Новости за 06.04.2026

An 18-year-old died days after he was shot in east Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police have released the names of two individuals believed to be involved in a southeast Columbus shooting last month. According to an updated CPD incident report, homicide detectives have identified two persons of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Dekevin Louis, who was found dead March 25 [...]

The highest-priced home sale in Franklin County in March was a 9,776-square-foot estate in Blacklick, which sold for $2.575 million, while the top Delaware County sale was a 14,500-square-foot mansion in Powell, which sold for $2.95 million.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Traffic and pedestrian patterns Downtown will begin shifting this week as crews prepare for the demolition of the James A. Karnes Building, a key step toward constructing a municipal courthouse. City and county officials announced last week that changes around the Franklin County Government Complex will take effect on Tuesday. The [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – A buffet-style restaurant serving all-you-can-eat sushi, ramen, hot pot and seafood recently opened in Upper Arlington. Umi Hotpot Sushi & Seafood Buffet began welcoming customers at 1841 West Henderson Road on April 1, according to its Facebook page. The new restaurant marks the national chain’s debut in Ohio. The brand's [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Spring football is nearing its end for Ohio State as the team is less than two weeks away from the annual scrimmage. The Buckeyes had their ninth spring practice Monday, and coach Ryan Day discussed the progress of his 2026 squad in the morning from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. After [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — An iconic Columbus business suffered a great loss after a man died after a house fire ravaged a home in Upper Arlington Sunday morning. Matt Schmidt, of Schmidt’s Sausage Haus in German Village, was pronounced dead after he was found inside a home on Chevington Road just after 4:30 a.m. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent report has found that for every five inmates Ohio executes, one is freed from death row.  Since Ohio reinstated the death penalty in 1981, the state has executed 56 individuals. In the same period, 12 people were exonerated, translating to a roughly one-to-five ratio of exonerations to executions, according [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bill to require schools to encourage students to get married before having children is making progress at the Statehouse. Senate Bill 156 would require Ohio schools to teach students grades 6 through 12 about the "success sequence" life path. The bill had its third hearing in the House in March, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two newly introduced Ohio bills would enact sweeping changes affecting transgender people across the state, including access to restrooms, school policies, birth certificates and correctional housing. Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) introduced House Bill 798, coined the "Privacy Protection Act," on March 31, after House Bill 796 on March 25. H.B. 798 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Fuel experts note that central Ohio drivers should brace themselves for another jolt at the pumps this week, despite a recent, albeit brief decline. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices fell by 9.1 cents per gallon from last week, to average out at [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some Ohio UPS drivers are frustrated after union pressure led UPS to withdraw its $150,000 buyout program less than a month before it took effect. The buyout was offered for employees to get ahead of planned layoffs. The Teamsters Union, representing 68,000 UPS employees across 13 states, including Ohio, strongly opposed [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the curtain closes on this year's NCAA women's basketball tournament with UCLA taking home the title, all eyes are now turning to the men's championship on Monday. But in Columbus, the excitement is already building for next year when the women's Final Four comes into town. And if this year's [...]