COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are seeking the public's help identifying three people they say used a tow truck to steal a car from the parking lot of an apartment complex. Police say that about 6 a.m. on Dec. 9, two men and one woman drove onto the lot, in the 4000 block of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST)--Marker Development will add another phase to its Crossline project in Weinland Park. The new phase is replacing the former home of the Godman Guild Association, which Marker bought last spring. The first phase of Crossline is located at East 5th Avenue, in front of the Godman Guild site on Sixth [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST)--A local businessman’s MyPillow plans have gone flat. Roy Hanna and a group of investors opened a retail store selling the controversial bedding products brand at 4308 N. High St. in Clintonville last fall. It closed a few weeks ago. “I still think the location is good, but I thought the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Franklin County judge says he will grant a motion to dismiss 11 of the 25 murder charges filed against former Mount Carmel Dr. William Husel. During a hearing Thursday, prosecutors stated 11 of the 25 charges should be dropped against William Husel, and asked the remaining counts to be re-numbered [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health is scheduled to release the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state at 2 p.m., Thursday. Numbers as of Wednesday, Jan. 19 follow: Total Change New cases 2,439,205 +20,483 Hospitalizations 103,406 +689 ICU admissions 12,386 +51 Deaths* 31,245 +N/A *–Deaths are updated twice a week, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State University men’s basketball game against Nebraska has been postponed. Huskers.com reports the Saturday game at Ohio State has been postponed due to health and safety protocols within the Nebraska program. “With players currently in health and safety protocol, Nebraska fell below the Big Ten Conference roster [...]
An announcement on a massive computer chip facility in New Albany and Jersey Township could come Friday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There was a 10% increase of traffic deaths in Ohio for 2021 and that's with fewer vehicles on the road. Traffic signs around the state have a new message for drivers: In 2021 there were 1,361 traffic deaths on Ohio roadways. That number represents a 10% increase from 2020 [...]
Marysville police are investigating after a photo showing a handgun being pointed at an officer from a distance was posted on social media.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- No deputies were injured after nearly being exposed to fentanyl when a baggy exploded during a search of a suspect’s vehicle. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, at about 2 a.m., Sunday, a vehicle was stopped in the area of U.S. 23 and I-270 for the driver who [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Circleville police say they are investigating a stabbing that left two people hospitalized. Police say they were called to the 300 block of South Court Street, Thursday, on the report of a double stabbing. When they arrived on scene, they found two victims and the suspect, Henry J. Laux, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio’s top doctor says he has “renewed hope” that the state’s COVID-19 moment is improving, but “extraordinarily high” hospitalizations prove an end to the omicron variant wave has yet to arrive. “Thankfully, we are seeing many signs of improvement in some of Ohio's first and hardest hit areas during this historic [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- High school students who have trouble paying attention in class are more likely to admit to cheating, a new study shows. Researchers found that inattention led to hyperactivity in the students, and both together contributed to higher levels of cheating, the team said in a press release. The issue is important [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A study of legal marijuana growers shows that banks are still wary of accepting their deposits or loaning them money. A team of researchers from Ohio State University and University of California, Davis, looked at the way banks and marijuana growers are still not interacting. "It’s clear we need policies making [...]
An arctic cold front brought a coating of snow to southeastern portion of the state, creating slippery travel conditions. Skies will partially clear this afternoon, but temperatures will be confined to the low to mid-20s, after a brief period of moderation Wednesday in the upper 40s. Cold high pressure will settle in with a relatively [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man was arrested this week in connection with a shooting that took place in Linden on Dec. 11, 2021. According to Columbus police, the 24-year-old has been charged with six counts of felonious assault in connection with the shooting. The suspect was arrested Monday by Columbus SWAT at the 200 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Homeless shelters across central Ohio are experiencing their highest populations in years. The Community Shelter Board, which runs seven shelters throughout central Ohio, took in more than 1,200 men, women, and children Tuesday Most of those people stayed at the Van Buren Center, which is now overcapacity with approximately 700 people. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are looking for a suspect they said stole items -- including 20 fake cellphones -- from a southeast Columbus store. In a Twitter post, police shared surveillance video of the suspect breaking the front glass door of a Boost Mobile store on the 900 block of Alum Creek Drive [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Jan. 10, 2022, marked the highest number of hospitalizations for COVID-19 during this latest surge of the pandemic, according to the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA). Since then, those numbers have gone down every day. OHA said it is cautiously optimistic about Ohio peaking for this surge, but adds each region in [...]
The ninth annual list, released Wednesday, seeks to highlight some of Yelp’s highest-rated eateries, based on suggestions provided by Yelp users from coast to coast.
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mostly cloudy, snow showers mainly south/southeast, low 16 Thursday: Mixed clouds to partly cloudy, high 24 Friday: Mainly sunny, high 25 Saturday: Cold start, sunny, high 29 Sunday: Clouds increase, high 31 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Evening, A cold front is working its way across the state this evening, as moisture [...]
