COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - It’s been a busy week at many gyms as people are returning to fulfill those New Year's resolutions, but with COVID-19 cases surging, many gyms are taking extra precautions. According to the YMCA in Reynoldsburg, it has added more than 1,000 new members to its gym this week, up 30% from [...]
High pressure provided sunshine on a seasonably cold January day, with temperatures topping out in the mid-30s, about 15 degrees warmer than Friday. Skies will be overcast tonight ahead of a cold front in a light southerly flow that will hold temperatures nearly steady, rising to the upper in the morning. Look for rain to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Gahanna Division of Police announced that the Ohio Department of Transportation will shut down I-270 southbound between I-670 and E. Broad St. for "several hours" on Saturday. Gahanna police wrote in a Facebook update that the ramp from S. Hamilton Rd. to get on to I-270 south will also be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic in the state. Today's new case numbers reported breaks a three-day streak of 19,000+ cases reported each day. Numbers as of Saturday, Jan. 8 follow: Total Change New cases 2,170,139 +18,310 Hospitalizations 99,439 +269 ICU admissions [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police has issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in an aggravated burglary late Friday evening. According to CPD, officers went to the 1200 block of N. High St. on reports of shots fired close to 11:00 p.m. on Friday night. Police say the victim was found and he told [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Slow clearing, cold, low 11 Today: Mostly sunny, seasonally chilly, high 36 Tonight: Rain showers, low 32 Sunday: Rain early, falling temps late, high 43 Monday: Clearing skies, chilly, high 26 Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high 28 Wednesday: Partly sunny, high 42 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Saturday! It's a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A person was found dead in the back seat of a vehicle that burned on Friday evening at 8:40 p.m.. Dispatchers at the Columbus Division of Police say that firefighters found the dead person at 8:53 p.m. on North Yale Avenue and McKinley Avenue in the Franklinton area. Police say they [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In December, more than 50,000 kids in Ohio tested positive for COVID, higher than any other point in the pandemic. Libby Snow and her family traveled to Toledo over Christmas, but when they got back, they found an unwelcome surprise waiting for them. "Basically, from December 27th, until they went back [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A person has died after a shooting at an industrial complex on the city's east side. The person was pronounced dead at 8:20 p.m. on Friday night at Mount Carmel East, according to an officer from the homicide unit, after being shot in the 900 block of Barnett Road. Columbus Division [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Doctors say they are seeing and hearing about people who had contracted COVID-19 earlier in the pandemic who are getting it for a second or third time. "When it comes to people getting COVID a second, or perhaps even a third time, clearly that can happen," said Dr. Joseph Gastaldo, from [...]
(WCMH) -- Many companies these days are eliminating termination fees for leaving early, but one man learned home alarm companies will still hit you with a hefty fee. Mike Barker purchased an alarm system for his new condo after a salesman convinced him it would be a smart purchase for his security. "I was approached [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) -- A Short North art gallery being developed by Schiff Capital Group and Corso Ventures will open in 2023. The project is in the final planning stages and will land in the Jackson building at 1137 N. High St., said Michael Schiff, principal of Schiff Capital Group. The nonprofit Local [...]
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people have been arrested for child endangerment in connection with the death of a toddler in Portsmouth. Larry Weaver, 22, and Kristinia Edwards, 36, have been arrested by the Portsmouth Police Department. Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman are conducting an investigation involving the death [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Slow clearing, cold, low 11 Saturday: Mostly sunny, high 36 Sunday: Rain early, falling temps late, high 43 Monday: Clearing skies, chilly, high 26 Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high 28 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Friday Evening, It has been a very chilly day today with highs near 20 and wind chills in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There is a number of items to review this time of year to make sure your situation is up to snuff. Wayne Brown with Dugan Brown explains to check on your credit report annually. "Sometimes people go years without looking at their credit reports and we always advise against that," he [...]
