DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) opened a new marina at Alum Creek State Park Saturday, offering more than just a place for visitors to dock their boats. The new marina, which cost approximately $4.6 million and was paid for in part by the state's Waterways Safety Fund, includes pizza [...]
Skies will be partly sunny, with afternoon temperatures in the mid- to upper 70s and pleasant humidity. A couple of disturbances will rotate around an upper-level low-pressure area north of the Great Lakes tonight and Sunday, generating a few showers and storms. Any storm Sunday afternoon during peak heating could produce gusty winds, small hail, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A SWAT team came to a Columbus apartment complex after a man attacked and threatened children with multiple blades, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Abdikadir Omar, 24, faces a charge of felonious assault as well as another felony for violating his probation, according to Franklin County inmate records. NBC4 [...]
GALLOWAY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has been arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection to a shooting in Galloway in late May, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records. Court records state Mason Thompson Bray, 22, was arrested and charged Friday as a suspect in the shooting deaths of Trintan [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - For one hundred years, the Black-owned moving company, Accelerated Laboratory Logistics, has served the city of Columbus. On Friday, they celebrated that history, with the announcement of a new African American History Museum, inside their 77,000-square-foot warehouse. "This museum is going to tell the story, that's what it's about," said Todd [...]
Approximately 237 million people visited American national parks in 2020, representing a 28% year-over-year decrease attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. Many parks were forced to close to combat the spread of the virus, but that’s not the whole story—when the parks were open, many of them saw record crowds as throngs of people desperate to safely enjoy [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Mostly cloudy, seasonal, low 59 Today: Partly sunny, isolated showers possible, high 77 Tonight: Chance for showers & t-storms, low 64 Sunday: Mixed clouds, pop-up storms possible, high 82 Monday: Clearing Skies, warmer weather, high 87 Tuesday: Muggy, hot, high 93 Wednesday: Hot & humid, [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) - Emergency crews recovered a body Friday evening from Alum Creek State Park Lake, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Officers from the Natural Resources department went around 7 p.m. to the lake after getting reports of an abandoned watercraft near the Hollenback Boat Ramp. Multiple emergency crews then came [...]
HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) - A survey team for the National Weather Service confirmed Friday evening that the tornado that touched down in Hocking County has been rated as an EF2. Only the sixth tornado ever recorded in Hocking County since 1950, the storm was on the ground for about nine minutes, from 7:16 to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A Reynoldsburg family is mourning the death of their beloved dog, and they’re demanding accountability for the people responsible. Selamawit Tewolde dropped her beagle, Awet, off at the grooming salon at the PetSmart on Taylor Park Drive Tuesday. She says that was the last time she saw him alive. “He’s a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Ohio's concealed carry laws are set for a massive overhaul Monday when Senate Bill 215 goes into effect, eliminating the permit and training requirement for Ohioans carrying a concealed weapon. Three months ago, Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into law, citing the increase in crime across the state. Starting Monday, [...]
BALTIMORE, Ohio (WCMH) — Liberty Union's baseball season came to an end Thursday in state semifinals. It was the Lions first appearance in the state tournament since 1964 and a big reason for that run was Jacob Miller — the top ranked Major League Baseball prospect in Ohio. Miller went 15-2 during the past two [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Festival season is back in Columbus and it comes at a time when the city is looking to curb violence in local parks. One of the first big events of the summer is the Columbus Arts Festival. It's been three years since Columbus has been able to celebrate art like this. [...]
