The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Blessing (R-District 8), would make the creation of AI child sexual abuse material a third-degree felony.

The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Blessing (R-District 8), would make the creation of AI child sexual abuse material a third-degree felony.

More than 100 federal agents arrived at the scene after the incident, clashing at times with protesters.

Officials have not identified the woman who was shot by an ICE agent on Wednesday morning in a Minneapolis neighborhood.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State standout defensive back Caleb Downs will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft this spring. According to Downs via his Instagram account, X account, and podcast recorded Wednesday, Downs announced he will turn pro and expects to hear his name called at the draft, which will be [...]

Nick Reiner, 32, the youngest of Rob Reiner's four children, was arrested hours after the killings.

Salon workers have pushed for a ban on the chemical, which increases the risk of hormone-related cancers, since 2021.

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Chick-fil-A is poised to open its first location in the city of Delaware as part of a new commercial development planned for the northeast corner of Sunbury Road and Skyview Lane. The proposed project would include six commercial buildings and parking lots on a more than 10-acre site, and would also [...]

The recommendations came as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stressed overhauling the U.S. food supply.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This year is packed with central Ohio's favorite festivals, including Red, White & BOOM!, the Jazz and Rib Fest and Oktoberfest, along with the Columbus Greek and Italian festivals. Columbus Brew Festival COSI on March 7 Ohioana Book Festival State Library of Ohio on April 18 COSI Science Festival COSI from [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday. The morning after Ramaswamy announced Ohio Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) as his running mate, DeWine announced his endorsement of the Ramaswamy-McColley ticket. DeWine, a Republican who is term-limited and cannot run again, previously said he would endorse the Republican [...]

The governor made his endorsement after Ramaswamy tapped Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his running mate for the 2026 campaign.

The governor made his endorsement after Ramaswamy tapped Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his running mate for the 2026 campaign.

Starting in Lake Placid, Nancie Battaglia has documented 13 Olympic Games and produced countless iconic images.

The U.S. had been pursuing the tanker since last month after it tried to evade a U.S. blockade around Venezuela.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The United States women's soccer team will be playing its North American rivals in Columbus for the second time in three years. The Columbus Crew announced that the USWNT will play Canada on March 4 in a SheBelieves Cup match at the newly-named ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in downtown Columbus. The two previously [...]

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) – A national ice cream chain has again left the central Ohio market, closing its only storefront in the area. After operating for just over a year, Bruster’s at 7330 E. Main St. in Reynoldsburg closed on Dec. 31. The closure was announced on the shop’s Facebook page the day before. “Sadly, [...]

U.S. employers posted far fewer jobs in November than the previous month, a sign that employers aren’t yet ramping up hiring even as growth has picked up.

McColley was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2014 before being appointed to the Senate to fill a vacancy in December 2017.

McColley was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2014 before being appointed to the Senate to fill a vacancy in December 2017.