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.

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 [...]

Several restaurants and retailers in Columbus, Ohio are offering full Thanksgiving meals for pickup or delivery, with prices ranging from $40.99 to $440, and options for both dine-in and take-home meals.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A popular spring and summer destination just became more accessible from central Ohio. Allegiant Travel Company announced Tuesday morning that it is introducing a new nonstop flight from Columbus to Key West in Florida in 2026. The route will depart out of Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) beginning May 21, 2026, with [...]

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead and four others injured, including two children, in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Union County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers arrived at a crash that occurred Sunday evening at 7:24 p.m. on Hyland Croy Road, near the Johnston Drive intersection in Jerome Township, [...]

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) -- Two local fire departments joined a pilot program aimed at improving communication and patient outcomes. The app, Pulsara, has been used among hospitals internally for years, but OhioHealth is the first in the state to fully implement it to include EMS teams. “Pulsara is the ability for us to be able [...]

LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) — An Akron man who pleaded guilty to placing a hidden camera inside the bathroom of a Hocking Hills cabin was sentenced beyond the recommended prison term agreed upon by opposing counsel. Jason Yard, of Akron, pleaded guilty to one count of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, a second-degree [...]

The most expensive homes in Franklin and Delaware counties in October sold for $2.4 million and $1.5 million respectively, with properties in Columbus, Upper Arlington, New Albany, Westerville, Lewis Center, Dublin and Plain City.

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) - Coach Chris Yoder of Team Ohio's PGA Junior League team is well aware that the National Championship tournament in Frisco, Texas, is coming up very soon. "Every morning at 7 a.m., my phone's buzzing -- 21 days, 20 days, 19, so they've had a countdown going for 30-plus days here, and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Archer! He is up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Archer is 5-years-old and is described as a 70-pound snuggle bug who loves all of the cuddles he can get. When Archer first entered the shelter, he was anxious. Now, Archer is with a foster [...]

This weekend in central Ohio is filled with fun, eclectic adventures, including sports, art, music, family-friendly events, and the Hot Chocolate Run.

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) — A massive galactic geomagnetic storm transformed the central Ohio skies into a picturesque background for residents across the state. The celestial Northern Lights are colorful auroras courtesy of a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun. When CMEs reach Earth’s magnetic field, they spark a big interaction known as a [...]

The Longaberger Welcome Center and Homestead, a 70,000-square-foot retail center, restaurant, office, and welcome center with a giant apple basket structure, is for sale in Frazeysburg, Ohio, for $5.7 million.