COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic in the state. Numbers as of Saturday, March 5 follow: Total Change New cases 2,659,138 +862 Hospitalizations 112,793 +45 ICU admissions 13,261 +7 Deaths* 37,018 N/A *Deaths are updated twice a week, usually on Tuesdays and [...]
We're enjoying springlike temperatures this weekend. A southwesterly flow of air behind high pressure in the East will pump up the warmth, with partly cloudy skies, as readings reach the low 70s--about 25 degrees above normal for early March. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a storm in the central Plains,. Showers will develop after [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police reported Saturday morning they found one person shot to death in an alleyway in the Hilltop. Police say that a person's body was found on South Eureka Ave. in between the central and south central areas of the Hilltop neighborhood at 7:54 a.m. in an alley. The person's body [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are investigating an aggravated robbery involving five suspects that occurred near New Albany. Police state that at around 10:30 p.m. on Mar. 4, officers went to the 7000 block of Gable Stone Lane and were told by a 21-year-old victim that five people forced their way into his residence. [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Clearing, breezy & warm, high 74, Record: 78 (1983) Tonight: Increasing clouds, rain late, low 59 Sunday: Mainly morning rain, breezy, rain at night, high 70 Monday: Rain day, falling temps, high 51 Tuesday: Partly sunny, high 44 Wednesday: Partly sunny, high 51 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 1-year-old girl who was driven away in a stolen vehicle from the city's south side Friday has been found, police said. At approximately 10:58 p.m. Friday, a light brown 2010 Nissan Rogue drove away with the female child from a Pizza Hut at the 1000 block of Parsons Avenue, according [...]
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ukrainian refugee crisis has people from all over central Ohio working to help. Dozens of volunteers came together at the Grace Fellowship Center in Grove City to stack boxes, sort clothing and package food for Ukrainians fleeing from the Russian invasion of their homeland. "We all have loved ones, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Region and district titles were up for grabs for several Central Ohio teams Friday. The girls teams at Reynoldsburg and Worthington Christian advanced to the Final 4 while a handful of boys teams claimed a district championship. You can watch those highlights from 4 Court Press in the video player above.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Employees at The Ohio State University's Wexner Center for the Arts announced their plans to unionize Friday. Staff members urged leadership at the Wexner Center for the Arts to recognize their union, Wex Workers United, as a means to protect employees who faced furloughs, a reduction of working hours and increased [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It will be a busy weekend at the Greater Columbus Convention Center with the the Arnold Sports Festival underway. The Arnold Expo opened on Friday, for the first time since 2019, in the convention center’s main hall.An official said there are approximately 800 booths at this year’s expo. “It’s so awesome [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) -- The Grange Insurance Audubon Center is working to make itself more accessible to people of color in Central Ohio. That includes hiring a new full-time staff member to launch a community engagement program to “build lasting relationships between neighboring communities of color and their local natural areas,” according to [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low 35 Saturday: Clearing skies, breezy, high 72 Sunday: Mainly morning rain, breezy, rain at night, high 69 Monday: Rain day, falling temps, high 51 Tuesday: Partly sunny, high 44 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Friday Evening, It has been a more seasonal day today, with clouds increasing tonight across our [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The City of Columbus is only a few days away from potentially lifting its mask mandate. While doctors said vaccine accessibility in the upcoming months is still important, the city is expected to remove its facemask requirement Monday, according to Columbus Public Health. “The nice weather, fun good vibes without having [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The family of Jane Marczewski hosted a virtual memorial service for the singer known as Nightbirde. The memorial service, held at 7 p.m. Friday, celebrated the life of Marczewski, 31, who died Feb. 19 after a long battle with cancer. Marczewski, a native of Zanesville, became famous in the summer of [...]
VIOLET TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- A missing 14-year-old boy from Violet Township has been found and is safe, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office. Jesse Vanbuskirk reportedly ran away from his home around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
