COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 23-year-old man has been charged in connection to a shooting last week in Clinton Township on the north side of Franklin County. Charlie Sanders, 23, was arraigned on Thursday in Franklin County Municipal Court on charges he shot and killed a man on Nov. 5, according to court documents. Sanders [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 10,865 new COVID-19 cases for the past week and a drastic decrease in deaths. Only eight deaths were reported in the past seven days, bringing the total in the state to 40,257. The totals for the previous two weeks were 67 and 71. The drop [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Councilmember Elizabeth Brown has been named the next president and CEO of YWCA Columbus, the agency announced Thursday. Brown, the council’s president pro tempore, was first elected in 2015 and reelected in 2019 to Columbus City Council. She said in an interview with NBC4 she will step down from [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police identified the 4-year-old fatally struck by a car in a crosswalk on the Northeast Side of Columbus on Halloween night. A driver in a 2001 Ford F-150 -- heading southbound on Westerville Road -- hit 4-year-old Catherine Mitchell-Rodriguez and a woman in her 30s just before 7 p.m. They were [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The zoo, shops, restaurants and more are offering deals and specials for Veterans Day, observed annually on Nov. 11 honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Communities across central Ohio will be paying their respects to those who have served with events, parades, and more. Find your local Veterans [...]
An earlier story on the I-71 incident can be seen in the player above COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – More details are emerging about a body that was found this week on a major Columbus road. Columbus police said an unidentified person was on Interstate 71 South near State Route 104 sometime before 6:15 a.m. Police [...]
Watch the announcement in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Can your hear it calling out your name? Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are coming to Columbus next year as part of their joint 2023 tour. The pair will perform at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 5, 2023, marking the "Two Icons, One Night" [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are investigating after a body was found in the Hilltop neighborhood. Columbus police were on scene in the 300 block of Nashoba Street on Thursday morning after receiving a complaint. No further information was immediately available.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- No. 2 Ohio State is back at it again Saturday, playing Indiana at noon at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes moved to 9-0 with a stylistically disappointing victory over Northwestern, and the Hoosiers (3-6) were pasted by Penn State at home. OSU’s offense could look more healthy considering that Indiana is at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man was formally charged with aggravated robbery after a carjacking led to a long police chase throughout the Columbus area. Amari Miller was arraigned Wednesday at the Franklin County Municipal Court on charges of aggravated robbery after he and a woman carjacked a man driving a 2006 Infinite G35. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From Veterans Day events to "Hairspray" at the Ohio Theatre, there's no shortage of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. Columbus Veterans Day Parade: Nov. 10 This year’s theme is “Sacrifice” and marks the first appearance of Santa Claus in central Ohio. Downtown Columbus – Traveling from Nationwide Boulevard and High [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With Ohio's general election over, one imminent reminder of Tuesday might still be visible from the driver’s seat. Political campaign yard signs in different hues of red and blue decorate homeowner lawns and highway corners each fall. But Hannah White, a communications administrator for the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Voters authorized Columbus this week to spend $1.5 billion to bolster its affordable housing supply, revamp a county courthouse, and upgrade a litany of other city services. The series of bond issues and charter amendments were designed to enhance Columbus’ ability to provide services, enhance outdated infrastructure, and tweak the municipal [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly sunny, high 70 Tonight: Rain arrives, low 55 Friday: Heavy rain showers, high 61 Saturday: Cloudy, cold, high 42 Sunday: Clearing, cold, high 40 Monday: Mostly sunny, high 41 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We continue the stretch of mild and sunny weather for one more day, with highs topping out [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Following this week's drawing for a record $2 billion-plus jackpot, Powerball began the process all over again. After every jackpot is won, Powerball holds a drawing worth $20 million, and the longer there is no winner, the higher the jackpot grows. Wednesday's winning numbers were 07, 14, 24, 30, and 56. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus’ proposed ban on flavored tobacco products is getting a lot of attention, bringing both sides of the argument to city hall Wednesday. Council’s conversations with the community about the issue are ongoing, with the latest lasting several hours. Wednesday’s meeting was the third time council members have publicly heard from [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people are hospitalized after a shooting in north Columbus Wednesday night. According to Columbus police, the shooting was reported on the 1000 block of East 15th Avenue at approximately 9:41 p.m. Police initially reported three victims. One victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. The second victim [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A nonprofit based in Columbus’ Weiland Park neighborhood just received a grant that will help in its goal of building a larger space. Zora’s House is a center that works to provide women of color with resources for professional and self development as well as a space for interpersonal connection. A [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With the city of Columbus preparing for massive economic growth due to investments from Intel and Honda, one local initiative is bringing racial and gender diversity into the conversation. "We need to make sure that our city represents our citizens, which means that women of color need to be in that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Election night has come and gone but a big question that remains is how many people voted in the midterm election. Although early voter turnout in the Nov. 8 election exceeded 2018, setting a record for Ohio, suggesting an enthused election cycle, but overall turnout tells a different tale. “I think [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 61-year-old man is facing a possible life sentence to prison after being found guilty of raping a child, according to the Marion County prosecutor's office. Thomas Chafin was convicted by a jury in Marion County after he was accused of raping a child in August 2021. The jury deliberated for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Council held a public hearing on Wednesday for Columbus Public Health's proposed flavored tobacco legislation. The proposed legislation has been a hot topic with strong feedback from both sides. Ray Miller is the founder and publisher of the Columbus & Dayton African American News Journal. He has a personal [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Sunny, high 70 Tonight: Mostly clear, low 44 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 70 Friday: Rain showers, high 61 Saturday: Clouds, breezy, high 43 Sunday: Clearing, cold, high 39 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! More mild weather is on the way Thursday ahead of a wet end to the week and much colder [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WMCH) -- Two central Ohio School Districts can move forward with major construction projects thanks to voter approval of bond issues this election day. Voters in both Worthington City Schools and Pickerington Local School districts passed the requests, but the races were close. Both those districts’ requests passed -- but it was a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Republicans won all three races for Ohio's Supreme Court on Tuesday. Justices Pat DeWine and Pat Fischer will serve another term as Justice Sharon Kennedy will step into the chief justice seat in January after defeating Justice Jennifer Brunner. “We fell short, but I am grateful for your support and will [...]
