Above: Video of Columbus Police Assistant Chief Lashanna Potts offering an update at the scene of Wednesday's fatal shooting COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 15-year-old boy is in custody after being arrested on charges connected to a fatal shooting near a Columbus community center last week. The teen has been arrested for murder and felonious [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on The Spectrum: In the wake of the Uvalde elementary school mass shooting, Ohio state leaders have fast-tracked changes they said will protect students. Last week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 99, which gives teachers and other education staff the option, determined by their local [...]
CINCINNATI (WOWK) -- Some of the most famous actors of all time starred in films that came out of Ohio. Both Marilyn Monroe and Morgan Freeman had films that were shot in Ohio. Here are facts about films shot in Ohio using the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). In the top 10, one film won Best [...]
High pressure over the Great Lakes is providing a pleasant northwesterly flow and much lower humidity, under sunny skies. Highs will reach the upper 70s. Some clouds will develop this evening, but skies will be sunny. A warm front will pass north of the region late tonight, as low pressure moves across southern Canada, accompanied [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pelotonia is approaching in August, and since 2008, the ride has raised critical funds to help find a cure for cancer – a disease that impacts all of us, including our very own meteorologist Bob Nunnally, who was diagnosed himself back in January. On June 8, I shared that I will [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is focusing on a fatal shooting from January in west Columbus for its "Crime of the Week" as they seek community help to identify suspects. On Jan. 5 at 6:10 p.m., Columbus police said officers went to the 1700 block of Sullivant Ave. and found Rashawn [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, high 80 Tonight: Mostly clear, low 58 Monday: Mostly sunny, high 86 Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warmer, high 94 Wednesday: hot & humid, p.m. storms, high 94 Thursday: Mostly sunny, warm, high 90 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Father's Day! It's a cool start [...]
Like the Olympics, golf’s U.S. Open changes venues every time it’s held, moving from one prestigious golf or country club to another in different parts of the country. Some states have never hosted one, while states with numerous prominent golf courses have hosted many, led by New York’s 20. Oddly, though it is the state [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two teenagers and one adult man are in the hospital after a shooting overnight Sunday in the Short North Arts District neighborhood, according to Columbus Police. CPD state that the shooting took place on the 900 block of High Street just before 1:00 a.m. when two groups of males had an [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Sunday marks the anniversary of freedom for the last enslaved African Americans. Several organizations in Columbus came together to welcome the community for a Juneteenth celebration, a celebration of culture, community, and tradition in a special spot for the city’s Black community. “Traditionally in the Black community, we gather on Mt. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Colorful crowds packed Columbus businesses Saturday to celebrate Pride Weekend, and business owners said the weekend fall in the top five busiest periods of the year. Business owners said having Pride back in person and in full swing after two years feels like a rebirth, and a profitable weekend is exactly [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One woman is hospitalized after being shot in south Columbus Saturday night. Columbus police officers responded to the area of Fairwood Avenue and Fairbank Road at approximately 8:57 p.m. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center. Her condition is not known at this time. Police dispatchers did not know if [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man will spend up to the next six years in prison after pleading guilty to charges in connection with the death of his stepson in May 2020. Jose Emanuel Santos Perez, 39, was sentenced this week to spend the next six to nine years in prison after pleading guilty [...]
