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 [...]

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,” [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine hosted a news conference Monday afternoon to discuss the state's publicly funded child care centers as national discussion on alleged fraud continues. DeWine was joined by Kara Wente, the director of Ohio's Department of Children and Youth (DCY), to discuss the recent uptick in allegations of fraud [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus was ranked the seventh most livable metro area in RentCafe's annual review of U.S. cities. Columbus was highlighted as the seventh-best for its focus on wellness and a cost of living 5% below the national average. RentCafe said the city is perfect for "foodies who are looking for new culinary [...]