COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Crew will be signing Colombian striker Cucho Hernandez as the Black & Gold's new striker in one of the biggest deals in MLS history, a source confirmed to NBC4. The 23-year-old will come to Columbus from English club Watford for a record transfer fee of just over $10 million in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Recreation and Parks department announced they will open cooling centers at seven community centers during this midweek heat wave in central Ohio. The Department stated that all cooling centers and pools will have Columbus police present. With temperatures set to be in the 90s throughout the week, cooling centers will be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With the first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 5 years old expected to arrive this week, medical experts are encouraging parents to take steps to protect their children. Health officials have greenlit the Pfizer vaccine for children six months to four years old, and Moderna for those six [...]
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after an inmate died of a drug overdose from drugs that the man smuggled into the jail, according to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office. According to the sheriff's office, 23-year-old Cory Cantrell, an inmate of the Scioto County Jail, was [...]
COLUMBUS Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman shot in the back during a road rage attack flagged down Columbus Police on Sunday night asking for help. Two people were in the car driving on I-670 westbound at Neil Avenue at about 8:30 on Sunday evening. A person in another car drove recklessly behind them. The driver [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is recovering after being shot in the leg Sunday afternoon in east Columbus, according to Columbus police. Police state that officers went to the 600 block of South Weyant Avenue just before 2:45 p.m. where they found the male victim with a gunshot wound to his right leg. Before [...]
BUDAPEST, Hungary (WCMH) -- Ohio State swimmer Hunter Armstrong just earned his first individual world championship medal as he claimed bronze in the 100m backstroke final at the FINA World Swimming Championships Monday. Armstrong helped make it a 2-3 podium finish for the Americans in the event as Ryan Murphy claimed silver. Italy's Thomas Ceccon [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes found out Monday afternoon that in 2023, five-star wide receiver Carnell Tate will join the team and wear the Scarlet & Grey. Tate chose Ohio State over LSU, Notre Dame, and Tennessee as the Florida native will come to Columbus and join Brian Hartline's wide receiver group. [...]
COLUMGBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Columbus police continues to investigate last week's shooting near a community center, another person has been identified as having shot the teenage murder suspect. According to CPD Sgt. Joe Albert, a separate individual shot the 15-year-old boy who was recently arrested on accusations of murder in the shooting death of [...]
WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) -- Troopers say a Portsmouth man was killed after a motorcycle crash in Scioto County. The crash happened around 12:43 p.m., Sunday, when a 2022 Lexus RX350, being driven by an 81-year-old woman, turned southbound from a business onto Ohio River Road, near Downtown Hayport Road, in Porter Township. Rodney L. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Skyhawk Sports Academy has introduced gender-inclusive training for its employees to foster diversity within its programs. With locations across Ohio and the U.S., Skyhawk calls itself a leading provider of sports experiences for kids ages 4 to 14, including skill-based camps, after-school programs, classes, and leagues. In addition to educating about [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gas prices for Columbus drivers are slightly cheaper than in previous weeks. GasBuddy reports the average price for a gallon of gas in the Columbus area is now $4.95, which is 7.9 cents cheaper than last week. That’s still 48.7 cents higher than a month ago, however, and $1.93 than a [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Before he disappeared March 4, Larry Davis messaged the person closest to him, giving a name in case anything happened to him. Davis was last seen alive four days later. His off-and-on girlfriend of nine years, Brittany Claytor, 32, said a security camera captured Davis going into a private garage, but [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Partly cloudy, low 58 Today: Partly sunny, high 85 Tonight: Clouds clearing, low 62 Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warmer, high 94 Wednesday: hot & humid, p.m. storms, high 95 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 88 Friday: Mostly sunny, warmer, high 91 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Communities across Columbus are coming together to celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the end of slavery in America, and that includes the Ohio History Connection’s Jubilee Day Festival Sunday. The festival uses the art of storytelling to bring the landmark day to life. The village at the Ohio History Connection took [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Starting this week, babies as young as six months old will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) gave final approval this weekend. Medical providers in central Ohio are now getting ready to start giving those shots, with Ohio’s health director saying the [...]
