COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio is getting ready for a statewide cinematic celebration next year as part of the U.S.'s 250th anniversary, with hundreds of free movie screenings planned across all 88 counties. The initiative, Ohio Goes to the Movies, kicks off Feb. 11 and runs through October, highlighting films connected to Ohio through actors, [...]

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) – The U.S. Marshals Service and the Columbus Division of Police are teaming up to find a suspect wanted for pulling a gun on a store clerk in November. According to the Marshals Service, Ian Crum, 35, allegedly walked into the Tractor Supply Company store on West Broad Street last month, loaded [...]

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- Johnson's Real Ice Cream plans to open its 10th central Ohio shop next spring, extending the family-owned company's rapid regional expansion. The new store, slated for a spring 2026 debut, will be located in Lewis Center at 5915 Evans Farm Drive in the Evans Farm community. The shop will offer [...]

A 15,246-square-foot mansion in Waynesville, Ohio, listed for $11.9 million, features a private nightclub, cigar lounge, casino room, two-lane bowling alley, golf simulator, resort-style infinity pool, tiki bar, glass-view hot tub, and smart-home technology.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Columbus-area LA Fitness clubs are preparing to shut their doors next week. The company will permanently close its Hilliard gym at 1800 Tanglewood Park Blvd. and its Polaris Fashion Place-area location at 2100 Polaris Pkwy. on Dec. 18. Signs posted on each facility announce that both clubs will close at [...]

WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) — A former police officer in Pike County will spend the next decade in federal prison for his role in running a steroid and cocaine ring out of southern Ohio. According to prosecutors, a U.S. District Court judge sentenced Mark Anglemyer Jr. to 10 years for leading a drug trafficking ring that [...]

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) - Meet Abner! He is available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Abner is a 6-year-old pitbull mix who is described as a very sweet and affectionate dog. Shelter staff said he is well mannered, housebroken, crate trained and is treat motivated. As of now, he knows "sit," but [...]

Central Ohio is packed with holiday events this mid-December weekend, from the Franklin Park Conservatory's Holiday Blooms to the Ohio Craft Museum's Gifts of the Craftsmen sale, the Doll Museum's Around the World in 80 Dolls exhibit, the Easton Holiday Drone Show, BalletMet's Nutcracker, the Columbus Dance Theatre's Carol, the Revolutionists at Curtain Players Theatre, Bobcat Goldthwait's standup comedy show, the Run the Lights 2025 event, Christmas at the Harrison House, An American Christmas concert, and the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vegas Golden Knights game.

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 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are weighing new penalties for possessing electronic devices that can be used to unlock and start cars without a key, as vehicle thefts increasingly involve digital tools instead of broken windows or hot-wiring. House Bill 519, introduced in October by Rep. Andrea White (R-Kettering), passed the House on Nov. [...]

Central Ohio is home to several winter farmers markets offering local produce, baked goods and more, including the Canal Market District Indoor Farmers Market, Granville Indoor Market, Healthy New Albany Indoor Farmer's Market, HTM Farm Market, North Market Bridge Park, North Market Downtown, Schumacher Place Winter Farmers Market, and Worthington Farmers Market.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A philanthropic initiative led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez, has awarded $5 million to the YMCA of Central Ohio, the largest gift in the organization's history. The award is part of the latest giving cycle for the couple's "Day 1 Families Fund," which has distributed $102.5 [...]

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) -- Ohio lawmakers are renewing an effort to restrict which flags may be displayed on state-owned buildings, months after Gov. Mike DeWine partially vetoed a similar measure in the state budget. House Bill 602, introduced in November by Reps. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) and Rodney Creech (R-Alexandria), would limit state agencies to flying [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pivot Boutique, a women's fashion retailer in the Short North, will close at the end of the year. The boutique, located at 718 N. High St. shared the news in a social media post, in which owner Nicci Hicks said the decision followed "a great deal of reflection." She wrote that Pivot [...]

AKRON, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Akron LGBTQ+ nonprofit known for its long-running HIV advocacy and housing support programs has been awarded $25,000 from The Courage Project, a national initiative honoring individuals and organizations demonstrating compassion and community leadership. The Akron AIDS Collaborative/Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center was selected as one of 12 honorees nationwide recognized [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A nearly $250,000 federal grant funding an Ohio project to install LGBTQ+ historical markers has been reinstated after a court order restoring grants previously canceled by DOGE. The grant, awarded in 2022 to Ohio History Connection for the Marking Diverse Ohio project, had been canceled in April, halting plans to place [...]