COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A man used a refunding scam to walk away from a city store with thousands of dollars, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The suspect walked into a furniture store in the 5300 block of Tuttle Crossing Boulevard and bought "thousands of dollars worth of furniture," according to CPD. When [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Lancaster Police Department arrested and charged a man with importuning for the solicitation of a minor to engage in sexual conduct. 37-year-old Michael Standiford is suspected of the alleged solicitation of a 14-year-old girl to engage in sexual conduct, according to a social media post by the Lancaster PD. According [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The latest poll in Ohio elections, conducted by Suffolk University and USA Today, showed the candidates for U.S. Senate statistically neck-and-neck with three weeks until Election Day and a number of ballots already cast through early voting. Pollsters conducted polling from Oct. 11-15, and the results were released Monday. Vance, Ryan [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After its best season since 2016-17, the Ohio State women's basketball team got itself into the first AP poll of the 2022-23 season. The Buckeyes have been ranked No. 14 in the preseason AP poll, its highest preseason ranking in the poll since 2017-18 (5). This is the third successive season [...]
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Whitehall Police Department reported a widespread power outage Tuesday morning that was restored in the afternoon. According to a Facebook post by Whitehall police, nearly 4,000 AEP customers lost power in the area, and the 911 system was being answered by surrounding agencies. General phone lines also went down. As [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are searching for two persons of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Aniya Elie, who walked into Nationwide Children’s Hospital with a gunshot wound and died early Monday morning. Video surveillance shows two persons of interest, one male and one female, exiting the Kroger on North [...]
Most areas will just see a chilly rain, but a wintry mix, which will include a few snow flurries will be possible as well.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State coach Ryan Day is scheduled to speak at noon to preview the No. 2 ranked Buckeyes home game against Iowa. Although Ohio State is favored by nearly 30 points, it's still an intriguing matchup pitting Ohio State's No. 1 ranked scoring offense (48.8 points per game) against Iowa's No. [...]
MARIETTA, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people died Tuesday morning after a plane leaving Columbus crashed into the parking lot of a Marietta, Ohio car dealership, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. An eyewitness video shows large, dark plumes of smoke and a large fire at the dealership. You can see that video in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The application portal for student loan forgiveness officially launched Monday, meaning Ohioans with federal loans are among the millions of people across the country now able to request relief for at least a portion of their debt. At a news conference Monday, President Joe Biden announced the application portal would be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 19-year-old Miami University student is running for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives, campaigning on bipartisanship and an end to extremism. Sam Lawrence, a second-year political science student, is the Democratic nominee running to unseat two-term Republican Rep. Sara Carruthers in Ohio's 47th District. The newly redrawn Butler [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Sct'd showers, breezy, high 46 Tonight: Wet wintry mix, low 37 Wednesday: Sct'd showers, high 48 Thursday: Partly cloudy, high 53 Friday: Mainly sunny, high 63 Saturday: Sunny, milder, high 71 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! We have got another very chilly day on tap for Central Ohio. Highs today will top [...]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Ohioans flock to the polls in the second week of early voting, two U.S. Senate candidates hope to prove to voters -- for the second time this month -- that their platforms make them the most equipped to represent the Buckeye State in Washington, D.C. Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – School districts throughout the country are seeing an unprecedented shortage of teachers, and that shortage is being felt here in Ohio. A statewide teacher’s organization said it has a list of ways to not only recruit more educators but also retain them. The Ohio Education Association (OEA) represents more than 120,000 [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Hilliard Division of Police is asking for the public's help in identifying two men who allegedly stole more than $1,200 in tools from a Home Depot store. According to police, the men entered the Home Depot store on Trueman Boulevard on Oct. 10. Police said surveillance cameras caught the men [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A candidate running for an Ohio Statehouse seat said the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus is excluding him because of his party affiliation. Josh Williams, a Republican running to be the state representative in District 41, said the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus will not include him in its organization despite presenting itself [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Since 2018, a group of Black entrepreneurs and leaders in Columbus have worked to bridge the gap between careers in technology and people of color through an organization called Black Tech Columbus. "What has really led to the amount of success that we've had in such a short time is the [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mostly cloudy, breezy, isolated showers, flurries north, low 36 Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, breezy, wet flurries, showers, high 44 Wednesday: Showers, few flurries mixed, still cold, high 48 Thursday: Freezing start, clearing, better, high 54 Friday: Brisk start, sunny, warmer, high 63 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Monday Evening, It has been a very [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Hilliard Education Association has declared a vote of no confidence against three school board members it said violated board policies during a contentious September meeting. Linna Jordan, president of the Hilliard Education Association, said the policy and conduct violations mainly stem from a Sept. 12 school board meeting where several [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Twenty-five miles south of Columbus, Circleville, Ohio is observing Pumpkin Week, with 400,000 people expected to visit for the festivities. For the 115th Circleville Pumpkin Show, the art students at Circleville High School wrote a book to let people know more about the man, the myth, and the message behind Dr. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- According to the U.S. Department of Education, just over six out of ten students who enroll in a four-year college or university graduates with a degree within six years. Some Ohio schools -- including Case Western University, Miami University, Denison University and the University of Dayton -- exceed that average with [...]
