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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A former north Columbus charter school teacher who admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with a student was sentenced to six months in prison and five years of community control Monday. Jamelah Daboubi, 28, pleaded guilty Feb. 4, 2026, to amended charges of gross sexual imposition and

Ohio’s landscape is about to lose some of its familiar green faces. Several vines once welcomed in gardens, farms, and wild spaces now face legal bans because they spread fast, choke native plants, damage trees, and reshape habitats. What looks harmless on a fence can become a costly threat...

Rounds of severe storms and flash flooding have returned to portions of the Midwest, Ohio Valley and the Northeast, bringing a threat of significant rain as well as swaths of destructive winds.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A fire possibly caused by lightning in west Columbus Monday left three pets dead and severely damaged a home, resulting in what officials called a “total loss.” The Columbus Division of Fire received a call reporting a two-story fire at the 2900 block of Lake Hollow Road around 12:17 p.m. Battal

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police are investigating a shooting on the city’s West Side after a man was wounded Monday evening. On Monday at about 5:30 p.m., Columbus Division of Police patrol officers were dispatched to a ShotSpotter call in the 1900 block of W. Broad St. While officers were en route, they were g

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Severe storms throughout central Ohio has caused flooding damage and thousands of residents to be without power. According to American Electric Power, over 32,000 customers, including 10,000 in Franklin County are waiting for crews to repair storm damage and power lines from overnight storms, wh

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As strong storms move across the area, many are finding themselves without power. At 10:50 a.m., the AES Ohio Outage Map shows 18,042 households without power. Ohio Edison shows approximatily 6,890 without power in Champaign and Clark counties. Click here to report an outage to AES Ohio or here to

Ohio ranked 42nd in a new "U.S. News & World Report" ranking of the best states, placing it within the bottom ten alongside Louisiana, which finished last overall.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Power outages are being reported throughout the region. There have been reports of trees down on powerlines. At last check, Kanawha County is reporting the most outages with over 2,700 without electricity. The county says they estimate power to be restored by 8 p.m. Tuesday. In...

OHIO — An active, high-impact weather pattern has settled over the Ohio valley today, bringing a widespread and on-going threat of severe weather to the entire state. Atmospheric conditions are priming Ohio for a multi-day stretch of turbulent weather that will require close monitoring from residents in all regions.