CLEVELAND (WCMH) -- The former state leader serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for facilitating the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history is now being prosecuted by the state. Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder faces 10 felony charges, including theft in office and money laundering, Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday. If convicted of the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - An annual event for taco lovers is returning to Columbus this year, all for a good cause. Columbus Taco Week is coming back to the capital city from Monday, June 3 to Saturday, June 8 where foodies can have a full week to try a variety of tacos from local restaurants. [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – An anticipated continuance has been granted in the trial of a woman accused of killing a child, who was the subject of a statewide Amber Alert. A Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge ordered that the trial against 48-year-old Pammy Maye be rescheduled for April 25 after defense attorney Sam Shamansky [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A group in Columbus that trains and pairs guide dogs with blind and visually impaired individuals is putting millions of dollars into projects to expand its scope. The nonprofit Pilot Dogs has been around in Franklinton since 1950. Since CEO Jim Alloway joined Pilot Dogs, it has expanded its services to [...]
Portsmouth, Ohio (WCMH) -- A West Virginia couple was arrested in southern Ohio early Sunday morning during a traffic stop with multiple pounds of drugs and firearms. The Scioto County Sheriff's Office said that just after 4:30 a.m., authorities received a tip that a Chrysler with West Virginia plates was driving recklessly on U.S. Route [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- The city of Dublin is denying allegations that private property rights were violated when the city rejected a development's company's proposal to overhaul six acres of a shopping district east of Bridge Park. Stavroff Land and Development's claims that the city's Bridge Street District code hinders the company's ability to redevelop [...]
View a previous report in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nearly 150 families who were evacuated from their east Columbus apartments more than a year ago due to unsafe living conditions will soon be getting thousands of dollars in settlement payments. Starting April 1, 149 households forced to leave their homes at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent study has named Ohio as one of the most sleep-deprived states in the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults aged 18 to 60 get at least seven hours of sleep per night. One third of U.S. adults report that they usually get less than the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Communities across central Ohio are hosting watch parties for when the rare total solar eclipse looms over portions of the U.S. on April 8. Find an event near you below. Bevelhymer Park 7860 Bevelhymer Rd. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 4850 W Powell Rd. COSI 333 W Broad St. Hilliard Station Park 4021 Main [...]
Watch an earlier report on proposed property tax bills in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Residents across the state are feeling the financial squeeze as the tax filing deadline nears – and while it’s likely too late for state lawmakers to address taxpayers’ concerns this year, nearly three dozen bills targeting income [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A recent increase in Columbus gas prices last week has effectively erased two weeks’ worth of decline. After gas prices dropped nearly 17 cents over the previous two weeks, the cost for a gallon of gas jumped up by 16 cents last week to $3.45 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus College of Art and Design is mapping out a $15 million renovation of one of its learning falls. The Center for Creative Collaboration, which will be presented Wednesday as a conceptual application to the Downtown Commission, is planned as a 30,000-square-foot center to house CCAD's digital fabrication and design innovation [...]
We start the week off with much milder temperatures than we've seen in about a week-and-a-half. Expect highs to warm into the middle 60s, with breezy conditions.
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – A historic apartment building stands vacant after a fire on Saturday displaced those living inside. The Newark Fire Department said a fire broke out at Avalon Apartments on West Main Street. They said there were no injuries, but according to the department, there is major concern about the building collapsing. An [...]
DURHAM, N.H. (WCMH) -- In a rematch of the 2023 title game, this time it's Ohio State back on top with the Buckeyes winning, 1-0, over Wisconsin in the national championship game at Whittemore Center Arena on Sunday afternoon. True freshman Joy Dunne scored the lone goal at the 12:50 mark of the third period [...]
After another cold morning in the low to mid-20s, afternoon readings edged back into the mid-40s this afternoon. Tonight won't be as cold, with high clouds streaming in from the west, with morning lows in the mid- to upper 30s.