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) -- 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A redevelopment plan aims to transform the long-vacant Cooper Stadium site into a mix of housing and retail, marking the most ambitious proposal for the property in years. The concept, submitted to the city by Arshot Investment Corp., calls for a four-story apartment building with 213 units on the 47-acre Columbus [...]

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local developer is seeking tax incentives for a pair of projects that would bring a boutique hotel and two new restaurants to Powell, marking the latest step in the city's push to remake its downtown. Transform Construction has submitted plans for a two-story restaurant at 147 W. Olentangy St. and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Attorneys called a former Ohio police officer and use-of-force expert to the stand on Monday in the murder trial of Connor Grubb, the police officer who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young in a Kroger parking lot in 2023. Grubb, 31, is charged with four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) urged lawmakers this month to support three bills that would give employers tax credits for offering bonuses tied to childbirth, marriage and fertility treatment coverage -- proposals that drew questions over how much they would cost the state. Williams presented sponsor testimony on Nov. 5 before [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio House Democrats have introduced legislation that would require landlords to notify tenants of rent defaults before filing for eviction, a proposal its sponsors say would give struggling renters a fair chance to stay in their homes. House Bill 553, introduced in October by Reps. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) and Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland), would [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could add a constitutional right to hunt and fish, a measure supporters say would preserve part of the state's economy and heritage. Senate Joint Resolution 8, introduced in October by state Sen. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City), seeks to amend the Ohio Constitution to recognize [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus-based barbecue chain Ray Ray's Hog Pit is closing three of its central Ohio locations, including two full-service restaurants that opened this year. Owner James Anderson announced Thursday that the company's Johnstown and Marion restaurants shuttered on Wednesday, and its Linworth food truck parked outside Aardvark Wine & Beer will close [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Supporters of an Ohio bill say setting aside a day to honor Henrietta Lacks would both celebrate a woman whose cells transformed modern medicine and acknowledge the injustices she endured. Senate Bill 111 would designate Oct. 4 as "Henrietta Lacks Day" in Ohio. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill to make buckeye candy Ohio's official state treat is heading to a Senate vote after The Buckeye Lady and Anthony-Thomas Candy Company joined others in supporting the measure during testimony this month. Sponsored by Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus), Senate Bill 247 passed out of the Senate Government Oversight and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Franklin County officials plan to demolish the former Downtown jail next year, clearing the way for a potential mixed-use redevelopment that could include an early learning center for county and city employees. The three-phase proposal, presented to the city's Downtown Commission on Oct. 28, outlines a yearlong demolition process for the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Advocates behind a proposed constitutional same-sex marriage amendment in Ohio said their campaign will press on, even after the U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to revisit the 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The court's action left intact Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark ruling that originated in Ohio and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wayfair is moving forward with plans to open its first brick-and-mortar Ohio furniture store in the Columbus area. The online home store announced on Nov. 6 it will launch its newest namesake retail location at 1552 Gemini Place, just off Interstate 71 and next to Polaris Fashion Place, in late 2026. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Old North building previously home to Rambling House Music Bar, the venue that welcomed Columbus artists for more than a decade before closing last month, has a new owner. The venue's former building at 310 E. Hudson St. was acquired on Oct. 31 by a new owner under the name [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- The developer behind Dublin's Bridge Park has started building a more than five-acre expansion that will include condominiums, offices and public green space. Crawford Hoying, the owner and developer of Bridge Park, announced on Nov. 4 construction is underway on the expansion along Dale Drive and Bridge Park Avenue, a five-acre [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Prosecuting attorneys began calling witnesses on Monday in the murder trial of Connor Grubb, the Blendon Township police officer who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young. Grubb, 31, is charged with four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deaths of Young, [...]