400 block of Dublin Road in the Village of Marble Cliff. Police arrived and found a man had been struck by [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new Ohio bill seeks to limit governmental ability to "burden a person's exercise of religion." State Reps. Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and Tex Fischer (R-Canfield) introduced House Bill 952, the "Ohio Religious Freedom Restoration Act." The bill would expand opportunities for Ohioans to sue a state or local government if they [...]

DeMonye's Greenhouse, a family-owned business in Columbus, Ohio, will be demolished to make way for a $31 million luxury apartment development by Rocky Point Partners, with groundbreaking expected in November.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that people who are federally barred from possessing firearms due to prior criminal convictions can petition the state to have their gun rights restored. In a 6-1 decision issued June 2, the high court found that a federal firearm prohibition does not automatically prevent a [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- OhioHealth is closing the maternity ward at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, drawing criticism from Ohio's top nursing union. “Delaware County is the fastest growing county in Ohio," Rick Lucas, president of the Ohio Nurses Association, said. "Families who live there will now have to travel 30 minutes or longer to reach inpatient maternity care. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A long-awaited hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus is officially opening after years of planning and construction, with casino leaders and community stakeholders saying the project could help drive economic growth on the city's West Side. Casino officials cut the ribbon Thursday on the new hotel, a project first announced in October [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- County fair season and campaign season are overlapping this summer, and the Ohio Republican Party is seizing the chance to campaign against Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor. Acton is best known for her role as former Ohio health director, as she advised Gov. Mike DeWine during the early days [...]

A swimmer died Wednesday after being pulled from the water at Alum Creek State Park.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Community members and the city of Westerville are preserving history and giving new life to a historical tree that was knocked down by recent severe weather. History is scattered all over cemeteries. At Otterbein Cemetery in Westerville, a big piece of history is no longer standing. “There is a whole lot [...]

A $14 million investment in public safety on the Hilltop is a step closer to completion.