COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Whether it's for the safety of family and friends, or their own personal protection, on Tuesday hundreds of students and staff at Ohio State rolled up their sleeves again. An on-campus booster clinic is helping the university limit the spread of COVID-19 on campus. "A lot of my friends actually [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Finding the right New Year's resolution can be a challenge for some but sticking with that resolution is the difficult part for many. And while many people have been waiting for COVID to end, or for other things to happen before making that change in their life, one expert says [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic in the state. Numbers as of Tuesday, Jan. 11 follow: Total Change New cases 2,226,881 +19,611 Hospitalizations 100,272 +442 ICU admissions 12,114 +55 Deaths* 30,435 +363 *–Deaths are updated twice a week, usually on Tuesdays and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are investigating a stabbing at a PNC bank on the city’s north side. Police say 911 dispatchers received several calls about a stabbing at the PNC bank at 1850 E. Dublin Granville Road, just after 11 a.m., Tuesday. According to police, the suspect did not attempt to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus of Division of Police will be getting a new Assistant Chief this week. The Columbus Division of Police announced Tuesday that Deputy Chief Greg Bodker will be promoted to Assistant Chief during a swearing-in ceremony, Wednesday. “Over his 27 years with the division, Deputy Chief Bodker has [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police has identified a suspect they say stole hundreds of dollars worth of tools from a vehicle on Innis Rd. Police say that on Dec. 15 at approximately 1:35 p.m., 59-year-old Russell Parker approached and broke a window of the victim’s vehicle that was parked in the 2300 block of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man was injured after being shot in his vehicle in southeast Columbus. According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 12:10 a.m., Tuesday, officers were called to the 3900 block of Groves Road on the report of a shooting. Police found the 61-year-old victim in his vehicle [...]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, earning their second national title by beating Alabama on Monday night. The Bulldogs received all 61 first-place votes to be a unanimous No. 1 for the ninth time this season. Georgia's only other time finishing No. 1 was 1980. The Tide finished No. 2, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- OSU Head Coach Ryan Day has turned to a coach he knows well to lift the Buckeye offensive line. UCLA offensive coordinator Justin Frye, a former co-worker with Day, has accepted the offensive line coaching job with the Buckeyes. He replaces Greg Studrawa who departed the program last week. Frye and [...]
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 16-year-old boy is missing from his Reynoldsburg home according to Reynoldsburg police. Police say that Tyler Thomas left a group home on foot on New Year's Eve. It is unknown what he was wearing when he left. Thomas has previously been located in Lancaster, according to police. Anyone with information [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A west Columbus ramp was closed Tuesday morning while firefighters extinguished a tractor trailer fire. Just after 8 a.m., a tractor-trailer fire was reported on the ramp from I-70 eastbound to I-270 northbound. Traffic camera videos showed the back end of the tractor trailer engulfed in flames prior to [...]
Police say two women shoplifting from an Easton store pepper sprayed an employee when confronted.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are asking for help locating a missing man from southeast Columbus. According to police, Chad Iser-Chavis, 25, was last seen just after midnight, Tuesday, in the 3300 block of Payday Lane. Police say Iser-Chavis is a mental disability patient who requires 24-hour care and is a risk of [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly sunny & chilly, high 28 Tonight: Mostly clear, low 23 Wednesday: Clouds increase, high 42 Thursday: Mostly cloudy, high 40 Friday: Mostly cloudy, cooler, high 36 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Tuesday! It's another cold start to the day. Early morning lows are falling near 10 degrees, and thanks [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- There's a new guilt-free way to recycle Styrofoam packaging -- and help an Ohio business to boot. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from SWACO, the City of Hilliard now has a Styrofoam densifier. The machine chews up and compacts Styrofoam 50 times smaller. "That material can be recycled into a number [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- There's a new guilt-free way to recycle Styrofoam packaging -- and help an Ohio business to boot. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from SWACO, the City of Hilliard now has a Styrofoam densifier. The machine chews up and compacts Styrofoam 50 times smaller. "That material can be recycled into a number [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead following a crash Monday afternoon on the southeast side of Columbus. Columbus police said the crash happened in the area of Lawrence Drive and Oakwood Avenue at approximately 3:35 p.m. According to police, one of the vehicles struck a tree and at least two other vehicles were [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Tens of thousands of Ohio State University students are back on campus in Columbus Monday for the first day of the spring semester and in-person classes. However, some professors said in-person learning isn’t the best idea right now, with COVID-19 cases spiking across the state and the country. While those professors [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse said more transparency in the state’s schools is needed. House Bill 529 would require K-12 teachers to post lesson plans like reading lists and the class curriculum online. The sponsor of the bill believes transparency will fix some of the frustrations seen from parents. However, Ohio [...]
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) -- Staffing issues continue to plague central Ohio schools. Reynoldsburg City Schools is starting a second week of school with a portion of its students learning remotely from home. The district is facing several challenges and this week, it’s transportation. The district started last weekend knowing it would be short drivers, but [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Columbus City Schools will switch to remote learning Tuesday. Due to a high number of staff absences, the following schools will be in remote learning: Arts Impact Middle School Hilltonia Middle School All other schools in the district will be in-person and operate on a normal schedule. Athletic practices and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- If you're looking for a COVID-19 test in a hurry, scammers are looking for you. With appointments at testing sites booked solid and pharmacy shelves picked clean of at-home test kits, Judy Dollison, president of the Better Business Bureau, said the high demand creates the perfect opportunity for con artists to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This is Adriana and she just turned 19. She has severe cerebral palsy and she loves running. But this story is more about her mom Patty who now pushes Adriana in a 5K every week ... because it wasn't long ago that she could barely walk. Brad Johansen tells us more [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Blue Jackets suspended forward Gregory Hofmann indefinitely on Monday. “Gregory was given permission by the club to step away for personal reasons and informed us today that because of those reasons he has decided not to return,” CBJ General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen said. “Obviously, we are [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Authorities are reporting 17 people, including eight children, were killed in a New York City apartment fire Sunday, with investigators saying the fire was started by a malfunctioning space heater and called the fire in the Bronx a “total tragedy.” Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin shared several safety [...]
