COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Election Day is quickly approaching and Ohio's top elections officials are preparing for any scenario, including recounts. A recount can be triggered automatically if the margin of victory is less than .5%, or by candidate request. The procedure for a recount is consistent across local and statewide races. “We will always [...]
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Renovate, replace, and operate: That's the basis of two bond issues on Worthington City School District residents' ballots Nov. 8. Some in the district are for the two issues -- Issues 6 and 7 -- and others are against it. Issue 6 relates directly to Worthington City Schools Facility master [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has been arrested in connection with a Thursday morning shooting that Columbus police say started over a dog. Clinton Jackson, 26, is accused of shooting a 57-year-old man in the leg in the Innis Corridor, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Officers responded to the 1700 block of [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Nelsonville woman accused of leading police on a half-hour, high-speed chase has been charged with seven felonies. Hannah Warren, 25, is accused of stealing a 2017 Nissan SUV while police were making a traffic stop on the vehicle in Buchtel, Ohio, on Oct. 29. According to the Athens County Prosecutor's [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man was charged with the murder of his father in Athens County Monday. An Athens County Grand Jury indicted Brian Hart, 32, of Albany, on multiple felony counts for the death of his father, 54-year-old Brian Swart, according to the Athens County prosecutor's office. Hart is accused of purposely causing [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 11,097 new COVID-19 cases for the past week, keeping the case count above 10,000 week-over-week into November. While the new data maintains a rise in infections ahead of the holiday season, it has also consistently seen smaller case rates. Ohio reached a case rate going [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Athen's County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that it is looking for a registered sex offender with multiple warrants out for his arrest. Douglas L. Young II, 34, hasn't followed Ohio's required registration for offenders and has felony warrants out for escape, failure to provide change of address and theft, according [...]
Watch as the verdict is read in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Dublin woman found guilty of killing her husband in his sleep was sentenced to multiple years in prison on Thursday. A Franklin County judge sentenced Holli M. Osborn, 46, of East Liberty to 15 years in prison plus three years [...]
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WCMH) – One of Ohio’s largest white-tailed deer commercialization cases, which spanned four counties and two states, is finally closed. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) closed its case against 14 individuals, who were charged with 122 counts of various felonies and misdemeanors, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activities, grand [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A judge in Franklin County issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking -- at least for now -- a 2019 state law that expanded self-defense protections. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Stephen McIntosh granted the temporary preliminary injunction more than three years after the city of Columbus first filed a [...]
Watch the music video in the video player above (Courtesy/Washington Township Fire Department). DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- As daylight saving time comes to a close, the Washington Township Fire Department in Dublin is reminding Ohioans to turn back their clocks and check the batteries in their smoke alarms with a music video. To the tune [...]
High pressure across southern Canada and light winds have made the right conditions for dense early morning fog. Rain could arrive in the next few days as well
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering after receiving nearly $750,000 in payments. According to a release by the Internal Revenue Service, Charles Asumadu laundered money from online romance scams and received approximately $744,815.30 in funds. He did so by creating several profiles on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Nine puppies that are estimated to be about a week old were found in a box. The Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center is caring for newborns and hand-feeding most of them. Three puppies have been placed in foster care to be nursed by a dog that has puppies. "Puppies [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State passed its toughest road test of the season last weekend, beating Penn State 44-31 behind a second-half scoring explosion that opened up what had been a close game. The victory kept the Buckeyes at No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25, the same spot they occupied in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From county star Reba and comedian Kevin Hart at Nationwide Arena to the Columbus Symphony and Balletmet, there's no shortage of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. Reba: Nov. 4 Country music star Reba McEntire will make a pit stop in Columbus during her 17-city concert tour.Nationwide Arena – 200 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating there are more than 2.3 million disabled adults in Ohio, about 1 in 4 members of the state’s voting-age population may face accessibility issues in the election Nov. 8. Kevin Truitt, the legal advocacy director at Disability Rights Ohio, said one of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus Police are investigating a shooting where a man was firing shots in a Tee Jaye's parking lot, then took aim at offices arriving at the scene. According to Columbus PD, officers responded to reports of a man firing shots in the Tee Jaye's parking lot on Parsons Avenue and Frebis [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people were injured in a stolen vehicle during a single-car crash in North Linden. One person was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital, another to Riverside Hospital with undisclosed injuries after the stolen pickup truck crashed at the intersection of Maize Road and Piedmont Road just after 2 a.m. Thursday morning. [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Foggy start, partly cloudy, high 69 Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 50 Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy, high 73 Saturday: Clouds, breezy, showers late, high 74 Sunday: Early AM showers, clearing, high 70 Monday: Mostly sunny, high 71 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We are off to another very foggy start across the region, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s U.S. Senate candidates are virtually tied in the polls, but one contender’s mountain of campaign cash towers over the other. Less than a week remains until Nov. 8, which is Election Day, and Democrat Tim Ryan’s campaign committee has raised more than $48 million in donations – a stark financial [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wednesday's Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.20 billion, making it the second-largest prize in the game's history. The winning numbers from Wednesday are 02, 11, 22, 35, and 60. The Powerball is 23 and the Power Play is 2X. The cash option for Wednesday's jackpot could net the winning ticket (or [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There was passion on both sides of the issue as Columbus held a conversation about the proposed banning of flavored tobacco within city limits. Columbus City Council and the community are learning more about the proposal brought to the table by Columbus Public Health. Council members, Columbus Public Health, and small [...]
WILMINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people are dead after an SUV crashed into a semi-truck, causing both vehicles to go off the road and the truck to jackknife, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash happened on US 68 south of Center Road in Clinton County at approximately 4:14 p.m. A 2017 Freightliner [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three people were treated for injuries following two separate accidents involving cars hitting buildings in Columbus Wednesday night. The first crash was reported at approximately 6:26 p.m. when a car crashed into Galla Park Steak on the corner of North High Street and East First Avenue. Two people were taken to [...]
