DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- JT's Pizza and Pub is adding another location in central Ohio, continuing a period of steady growth for the locally owned restaurant. The restaurant is set to open a new pub-style pizzeria on Jan. 15 in Plain City's Jerome Village development, marking its third location in the region. The new JT's [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Eric! He is up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Eric is 2 years old and described as a social pup who loves people. Eric recently returned from the shelter's holiday sleepover and had great reviews from the family he stayed with, according to the [...]
Columbus, Ohio offers a variety of events for the second weekend of the new year, including stage performances, dance classes, winter hikes, a cooking event, and sports, providing something for everyone to enjoy.
Do you believe you have a gambling problem?Β Click here for a list of resources, or call the Ohio Problem Gambling Hotline at 1-800-589-9966. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new study finding that legalized sports betting is associated with sharp increases in violent and impulsive crime is adding evidence to an intensifying debate in Ohio, where [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) β U-turns are generally legal in Ohio, but they are subject to several restrictions.Β According to the Ohio Revised Code, drivers cannot make a U-turn on a curve or near the peak of a hill if an approaching vehicle from either direction cannot see them from at least 500 feet away. Motorists [...]
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 [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Liberty Social, a tavern and restaurant in Powell, permanently closed at the end of December after operating for just eight months. The restaurant, located at 240 N. Liberty St. in the Liberty Station center, announced the closure in a social media post on Dec. 29. Its final day of operation was [...]
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) β Following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will be taking over its oil industry. βThe Venezuelan oil industry has the potential to be big. They do have the worldβs largest oil reserves, but theyβve been a really small producer in the last decade or so,β [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) β The Ohio home of Vice President JD Vance was reportedly vandalized while he and his family were in Washington D.C. early Monday morning, according to multiple sources. A report from NBC News states that one person is in custody after Vanceβs home in Cincinnati was damaged, including broken windows βon the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From AC/DC and Journey to Luke Combs and Tyler Childers, nearly two dozen top artists are performing in central Ohio's arenas, stadiums and venues in 2026. Jason Aldean | Full Throttle Tour Nationwide Arena at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 Winter Jam 2026 Schottenstein Center at 6 p.m. on Jan. 24 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) β The ebb and flow of central Ohio gas prices continued after motorists saw costs take another dip after a week of price-cycling. According to GasBuddyβs survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices fell 16.6 cents per gallon from last week, nearly erasing a 26-cent increase the previous [...]
Franklin County property owners will have new tax due dates starting in 2026, while Delaware County taxpayers will see an earlier billing timeline, with additional due dates still to be determined due to new property tax legislation.
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 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From a $600 million Capitol Square redevelopment and the North Market's 32-story tower to Nationwide Children Hospital's biggest investment in history, several central Ohio construction projects are advancing in 2026. AspireColumbus Astor Park Capitol Square revival Downtown YMCA Former WWCD Radio building Intel's Ohio One John Glenn Columbus airport The LOOM [...]