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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was sentenced to at least 19 years in prison after he was convicted on charges related to a fatal shooting at a Columbus bar in 2021. Clyde Littlefield pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter, illegal possession of a firearm in a liquor permit premises and carrying a concealed weapon. The charges stem from the shooting death of a 29-year-old man in July 2021.

Former Franklin County Sheriff's Office SWAT deputy Jason Meade is scheduled to go on trial in October, nearly three years after the fatal shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in December 2020. Meade, whose legal first name is Michael but who goes by Jason, is facing charges of murder and reckless...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — A man was killed when he was shot inside an apartment complex near west Columbus early Wednesday morning. Deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office were called just before 1 a.m. to the Alpine Village apartment complex in the 4500 block of Hilton Avenue, located just south of West Broad Street and west of Interstate 270.

An amendment was introduced into the Primary and Secondary Education committee that LGBTQ+ advocates say made an already anti-LGBTQ+ bill even more explicitly anti-LGBTQ+.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Central Ohio Crime Stoppers and Columbus police are looking for a man who they say is the main suspect in a May fatal shooting in a northeast Columbus neighborhood. On May 12, officers were called to the 1000 block of Atcheson Street in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood at around 1:30 […]

Several major banks are closing locations across Ohio this summer. Check the latest list here. Major banks continue to push customers toward online banking as they close locations across the United States.

Columbus – The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is extending the current Air Quality Alert through Wednesday, June 7. The region – Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, and Licking counties – is likely to experience PM2.5 or particle pollution levels that are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on the national Air Quality Index (AQI) scale. Wednesday’s AQI is forecasted to be 112. This week is the first time in 13 years that the region experienced a USG alert day for PM2.5. The last was in August of 2010.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A third shooting in the past week in a west Columbus neighborhood has police searching for a suspect after one person died overnight Wednesday morning. At around 1 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Alpine Village Apartments on the 4500 block of Hilton Avenue in Lincoln Village. […]

WILMINGTON, Ohio — An air quality alert has been issued for several metropolitan areas in Ohio, including Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton, due to the spread of smoke from wildfires in Canada. The haze caused by the smoke has affected the region, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to advise residents on precautionary measures.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Viral researchers believe someone in central Ohio has been infected with COVID-19 for at least two years, and they want to find that person. While the researchers believe there is no threat to public health, they hope this case holds much-needed answers to treating long COVID. Molecular virologist Dr. Marc Johnson, […]

Learn what air quality index is and how it may impact you in Columbus, OH during the Canadian wildfires.

Three United Methodist churches in Franklin County have chosen to split with their denomination amidst a nationwide schism over sexuality and theology. Reynoldsburg Community Church and Riverside Church in Upper Arlington disaffiliated at the beginning of this year, and Canal Winchester Faith Church will disaffiliate beginning June 30. The last disaffiliation was finalized during...

Kettering police are investigating a report of a robbery Tuesday morning where the robbers were dressed as police officers and held the victims at gunpoint. However nothing was reported as stolen during the robbery.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are looking for a man they say pulled a gun and robbed a store in an east Columbus neighborhood. On May 30 just after 8 p.m., the man walked into a store on the 900 block of South James Road in Eastmoor and demanded money from the cash register, […]

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The air quality in northwest Ohio is currently listed as “unhealthy” due to wildfire smoke. The First Alert Weather Team says the air quality conditions are expected to get worse in the coming days, with the potential to have “very unhealthy” air in the region on Friday. Poor air quality can cause real health concerns especially with the young, elderly and those with heart and lung diseases.

A new story from Jessie Balmert revealed what former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and lobbyist Neil Clark said behind closed doors as Householder tried to regain power. What they didn't know: The FBI was listening in. Jessie combed through recorded calls that were presented as exhibits during Householder's public...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio food banks are struggling to keep up with demand. Josh Croup speaks with the executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks on Action News Now about the group’s push to get more funding.

Get ready, Columbus! The smoke of summer wildfires has reached our city, bringing with it hazy skies and potential health risks. Yesterday afternoon, Columbus experienced quite a smoky atmosphere, courtesy of the wildfires raging in Canada. And the show isn’t over yet! Today is going to be a hazy one, as even more smoke reaches the skies above Columbus. An Air Quality Alert is in effect from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Highs will climb into the lower 80s, but the smoky skies will definitely steal the spotlight.

Columbus, OH. - In addition to being the state capital and home to the Ohio State University, Columbus is also a major center of employment in the Midwest. For example, there are over 45,000 job openings in the metro area, according to Indeed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Franklin County grand jury indicted a third suspect believed to be involved in an October shooting that turned fatal on the northeast side of Columbus. According to Columbus police, Tommie Wilkerson Jr. is being charged with four counts of felonious assault for his role in the fatal shooting of Kevin […]