REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) - Through the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the Ohio Grape Industries Committee has opened applications for the 2022 Vineyard Expansion Assistance Program. An incentive program funded by OGIC, the VEAP provides new and existing Ohio vineyards the opportunity to invest in and plant high-quality grapes onsite instead of purchasing from other states. [...]
MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) - A nearly 10-month human trafficking investigation by a state task force has nine men facing different charges including rape and creating child pornography, according to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office. The Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force began looking into one McConnelsville man, and from there the investigation brought to light [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Hilltop. Jorge Fernando Guevara Rodriguez, 37, died Tuesday following a shooting that occurred around 9 p.m. in the 2000 block of Springmont Avenue, according to a news release from the Columbus Division of Police. After police arrived at the scene, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Are you willing to pay more for good customer service? Forbes conducted a survey of 1,000 U.S. customers, and 58% say they are. But would you be willing to pay to keep customer service around? Sarah Buxbaum has been in customer service and hospitality for 18 years, and she said more [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Second Lady Tina Husted joined NBC4 digital anchor Kristine Varkony on Thursday to discuss National Foster Care Month. The trio talked about the options and resources Ohioans have if they would like to learn more about becoming a foster parent. LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED: CASA Franklin [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 19,546 new COVID-19 cases for the past week, extending a streak of week-over-week increases to eight. This week followed last week’s theme, again reporting nearly 20,000 cases. Over the past seven days, the state averaged about 2,792 new coronavirus cases, the highest rate since Feb. 22. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Kickoff times have been announced for several Ohio State football games for the upcoming 2022 season. Start times for the Buckeyes' home games against Arkansas State, Toledo and Rutgers are listed below. Ohio State's kickoff times against Notre Dame and Michigan were announced prior to Thursday. *Indicates new kickoff time announcement [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Giant Eagle announced its McCutchen and Stelzer, Britton Parkway and Powell locations will be converted to Market District. The three locations will remain open throughout renovation. Giant Eagle has also announced a new benefit to myPerks members: myPerks pricing. Members will have access to savings of up to 20% on more [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Columbus Division of Police is investigating three different thefts within a month where suspects took packages from the front of peoples' homes. The package thefts happened April 27, May 7 and May 23, according to CPD. All three targeted homes had security cameras on their front doors, and grabbed photos [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) - Gahanna Division of Police is searching for 16-year-old Sincere Thornton. He was reported missing by family May 25, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and black athletic pants. Thornton is six-foot and 145 pounds. If you have information regarding Thornton, contact the Gahanna Division of Police at 614-342-4240.
A southerly flow of moist air will bring numerous showers and a few embedded thunderstorms. Temperatures will only rise under heavy cloud cover into the mid-70s. A large slow-moving storm over the Midwest will drift eastward across the region, promoting humid and unsettled weather with occasional showers and storms. A few strong storms are possible [...]
In 2019, crowds chanted at Gov. Mike DeWine to "do something" about guns after the Oregon District mass shooting.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Columbus city leaders have announced some of their summer safety plans during a news conference, Thursday. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther was joined by Division of Police Chief Elaine Bryant and other city leaders to detail safety regulations at Westgate Community Center. Recently, a plan called City Parks Special Operations was announced [...]
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Guinness World Record holding largest bounce house will be making a stop in Central Ohio this summer. The Big Bounce America Tour 2022 is bringing the 16,000 sq. foot bounce house to Murfin Fields July 15-17. The bounce house features an obstacle course, space themed wonderland and sports arena. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A curious and relaxed dog named Theseus hopes to find a forever home. This 4.5-year-old weighs in at 56 pounds and loves attention. This male is a goofball who marches to the beat of his own drum, is super motivated by treats, and is curious about his surroundings. Theseus can be [...]
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- Covered bridges have been around for more than a century, as builders got the idea that a roof would help the wood last longer. Today, the idea is to enjoy them by keeping them restored and in use. The bridges still in service are typically for foot traffic. Many of [...]
Numerous showers and a few embedded thunderstorms will be around this evening, especially near and west of the I-71 corridor, and later this evening in portions of southeastern Ohio. Heavy cloud cover will limit the severity of storms, but a few could produce gusty winds and heavy rain through sunset. The primary threat for evening [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An array of new medical marijuana dispensaries could open their doors in Ohio -- including nine in Columbus. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy issued 70 provisional licenses to hopeful medical marijuana dispensaries on May 16 in order to accommodate a growing number of patients and demand for the drug, according to [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Rain & PM storms, high 80 Tonight: Rain & storms, low 63 Friday: Rain & rumbles, high 73 Saturday: Clearing clouds, high 74 Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 82 Monday: Sunny, warmer, high 88 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We start the day off with a few scattered showers across the region, but [...]
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (WCMH) – The mourning and grief continue after Tuesday’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, with the tragedy still on the mind of many in central Ohio. One of those was the superintendent of schools in Washington Court House, who shared a letter to his staff and the community. The [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- The largest shareholder of Dublin, Ohio-based fast-food giant Wendy's is considering acquiring the entire company. Wendy's stock jumped 9.8 percent Wednesday after Trian Fund Management, which already owns 19 percent of the company, said it was considering buying the rest of the company, according to the Associated Press. Trian Fund Management [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One day after a gunman killed 21 people at a Texas elementary school, some central Ohio police departments increased patrols around their community's schools. In Whitehall, Sgt. Jon Earl said police have not received reports of any threats at the city's schools. The extra patrols were meant to show that the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Tuesday’s mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school left 21 people dead -- 19 students and two teachers who died trying to protect them. Now educators across the country are speaking out about the fears they face each day when they come into school. Columbus City Schools teacher Regina Fuentes [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Baby formula is being flown into the United States in an effort called Operation Fly Formula and many Ohio families want to know how this will impact them. Experts with local hospitals said these deliveries will not be hitting groceries store shelves; instead, experts with Nationwide Children's Hospital and OhioHealth said [...]
UPDATE: As of 7:55 p.m., the outages that affected nearly 10,000 AEP customers in the Whitehall and Bexley areas have been repaired and power has been restored. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Multiple outages in the Whitehall and Bexley areas have left nearly 10,000 AEP customers without power. According to AEP, approximately 9,639 customers are without [...]
