GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) -- A senior woman last seen in another state has now been reported missing, according to the Gahanna Division of Police. Darlene St. Louis, 77, was last seen Thursday morning in Fayette, Kentucky. She was on her way back to her home in Gahanna, but her family reported her missing when she [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is holding an in-person event in Ohio that will stretch into Thursday. Meta, which was formerly known by the Facebook brand, is hosting a series of events called the Meta Boost Small Business Studios. The tour's latest destination had Meta team members starting Wednesday [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Schools Board of Education President Jennifer Adair said the board has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the district's teachers' union as the teachers' current contract is set to expire and negotiations appear to be at a standstill. Adair, Board Member Carole Beckerle, and Board Member Christina Vera [...]
National Football League officials have not yet decided if they will appeal a six-game suspension, a disciplinary officer imposed on Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting outside a Columbus convenience store back in June. Columbus police said Ke’Anu Logan, 21, has been arrested in connection with the June 25 incident that left 24-year-old Neal Smith dead and a 34-year-old woman injured. Police are looking for two other suspects [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- Devin Royal, the No. 2 ranked player in Ohio for the class of 2023, committed to Ohio State on Wednesday. The Pickerington Central standout led the Tigers to their second state championship in school history last season. Royal dropped 20 points in the win, including eight points in the fourth quarter. Royal is [...]
WASHINGTON (WCMH) - President Joe Biden has confirmed Wednesday that he will sign the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which Intel expects to provide a major boost to its coming plant in Ohio. The president sent a notice that he would sign H.R. 4346 into law on Tuesday. Biden plans to handle the signing [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio’s primary elections have finally entered the rearview mirror, gearing candidates and voters up for the finish line: November’s general election. With less than 8% of Ohio voters casting a ballot, the state’s $25 million second primary election marks the lowest voter turnout the Buckeye State has seen since at least [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State football coach Ryan Day and his wife, Nina, are making a large donation to fund research and mental health services. Kristina M. Johnson, university president, and Ryan and Nina Day spoke about the donation at a 10:30 a.m. press conference. Called the Nina and Ryan Day Resilience Fund, the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A reward has surfaced to find two armed men accused of killing two people at a Hilltop sports bar in July. Anthony Davis and Kacee Kenner are suspected of shooting at four people, killing two of them, at Cain's Sports Bar on Sullivant Avenue at about 2 a.m. on July 16, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State Fair is offering more than two dozen new food items at the fairgrounds this year, and one has fair-goers scratching their heads. New to the fair this year is lemon meringue deviled eggs. The item is a sweet and summery twist on a classic deviled egg, featuring a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The top home in Franklin County in July sold for $2 million, while the top home in Delaware County went for $4 million. NBC4 analyzed daily property sale records from the Franklin and Delaware counties auditor’s offices and filtered for “one-family dwellings” so as not to include things like apartments, duplexes, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who was shot in the early hours of Wednesday morning is expected to survive his injury. Police drove to the 2000 block of South High Street just after midnight on Aug. 3 on the report of a person shot. They found a man, 33, with a single gunshot wound [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A number of items will be exempt from sales taxes this weekend as part of Ohio’s back-to-school sales tax-free holiday. Starting midnight Aug. 5 to 11:59 p.m. Aug. 7, Ohio will have a sales tax holiday. During the weekend, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax: An item [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Hot & humid, high 92 (feels like 100) Tonight: Increasing clouds, low 73 Thursday: Showers, PM storms, high 88 Friday: Rain & storms, high 84 Saturday: Partly cloudy, sct’d pm storms, high 86 Sunday: Partly cloudy, few pop-ups, high 87 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We've got a really hot day on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Got milk? How about cheese? If so, chances are it started its way to your kitchen from one of Ohio’s 2,200 dairy farms. According to Mechanicsburg farmer Mark Hoewischer, Ohio’s dairy industry is struggling back from the effects of a volatile market and two years of a pandemic. “The question you [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- Law enforcement officials have confirmed they are investigating a device that resembles a pipe bomb in Newark, Licking County. According to the Licking County Regional Communications Center, which handles dispatch for the county, law enforcement is investigating a pipe bomb-like device in the area of the 6100 block of Fallsburg Road. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While violent crime numbers are down so far this year in Columbus, police leaders said one crime is too many. Events were held Tuesday night all across the country, aimed at making communities safer, and at one Columbus National Night Out event, the Columbus Division of Police chief said these events [...]
2022 Ohio August primary election results COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Estimated voter turnout is only 5% to 10% in Franklin County for this second primary that cost Ohio taxpayers at least $20 million. “It was a full county-wide primary, but it didn’t feel like it,” Franklin County Board of Elections Public Information Officer Aaron Sellers [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The school board for Columbus City Schools said it stands by its final offer made to the teachers' union last week. At the start of Tuesday's board meeting, the board immediately went into executive session to "prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees." The session lasted [...]
2022 Ohio August primary election results Ohio's 2022 August primary election results are coming in Tuesday as polls close. Races up for grabs include the Republican and Democratic nominees for District 17 and 19 in the state Senate, and District 1, 3, 9, 61, 68, 83, 86 and 98 in the House of Representatives. Also [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A fire was reported at the address of an elementary school in southeast Columbus Tuesday afternoon. The Columbus Division of Fire chief confirmed a fire started around 6:30 p.m. in a one-story building in the 1800 block of Bostwick Road. The address of the fire matched that of Berwyn Easy Academy, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- April's tax filing deadline has come and gone, but millions of Americans are still waiting for their refunds. According to IRS spokesperson Luis Garcia, there are several reasons why, including staffing shortages, tax law changes, and errors on returns and paper. "Paper is our kryptonite," said Garcia. "Paper just really slows [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Clear & mild, low 70 Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 93 Thursday: Showers & pm storms, high 89 Friday: Showers likely, high 85 Saturday: Partly cloudy, sct'd pm storms, high 87 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Tuesday Evening, It has been a beautiful and mainly seasonal day after a warm start in the lower [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio politicians running for office are making appearances at the state fair this week. Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance and Democratic governor candidate Nan Whaley both said they are running campaigns true to themselves. They talked about several issues on voters’ minds this fall like abortion legislation. “There should be [...]
