Many stores and restaurants in central Ohio are closed on Thanksgiving, while a few businesses are open with varying hours, including Giant Eagle, Kroger, Meijer, Whole Foods Market, Bass Pro Shops, Big Lots, Cabela's, CVS, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Burger King, Dunkin', McDonald's, and Starbucks.

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — While the defense for the man accused in a mass shooting at a New Albany warehouse has withdrawn an appeal on a competency hearing, it maintains its intent to submit an insanity plea. According to the Licking County Prosecutor's Office, defense counsel for Bruce Foster III, the man accused of killing [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen is set to open its second central Ohio restaurant this month, celebrating the launch with meet-and-greets featuring former Ohio State football players. The location at 36 N. High St. in Dublin will open on Nov. 25 and marks the Los Angeles-based brand's second in Ohio, following its [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Middle Eastern fast casual chain that serves customizable bowls and stuffed pitas is preparing to expand into central Ohio with multiple locations. Naf Naf Grill will bring four restaurants to the Columbus area, according to the company. The first eatery will launch at 5918 N. Hamilton Road in the Preserve [...]

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- To applause, Athens City Council on Monday unanimously approved allowing three temporary shelters for homeless residents. "It is a planned, supervised, humane alternative to people freezing behind dumpsters," councilmember Jessica Thomas said. "It is what common sense and compassion look like working together." Not all Athens residents agree, but the plan [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Prosecutors and defense attorneys gave their closing arguments on Wednesday in the murder trial of Connor Grubb, the Blendon Township police officer who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young in 2023. Grubb, 31, is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wexner Medical Center nurses are set to protest leadership at the Ohio State University hospital on Wednesday night with a rally about workplace violence. The gathering by members and supporters of the Ohio State University Nurses Organization follows union outrage after a nurse was allegedly strangled by a visitor. After NBC4's [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman was struck by a pickup truck and dragged nearly 300 feet to her death Tuesday evening in northeast Columbus. According to a Columbus police incident report, a woman was crossing Cleveland Avenue in an east-to-west direction, near the Oakland Park Avenue intersection in North Linden. At the same time, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio bill introduced last month aims to increase transparency in ticket sales and curb deceptive practices by third-party resellers. House Bill 563, sponsored by Rep. Mark Hiner (R-Howard), would require ticket sellers and online marketplaces to disclose the total cost of tickets, including fees and surcharges. The legislation also prohibits [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- A cow on the run that shut down Interstate 270 near Hilliard Monday night had just about everyone on social media talking. Police-worn body camera footage released Tuesday shows just how utterly chaotic it got.  "Just letting you guys know, hopefully we get it open up very soon, but I'll be [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State continues to hold the No. 1 position in the third College Football Playoff rankings of the season after improving to 10-0. Ohio State opened the CFP in the No. 1 spot and maintained that ranking in week two. Behind the Buckeyes are No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M [...]

MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- Mifflin Township will have to scale back its police patrols after a levy failed earlier this month. Mifflin Township Trustee Chairman Kevin Cavener said the reduction in service will mean hours, and possibly days at a time where there is no township police officer on duty. “A lot of [...]

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- People are already getting excited for the big game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and That Team Up North. Their mascot is the wolverine and there is one in central Ohio at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. His name is Alvar and he has lived at the zoo for most of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There are tens of millions of dollars owed to cities and townships across Ohio, but a hold-up at the statehouse has local governments waiting for more than a year. It’s the tax money from marijuana sales. In 2023, voters approved a portion of the money from the sales tax on marijuana to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A dispute over auto parts has led to a fatal shooting and the murder indictment of a Franklin County man. Austin Tyler Hagemann, 26, was arrested Tuesday as a suspect in the shooting death of Jack Hamilton, 38, in Madison Township in December 2024. Watch a previous report on the shooting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on Tuesday said the possibility of allowing high school student-athletes in Ohio to make money from their name, image and likeness is a "great opportunity." Day was asked about his thoughts during his weekly news conference as member schools across the Ohio High School Athletic [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Metropolitan Library employees announced Tuesday that they are working to form a union, joining the Ohio Federation of Teachers amid a growing wave of organizing across central Ohio's public library systems. In a statement released by the Columbus Metropolitan Library Organizing Committee, workers said they represent a range of departments [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rambling House Music Bar, the Old North venue that closed last month after more than a decade of business, announced Tuesday it will reopen in December under new ownership. In a social media post, Rambling House, located on East Hudson Street, near Indianola Avenue, said Michelle and Tucker Bohm have taken [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On Nov. 7, students across the state called on their universities to refuse to sign a federal higher education compact, but Ohio schools have not yet received the chance to make a call. In October, President Donald Trump's administration asked nine universities to agree to a number of terms for preferential [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Panini Opa, a locally owned Mediterranean restaurant, plans to open at North Market Bridge Park this month, the market announced. The restaurant, known for Greek-inspired dishes and casual service, is renovating its space at 6750 Longshore St. and expects to open just before Thanksgiving. The expansion marks Panini Opa's first location [...]