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Students at Ohio school say they’re fed up with bathroom policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — According to Whetstone High School students in Columbus, using the bathroom has become a difficult feat. Freshman Nora Hardesty said the bathrooms at the Columbus City Schools (CCS) high school are dirty, mirrorless and frequently locked. She said those that are open require students to wait in long lines under teacher […]
Former Buckeye recovering from Helene in North Carolina
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After a second team left Tuesday, a total of 16 members of the Ohio National Guard are now helping in North Carolina, where extreme flooding from Hurricane Helene has devastated communities. It’s an area Greg McDonald, an Ohio State University graduate, has called home for 11 years. His house is outside […]
Ohio school district rescinds policy allowing students to leave during day for religious program
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — A school board for a district in a Columbus suburb has voted to end a policy allowing students to leave buildings during the school day to receive religious instruction from the Lifewise Academy, reports say. The Columbus Dispatch reports board members for Westerville City Schools voted,...
Delaware home contractor sued by Ohio Attorney General for second time
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A home-improvement contractor previously sued for fraud is now facing another lawsuit from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. On Tuesday, Dave Yost’s office announced a newly-filed lawsuit against 1st Choice Renew and its owner, Aaron Cowans, in Delaware County Common Pleas Court. Yost’s office accused Cowans of failing to deliver suitable […]
Get ready for a frightful night at these Ohio haunted houses and trails
The Adams Family Haunted Woods, Blood Prison at Ohio State Reformatory, Brimstone Haunt, Carnage Haunted House, Fear Columbus, Haunted Hoochie, Haunted Hoorah, Jail of Terror, Nightmare in Nashport, Pataskala Haunted Forest, and Terror Maze are all haunted attractions in Ohio that offer thrills and chills for visitors of all ages.
Fall foliage popping up across Ohio: Parks where you can see changing leaves now
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As Ohio is beginning to experience pockets of changings leaves earlier than usual, residents can view fall foliage now at multiple local parks and trails. Because of Ohio’s dry summer, multiple species of trees have begun to change colors early resulting in sporadic foliage changes across the state, according to David […]
On Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday, local middle schoolers celebrate his legacy
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — For the first time in American history, a former U.S. president is celebrating their 100th birthday. Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, was born on Oct. 1. While he’s celebrating in the same South Georgia town he was born in back in 1924, Dublin City School students are taking a look […]
Rhodes State Office Tower celebrates 50 years since its construction
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It has been 50 years since the Rhodes State Office Tower, the tallest building in Columbus, opened its doors. The construction of the 41-story, 1.2 million square feet building began in 1971 and wrapped up in 1974. It would eventually become the state office building, housing the offices of the Ohio Attorney General, the State Treasurer's Office and boards and commissions.
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