COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With thousands of Kroger employees prepared to strike, business experts are warning central Ohioans about the possible trickle-down effect on grocery store shoppers. Last week, Kroger submitted what it called its “last best final offer” to union members, which was rejected by 55% of the 6,700 union members who voted. Now, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Election deniers are flooding the inboxes of workers who oversee elections in Franklin County and across Ohio. Since July, the Franklin County Board of Elections has received 135 public record requests seeking information about the results of the 2020 general election, according to spokesperson Aaron Sellers – an influx that Ohio Secretary [...]
It's a wet start to the week ahead of a big warmup and a much more fall-like finish.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 25-year-old man has been accused of snatching an 80-year-old woman's purse Saturday morning in north Columbus at a Giant Eagle supermarket, according to Columbus police. CPD state the woman was shopping at the Giant Eagle on North High Street around 10:30 a.m. and when she turned away from her cart, [...]
GALLOWAY, Ohio (WCMH) - Among the many passions of Queen Elizabeth II in her life, none may have been greater than her love of horses. And that devotion to horses has a connection to central Ohio. In 1935, John Galbreath bought land in Galloway and named it "Darby Dan Farm". Through the years, it would [...]
LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two adults have arrest warrants and another is in custody after the Hocking County Sheriff's Office found a 3-year-old in a cage and a 2-year-old holding a drug pipe Sunday during a search of a house, per the sheriff's office. HCSO says they conducted a search warrant at a residence on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Cities and towns across central Ohio have set a date and time for Beggars' Night this October. Find your local trick-or-treat date below. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) suggests that when Oct. 31 falls on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, trick or treating be held on Oct. 31. When [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Teachers in Hilliard City Schools will be allowed to continue wearing badges identifying them as supportive of LGBTQ+ students after some parents expressed concern over a code on the back that could lead to websites inappropriate for children. Some teachers recently began wearing LGBTQ-supportive badges that read "I'm Here" with a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gas prices in Columbus have dropped for a second consecutive week. GasBuddy is reporting the average price for a gallon of gas in the Columbus area is $3.33, which is 14.2 cents lower than the previous week. That is 28 cents cheaper as a month ago and 23 cents higher than [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting in northeast Columbus, according to police. According to a Columbus police sergeant, one teenager was shot in the chest near a gas station on Westerville Road at 4:45 a.m. with officers finding the victim in the 2000 block of Eddystone Avenue. [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Athens County lawyer is taking her Ohio House race to the state’s highest court after Secretary of State Frank LaRose ruled that her name wouldn’t appear on the November ballot. Tanya Conrath, 51, was approached by the Athens County Democratic Party in August to serve as a substitute nominee. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An investigation is underway after an SUV crashed into the walls of a fire station near Dublin, according to police. Authorities say firefighters were asleep at a station on West Case Road when they heard and felt a car hit the building at around 2:00 a.m. The firefighters went outside and [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Showers early, sct'd storms later, high 80 Tonight: Clearing sky, low 61 Tuesday: Mainly sunny, high 82 Wednesday: Sunshine early, storms late, high 88 Thursday: Clearing, cooler, high 71 Friday: Cool sunshine, high 68 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday! We start the day off with some showers moving through the area as [...]
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) – One man is dead after a fatal crash in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Sunday evening. According to the Delaware post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), the crash happened on Liberty Road near Home Road at approximately 7:08 p.m. According to police, Patrick A. Petrime, 55, of Ashley, Ohio, [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) – Dogfest is all about celebrating canines and how they can change people’s lives. The event, which took place in New Albany Sunday afternoon, focuses on educating people about Canine Companions, serving as a fundraiser for the group. Canine Companions provides people with disabilities with trained service dogs free of charge. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While it’s the last weekend of summer, a program Columbus put in place for the warmer months is not ending. The program, which started back in May, is the city’s effort to keep its parks safe. The 2022 City Parks Special Operation was originally planned to end at the beginning of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The man who was beaten outside a Short North bar earlier this month has died, according to a family attorney. According to a letter sent Sunday, Greg Coleman Jr., 37, died Saturday night as a result of injuries he suffered when he was assaulted outside Julep, a bar in the 1000 [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly sunny, warm, high 83 Tonight: Increasing clouds, showers late, low 66 Monday: Sct’d t-showers, high 81 Tuesday: Clearing, nice, high 84 Wednesday: Partly sunny, hot, p.m. showers & t-storms, high 88 Thursday: Partly sunny, much cooler, high 70 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good evening and happy Sunday! [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In February of 2017, the body of 21 year-old Reagan Tokes was found in Scioto Grove Metro Park, the same place her family created Reagan’s Garden, a memorial for her. It’s also where her family and the foundation honoring her memory, The Reagan Delaney Memorial Foundation, held its first “Rally for [...]
