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COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A rare discovery in Alum Creek means there is good news regarding the water quality in an urban environment. An Ohio Dominican University ichthyology class found a Tippecanoe darter ...

The Ohio Division of Wildlife continues to nurture pheasants to spread this time of year among 41 public areas.

Two men died in separate water-related incidents over the weekend — a man whose body was discovered after he reportedly fell out of a watercraft at Alum Creek State Park Lake and another who died ...

Central Ohio has a lot of boats. The seven-county area is home to 79,746 boats registered with the state, including 36,553 in Franklin County and 14,081 in Delaware County, according to the Ohio ...

Seeing a real live Hedwig — Harry Potter’s mail owl — in the flesh is always a thrill. Potter’s feathered postal carrier was a snowy owl, a magnificent bird that breeds in Arctic regions around the ...

LEWIS CENTER, OH (WCMH)– The US Army Corps of Engineers at Alum Creek Lake wants to take your live Christmas trees off your hands. January 2- 10, you can get rid of your tree free of charge and help ...

Firefighters battled two major blazes on Tuesday: a scrapyard fire on Alum Creek Drive and a house fire in south Columbus.