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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A low-cost, nonprofit spay-and-neuter animal clinic that has become a go-to for rescue organizations and pet owners in central Ohio has closed. Shelter Outreach Services of Ohio (SOS Ohio) made the announcement on social media this week, saying it was the hardest decision the organization has ev

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has asked the Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors to approve a dividend projected at $1 billion for Ohio businesses. If adopted, this dividend would bring the total amount paid to private and public employers under Governor DeWine's administration to $10.2 billion. "Ohio e

HAMILTON, Ohio — A dangerous dam in southwest Ohio that’s been tied to multiple drownings is coming down. State and local leaders are starting on a multi-million dollar dam project they say will save lives. For Nick Montjoy, it’s the perfect scenery during a bike ride. “This...

Ohio homeowners are starting to see property-tax relief from a package state lawmakers have called the most sweeping in a century, with the savings measured in the billions. The centerpiece, House Bill 186, is built to slow how fast school-district taxes can climb, and the state projects it will keep nearly $1.7 billio

Since the pandemic, property taxes have leapt to new highs in Ohio. Investors from Omaha to Chicago, meanwhile, have been buying up unpaid debt at record levels. All around the state, county treasurers are selling more debt than ever. Cuyahoga County last month sold $18 million. Franklin County last year sold $10 milli

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Marion County was arrested Wednesday in Columbus. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Devon R. Kennedy, 47, of Detroit, was arrested at a Columbus home by the patrol’s Special Response Team. He is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, a t

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After a delay, Columbus’ newest park is open, and the city held an official ribbon-cutting on Wednesday. Kilbourne Run Sports Park on Westerville Road opened earlier this month and includes athletic fields, walking trails, and the first community turf fields in the city. The park is part of the

COLUMBUS — A girl has died after being pulled from a pond in Ohio on Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Police responded around 2:40 p.m. to a Columbus apartment complex in response to a report of a missing child, according to our news partner, WBNS.

AMHERST, Ohio — Ohio is experiencing a surge in data centers ranking as the 5th highest state with over 200, according to Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel. Residents across the state have been speaking out. In one city, residents found out about the potential of a new one through social media.

The season’s first cases of tar spot in Ohio have been confirmed in Darke, Wyandot, Morrow, Clark, Fayette, Pickaway, and Ross counties, according to the latest map published by the Crop Protection Network. The foliar disease was first confirmed in Ohio on July 10 in Clark County. Forty-nine of...