COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — This time last year Ohio State Ryan Day had not yet named the Buckeyes starting quarterback for the season. But this season, there's no doubt C.J. Stroud is the leader of OSU's offense after breaking the school's single-season records for completion percentage, passer rating and pass yards per game. In his [...]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (WCMH)-- Cameron Mitchell Restaurants will open its first Las Vegas eatery in a big way: as the anchor restaurant of a new multi-level retail and hospitality complex in the heart of the strip. CMR announced Wednesday it plans to invest nearly $20 million into Ocean Prime Las Vegas inside 63 which is [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new study has found there are racial and ethnic disparities in medical care for the nation's premature babies. Published Thursday by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the College of Medicine, the study followed 60,000 babies born in the periviable period -- the 22 to 25 week and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 24,067 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 per week six times in a row. The state broke 3 million all-time cases last week. The level of spread [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man accused of killing a 25-year-old woman on the city's north side was arrested Thursday, police said. Joseph Mendoza, 37, is accused of fatally shooting Mirracclle Anderson Morris, who police found unresponsive on the evening of Aug. 10, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Medical crews pronounced Morris [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two central Ohio boys have made it into the top 25 of the 2022 USA Mullet Championships, Kid's Division. Jameson Redd, of Delaware and William Dale Ramsey, from Pataskala, are both currently listed on the Division Finalists' page of the contest's website. Getting into the top 25 is quite an accomplishment [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio State highway trooper was hospitalized Thursday morning after being hit by a suspected drunk driver. Around 1:18 a.m., 39-year-old Warsame A. Warsame, of Columbus, was driving eastbound on State Route 161 west of Interstate-270 in Franklin County. His Honda Accord then hit an Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser driven [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Bath & Body Works, a common mall staple headquartered in central Ohio, announced Thursday that it would be laying off dozens of members of its staff. The company is eliminating "about 130 roles," the majority of which were leadership positions, a spokeswoman said. Bath & Body Works made the cuts after [...]
There will be an opportunity for showers and storms ahead of a cold front later in the weekend, but sunshine will prevail on Friday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Republican state senator in Ohio wants to ramp up gun restrictions, diverging from the GOP supermajority that has rallied around legislation expanding firearm access in the state. Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls), a moderate Republican who launched an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate this year, proposed a five-point "commonsense" [sic] [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Big Ten has reached distribution agreements with NBC, CBS, FOX and NBCUniversal's Peacock to broadcast games for the soon to be coast-to-coast super conference. The media rights agreements begin July 1, 2023 and run through the 2029-30 season. The deal ends a 40-year relationship the Big Ten had with ESPN [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nearly 2,000 fewer Ohioans filed for unemployment last week than in the week prior, keeping the state's unemployment rate the lowest it's been since 2019. During the week of Sunday, Aug. 7 to Saturday, Aug. 13, Ohioans filed 6,227 new unemployment claims, 1,664 fewer than the week before, according to data [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - During the Clear the Shelters event all week long, the goal is to get as many dogs adopted or in sleepover homes as possible. This week's featured four-legged friend is "Elroy." This 9.5-year-old is mostly brown with white paws. There are times when his coloring looks gray depending on the lighting. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From food truck and margarita festivals to Soul Family Fun Day, there is no shortage of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. The Kid Laroi: Aug. 19 The Kid Laroi brings his “End of the World” tour to Columbus, with special guest Ericdoa. Kemba Live! – 405 Neil Ave. Tickets. 6 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A ramp on I-70 eastbound in Columbus has reopened after a semi-trailer truck broke down. Just before 5 a.m. Thursday, police arrived at I-70 eastbound at Hilliard-Rome Road to assist a disabled truck blocking traffic on the highway, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Officers shut down the ramp from [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An overwhelming majority of Ohio’s parents trust the state’s K-12 teachers to set their children up for success. A statewide survey of nearly 1,400 parents of school students in Ohio revealed on Monday that “whole child” approaches to education – like social-emotional skills, free meal services, and mental health and housing [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly sunny, high 82 Tonight: Mostly clear, low 62 Friday: Mainly sunny, high 85 Saturday: PM showers & storms, high 84 Sunday: Showers & storms, high 82 Monday: Rain & storms, high 80 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We've got high pressure building into the region, bringing us mainly clear skies and [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mostly clear, patchy fog late, low 60 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 82 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 85 Saturday: Sunshine early, clouds build, rain & storms later, high 85 Sunday: On and off showers & storms, high 82 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Night, Mostly clear skies overnight tonight with patchy dense fog [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – School is starting for Columbus City Schools in less than a week, but the district and the teachers’ union still don’t have a contract agreement in place. If union members decide, teachers could strike next week. The last time Columbus teachers went on strike was 1975. Some who were affected by [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man arrested earlier this year for allegedly stabbing a teller at a north Columbus bank won't stand trial any time soon. Danilo Nangkeang Nkematiah, 18, was ruled not competent to stand trial and will be sent for treatment at Twin Valley Behavioral Health for at least one year. According to [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- In Delaware County, Wednesday marked the first day of testimony in the murder trial of Matheau Moore, accused of killing his wife Emily Noble in May 2020. The day began with an hour of opening statements from both the prosecution and defense, and then immediately moved into testimony from law enforcement and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After two stolen car crashes in Franklin County in just 48 hours, local law enforcement is calling for change at the community and criminal justice levels. The 14-year-old driver in one of those crashes in Clinton Township was also involved in a deadly stolen car crash just two weeks ago. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Retired teachers in Ohio have not received a cost of living increase in their pensions for years, even though they were promised an annual increase. The group managing the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) will vote Thursday on huge performance bonuses for the investment staff. Retirees are furious that they are [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Board of Education passed two important items during its meeting Tuesday which could be important for the start of the school year. What the first day of school will look like is already up in the air as the district and the teachers’ union are still at odds over [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- At the start of the new year, Ohioans will have three ways to place bets on sports. That's all part of House Bill 29 which passed late last year. On Wednesday, the Ohio Casino Control Commission approved 200 bars and restaurants across the state were approved to have sports gambling kiosks [...]
