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.

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.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While Ohio residents voted to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, lawmakers are considering multiple bills that would regulate the procedure. An amendment enshrining the right to abortion in Ohio’s constitution was passed by 56.62% of Ohio voters in November 2023 and took effect the following month. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton announced former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party David Pepper as her lieutenant governor. Pepper was chairman from 2015 to 2021, and has also worked as a lawyer, writer and politician. Pepper is known for his political thriller novels, including “The People’s House,” an August 2016 [...]

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton has chosen former state Democratic Chair David Pepper as her running mate.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Weeks ahead of campaign finance deadlines, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced he has broken Ohio's fundraising records. Ramaswamy announced Monday that his campaign raised $9.88 million in the second half of 2025. The fundraising broke the previous record, which Ramaswamy set in July with $9.7 million raised in the first [...]

Campaign officials confirm that Vivek Ramaswamy will officially announce Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his gubernatorial running mate Wednesday in Cleveland.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio public schools have new guidelines about incorporating artificial intelligence into classroom learning. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce stated that its model AI policy is designed to prepare students to succeed in a world where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming modern technology. The model policy addresses many of the concerns [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy selected state Senator Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) as his candidate for lieutenant governor. A spokesperson for Ramaswamy's campaign confirmed to NBC4 that McColley will be his running mate. A formal announcement is expected later this week. The Ohio Republican Party has separately confirmed the pick. McColley, 41, [...]

Although the FAA has since reopened the airspace, many travelers are still struggling to get home.

International studies professor Dr. Glen Duerr said major uncertainty remains about what comes next for Venezuela and for U.S. involvement.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It remains unclear when state lawmakers will officially begin the process of putting together a capital budget, which is typically passed in the General Assembly’s second year in session. As of mid-December, when lawmakers left for the holidays, discussions were still ongoing. “I hope we can have a capital bill next [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Cryptocurrencies had an up-and-down year in 2025. Bitcoin reached its highest-ever price value in October before dropping 30 percent by the first day of 2026. But as Americans continue to invest in cryptocurrencies, state lawmakers want to keep Ohioans’ digital assets safe. They are also looking at ways for the state [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new Ohio bill would expand licensed pharmacists' ability to prescribe drugs and drug therapies to patients. House Bill 629, dubbed the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act, would authorize pharmacists to prescribe and issue some medications. The act would allow patients to receive treatments for minor health conditions like lice, COVID-19 or [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio voters will decide a pivotal U.S. Senate race this year as Republican Sen. Jon Husted seeks to keep the seat he was appointed to fill and Democrat Sherrod Brown looks to return to Washington. Husted, a former lieutenant governor and longtime Ohio officeholder, formally filed his candidacy Dec. 12, launching [...]

Ohioans for Cannabis Choice submitted their initial petition for certification.

Avery’s Law increases criminal penalties for owners of dogs that attack and gives more authority to dog wardens to enforce dangerous dog laws.

The five bills go into effect in 90 days.

The pause impacts people from 19 countries who have immigration cases in the U.S.