COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are continuing their investigation into a shooting that hospitalized a two-month-old girl, saying it's likely connected to four other shootings over the past week. Currently, police do not have a motive behind these shootings, but say they all likely stemmed from a house party on Fairwood Avenue last week, where [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As inflation continues to rise, one-third of people say they’re cutting back in other spending in order to afford the cost of items for the upcoming school year, according to the National Retail Federation. The NRF says families will spend an average of $15 more than last year on school supplies, and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 27,785 COVID-19 cases for the past week, ending a streak of week-over-week rising infections. While less than the previous week, Ohio has seen more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases for four weeks consecutively. The state saw almost 30,000 more people contract the virus last week and 26,610 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A woman in Columbus' Hilltop neighborhood says she spent nearly a month fighting to get AEP Ohio to replace a dangerous power line, but the company has a different account of what happened. Hilltop resident Sarah Bidwell said she first noticed issues with a power line over her backyard and alley [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The eastbound lanes of Interstate 670 were closed coming out of Downtown for about two hours Thursday afternoon because of an accident involving a mowing tractor. Columbus police reported a tractor for the Ohio Department of Transportation was mowing in the area and involved in the crash. Traffic cameras showed a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man was sentenced Thursday to six-and-a-half years in prison for robbing U.S. postal carriers at gunpoint. A federal judge sentenced 21-year-old Brandon J. Campbell to 78 months in prison after he admitted to robbing two mail carriers, one in Columbus and one in Gahanna, while brandishing a Glock-style handgun, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Cincinnati man who hid in a wooden box to evade law enforcement was sentenced to prison Thursday for illegally owning firearms. A federal judge sentenced William J. Dishman, 40, to five years in prison for possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon and violating his supervised release, according to U.S. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after being shot in the Driving Park neighborhood. At approximately 11:41 a.m. on Thursday, Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of East Whittier Street and Seymour Avenue, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The victim was taken to Grant [...]
A ridge of high pressure over the central Appalachians will shift east of the Ohio Valley, pumping very warm and muggy air into the region. But storms are also developing over the northwest half of Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio has noticeably fewer people filing for unemployment benefits as of Thursday, but the story is not the same for people already on the government program. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services released data for the last week of July, which showed only 7,615 people filed new jobless claims. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus firefighter is in the hospital after responding to a fire at an apartment building on the city's west side. Around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Columbus firefighters received reports of a two-alarm fire -- which has now been contained -- at a the Wilson Court apartment complex on the 3800 block [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State returned to the practice field Thursday morning, with coach Ryan Day laying out what he wants to see during preseason camp. Day is speaking with the media now. You can watch his comments live in the player above. "It's just the beginning of a long, long journey," Day said. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A Thursday morning shooting in Columbus' South Hilltop neighborhood has sent a woman to the hospital, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The shooting happened around 4 a.m. on West Mound Street. Columbus police shut down a stretch of the road between Butler and Wrexham Avenue as they investigated the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - This sweet canine is ready to be the only pet in your home. She knows commands like sit and is motivated by treats to learn more. This 10.5-year-old is house-trained and spayed, and is a constant companion. Although she is a senior, she has a get-up-and-go attitude and will happily go [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A woman has died after a hit-skip crash late Wednesday night on a highway northeast of Grove City. Franklin County deputies and Jackson Township firefighters found a woman at 11 p.m. by the side of Interstate 270 east of U.S. Highway 62. The woman had been walking near the highway, and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Natural Resources Park has returned as a must-do destination for families at the Ohio State Fair, featuring a couple of new attractions. During the fair’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources built a new accessible playground featuring low-impact, easy-to-access entertainment for children exploring the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – From the Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival and the Dublin Irish Festival to Pelotonia, there is no shortage of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival: Aug. 4-6 Celebrating 56 years, the festival has live entertainment, vendors and more. Huber Park – 1640 Davidson Dr. Details. Times vary. Grove City Food [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Doses for the vaccine against monkeypox remain scarce, so much so that appointments for a Columbus Public Health clinic Thursday were filled in about an hour. Columbus Public Health is only offering the vaccine to those considered high risk: Men who have sex with men who: Are HIV positive or been [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Hot, PM rain & storms, high 89 Tonight: Showers continue, low 72 Friday: Showers & storms, high 84 Saturday: Sct’d PM storms, high 86 Sunday: Chance PM Storms, high 87 Monday: Rain & storms, high 86 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We have got another hot and very muggy day on tap, with [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The odds are getting longer for a smooth launch for sports betting in Ohio, scheduled for Jan. 1, 2023. As previously reported, the National Federation of Independent Business and the Ohio Grocers Association are both sounding the alarm about the sports gaming rules proposed by the Ohio Lottery Commission, saying the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people including a child are hospitalized after shots were fired into a southeast Columbus home Wednesday evening. The shooting was reported on the 3700 block of Center Ridge Way at approximately 7:15 p.m. According to police, a caller said their "baby" had been hit by bullets shot into the home, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio’s second primary election for 2022 wrapped up Tuesday night. Both Democratic and Republican strategists said the election went how they expected it would for the most part, but the unofficial turnout was just under 8% for this second primary, even lower than some thought it would be. “I thought it [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Partly cloudy, few isolated showers possible, esp. later, low 73 Thursday: Muggy morning, showers & storms later, high 88 Friday: On & off showers, some rumbles, high 84 Saturday: Sct'd pm t-showers, high 86 Sunday: Chance PM Storms, high 88 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Evening, It was a hot and muggy [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are on the trail of the group they believe to be responsible for a deadly bar shooting Monday night. In the 911 calls made to Columbus police, witnesses name a motorcycle group they claim to be responsible for this shooting. One caller appears to be a worker at the [...]
