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) -- After a tumultuous year, the Columbus City Schools Board of Education criticized Superintendent Angela Chapman in her annual review. The board had its first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday night, and the first since issuing Chapman's annual review on Dec. 19. In her review, board members said Chapman needed to improve [...]

Columbus Carikaze's Instagram account has been tracking car crashes into buildings in Columbus, Ohio since 2022, and in 2025, the trend continued with several dozen posts, including the "Craziest Crash of the Year" involving a car landing at the top of a set of stairs at Vow Studio Salon.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This year, you'll begin to see higher prices at city parks and recreation facilities. Columbus Recreation and Parks Director Bernita Reese said the increases are being driven by the rising cost of everything from staffing to maintenance. She said the fee hikes are necessary to keep services safe and operational. "Sometimes [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- When kids are involved in serious cases, police use dogs to help them investigate, but not always in the way you may think.   Columbus Division of Police’s Therapy Dog Unit is extensively trained to comfort victims and witnesses during traumatic situations. The dogs were used last week after the killings of Spencer [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced a sweeping change to the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule, recommending fewer routine immunizations for children, a shift taking effect immediately. Under the updated guidance, the CDC now recommends vaccines for 11 diseases, down from 18. Federal health officials said the revised [...]

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) -- It’s been one week since a local dentist and his wife were found dead inside their Weinland Park home, and the killings of Spencer and Monique Tepe has grabbed the attention of people all across the nation. Columbus police released a video yesterday showing a person of interest walking behind the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Most fundraisers for nonprofits usually include walking, cycling, or other physical activity, but one Columbus resident decided to raise money through one of his favorite activities: eating pizza. “I eat a lot of pizza, and at one point, I was just sitting around thinking like, ‘I think I could probably eat [...]