ORIENT, Ohio (WCMH) – The family of the Pickaway County corrections officer shot and killed at the county training academy in April has hired a lawyer.  Lt. Rodney Osborne’s death is being investigated as reckless homicide. It’s been weeks since …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As children enter into the foster care system here in central Ohio, many of them have dealt with trauma throughout their lives. It can make adjusting to a new foster home difficult, and that’s why The Buckeye Ranch developed …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Lawmakers finalized a bill on Friday to ensure President Joe Biden is on Ohio’s November ballot and another to ban noncitizens from donating money to statewide campaign issues. The Ohio Senate approved House Bill 1 with a …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three-time major champion Jordan Spieth will be part of the Memorial Tournament field as the competition gets set to kickoff on June 3. Tournament officials also announced on Friday the additions of the sixth-ranked golfer …

View a previous report on the Ohio sales tax holiday in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday this years’ sales tax holiday will run for more than triple the usual time. Previous sales tax holidays in …

Yelp’s team of analysts have attempted to steer us away from any regrettable crullers, jelly sticks or Boston crème doughnuts by compiling a list of the “best” doughnut shops in every state.

For a previous report on this story, view the video player above. DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – One of three suspects charged in a fatal August 2023 robbery at a central Ohio AutoZone store rejected a plea offer in court. According to the Delaware County …

Another day of sunshine and warm weather in Central Ohio! Skies will remain clear through the majority of today with temperatures on their way to the mid 70s. Going into the weekend, we’ll stay on the warm side, but chances for rain will make a return.

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bar and restaurant featuring cocktails, all-day brunch, a selection of bubble tea and more is opening up in Grandview Heights. Loco Social is having its grand opening Monday at 7 a.m. at 1291 Grandview Ave., according …

No former president or presumptive party nominee has ever faced a felony conviction or the prospect of prison time.

View a previous report on ODOT’s summer construction projects in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The westbound lanes of Interstate 670 crossing Downtown are scheduled to close this weekend. The Ohio Department of Transportation announced …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Imprisoned former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder pleaded not guilty Friday to 10 additional felony counts brought against him by the state. Attorneys for Householder, 64, entered the plea in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court …

The 33-year-old was the older brother of Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — On Saturday night, the Crew will play in another final and seek a historic achievement. The Crew will face Mexican club C.F. Pachuca at 9:15 p.m. at Estadio Hidalgo in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final. Columbus has never played …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed several baby animals guests can view this summer, and multiple new experiences including a virtual reality ride. The zoo recently announced that several new species are, or will soon …

Home sales in central Ohio jumped 13% in April 2023, while the number of properties for sale increased 28% compared to April 2022, marking the highest level since 2020.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man struck twice by separate vehicles in north Columbus was unable to survive his injuries and died Thursday night. According to Columbus police, Benjamin Weiss, 23, was crossing North Hight Street at Olentangy Street by …

View a Yellow Springs growing facility’s inaugural crop of recreational marijuana in the video player above. POMEROY, Ohio (WCMH) — After making changes to the website advertising a Meigs County marijuana festival in its first year, the team behind …

Abundant sunshine will get the weekend off to a great start on Friday, and readings will edge back up into the seasonable upper 70s. Skies will be mainly clear tonight, with morning readings in the 50s.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Beginning as early as Fall Semester 2025, several Columbus City Schools buildings will be decommissioned. In an effort to “reimagine and redesign how we deliver education,” Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman put together a …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A celebrity chef known for his Flavortown catchphrase is opening his first Italian restaurant right in central Ohio. Guy Fieri was born in Ohio and more than 100,000 people signed a petition to change Columbus’ name to Flavortown. …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Day three of the special session at the Ohio Statehouse came to an end, and now two bills are just one vote away from the governor’s desk. One of them has to do with getting President Joe Biden on Ohio’s ballot. But another …

