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COLUMBUS, Ohio — There are several factors that may cause teenagers to avoid getting in-person care for their mental health, despite suicide being one of the leading causes of death for this age group, according to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Some of those factors, they said...

WORTHINGTON, Ohio — Some Worthington residents sharply criticized the city’s deer removal program during public comment at Monday night’s City Council meeting, raising concerns about safety, transparency and the impact on families living near approved removal sites. The pushback comes as the city implements the...

OHIO, USA — The hourly minimum wage in Ohio hit $11 in the new year and tipped employees can expect $5.50 per hour. Minimum wage in Ohio has crept up every year since voters passed an amendment to the Ohio Constitution in 2006. The yearly increase is tied to inflation and the Consumer Price Index. The increase for...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police responded to a shooting incident on the 3500 block of Greenwich Street on Sunday evening. Officers arrived at the scene at 9:11 p.m. and found a male victim with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is reported...

GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) — A crash involving a motorcycle and a transit bus in Groveport resulted in one person being killed Monday afternoon. The crash happened at approximately 4:07 p.m. on Rohr Road near Gateway Court, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. A 2020 MT 09 Yamaha motorcycle was...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A suspect in a kidnapping from November is being sought by the U.S. Marshals Service. According to U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio Michael Black, Jason Glenn, 32, has been on the run for about a month and a half. Glenn is accused of strangling a woman several times […]

Here is the economic reality check for the Buckeye State. To comfortably rent a standard two-bedroom apartment in Ohio, the average worker needs to earn approximately $22.51 per hour. Annual Salary Equivalent: ~$46,820. Minimum Wage Jobs Needed: 2.1 full-time jobs. The Work Week: You would need to work 82 hours...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - A 55-year-old woman was arrested Friday morning in Columbus on a murder charge after police said she killed an 82-year-old man during an altercation at a home. Portia Martin was taken into custody after Columbus police responded to a call just before 9:30 a.m. on Caralee...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is pushing back against accusations that the state's Somali-run daycares are defrauding the public.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — January marks National Self-Defense Awareness Month, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office is taking the opportunity to spotlight its Rape Aggression Defense System (R.A.D.). This 12-hour, comprehensive course is exclusively for women and emphasizes awareness, prevention, risk reduction,...