Andy Long
WKBN 27 First News
Westerville, OH, United States
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Counties in Ohio where people spend most of their paycheck on housing
It’s no secret that many Americans are forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. In 2020, renters in the U.S. occupied 43 million housing units. → Read More
Gov. DeWine signs bill that bans schools and universities from requiring COVID-19 vaccine
Governor DeWine Wednesday signed a bill that includes a provision banning schools and universities from requiring vaccines approved for use under an emergency use authorization. → Read More
Ohio fireworks legalization bill vetoed by Gov. DeWine
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that would have legalized consumer fireworks in the state. Senate Bill 113 would have allowed Ohio residents to possess consumer fireworks, eliminating the requirement that pyrotechnics be taken out of the state within 48 hours of purchase. People would have been allowed to set them off […] → Read More
Matiss Kivlenieks, Columbus Blue Jackets goalie, dead at 24
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks has died at the age of 24. The team reports his death was due to an apparent head injury suffered during a fall. “We are shocked and saddened by the loss of Matiss Kivlenieks, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his mother, Astrida, his family […] → Read More
I-670 West closed between Gahanna and Columbus after 2 adults, 2 children shot in car
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — I-670 West is closed between Gahanna and Columbus after four people, including two children, were shot while in a car traveling on the freeway. Police were dispatched to the area of Goodale St. and Neil Ave. around noon on a report of the shooting. Police say the shooting happened on the freeway. […] → Read More
Survey calls Ohio the 26th best state to live in
Factors carrying the most weight include cost of living, property taxes, COVID-19 economic recovery, high school graduation rate, weather, property crime rate, and law-enforcement employees per capita. → Read More
Ohio State hopes for full stadium capacity during 2021 football season
Ohio State started selling football season tickets Tuesday, with the hope of returning to full capacity for the fall season. → Read More
Ohio State hopes for full stadium capacity during 2021 football season
Ohio State started selling football season tickets Tuesday, with the hope of returning to full capacity for the fall season. → Read More
6 teens charged after fights force early closure of Kings Island
Five juveniles and one adult are facing charges after a series of fights led to Kings Island closing early Saturday night. → Read More
Highway Patrol: Impaired driver in Ohio clocked at 121 mph on I-71
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says one of its troopers clocked an impaired driver at 121 miles per hour on I-71 in Delaware County. → Read More
Senate candidate Josh Mandel calls on DeWine to immediately lift Ohio COVID-19 mask mandate
U.S. Senate candidate and former state Treasurer Josh Mandel is calling on Governor Mike DeWine to immediately remove Ohio’s mask mandate and lift other COVID-19 restrictions. → Read More
Donation box for child stolen from Massillon light display
The holiday season is ending on a sour note for a family in Massillon who had to deal with a Grinch. → Read More
VIDEO: Chase that started near Dayton ends with crash in Columbus
Dash camera and helicopter video released Thursday shows the end of a New Year's Day chase that started near Dayton. → Read More
Cohen says he rigged online polls for Trump in 2014, 2015
President Donald Trump's estranged former lawyer acknowledged Thursday that he paid a technology company to rig Trump's standing in two online polls before the presidential campaign. → Read More
Left without a ride home from hospital, Ohio woman accused of stealing ambulance
An Ohio woman is facing charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance and leading officers on a chase. → Read More
Pres. Trump: End birthright citizenship for some US-born babies
President Donald Trump is intensifying his hardline immigration rhetoric heading into the midterm elections, declaring that he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born in the United States. → Read More
Woman caught driving with dog tethered to back of Jeep
A woman in North Carolina was caught driving with her dog tethered to the back of her car. → Read More
Newborn son credited with saving mom's life
Welcoming a new addition into the family is supposed to be one of the happiest days. → Read More
There may be a $100 check coming in the mail, and it's real
Instead of just saving money, those blue envelopes you get in the mail could put some money in your pocket. → Read More
There may be a $100 check coming in the mail, and it's real
Instead of just saving money, those blue envelopes you get in the mail could put some money in your pocket. → Read More