COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Health confirmed Thursday that it has found the state's first measles case since 2019. The infected child is a 17-month-old infant in Columbus, or rather Columbus Public Health's jurisdiction, city officials said in a release. The child had recently traveled to a country with confirmed measles cases [...]
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (WCMH) — Abby Steiner's had a few days to reflect on her record-breaking performance in the 200 meter event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships last Saturday. The Coffman grad and University of Kentucky senior blew the field away to win the 200 meter title, and smashed the NCAA record in the process with [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Businesses in Clintonville along High Street say they lost thousands of dollars and two days' worth of potential customers during the blackout earlier in the week. Two of the Brewster’s Bar locations were shut down by AEP’s intentional shutoffs. The bar on High Street and Weber Avenue reopened Thursday [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — The man who drowned at Alum Creek Lake on Friday, June 10 has been identified as 59-year-old Charles Watson from Columbus. Watson was the second body recovered from the lake in a three-day span. Emergency crews recovered Watson's body Friday evening from Alum Creek State Park Lake, according to the Ohio [...]
WILMINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) - The National Weather Service has confirmed that Monday's storms that later racked central Ohio with power outages also brought a tornado. The now-confirmed tornado, ranked as an EF1, lasted for just three minutes with touchdown at 7:08 p.m. The tornado dissipated around 7:11 after traveling nearly two miles, with max wind [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients may be eligible for replacement benefits if they experienced food spoilage during widespread power outages in central Ohio. "Households that lost food purchased with SNAP benefits due to a power outage of four hours or more can apply to receive [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Kroger has announced recalls for several store brand medications. Kroger Low-Dose Aspirin, Kroger Ibuprofen Softgels, Kroger Acetaminophen Arthritis Pain and Kroger Acetaminophen Extended-Release have been recalled. In Ohio, affected Kroger locations include stores in central, northwest and southeastern Ohio regions, in addition to greater Cincinnati. "The recalled products do not have [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after a shooting in the 400 block of Knob Hill Court East on Thursday, the Columbus Division of Police confirmed. Medics transported the victim to OhioHealth Doctors West where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:00 p.m. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office are responding and will handle [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 16,169 new COVID-19 cases for the past week, flipping course for second time and leaving no certain trend. Ohio's COVID-19 cases showed signs of increasing last week as it marked more than 18,000 new cases, after a drop-off that ended an eight-week streak of consistent rises [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Dublin man is facing up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of producing and possessing child pornography. Timothy W. Wright, 50, admitted to using a hidden camera in his bathroom to produce child pornography, as well as paying three minors at least $300 for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With some people in central Ohio having just had power restored to their homes, AEP is asking residents to conserve electricity to help prevent further interruptions. A statement from AEP Ohio on Thursday afternoon read: "We are continuing to monitor the performance of our electrical system as temperatures rise. We ask [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Strong winds, thunderstorms and high temperatures became a combination that left many without electricity for days. If you had food go bad, lost wages at your job or had to stay in a hotel because of an extended outage, AEP has an online portal to file a claim. It's not a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As people make outdoor plans this summer the potential for encounters with wild creatures will likely be on the rise across the United States. A recent study by BetOhio.com revealed the risks in each state when it comes to meeting a dangerous animal in nature. While a Utah State University study [...]
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 P.M. A heat advisory remains in effect through early evening, or until cooling showers arrive, with an expected "feels like" temperature rising to between 100 and 105 degrees this afternoon. The heat dome responsible for sweltering conditions and incredibly high humidity this far north will begin to break down, as a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the third week in a row, the number of unemployment claims in Ohio has increased. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Servies released Thursday that there were 11,295 initial unemployment claims for the week ending June 11. That’s an increase of 1,811 from the previous week. Continued claims [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's top health official said COVID-19 vaccination shots for children as young as 6 months will arrive in the state Monday. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health, said at a media briefing Thursday that the state has placed orders for the vaccines through Pfizer and Moderna, which [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The 25th annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival is returning to Genoa Park this Saturday and Sunday. Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to inform the state’s residents that slavery had been abolished – 2 1/2 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A deaf dog named Jack Frost (JC) is ready to chill with you for the rest of his life. JC is one of 152 dogs available for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center. You can find this pit-mix who has a gentle demeanor and loves getting and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – From celebrating at the Columbus Pride Festival and the Juneteenth Ohio Festival, to Bastille and Rex Orange County, there’s no lack of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. Summer In The City: June 16 WNCI’s Summer In The City concert will feature Charlie Puth, Ava Max, Lauren Spencer-Smith and Leah [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A continuing power outage for more than 100,000 people had AEP Ohio playing arbiter on who and which places would lose electricity, as the company tried to manage strain on its storm-damaged infrastructure. AEP Ohio had to take certain steps to reduce or cut power altogether at the order of its [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Hot & humid, PM pop-ups, high 93 (feels 103) Tonight: Clearing, low 71 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 86 Saturday: Sunny, milder, high 75 Sunday: Sunny, mild, high 78 Monday: Mostly sunny, warmer, high 87 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! After several hot, and record-breaking days, the trend continues. We will break another [...]
MORROW COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Morrow County earlier this week. The first tornado, an EF-1, touched down at approximately 11:11 p.m. Monday near Chesterville, Morrow County, and moved southeast into Knox County before breaking apart near Cochran Road. The total path of the tornado, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Dozens of immigrants officially became American citizens Wednesday during a naturalization ceremony at Columbus City Hall, the second naturalization ceremony ever held in city hall. Officials said 50 people were granted U.S. citizenship after fulfilling the requirement established by Congress. Federal Judge Edmund Sargus of the Southern District of Ohio welcomed [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- AEP, the power company that supplies electricity to a large part of central Ohio, said it expects all customers to have their power restored by Thursday morning. In a press release, AEP said crews made "significant progress" repairing damaged lines that bring the power into the Columbus area. With those lines [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - One of five people indicted in a drug robbery plot turned deadly has now plead guilty for his involvement, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio announced Wednesday. Kyle Castle, 29, could see a potential sentence of life in prison. He went to trial for the following charges: Murder [...]
