COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A group of central Ohio middle school students is competing for a chance at national honors, with the Air Force recruiting students to help in the nation's fight against cyber terrorism. "More and more information is going into the digital world every day," explains Bean Fischer, an 8th-grade student at The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST)--Central Ohio already had a housing shortage and a high demand. Now, tech giant Intel Corp. is poised to bring thousands of new jobs to the region with a pair of semiconductor factories. For the project to be a sustainable success, the region needs to increase its housing supply, Columbus Realtors [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST)--Boxwood Biscuit Co. will close at the end of the month. The Short North restaurant announced on Instagram that its last day of business will be Jan. 30. “We knew we took a big risk when we officially opened Boxwood on Russell Street in March, but we were full of ambition, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A teenager is facing charges after police say he brought a gun to a Columbus high school. According to the Columbus Division of Police, around 10 a.m., Friday, a 16-year-old male was stopped by school security at Fort Hayes High School, and was found to be carrying a gun in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Numbers as of Friday, Jan. 21 follow: Total Change New cases 2,480,566 +19,697 Hospitalizations 104,390 +476 ICU admissions 12,462 +37 Deaths* 31,987 +742 *–Deaths are updated twice a week, usually on Tuesdays and Fridays The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Division of Police, as well as Central Ohio Crime Stoppers are asking for tips in the death of a Somali community leader. During a news conference Friday, police announced that they continue to investigate the death of imam Dr. Mohamed Hassan Adam, and released video of a person of interest [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The unemployment rate in Ohio dropped slightly in December. The latest data released from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services shows that December’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.5% in December, from 4.8% in November. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in December was 256,000, down from [...]
Arctic high pressure will settle in, with a drier northeasterly flow and less windy conditions. Afternoon temperatures will remain very cold, in the low 20s, as the sun breaks through the clouds. Tonight will be frigid, with readings falling into the single digit in many areas. under a fair sky. A cold front will arrive [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The city of Columbus is one step closer to having its first Inspector General. The Inspector General and its team will be responsible for investigating claims of police misconduct and presenting findings to Columbus' Civilian Police Review Board. There were 29 applicants for the Inspector General position. There was a virtual [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH)-- Intel Corporation has confirmed it plans to build two state-of-the-art factories in Licking County to expand its semiconductor manufacturing facilities. Thursday morning, Gov. Mike DeWine's office announced that he and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted would join JobsOhio “for a historic economic development announcement for the state of Ohio.” The news conference [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH)--The Newark Division of Police is asking for help in locating an endangered missing adult. Roger Boggs, 85, left his home on New Haven Ave. just before 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening to pick up food at Bob Evans on N. 21st. DESCRIPTION Boggs is 5'10," 172 lbs. Grey hair and blue eyes Driving [...]
COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH)--A central Ohio mother is desperate to find out what led to her toddler’s death. Graclynn Young was 15-months-old when she died in the hospital in August, after spending the afternoon at a babysitter’s house in Coshocton. Investigators with the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office say they are running into roadblocks, while information that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)--In the U.S., African Americans are at a higher risk for heart disease than any other ethnic group. Leading researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will publish a new study on how to lower that. "I was 300 plus for over two decades," said John Drummond, a Columbus resident, and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)--A judge sentenced a man convicted of murder to 41 years to life in prison. In July of 2020, Jaylon Walker, 24, shot Devontay Stanton, 23, who later died from his injuries. Walker was arrested the next month in connection with the shooting. Walker was convicted of a list of felonies in Dec. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio schools reported more than 27,000 new coronavirus cases this week, setting a new record one week after cases shattered a previous record. K-12 schools reported 27,774 new cases to the Ohio Department of Health in the week ending Sunday, Jan. 16, according to data released Thursday. Last week saw 23,268 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)--Local doctors are sending a new warning to COVID-19 test-takers, due to data showing the effectiveness of throat swabs. "I would not recommend putting a home test swab in your mouth," simply said Dr. Mark Herbert, an infectious disease expert at Mount Carmel Hospital. "The FDA has been very clear about following the [...]
