COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus-based bakery is recalling packages of crackers because of an undeclared soy allergen. Stan Evans Bakery announced it is voluntarily recalling its Whole Wheat, Flax Seed, and Rye with Caraway Seed crackers sold in 10-ounce plastic bags between December 2021 and Feb. 16. The crackers were sold at The Hills [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said if the College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams, he would recommend Ohio State play inside a dome than at Ohio Stadium. Smith held a press conference Wednesday and said he would recommend Ohio State, and any other Big Ten team, play at Lucas [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) — Casto is sharing its plans to turn a mostly vacant retail strip in Harrison West into a mixed-use development that includes a five-story apartment building. Casto is scheduled present its plans to redevelop the Thurber Village shopping center Wednesday to the Harrison West Society. This is the second time [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) -- The Arena District will get a brewery back next month. Louisville, Kentucky-based Goodwood Brewing Co. will open March 14 in the 401 N. Front St. space that for years was a Gordon Biersch brewpub. “Columbus is a cool city with a good craft beer scene,” Goodwood CEO Ted Mitzlaff [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Warmer, windy, high 58 Tonight: Cloudy, breezy, low 50 Thursday: Rain, breezy, high 59 Friday: Partly cloudy, cold, high 32 Saturday: Mostly sunny, cold, high 32 Sunday: Sunny, warmer, high 53 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday, everybody! Today is the warmest day we've seen since January 1st, with high temperatures soaring into [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Numbers as of Wednesday, Feb. 16 follow: Total Change New cases 2,638,202 +2,433 Hospitalizations 111,086 +212 ICU admissions 13,071 +22 Deaths* 35,372 N/A *–Deaths are updated twice a week, usually on Tuesdays and Fridays The [...]
The U.S. is among the most mobile countries in the world, but our rates of moving have slumped in recent decades. In 2019, for example, a lower percentage of Americans changed residence than any year prior since 1947 when migration statistics were first gathered by the Census Bureau. Between March of 2019 and 2020, just 9.3% of Americans [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WMCH) -- Mask orders in Columbus and some Franklin County suburbs may be closer to ending. The officer of Mayor Andrew Ginther said Wednesday that city leaders from Columbus, Bexley, Whitehall and Worthington met with Dr. Mysheika Roberts, the Columbus public health commissioner, and Joe Mazzola, Franklin County health commissioner, for an update [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith had a news conference Wednesday to give his thoughts on the Name, Image and Likeness climate, how it's impacted Ohio State so far and much more. One of the biggest points of emphasis from Smith is a belief that NIL should be federally regulated. "I'm [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After three days of jury selection, 12 individuals have been selected for the jury in the pending murder trial of former Mount Carmel doctor William Husel. The jury for the trial will also have six alternates who will be going over rules and expectations with Judge Michael Holbrook. Holbrook said once [...]
Support and encouragement for NBC4 meteorologist Bob Nunnally, who is currently taking time off the air to battle cancer, have reached a national level.
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) — During his final press conference of the 2021-22 season, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said quarter back Joe Burrow suffered an MCL sprain in the fourth quarter of Cincinnati's 23-20 loss in Super Bowl LVI. Taylor added the injury will not require surgery and was a re-aggravation of an injury he sustained [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the first time in more than 40 years, there were no Air Quality Alert days issued for central Ohio. MORPC issues daily air quality forecasts and notifies the public when ozone and particle pollution levels are forecasted to be unhealthy for sensitive groups of people through Air Quality Alerts. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The description of omicron COVID-19's spread through Ohio as a wave is apt, both in how it went up and down statewide and how it moved geographically through the state. After hitting a daily peak in cases in early January, coronavirus cases driven by the omicron variant are trending down in [...]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) — The Cincinnati Bengals have signed head coach Zac Taylor to an extension through the 2026 season. The news comes just a few days after the Bengals' 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI. It was Cincinnati's first Super Bowl appearance since 1989. "You just have to continue [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In the swiftest-moving January for the American housing market, Columbus saw houses stay on the market for an average of 43 days, a 9% drop in days from previous years. The report from Realtor.com, which analyzes the national housing market, said house sales in Columbus were at a median listing price [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A tattoo artist who works in a North High Street shop is the only Ohioan to make it to the finals for a national prize. If his art gets picked, it will be on 140 million beer cans all over the country. Paul Giovis, an artist trained at Columbus College of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are investigating after a woman was injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning. According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 12:53 a.m., an unknown suspect fired a gun in the area of 26th Avenue and Hamilton Avenue. Bullets struck two homes, injuring a 22-year-old woman who [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Few clouds, temps rise late, low around 40 Today: Clouds increase, winds pick up, warm, high 57 Tonight: warm and windy, low 48 Thursday: Rainy and windy at times, high 57 Friday: Clearing skies, colder, (daytime) high 32 Saturday: Mostly sunny, high 36 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Wednesday! [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus City School Board and the district’s superintendent have agreed on a new three-year contract. The board announced the agreement with Dr. Talisa Dixon, whose salary will jump from $242,000 a year to $262,000 a year, an eight percent raise. In addition, Dixon will also receive a $750 monthly car [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in finding a 66-year-old man with dementia who they believe walked away from a medical treatment center Tuesday. Donald Hairston was last seen at the center on the 5100 block of West Broad Street just after 2 p.m. Donald is 5-feet, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One Columbus City Schools middle school will be in remote learning Wednesday due to a high number of staff absences. Dominion Middle School will not hold in-person classes and all athletic practices and games are cancelled Wednesday. Dominion teachers and staff are to report to the building as scheduled. All other [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University is speeding up the installation of safety cameras around campus. "We are working to accelerate the installation of additional cameras on and off campus, including in parking garages,” OSU President Dr. Kristina Johnson said in a statement Tuesday. The statement, accompanied by a Health, Safety, and Well-being Update [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The City of Columbus is taking its fight against gun violence to the federal level. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced Tuesday that the city will request to join a Department of Justice-led strike force against violent crime. Ginther hopes the request is approved quickly. "This issue is plaguing our city to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are searching for two women they said displayed a handgun while robbing an east Columbus store on Valentine's Day. Police said the two women walked into the Michael's store on the 2700 block of Brice Road at approximately 8:55 p.m. Monday night. After walking around the store for a [...]
