COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bipartisan Ohio bill that would require correctional institutions to provide free feminine hygiene products to incarcerated women awaits Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature. Lawmakers sent House Bill 29 to the governor’s desk on Dec. 9, after the legislation passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate. DeWine has 10 days, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Revised Code lays out specific rules for using a mobile device behind the wheel, including addressing whether it is legal to scroll while stopped at a red light or talk on the phone while driving. Ohio implemented a distracted driving law in October 2023, generally banning motorists from using, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After multiple delays, Culver’s has officially opened in northeast Columbus near Gahanna and New Albany. Culver’s began welcoming customers at 6000 Old Hamilton Road in the Hamilton Quarter shopping center on Dec. 8. The launch came after the fast food joint pushed back its opening multiple times, with the company first [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio residents will soon receive mobile emergency alerts when felony offenders escape from correctional facilities. Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 23, creating the “Escaped Convict Alert System,” on Dec. 1. The legislation passed the House in June and the Senate in October, with both votes being unanimous. The system is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As temperatures drop, the hundreds of thousands of stray and feral cats in central Ohio begin to seek a warm place to escape the elements. Cats are prone to freezing to death in the winter if they cannot find adequate shelter. Generally, most healthy cats feel uncomfortable once temperatures drop below [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Slow drivers coasting in the left lane of the highway can be a source of frustration for Ohio drivers. But is doing so illegal? According to Ohio law, motorists must drive in the right lane except when passing another vehicle, when an obstruction exists in the right lane or when driving [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A ramen shop near Grandview Heights will close this month but plans to reopen at a new location in the future.  Red Rabbit Ramen has sat inside Echo Spirits Distillery, located at 985 W. Sixth Ave. in the Fifth by Northwest neighborhood, since 2022. Last week, the ramen concept announced that [...]

WILLARD, Ohio (WCMH) – Decades after a teenage boy was found dead in an Ohio cornfield under suspicious circumstances, a national podcast and university students are shining new light on the case. The body of Daniel “Danny” Violette, 17, was discovered in a Huron County cornfield on Nov. 4, 1998. His cause of death was [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A Delaware man missing since March has reportedly been found dead in a car submerged in a large body of water. According to Chaos Divers, 21-year-old Trenton Rollins was found dead after a vehicle was pulled out of Hoover Reservoir, located northeast of Westerville and south of Galena. In efforts to [...]

OBETZ, Ohio (WCMH) – A former auto body garage has found new life as a coffee shop in Obetz. Grumpy’s Coffee Garage began welcoming customers at 5210 Groveport Road on Dec. 1. The building previously housed a custom motorcycle repair shop named Grumpy’s. Ben Winkler owns the coffee shop alongside his brother-in-law, Corey Zeller. Winkler, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has agreed to look into the 2006 homicide of 8-year-old Mackenzie Branham, according to Fayette County Prosecutor Jess Weade. In October, Weade referred the case to the Ohio Attorney General’s Special Prosecutors Unit, which consists of experienced attorneys who help investigate and prosecute local cases. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio bill that would close a loophole in state law that allows registered sex offenders to live near their victims has passed the House. House Bill 102 would bar registered sex offenders and child-victim offenders from living within 2,000 feet of their victim’s residence or loitering within 1,000 feet. While [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent study has revealed Ohioans’ favorite Christmas song. FinanceBuzz, a personal finance website, analyzed Google search data from the past five years as of this November to find out which holiday tunes residents of each state searched for the most. The songs with the most search traffic were considered the "most [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A cutting-edge forensic technique is assisting law enforcement agencies with solving decades-old investigations in Ohio and across the country. On Nov. 3, 1989, the remains of an unknown man were discovered on Walcutt Road in western Franklin County. In October, after 36 years, the John Doe was identified as Ernest Emerson [...]

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) – A family-owned restaurant that serves a blend of Cuban, Mexican and American fare is preparing to open a new location in Powell. Three Brothers Diner is coming to 345 W. Olentangy St., which housed Monte Carlo Italian Kitchen before it closed in May. The restaurant will hold a grand opening on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The flags are being lowered on all public buildings in Ohio from sunrise to sunset to honor the American soldiers lost in the Dec. 7, 1941, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A juvenile is in life-threatening condition after an accidental shooting in west Columbus on Friday evening. Columbus police officers were called to the 200 block of South Wheatland Avenue in the Hilltop on the report of a shooting at 6:26 p.m. When they arrived, they found a minor suffering from a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio lawmaker is working to mandate the distribution of overdose reversal drugs at what he called the “frontline of the opioid addiction crisis:” hospitals. Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), would require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs, such as naloxone, upon discharge to patients who displayed [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent study by Ohio State University researchers found that personalized algorithms, which are used by numerous social media platforms, lead to a distorted view of reality and overconfidence in false knowledge.  Giwon Bahg led the study as part of his doctoral dissertation in psychology at Ohio State. Psychology professors Brandon [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Wintertime in Ohio means drivers often wake up to their cars covered in a blanket of snow.  While some motorists skip cleaning off their cars to save time, doing so could result in a ticket. Under Ohio law, it is illegal for motorists to travel with their license plate, registration sticker [...]