COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine has a formidable advantage in his bid for reelection, according to the first independent survey of Ohio's Republican gubernatorial primary, released Monday. A poll of 1,066 likely GOP primary voters conducted Feb. 1-4 by the Trafalgar Group found 40.9% would vote for DeWine, while 22.8% and 20.2% would [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) -- A doctor-owned operator of microhospitals, in the process of going public through a merger, is the latest developer to propose private standalone emergency departments in Central Ohio. Houston-based Nutex Health LLC plans a six-bed facility in Dublin and an eight-bed one in Gahanna, according to a proxy filing as [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) -- A Columbus noodle and dumpling bar has closed its two restaurants. Oddles has shuttered its restaurants at 765 Neil Ave. in Harrison West and 443 E. Main St. near downtown. A sign on the Neil Avenue store attributed the closing to the labor shortage. The signs up at the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The identity of a man whose body was found during a fire inside a Columbus gentlemen’s club was released Monday. According to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, the body of Jonathan Pryor, 46, was found on the morning of Dec. 17 as firefighters extinguished a fire inside Columbus Confidential Gentlemen’s Club [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are investigating a felony theft in east Columbus where multiple catalytic converters were stolen. Police state that a victim said two catalytic converters from his work truck were taken at the 300 block of Morrison Rd. Multiple businesses in that area also reported that several catalytic converters were stolen, [...]
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio Department of Transportation crew vehicle was hit Monday afternoon on US-35 East in Fayette County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol Wilmington post said the crash happened around noon on Monday and that injuries were only minor. The Fayette County Sheriff's Department closed US 35 East near Milepost 92 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Cincinnati Bengals fandom is running wild as they return to the Super Bowl on Sunday. NBC4 Anchor and former Cincinnati Bengals play-by-play announcer Brad Johansen explains what new fans need to know about cheering on the orange and black. The Bengals meet the Los Angeles Rams at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are looking for a robbery suspect they say broke into a home in southeast Columbus on Jan. 21. CPD said in a tweet that the suspect broke into a house on the 600 block of S. Champion Ave. around midnight and stole two televisions. He also went to the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Numbers as of Monday, Feb. 7 follow: Total Change New cases 2,612,719 +2,594 Hospitalizations 109,181 +179 ICU admissions 12,879 +12 Deaths* 34,217 N/A *–Deaths are updated twice a week, usually on Tuesdays and Fridays The [...]
HEATH, Ohio (WCMH) -- A police cruiser and a stolen vehicle that it was pursuing crashed into a field near Heath early Monday. Heath police say three vehicles were stolen and two buildings broken into at the John Hinderer Chrysler dealership at 1317 Hebron Road after a police sergeant noticed cars running at the dealership [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Increasing clouds, slight chance for a flurry, high 35 Tonight: Mostly cloudy and cold, low 11 Tuesday: Decreasing clouds, high 32 Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, high 40 Thursday: Mostly cloudy, high 34 Friday: Chance for showers, snow/wintry mix, high 38 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good afternoon and happy Monday! We're starting off the week [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced that three Ohio state parks will be temporarily renamed after Cincinnati Bengals players to honor the team's upcoming Super Bowl appearance against the Los Angeles Rams. DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz has renamed Burr Oak State Park in Glouster to [...]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) — There is arguably no bigger stage in sports than the Super Bowl. This year's big game features the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams, which will be played Sunday, Feb. 13 on NBC4. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has earned the moniker "Joe Cool" not only for his fashion statements, but also [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Who will be making a stop in Columbus during their “The Who Hits Back” North American tour. The rock group will be stopping at the Schottenstein Center, Oct. 9 during their multi-national tour that includes a stop in Cincinnati May 15. Tickets go on sale starting Feb. 11 [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Few light flurries, mostly cloudy, high 35 Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low 11 Tuesday: Partly cloudy, high 31 Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, high 40 Thursday: Mostly cloudy, high 35 Friday: Chance snow/wintry mix, high 39 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday, everybody! Visibility starts off low this morning as a freezing fog settles over our [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus drivers saw a big jump in gas prices during the past week. GasBuddy reports the average price for a gallon of gas in the Columbus area is $3.26. That’s an increase of 14.8 cents since last week, and 15.2 cents higher than a month ago. Prices are also [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The mother of a boy whose love was playing recreational basketball in New Albany has been honored with an award for the basketball court she envisioned and brought to life. "Michael Lucey was my son, and he passed away at the age of 17 years old and he was a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police said a landlord allegedly stabbed one of his tenants as he tried to turn off the water to the man's apartment Sunday. Officers responded to a call on the 200 block of Whitethorn Avenue at approximately 8:40 p.m. where they met with the victim, a 58-year-old man, and a [...]
MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A state of emergency has been declared in Muskingum County due to severe snow and ice. According to a notice issued by the county commissioners, the snow and ice are severely impacting roads across the county while ice jams and flood conditions have hit the Muskingum River. The declaration is [...]
Defending giant slalom gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin shocking failed to finish her first run down the "Ice River" course, skiing out and eliminating herself from medal contention.
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- Temperatures finally edged above freezing Sunday afternoon under bright sunshine, providing Ohio residents an opportunity to chip away at lingering ice and snow coating surface. According to PowerOutage.us, about a quarter of customers in Hocking County were still without power Sunday afternoon, and a total of 16,000 around the state, following Thursday's [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant start to decrease, will the trend continue? The Ohio Department of Health reported 2,070 new cases Sunday, the lowest number of new cases reported in one day since early August. By comparison, the state reported more than 26,000 new cases, many of which [...]
Above: Watch a report from this past week on the source of the carbon monoxide leak a the Hampton Inn pool. MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH/AP) — Authorities said a blocked fresh-air intake at a hotel pool equipment room may have been to blame for a carbon monoxide buildup that sent more than a dozen people to [...]
