PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pickerington Local School District announced some students may not be able to attend class on the first day. Due to an unprecedented number of students enrolling, Pickerington Schools may not be able to process every student’s residency verification requirement paperwork before the first day of classes, the district announced on Facebook. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Ohio has surpassed 3 million all-time COVID-19 cases, a weekly new case report from the Ohio Department of Health showed Thursday. The state was on the verge of hitting the milestone -- which indicates more than a fourth of all Ohioans have now contracted the virus at some point -- in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who set off an hours-long standoff with the FBI and law enforcement after he walked into a field office Thursday with an assault rifle has been killed. Around 9:15 a.m., the FBI said the suspect -- who NBC News identified as Ricky Walter Shiffer -- set off an alarm [...]
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) - DNA technology has cracked another cold case murder in central Ohio, according to the Upper Arlington Police Division. The case dates back to June 3, 1980, when 8-year-old Asenath Dukat's body was found in a creek bed at First Community Village. Upper Arlington Police Chief Steve Farmer said biological material [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus teachers' union has inched one step closer to going on strike. The Columbus Education Association, which represents 4,500 educators in Columbus City Schools, filed a notice of its intent to strike and picket with the State Employment Relations Board on Thursday as a result of its ongoing labor dispute [...]
LITHOPOLIS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 15-year-old boy who was reported missing from Lithopolis has been found, police said. Michael Kee reportedly left his Lithopolis home Wednesday evening, according to a news release from the Lithopolis Police Department. Around 4 p.m., police announced that Kee was located and returned home.
A secondary cold front triggered a few late day showers, with skies alternating between sun and clouds. Readings topped out near 80 degrees. Behind the front, cooler and drier air will move in overnight. Sunshine will be abundant Friday and Saturday. Afternoon temperatures will only reach the pleasant upper 70s and morning lows will be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police have arrested a 44-year-old accused of killing a man outside a bar in July. Dwann Joseph Anderson, of Columbus, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting 40-year-old Tyreece Jefferson outside a bar in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood on Thursday, July 21, according to a news release from the Columbus Division of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Health's head official is holding a press conference over two different high-profile diseases in the state. ODH Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff is set to speak about COVID-19 and monkeypox starting at 11 a.m. OhioHealth's Medical Director of Infectious Diseases, Joe Gastaldo, and Michael Forbes with Akron Children's [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day is set to speak with members of the media at 11:30 a.m. Thursday as the Buckeyes continue fall camp. So far, OSU's running backs, offensive and linebackers have discussed the new season. On Tuesday, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said he likes how the Buckeyes are [...]
(WCMH) -- The annual Perseid meteor shower is considered to be one of the best celestial shows of the year, peaking Thursday night and early Friday morning. One obvious concern for skywatchers later this week is the full moon Thursday, although meteors can be seen in the days before and after peak, weather permitting. Every [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center and NBC4i.com teamed up starting in March to profile a dog available for adoption every week. The preview has been popular enough that during the past two weeks, Sheka was adopted the same day she was featured and Rocky was adopted the day [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From Columbus Beerfest to Kendrick Lamar live at the Schottenstein Center, there’s no shortage of things to do in central Ohio. Americana Night at the Columbus Commons: Aug. 11Music by Angela Perley and Aaron Lee Tasjan, with food trucks and bars.Columbus Commons – 160 S. High St. Details. 5:30 p.m. All [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Police are looking for a person of interest after a Wednesday evening shooting left a woman dead. Officers went around 8:30 p.m. to the 2100 block of Parkville Court on reports of a shooting. When they got to the area near the Northland neighborhood, they found Mirracclle Anderson Morris, 25, lying [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's the last thing Levi O'Rourke sees at night as he's falling asleep -- his wife slumped over the steering wheel. From his wheelchair at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, O'Rourke, who requested to share his story publicly, said he feels like he's living in a nightmare. On Aug. 1, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A man has died Thursday morning after his car smashed through a fence and fell into a quarry, according to Columbus emergency crews at the scene. A passerby witnessed the crash around 3:30 a.m., which happened in the McKinley Avenue Corridor near the intersection with West 5th Avenue. The car was [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Partly sunny, iso. PM shower, high 80 Tonight: Clearing clouds, low 58 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 78 Saturday: Mainly sunny, high 81 Sunday: Sct'd showers & storms, high 75 Monday: PM rain & storms, high 79 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We've got mainly clear skies to start the day off as [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There is a new facility in Columbus that serves those who serve families in the city. The new Public Safety Wellness Center opened in July and is geared to helping fire and police personnel overcome challenges that affect their personal lives. “I started in police work, really, over 30 years ago,” [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Franklin County Coroner’s Office has released its annual overdose fatalities report, providing a snapshot of who is overdosing in Franklin County as well as the drugs involved. Fentanyl-related deaths continue to account for the majority of overdoses, but Franklin County Coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz said her office is more frequently [...]
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio mother dealing with unimaginable loss is keeping her children’s memories alive while helping others. In December 2021, 22-year-old Charles Wade, 9-year-old Demetrius Wall-Neal, and his 6-year-old sister Londynn were all shot and killed while sitting in a car. The children’s mother is putting together a school supply [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With open arms and hearts, Jericho's Light Club has welcomed the poor and disadvantaged into its doors, offering meals and ministry to those in need. "They feel human, is the first thing that they tell us, they feel loved, they feel welcomed," said Royal Schultz, administrator for Jericho's Light Club, which [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for stabbing a 23-year-old woman to death. A Franklin County judge sentenced William Elliott, 48, to life without parole on Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of several counts related to the March 2020 murder of Maria Best, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gas prices are the one place people are seeing some inflation relief at this time but how long is that going to last? The average gas price for a gallon in central Ohio is around $3.68. That is about 33 cents below the national average of around $4.01. The price of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A lawsuit against the Biden Administration, filed last month by Ohio's top lawyer and 21 other attorneys general, is pushing back on a policy that they said could impact school lunches. In May, the Department of Agriculture announced that it will expand its Title IX protections to include gender identity and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 16-year-old boy is facing homicide charges after being arrested Wednesday in connection with a mid-July shooting that left a woman dead in east Columbus. The suspect, who was arrested Wednesday by Columbus SWAT, is facing reckless homicide and weapons charges for the shooting outside a store on the 3200 block [...]
