QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mostly clear, low 62 Thursday: Mainly sunny, high 92 Friday: Sunshine early, clouds increase, muggy, sct'd storms possible, high 92 Saturday: On/off storms with frontal passage, high 86 Sunday: Chance t-showers, high 86 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Evening, It has been a beautiful day again today with tons of sunshine and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Zoo announced Wednesday that a 14-year-old Amur tiger died on Sunday from pneumonia that was caused by COVID-19. This is the first animal at the Columbus Zoo to die from complications caused by COVID-19. The zoo stated that the tiger, named Jupiter, had already been in treatment for chronic [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Getting to Red, White and BOOM! can be cramped and congested, but the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is offering alternatives. On Friday, anyone looking for a way to Zoom to the BOOM, COTA said it’s got you covered. Robert Jefferson drives COTA bus #3 to Grove City; on Friday, he’ll [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A mother has been sentenced for the death of her 7-year-old son in 2020. Oneida Maldando-Cortez, 26, will spend the next six to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in April to one charge of involuntary manslaughter. According to court documents, Maldando-Cortez has just over two years of jail credit [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Fans of the late singer-songwriter Jane Marczewski, known as Nightbirde, will soon get to hear new music from the artist who rose to fame last summer on "America's Got Talent." The announcement was made in a recent social media post from her family and team just months after the Zanesville, Ohio star [...]
See an earlier report in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A suspended Ohio National Guard member, who was previously charged with making terroristic threats against a Jewish school in April, has been arrested by federal agents for making and selling 'ghost guns.' U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker announced Wednesday that Thomas Develin, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ten people in Ohio and West Virginia are facing drug trafficking charges, and federal agents say a man from Los Angeles was their ringleader. U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker announced Wednesday that the following people have been charged in a polydrug trafficking organization: Name Age City of residence Darrell Enrico [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A southern district of Ohio judge has sentenced a Columbus man for threatening a reproductive health services facility. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Brime, 25, was indicted September 2021 for making two separate telephone threats April 2021 to a Columbus reproductive health care clinic. Brime pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a patient [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Abortion rights advocates in Ohio are turning to the courts to restore access in the state. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday before the Ohio Supreme Court, attorneys representing several abortion clinics argued that the state’s six-week abortion ban violates pregnant Ohioans’ fundamental rights under the state constitution. “The Supreme Court’s ruling [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- Week three of “Walking Wednesdays” with NBC’s “TODAY” show health and fitness expert Stephanie Mansour wraps up with how to cool down after your walk. Mansour, a certified personal trainer and life coach, says the stretches you do after you walk are equally as important as the ones before. However, the ones [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A pregnant woman lost her baby in a wrong-way crash Monday on Interstate 270 near Easton, Columbus police said in an update Wednesday. Police said a 28-year-old woman was driving the wrong way on I-270 North just south of Morse Road at 1:20 a.m. and collided head-on with a Honda. Police [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle who they say hit a bicyclist and left the scene of the crash. Columbus police say, at about 12:04 a.m. Sunday, a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle after entering the intersection of East Dublin Granville Road and the off-ramp of I-71 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is looking for community help in finding nine central Ohio felons wanted for a variety of crimes. Richard Jones Wanted for: Felonious Assault Kathleen Starkey Wanted for: Four counts of Robbery Omer Ramadhan Wanted for: Two counts of Aggravated Arson Dahir Ali Wanted for: Kidnapping and Felonious [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - As we head into the July 4th weekend, Storm Team 4 Chief Meteorologist Dave Mazza has the forecast for Friday evening's Red, White and BOOM! After a nearly perfect start to the week with comfortable temperatures in the upper 70s and lower 80s, we are going to slowly see changes with [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Home prices are hitting record highs in the U.S., with a 12.1% increase in average price across listings in central Ohio. For prospective buyers looking to find a new space, here are 10 Columbus homes sold for $500,000 in June. This home at 358 Beecher Road in Gahanna sold on June [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person was hospitalized after a shooting in the Linden area early Tuesday morning. Police responded to 1500 block of Myrtle Avenue at about 2:35 a.m. where they found a 33-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was taken to an area hospital in critical [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are investigating a deadly crash on I-71 northbound in south Columbus Wednesday morning. The crash was first reported at about 2:50 a.m. in the area of I-71NB and S.R. 104. Police say it involved a semi-truck and another vehicle. One person has been pronounced dead. I-71NB was closed [...]
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Athens County Coroner's Office has concluded that Bryan Kyle Bridgeman, who disappeared from his home near Nelsonville on June 4, 2021, died by suicide. According to the findings of the investigation, P.J. Coon, 37, and Bridgeman, 30, were walking away from Bridgeman’s home, taking a route through the woods to [...]
A weak cold front will push some cloud cover into the northern part of the state before the front dissipates, leaving skies mainly sunny this afternoon. High pressure will continue to dominate the weather pattern, featuring loads of sunshine. Temperatures will warm into the mid-80s, with comfortable humidity. As the high shifts east Thursday, readings [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after being shot in the University District section of Columbus Tuesday evening. According to Columbus police, the shooting was reported on the 1300 block of Indianola Avenue near Weinland Park at approximately 8:17 p.m. Police said the victim was found in a car that had [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 9-year-old child is dead after being hit by a car on the east side of Columbus Tuesday afternoon. According to Columbus police, the accident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on the 400 block of South Napoleon Avenue. The child was taken to Children's Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Crews with Red, White and BOOM! spent Tuesday afternoon working to construct one of the biggest parts of the celebration’s firework display. The Independence Day tradition is back after three years and celebrating a major milestone – its 40th anniversary. Earl Burke, who has been part of the event for 38 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Columbus City Council is providing the Kaleidoscope Youth Center with a $100,000 grant to expand their wellness programs. Erin Upchurch, Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Youth Center, said pre-pandemic the center was seeing about 5,000 engagements a year. Now, they are seeing 10,000. She said this funding not only will help them [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- April's tax filing deadline has come and gone, but millions of Americans are still waiting for their refunds. One Columbus man sent a message to Better Call 4, stating he hasn't received his tax return from 2020 or 2021. What's with the delay? Better Call 4 asked IRS spokesperson Luis Garcia, [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mostly clear, low 58 Wednesday: Mostly sunny, warmer, high 86 Thursday: Mostly sunny, hotter, high 91 Friday: Partly cloudy, sct'd pm storms, high 92 Saturday: On/off rain and storms, high 86 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Tuesday Night, After another beautiful day, expect temps to fall to the middle to upper 50s overnight [...]
