COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- A fast-moving Alberta Clipper brought a midday burst of snow, brisk southwest winds, and created slippery roads compounded by cold pavement temperatures. The snow has tapered to flurries in central Ohio, with accumulations of 1-3 inches. The Columbus snowfall averaged around 2 inches, with more to the north from Kenton to Marion [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- A fast-moving Alberta Clipper will bring a coating of snow during the day Sunday, making roads slippery. Another system will bring a wintry mix later Monday, with a potential light accumulation that will impact the Tuesday morning commute. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect Sunday from 4 a.m. until 4 p.m. [...]
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SUNDAY (4 A.M. - 4 P.M.) Arctic high pressure has shifted east, with clouds increasing and temperatures hovering in the upper 20s with a chilly breeze. A cold front will cross the area tonight with little moisture and steady temperatures in the mid-20s. An Alberta clipper system will bring a period of [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- One man is dead after he lost control of his car while trying to pass another car early Saturday morning in Fairfield County. According to the Lancaster post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 5:12 a.m. in Rushcreek Township. A 2014 Honda Civic driven by Cody [...]
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. Saturday. 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 [...]
NASHVILLE (WCMH) — The Bengals improbable season continues Saturday when Cincinnati takes on the No. 1 seed Tennessee Titans at 4:30 p.m. EST at Nissan Stadium. Despite being to the Super Bowl twice, the Bengals have never won a playoff game on the road and are coming off its first postseason victory since 1991 after [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- I-70 eastbound closed Saturday morning in west Franklin County after a fatal crash involving a tractor trailer. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said that the crash occurred Saturday morning around 6:30 a.m. near mile marker 88 close to the Madison County line. Investigators say a tractor trailer struck a 2004 Nissan [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police has announced that over 400 cars have been reported stolen since the start of 2022. CPD tweeted the early 2022 statistics for stolen vehicles and said that just three weeks into the new year, 416 vehicles have been reported stolen to Columbus Police. Police said that 92 of those [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State campus police have arrested two people after a stabbing that occurred overnight at the Ohio Union South garage. A Buckeye Alert was sent at 2:17 a.m. on Saturday with a report on a "serious assault, possibly involving a weapon." It was later confirmed that an altercation in the garage [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Mostly clear, cold, low 8 Today: Sunshine early, clouds later, high 30 Tonight: Increasing clouds, low 22 Sunday: Mostly cloudy, sct’d snow showers, high 29 Monday: Isolated wet snow showers, high 36 Tuesday: Snow showers later, high 30 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Saturday! It's a cold start to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An index that measures state laws and policies that affect LGBTQ+ people and their families said that Ohio needs to focus on basic equality measures. Human Rights Campaign released the 2021 state scorecards for LGBTQ+ people and their families on Thursday. Ohio was included in the list of 22 states where [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A person has died after an accident on I-70 east bound at the Brice Road ramp. The person was pronounced dead at 8:26 p.m. this evening, following the crash which happened at about 7:50 p.m. on Friday evening, said Columbus Division of Police dispatchers. Medics took the person to Mount Carmel [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Guns including AR-15 and AK-47 rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition were seized by police on Thursday during a drug swoop which also netted opioids and cash. Nearly 900 pills of Oxycodone Hydrochloride worth $35,000 plus a dozen guns are off the streets following an investigation by the Franklin County [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH)--Governor Mike DeWine called Intel coming to Central Ohio a "game-changer" for the state after it announced plans to build a $20 billion semiconductor chip manufacturing operation in Licking County. This initial development plan makes this project the largest corporate investment in Ohio's history. DeWine said 40 states competed for this project. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A beloved husband and religious leader won't be forgotten by his community which doubled the reward money on Friday to find his killer. The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today provided an update to the community in the homicide of Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam, and announced an [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mostly clear, cold, low 8 Saturday: Sunshine early, clouds later, high 30 Sunday: Mostly cloudy, sct'd snow showers, high 29 Monday: Isolated wet snow showers, high 35 Tuesday: Snow showers later, high 34 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Friday Night, Clearing skies and winds relaxing will set up one of the coldest nights [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH)--Like so many events in 2021, the Ohio Musky Show was canceled. This year the event returned better than ever. Many anglers are hooked on catching that freshwater apex predator. "Musky fishing is more about fishing than catching, and they're very difficult to catch," said Greg Them from Marysville, Ohio. "You get rewarded [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Intel’s project will bring a new type of workforce to central Ohio, and be a gamechanger that transforms the region. Steve Stivers, President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and a former representative for Ohio's 15th congressional district says the jobs at Intel will be a gamechanger and more [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)--The advanced Child Tax Credit payments from July to December have stirred a lot of questions from parents this tax season. Is the money I received from the government considered income? "The Child Tax Credit payments were not considered income," said the founder of Dugan Brown Federal Retirement Experts Wayne Brown. If you [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The announcement has been anticipated for weeks that Intel would bring a manufacturing plant to Central Ohio. Besides being one of the largest deals JobsOhio has been involved in within its 10-year history, there are other statistics that are on a huge scale. The facility grounds will cover the space [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- In addition to the economic impacts of the multibillion dollar Intel chip facilities coming to New Albany over the next several years, the societal effects will be felt in Central Ohio for decades. Digital Anchor Kristine Varkony spoke with tech executive Aaron Verstraete, who moved to New Albany from Silicon [...]
