COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The City of Columbus announced that fire chief Jeff Happ will resign after he was issued disciplinary charges in December in relation to a 2023 fatal crash between a fire truck and two cars. Happ's resignation will go into effect on Jan. 16, the city announced on Tuesday afternoon. Due to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A national fast-casual chain known for its gourmet bagels is planning to open in northeast Columbus near Gahanna. Einstein Bros. Bagels has proposed an eatery at 4776 Morse Road, according to city permits. Previously a T-Mobile store, the location sits in a retail strip alongside First Watch, Poke Bros and Honeygrow.  [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After about 20 years of business, a north Columbus bakery has closed its doors for good. On Dec. 29, Tea Zone Bakery and Cafe announced on Facebook that it would shut down two days later, on Dec. 31. The shop operated at 5025 Olentangy River Road in the Olentangy Plaza, which [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- State leaders said Ohio child care will start feeling the effects of a federal funding freeze in 8-10 weeks, although child care centers said there have been some reimbursement delays. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Dec. 31 that it would freeze all federal child care payments [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle in a northeast Columbus crosswalk Monday night. According to the Columbus Division of Police, one person was crossing the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Eddystone Avenue in the North Linden neighborhood. At the same time, an unknown vehicle was traveling southbound [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wendy's is facing a federal lawsuit alleging the fast-food chain discriminated against a Columbus-based district manager because of disability and age, according to court filings. Filed Dec. 29 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the lawsuit alleges the company violated federal law after a district manager went [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus City Council met for the first time in 2026, electing officers and assigning committee leadership. Shannon Hardin has served as council president since 2018, and was elected Monday to keep that post. Hardin and President Pro Tem Rob Dorans were unanimously reelected to these positions. Councilmembers also received committee assignments, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A newly released video from the Columbus Division of Police shows what they described as a person of interest walking in an alley near a Weinland Park home where a couple was killed. Police believe Spencer and Monique Tepe, a married couple in their late 30s, were killed sometime between 2 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will be taking over its oil industry. “The Venezuelan oil industry has the potential to be big. They do have the world’s largest oil reserves, but they’ve been a really small producer in the last decade or so,” [...]