COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after being shot on the east side of Columbus, police said. Just after 4 p.m. on Monday, Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting that arose from an altercation at the 1000 block of South Ashburton Road, according to the Columbus Division of Police. One person [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State could have one of the best offenses not only this season but in college football history. Pretty much every starting spot is accounted for, but there is one position that was up for grabs when fall camp began — tight end. The Buckeyes have had two tight ends drafted [...]
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio governor shared his thoughts Monday morning after a man tried to break into an Ohio FBI office while armed. Gov. Mike DeWine gave comments about the standoff while he was visiting the Whitehall Police Department to announce an increase in funds for law enforcement through the Ohio Violent Crime [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- The application for those seeking assistance with back-to-school clothing for kids is now open. Charity Newsies will provide all children needing assistance who are enrolled in grades K through 12 in any Franklin County school with a full clothing package. The package includes a coat, knit hat, gloves, three pairs of pants [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Ohio attorney has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $882,000 from an elderly woman with dementia over a seven-year period. Mark Alan Thomas, 62, of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting on the southwest side of Columbus, according to police. Officers went to Ashberry Village Drive and Hall Road at 12:30 p.m. on the report of a shooting and found one man injured, per Columbus police. Police say the man was taken to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Public Health has a small number of monkeypox vaccines and will be holding clinics later this week. Vaccine appointments will be hosted on Aug. 17 and 18 at 240 Parsons Ave. and are available for high-risk individuals. To receive a vaccine, individuals must be a Franklin County resident 18 or [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Board of Education has asked a federal mediator to schedule additional bargaining sessions in the ongoing contract dispute with the district's teachers' union. Board of Education President Jennifer Adair announced in a news release Monday that the Columbus City Schools' bargaining team requested a federal mediator to contact the [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Westerville man accused of killing his wife will see the first day of his trial Tuesday. Jury selection in the murder trial of Matheau L. Moore -- a Westerville man charged in the June 2021 death of Emily Noble -- is scheduled to begin in Delaware County Common Pleas Court. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State has been ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press preseason top 25 poll just behind the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, marking six consecutive seasons in the preseason top-five for OSU. Ohio State received 6 first-place votes while the Crimson Tide got a whopping 54 first-place votes to earn its [...]
After tying the record for coldest high temperature yesterday, we'll see much more seasonal temperatures this week.
Watch NBC4's segment about the Wortmans from 2018 the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A Columbus firefighter who put more than three decades into his job has died after a second battle with cancer. The Columbus Division of Fire shared the news of Doug Wortman's passing on Saturday. "He dedicated 33 years to the [...]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) -- The name of the baby boy hippopotamus at the Cincinnati Zoo has been announced: Fritz! The zoo revealed the name of the baby hippo sweeping the nation on the Today Show after more than 200,000 votes were cast weighing in on the name. Fritz earned 56% of the vote in a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A nationwide initiative returns to central Ohio this week. Clear the Shelters is about getting dogs out of the shelter and into loving homes. This year, the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center is returning to an in-person event. The shelter will run promotions all week, waiving all fees for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Heat islands are defined as urbanized areas that are subjected to higher temperatures compared to the outer suburbs and countryside. Buildings and roads absorb more heat than natural surfaces and re-emit energy from the sun, typically raising temperatures several degrees higher than in outlying areas. The City of Columbus is one [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Youth in the U.S. are experiencing a mental health pandemic, and data shows a troubling trend is emerging in Ohio. Results from the 2022 Kids Count Data Book show the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on youth mental health, with the number of kids ages 3 to 17 struggling in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The drop in Columbus gas prices continues this summer as the average hit below $3.50 this week. GasBuddy is reporting the average price for a gallon of gas in the Columbus area is $3.46, which is 11.9 cents cheaper than the previous week. That is nearly a dollar cheaper than a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Shots were fired overnight Monday during a fight inside a north Columbus bar, according to Columbus police. Police say that around 2:30 a.m., they received reports of shots fired in Ledo's Tavern on North High Street and officers discovered a bullet that went through the ceiling of an apartment above the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Franklin County jail is eliminating in-person visits between those incarcerated and their guests. Through a partnership with Viapath Technologies, those behind the bars of the 650-bed Franklin County Corrections Center II in Columbus will instead be granted two 20-minute virtual visits – via a tablet assigned to housing units within [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman is facing charges after driving her car into the wall of a seminary school in the North Linden neighborhood Sunday evening, according to police. CPD state the crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. when the woman crashed the car into a brick wall of the School of Biblical Theology Seminary [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Decreasing clouds, high 81 Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 62 Tuesday: Few sct'd showers, partly cloudy, high 79 Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 80 Thursday: Mainly sunny, high 82 Friday: Seasonable sunshine, high 84 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday! After a much cooler than normal weekend, with temperatures only topping the low 70s on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the first time since 2019, Festival Latino was back in action in Genoa Park this weekend. Organizers and longtime vendors said huge crowds flocked to the festival all weekend long. “Super happy the crowds were enormous yesterday,” said Festival Latino Director Rich Corsi. “So we’re glad to be back.” Longtime [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Dozens of children in the Linden area are ready for school with new supplies and new haircuts. The fifth annual Cops and Barbers event was held Sunday at the Linden Community Center, with 100 students given backpacks full of everything they need for school. Those students also got free haircuts to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s about to get a lot busier on the Ohio State University campus, with move in officially starting Monday. Over the next week or so, there will be about 14,000 first- and second-year students moving into residence halls. Some, however, took advantage of the weekend to start moving in early. It’s [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The suspect in a fatal shooting at an east Columbus convenience market in July is scheduled to be in court Monday. Richard Schoonover, 49, of Columbus, is scheduled to appear in common pleas court for an arraignment. Schoonover is facing murder, attempted murder, felonious assault, and weapons and charges in connection [...]
