COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Westerville man accused of the death of a 4-month-old girl earlier this month is free on bail. According to court records, Joseph S. Blair, 22, is under house arrest and must avoid any contact with children after posting the $350,000 surety bond Wednesday. As a condition of his release, Blair [...]
MANSFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 16-year-old girl was killed Wednesday morning after a shooting in Mansfield, according to the Mansfield Police Department. Police say they received a 911 call from a woman on 100 block of Stewart Ave. just before 9:00am who said to send police before disconnecting. Officers went to the location and heard [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- Experts say the best way to keep marijuana edibles away from children is by treating them like the drugs they are and locking them up. Last week in Upper Arlington, a 10-year-old girl brought cannabis gummies to her elementary school and shared them with friends, thinking they were leftover “Easter candy,” court [...]
SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Board members at Big Walnut Local Schools decided the future of sports for the district during a meeting Wednesday night. The board unanimously voted to remain a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) after some board members raised concerns last week about the association's policy for transgender athletes. Those [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Donald Trump's support seems to be making the difference for JD Vance, according to the first independent poll of Ohio's Republican U.S. Senate race after the former president endorsed Vance. A Fox News poll conducted last week shows Vance with 23% of likely voters, although more voters (25%) are still undecided. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Serious LEGO fans are getting the chance to compete for a "dream job of a lifetime" where they would "get paid to play with LEGO bricks," according to a release from LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus. A live competition called, "Brick Factor," is planned for its Easton location on Saturday, May 14, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Crime Stoppers are offering a reward for information on a north Columbus shooting at a store for its "Midweek Crime Special." Police say a man went into the Ameristop Food Mart on Walford St. just before 7:00pm on April 17 trying to sell a pair of shoes to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bill that would ban most abortions in Ohio, with no exceptions for rape or incest, was on the table Wednesday at the Ohio Statehouse. Representatives held their first hearing on House Bill 598 – the Human Life Protection Act. It would outlaw abortions in Ohio contingent upon any Supreme Court [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Partly cloudy, breezy, high 53 Tonight: Frost/freeze overnight, low 32 Thursday: Chilly start, mostly sunny, high 58 Friday: Partly cloudy, milder, high 62 Saturday: Partly cloudy, rain later, high 67 Sunday: Rain showers, warmer, high 70 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We've got a chilly rest of the day ahead, with temperatures [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State freshman guard Malaki Branham announced Wednesday he will hire an agent and stay in the NBA Draft. You can watch the press conference in the video player above. The latest mock draft from CBS Sports has Branham going 14th overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a true freshman, Branham [...]
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Whitehall Police said they arrested three teens over the past two days for car thefts, including pursuing a suspect in a high-speed car chase. Whitehall PD says they located a stolen car at 1:15am Wednesday morning which led to a high-speed chase through the city. The video of the chase can [...]
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man in jail on murder charges has been indicted in another death. Pickerington police announced Wednesday that Avonte Sanford, 21, has been indicted by a Fairfield County grand jury on charges of aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery and having weapons under disability in connection with the shooting death of James [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An employee was injured after a man attacked him with machetes during an argument over parking at a north Columbus restaurant, police say. According to a post on the Columbus Division of Police’s Facebook page, just before 7 p.m., April 7, officers were called to Kickin Chicken on Sinclair Road [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Chris Olave’s decision to stay at Ohio State in 2021 gave him the chance to move up from a late first-round or early second-round pick to being taken in the top 20 in this year's NFL Draft, which starts Thursday. His return to Columbus also gave him the opportunity to become [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A study that analyzed functional MRI scans of 267 newborns showed that five brain networks in newborns resemble those found in adults, with two not present yet. The study from researchers at Ohio State University, to be published in the journal NeuroImage in June, showed that newborns -- most less than [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Mary Anne Christie climbed a steep hill to become the first woman of the Madeira City Council in 1975. Just a year before her election to represent the Cincinnati suburb, Congress prohibited banks from refusing credit cards to women, and discriminating against pregnant women remained legal throughout the U.S., Christie said. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — "If you want a safe and prosperous future for Ohio," Donald Trump told a cheering crowd of supporters, "vote for Mike DeWine." DeWine walked up on stage, shook Trump's hand, and smiled as he thanked him for his endorsement and stressed the importance of the upcoming election: "This race is about [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Scat’d clouds, patchy frost late, low 34 Today: Morning frost, mostly sunny, high 53 Tonight: Mostly clear & cold, widespread frost, low 33 Thursday: Cold start, mostly sunny, high 58 Friday: Partly cloudy, high 62 Saturday: Clouds increase, showers late, high 66 Sunday: Rain showers, [...]
(WCMH) -- A recent study shows 20% of youth say they've lost contact with an important adult in their life over the past year. It's why the need for mentors for youth has never been greater. On Thursday, April 28, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio is hoping to recruit 60 mentors to match [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Hundreds of lives were lost to violence in Columbus in 2021, leaving hundreds of families still dealing with heartbreak. Columbus Public Health is making sure the victims and their families are not forgotten. Whether walking or driving by the Columbus Public Health building, flags on the fence along Parsons Avenue are [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man was indicted Tuesday after he allegedly shot a woman while she was driving. Jordan Slocum, 30, was indicted for attempted murder Tuesday for allegedly shooting a woman in the head as she was driving both of them on I-71 southbound, north of East North Broadway Street, around 3:25 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Schools is looking to boost enrollment for the youngest group of learners. The district’s pre-K program has been impacted by the pandemic during the last two years, but now the district is preparing to grow and hopes those numbers will rise in the fall. In the classroom. That's where [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Mount Carmel Health said it is restoring its pre-COVID-19 pandemic visitors policy at all of its locations. In an email sent Tuesday, patients in most of the health system's facilities can have "any number of visitors at a time." Those facilities include emergency room and inpatient care including maternity wards and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus family is desperate for answers nearly a week after their loved one was hit and killed by a car that drove off. Police said the car belongs to Columbus police officer Demetris Ortega who was relieved of duty the day of the Morse Road crash on Wednesday, April 20, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio State men's basketball team has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday, April 27 at 1:00 where superstar freshman Malaki Branham will likely announce he is staying in the NBA Draft, sources told NBC4 sports. The latest mock draft from CBS Sports has Branham going 14th overall to the Cleveland [...]
