COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Counties across Ohio are seeing an increased spread of COVID-19, which could lead to a rise in demand for rapid at-home tests. A spokesperson with the Ohio Department of Health said it plans to continue buying rapid COVID tests and we as a state have purchased millions since they became available. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Delaware County grand jury declined to indict law enforcement officers in the shooting of Jonathan Myers, a man accused of opening fire on Interstate 71 in March, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. On March 11, a 12-mile stretch of I-71 was shut down in one direction for hours [...]
Another hot, muggy day, with temperatures edging into the low 90s for the 15th time this summer. The heat index will reach 100 in many areas this afternoon. Winds will increase through the day from the southwest gusting from 15-25 mph. Clouds will build as a cold front approaches this evening from the northwest, trailing [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Hot & humid, evening storms, high 91 (heat index 95-100) Tonight: Showers clearing, low 71 Thursday: Partly cloudy, high 88 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 90 Saturday: Partly cloudy, isolated PM pop-ups, high 91 Sunday: Chance PM pop-ups, high 89 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! Today we're watching [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The charges against a Columbus police officer connected to Downtown protests in the summer of 2020 have been dropped. Charges against Officer Traci Shaw of assault, interfering with civil rights and dereliction of duty were dismissed, the Fraternal Order of Police and the special prosecutor in the case confirmed. Kathleen Garber, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An 18-year-old man turned himself into police after being charged with murder in an east Columbus shooting, according to Columbus Police. Police say that Jonathan Hopkins was identified as the suspect in the shooting death of Reynard Reed, 46, at the 700 block of Lilley Ave. on Friday afternoon. According to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- DoorDash says its drivers will scan the front of a customer's identification to verify identity before delivering alcohol, its latest safeguard to stop underage drinkers from getting booze. DoorDash expanded alcohol delivery last year, the company explained in a media release. This led to an increase in restaurant and grocery orders [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Demolition crews started work Wednesday morning of tearing down a building that partially collapsed this week while a firefighter was inside. Columbus' Department of Building and Zoning Services confirmed demolition was beginning two days after a back rear corner of the building, at East Long and North 20th streets in the [...]
SOUTH BLOOMFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man from Columbus died after a one-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Pickaway County. The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies went to U.S. 23 near State Route 762 north of South Bloomfield about 9:15 p.m. and found two men injured in a crash. Investigation revealed that James B. [...]
EUGENE, Oregon (WCMH) -- Abby Steiner, the former Dublin Coffman track star, will race in her first world championship final on Thursday in the 200m in Eugene, Oregon. Steiner was able to automatically qualify for the final with a second place finish in her semifinal heat, finishing behind only Jamaican sprinting legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – July through October, central Ohio is home to a number of county fairs with classic rides, games, live entertainment, and food. Find your local county fair below. Athens County Fair: Aug. 5-13 Live music, demolition derby, tractor pull, and more. Athens County Fairgrounds – 286 W. Union St. Details. Circleville Pumpkin Show: Oct. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- The Ohio State Fair returns to full capacity for the first time in two years next week with some new additions, old favorites, and free parking. NBC4 spoke with the assistant general manager of the Ohio State Fair, Alicia Shoults, about what Ohioans can expect to see, hear, and do this year [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A green, water-filled hole dominates the site of the former Giant Eagle near German Village where The Pizzuti Companies fought hard for permission to redevelop it. But instead of construction activity at the East Whittier Street location that a website states is due to be completed in 2023, steel beams sit [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One man is dead after a shooting overnight Wednesday at a United Dairy Farmers store in the Short North Arts District, according to Columbus Police. Police say officers went to the UDF on North High Street just before 1:50 a.m. where they found the 51-year-old victim with a gunshot wound outside [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Hot, humid, evening storms, high 91 Tonight: Showers clearing, low 71 Thursday: Partly cloudy, high 88 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 90 Saturday: Partly cloudy, isolated PM pop-ups, high 91 Sunday: Chance PM pop-ups, high 89 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We start the day off with dry conditions, but steadily increasing humidity. [...]
HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) – A Highland County teenager has been found and a man arrested at a bus station in El Paso, Texas. According to the FBI El Paso office, the 15-year-old girl from Hillsboro was last seen at her home on July 16. Alex Roman Nguyen, 28, of San Diego, Calif., has been [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohio is back at a point in the COVID-19 pandemic it hadn’t previously seen in quite some time. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) latest update on its map has Franklin County in the yellow, or medium, level. In addition, the CDC’s map shows about 40 percent of counties [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mostly clear, low 70 Wednesday: Mostly sunny early, hot & muggy, storms late, high 91 Thursday: Clearing skies, high 86 Friday: Mainly sunny, hot, high 90 Saturday: Mostly sunny, isolated pm storms, high 91 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Tuesday Evening, Today was a much brighter, warmer day with temps at or slightly [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A massive construction project broke ground in Linden Tuesday. Columbus will spend nearly $20 million to help better connect that community and connect it to the rest of the city. Construction is well underway on Hudson Street, which the city will completely rebuild from Interstate 71 to Cleveland Avenue. The construction [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- James McClendon uses a pedestrian trail that runs alongside Interstate-670 each week. While driving by at the end of June, something caught his eye. "I saw an enormous hole in the sound barrier wall," said McClendon. And the chain link fence that once framed it was crumpled on the ground. "I [...]
