COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The official number of reported COVID-19 cases could be significantly underestimated, according to health leaders. The disparity comes from an unknown number of unreported at-home rapid test results. “I imagine [the positivity rate] is probably at least five to 10 percent higher than what we’re seeing,” said Columbus Public Health Commissioner [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Tens of thousands of students will soon be back and in person for the 2022 Spring semester at the Ohio State University. There will be new safety requirements for the Buckeyes ahead of the first day of class on Jan. 10. Senior Deja Russell got tested for COVID-19 on campus Wednesday. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Former Oklahoma State safety Tanner McCalister announced Wednesday he is transferring to Ohio State where he'll reunite with his former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Knowles was named OSU's new defensive coordinator on Dec. 7 and officially began Monday, Jan. 3 following the Buckeyes' Rose Bowl win. McCalister played in all 14 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST)--A Central Ohio car wash operator is expanding with a pair of acquisitions. Etna-based Express Wash Concepts is adding six more units to its portfolio in two new deals, purchasing three Bee Clean Express locations in Eastern Ohio and three Snazzy’s Express Car Wash sites in Indiana and the Cincinnati area. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST)--Ohio State University and a variety of other central Ohio colleges are ramping up their health policies as students prepare to return to campuses soon for the spring semester amid the current spike in COVID-19 cases. Still, despite the record-high case levels recently in Ohio, colleges seem to be prioritizing keeping [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health is expected to release the latest numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic in the state at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Numbers as of Tuesday, Jan. 4 follow: Total Change New cases 2,093,074 +20,411 Hospitalizations 98,277 +593 ICU admissions 11,860 +57 Deaths* 29,674 +227 *–Deaths are updated twice [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for falsifying identity information, including Social Security, numbers over a six-month period. According to Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, DeWayne Foster, 39, of Columbus, used the alias “Thomas Walker” along with false [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Walmart on Morse Road will be closing for about a day and a half in order to clean the store, according to the retailer. Walmart announced the store at 3900 Morse Road will be closed, starting at 2 p.m., Wednesday, in order for a third-party specialist to sanitize the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The combination of two drugs could be an effective new treatment for women facing recurrent or advanced cervical cancer, the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James has announced. The largest clinical trial to date combined the drugs Balstilimab with Zalifrelimab in women with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Five people reported rapes at Ohio State University in December according to police logs, bringing the total rapes reported in 2021 to campus police to 77. In December, three of the sexual assaults are reported as being off campus. One is recorded with an unknown location, and the fifth is recorded [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley has announced Cuyahoga Councilmember Cheryl Stephens as her running mate and candidate for Lieutenant Governor for the 2022 election. Whaley made the announcement Wednesday morning in Columbus across from the Statehouse. “I’m thrilled to announce that Cheryl Stephens has joined our ticket [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people were injured in a shooting during a robbery in east Columbus earlier this week. According to the Columbus Division of Police, just before 7:30 a.m., Monday, officers were called to the 1700 block of Bairsford Drive on the report of a robbery with two victims shot. When [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are investigating after a body was found near a dumpster on the city’s east side. Police say the body was found just before 8 a.m., near a dumpster in the 300 block of Centab Drive. Police continue to investigate.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley has announced State Senator Teresa Fedor of Toledo as his running mate and candidate for Lieutenant Governor for the 2022 election. Cranley made the announcement official Wednesday morning in Toledo with stops scheduled in Cleveland and Columbus in the afternoon. “Teresa Fedor [...]
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Visitations at both Franklin County correction centers will be suspended due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin announced the suspension Wednesday, and stated it will start Monday, Jan. 10. "I assure you our goal is to restore normal visitation at the first possible opportunity. The [...]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After years of disappointment and travel cancellations due to COVID-19, people are increasingly booking vacations now. "January and February are peak booking times for travel every single year, and believe it or not, this year is no exception," says Kimberly Schwind, Director of Public Affairs for AAA. "People have a pent-up [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Heading into the third day after winter break, widespread staffing absences are continuing to affect schools throughout central Ohio. Seven Columbus City Schools will not hold in-person learning Wednesday, six of them due to staff shortages. This marks an improvement from the last two days. Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dr. Talisa [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With athletics set to pick up again at the Ohio State University, the school has announced that due to the spread of COVID-19, concession stands will be closed at all upcoming sporting events. In an announcement made Tuesday, the Ohio State Department of Athletics said the closure will begin immediately, adding [...]
MADISON COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead and three others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Madison County Tuesday night. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol West Jefferson Post, the crash happened on US-42 at Price-Hilliards Road at approximately 5:15 p.m. OSHP said a 2005 Toyota Highlander driven by a 21-year-old Hilliard [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition following a shooting in Linden Tuesday evening. According to Columbus police, the shooting was reported on the 1600 block of East 26th Avenue at approximately 6:53 p.m. The victim was taken to Ohio State University East Hospital. No further information is available at this time.
KENTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Bail has been set at $1.5 million for the man accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl in November in Hardin County. A judge set the new bond Tuesday for Charles Eugene Castle, who had been held on $750,000 bond. The new bail is cash, surety, or 10 percent. Castle is accused [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Blue Jackets game at the New York Islanders on Jan. 18 has been postponed. The National Hockey League announced scheduling changes for five games, including the contest between CBJ and New York. The rescheduled date will be announced at a later time. The Blue Jackets return to action Tuesday [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)--Tuesday was supposed to be the first day of President Biden’s vaccine rule for businesses that employ more than 100 people. Due to legal challenges that have surrounded the rule, it will now go into effect on Monday, unless the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) says otherwise. The nation’s top court [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in central Ohio continues to rise. According to the Ohio Department of Health, 60.39 percent of Franklin County is now fully vaccinated, making the county one of six in the state to top 60 percent in that category. "We continue to move in the [...]