Victoria Murnieks and Dylan Van Tassell, a newly married couple, are set to become 2nd Lieutenants in the U.S. Space Force after completing their Ohio State degrees and training at Peterson Air Force Base.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky this week urged President Bident to attend a peace summit due to be held in Switzerland in mid-June. Switzerland has invited 160 countries to attend the summit to discuss the path to a …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The school year is over for Columbus City Schools (CCS) students and while their work is done, the district’s is not. Thursday was the last day of school and it brought the usual feelings associated with the end of the academic …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man who police said previously spent time in prison for child abuse was arrested Thursday for allegedly possessing and creating child sexually oriented material. Timothi L. Cramer, 43, was arrested Thursday by the …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A special event at Huntington Park happened Thursday night as the Columbus Clippers took on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. In observance of Stroke Awareness Month and in celebration of the American Heart Association’s 100th anniversary, …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — School is just barely out for summer in most Central Ohio districts. Already, Columbus Police are seeing juveniles involved in crime. Overnight Thursday, police said a 17-year-old was arrested in connection to more than 20 …

Rose Rosser, a Columbus resident, received a $530 water bill after her home came under the jurisdiction of the City of Columbus’ Division of Sewage and Drainage, and despite a technician’s visit, no resolution was found.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Representatives from Ohio are making their thoughts public after former president Donald Trump was found guilty Thursday of 34 felony charges. Trump became the first former president to become a convicted felon with the verdict. …

After roughly seven weeks of testimony, jurors in the triple murder trial of Chad Daybell deliberated for about six hours before finding him guilty in the deaths of his two stepchildren and former wife.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is asking all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help taxpayers file their returns through …

Brian Trissel, 52, of Westerville, was sentenced to four to six years in prison for using hidden cameras to record an underaged juvenile, with additional probation and sex offender registration.

Conservative groups are backing up Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. The justice is refusing to recuse himself from January 6th related cases after two controversial flags seen at the Capitol riot were spotted at two of his properties.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A special Statehouse session convened by Gov. Mike DeWine has reached a third day, where lawmakers advanced a bill to override a deadline issue that could keep President Biden off of Ohio’s November ballot. The Ohio House …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two more kickoff times for Ohio State have been revealed. Two definite times and two more potential sets of times were announced Thursday, including the opening game of the season on Aug. 31 against Mid-American Conference …

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – A Marion City Council member, who attended its most recent meeting days after posting bond, went to court next to face charges of rape. On May 20, Marion police arrested Ayers Ratliff after he was accused of raping a 13-year-old …

View a previous report on the superintendent search in the video player above. GROVE CITY, Ohio (WMCH) — South-Western City Schools, the third largest district in central Ohio, has narrowed its search for a new superintendent down to two finalists …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A total of 149 apartments could be coming to Franklinton after two proposals were presented to the neighborhood commission. Plans for developments were heard by the East Franklinton Review Board last week. The buildings — …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Crew is in Mexico this week and preparing for arguably its biggest game in its 28-year history. The Crew is scheduled to play C.F. Pachuca at 9:15 p.m. Saturday in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final. It’s the first time …

Twelve people have a big decision – or more like 34 big decisions – to make in a New York courtroom. The jury in the trial against former President Donald Trump is deliberating whether to convict or acquit him on 34 felony counts of falsifying business …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — From Hops on High taking over the Short North Arts District to the return of the Chicken and Beer Festival at Dodge Park, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. Pirate Palooza Franklin Park Conservatory …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new report has revealed the number of children who went missing in Ohio increased in 2023, and highlights unsolved disappearances dating to 1928.  The Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse is a repository for statistics and …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Hot Chicken Takeover, the central Ohio chain with a cult-like following, is merging with another fast-casual chicken brand after being sold to the restaurant group owned by the former CEO of Jimmy John’s. Craveworthy Brands, …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is dead after a tractor trailer overturned while exiting from one interstate to another just south of Columbus Wednesday night. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash …

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — Another central Ohio county has joined over a quarter of the 88 in the state to approve regulations that limit solar farms. Fairfield County Commissioners recently approved a resolution enacting solar exclusionary zones. …

Morning clouds will gradually give way to some sunshine, as an upper-level storm over the Great Lakes begins to pull away from the region. After a cool start, afternoon temperatures will touch 70 degrees.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WCMH) — A proposed solar project in Knox County has brought the area a lot of controversy as many have come out against it. More than 3,000 public comments have been filed and on Wednesday, a third public hearing wrapped up. It’s …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus City School Board member accused of writing how the district should handle messaging regarding the task force considering which district schools should be closed or consolidated has been censured by the board and …

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