COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gas and groceries aren't the only goods where inflation is rearing its head. Free meal programs in Ohio are also being hit by the financial strain of inflation -- a cause of concern for Columbus City Schools Food Services Director Joseph Brown, who said the district is expecting more students to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH/AP)-- Eight of the 930 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States are in Ohio as of mid-July, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as demand for the vaccine to help prevent the spread of the virus increases. OhioHealth medical director of infectious diseases Dr. Joseph Gastaldo said Friday [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An 13-year-old boy died Friday, three days after a fire at a Hilltop apartment in the 800 block of Wedgewood Dr. in southwest Columbus, according to the Columbus Fire Department. Three victims with injuries were taken to OSU Hospital. The status of the other two victims is unknown. The three victims were [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A drive-by shooting in the Hilltop has left one person in critical condition. At approximately 12:04 p.m. Friday, Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting near the 500 block of South Terrace Avenue, where they found a man lying on a porch with gunshot wounds, according to the Columbus Division [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohioans are divided on whether a 10-year-old rape victim is eligible for an abortion under the state's heartbeat law. Ohio’s top law enforcement officer and anti-abortion groups contend that the 10-year-old sexual abuse victim who traveled to Indiana for an abortion did not need to cross state lines – she could [...]
A Liberty man thought he was helping a dog in need only later to find out he had been summoned to appear in court and could face charges for animal cruelty. In the end, it was a mistake and misunderstanding but for a while it had the man concerned that he'd be charged with something he didn't do.
Skies will be partly sunny, with temperatures reaching the seasonable mid-80s. Clouds will increase as a disturbance drops southeast across the region this evening. A weakening band of showers and storms will roll through tonight, with showers lingering into the first part of the day on Saturday. Humidity will return this weekend, with isolated late [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University took six reports of rape in June, making a total of 38 rapes reported to campus police in the last six months, according to police logs mandated by the Clery Act. In 2021, 77 rapes were reported to campus police at the university. Locations for the rapes were, according to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The clink of gold-edged bone china and the sound of champagne fizzing in crystal goblets represent an elegance that Ella Williams didn't have growing up in foster care. When she was 16, Williams' mother was committed due to schizophrenia. That's when Williams worked with Huckleberry House to get out of foster [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Franklin County tops the list of drivers for uninsured motorists in the last six months, according to a list provided by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Franklin County had 6,818 non-compliance license suspensions. The county with the next highest number was Cuyahoga with 6,615. The list of non-compliance license suspensions [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly sunny, high 85 Tonight: Increasing clouds, low 67 Saturday: Few AM showers, mostly cloudy, high 86 Sunday: Rain & storms, high 84 Monday: Rain & storms, high 84 Tuesday: Muggy, warm, high 89 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Friday! We've got mostly sunny skies and seasonable temperatures on tap to end the [...]
UPDATE: In a Saturday morning announcement, Columbus Police said the suspect, Christopher O. Smith, was arrested just before 11:00 p.m. on Friday near Sullivant Ave. and Warren Ave. His first court appearance is scheduled for Monday. Read below for a full report on this shooting. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two people are dead after a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two people are dead after a shooting in the 500 block of Van Buren Drive in the southwest side late Thursday night, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The victims were pronounced dead at 11:07 p.m. and 11:11 p.m. Police are searching for a suspect. No other information is available [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Audiences love to sing along with Musiq Soulchild who is known all around the world for his R&B hits. The Grammy winner is now using his platform to raise awareness about Black men and mental health. Musiq will serve as honorary chair for the upcoming African American Wellness Walk in Atlanta. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A Columbus non-profit has big plans for a west side building that's been vacant for years. Lower Lights Ministries has bought the property at 2323 Sullivant Ave. and plans to turn it into what the organization is calling a Child Enrichment Center. “There’s going to be a lot going on in that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Lackadaisical. Heartbreaking. An abject failure. Those were some of the words used by former Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs when she broke down surveillance footage of the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. You can watch Jacobs' reaction in the video player above. The video was obtained and [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) — Jonathan Bellar became the final member of his family to plead guilty to charges related to child sex abuse on Thursday. Bellar pled guilty to endangering children, which is punishable by a sentence of 9-36 months and a $10,000 fine. His parents, Robert Bellar, 55, and Deborah Bellar, 50, pleaded guilty in March [...]
HARDIN COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) — We’re getting more answers about the injuries a seven-year-old girl experienced during a kidnapping in November 2021 as well as the interviews law enforcement conducted. Charles Castle is accused of kidnapping and raping the child. Several witnesses were brought forward on day three of his trial, including a child abuse [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Indiana Attorney General's investigation into a doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Columbus may prove to be fruitless, hospital records indicate. After Dr. Caitlin Bernard told the Indianapolis Star she provided abortion services to the out-of-state 10-year-old girl, the story made national news and garnered [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Unlike other members of his party, Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman says the January 6th committee is proving what he believed all along — Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. "I called it an attack on democracy," Sen. Portman said. "I said early on that the election was over that [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Otterbein University and Antioch University have announced a new collaboration that would bring together their graduate and adult learning programs toward bettering the success of their students. "Too often higher education is about competition. It's sort of a zero-sum game and who can capture as many students or whatever. The reality [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A 10-year-old Ohio girl continues to be the focus of unwitting focus of the nation's abortion debate. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) says he will be looking into the licensure of the physician who provided the abortion services to the victim who made national headlines after she travelled to Indiana [...]
