COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on The Spectrum: Former President Donald Trump launches his third presidential campaign. “This will not be my campaign,” Trump said from Mar-a-Lago Tuesday night. “This will be our campaign all together.” What Ohio Congressman Mike Carey is saying about Trump’s announcement, and what he’s hoping to accomplish with the [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – Dozens of Ross County residents attended a prayer vigil Sunday for a sheriff’s office sergeant who was injured in the line of duty this past week. Photos posted to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page show swaths of people holding hands along the street of Chillicothe in front of the [...]
The coldest air of the season arrived, after a quick blast of snow Saturday night that left a light coating and some slick spots. Skies are sunny, with a cold breeze. Temperatures will only approach 30 degrees this afternoon. Conditions will remain clear tonight, with readings dipping to near 20 for the start of the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rivalry Week at the Ohio State University is underway, with the annual tradition of covering the M's on campus with red X's in full swing. This year's match-up is a big one. Both the Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines remain undefeated this year, with 11 wins under their belts. According to [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The American Red Cross will hold two blood drives this week to honor a Ross County sheriff's deputy who was shot in the line of duty. After Sgt. Eric Kocheran suffered a serious gunshot wound to the chest during a shootout with a suspect on Thursday, the South Central Ohio Chapter [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State kept its unbeaten record and a top-two spot in the rankings intact Saturday with a 43-30 win over Maryland. The Buckeyes (11-0, 8-0) are ranked No. 2 in the latest USA Today coaches polls as one of four unbeaten teams remaining in the NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision (No. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some flags across Ohio will fly at half-staff to honor a Cleveland firefighter who was killed in a hit-and-run crash. On Sunday, Gov. Mike DeWine ordered several public buildings and grounds-- the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, Rhodes State Office Tower and those within Cuyahoga County -- to lower their flags [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Gahanna police officer was hospitalized Saturday after being hit by a car on the highway. Around 9:30 p.m., multiple Gahanna police officers were helping disabled motorists on Interstate 270 near Interstate 670 when a driver lost control and hit one of the responding officers, according to a city spokesperson. Weather [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The family of a Columbus man who went missing in the Hilltop neighborhood nearly five years ago is asking the public for help. Joseph P. Perri, of Columbus, was last seen on Nov. 29, 2017 at a house on Midland Avenue where he was staying with friends, according to a news [...]
When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened in 1971, the state of workplace safety was extremely grim. In the 1960s, a staggering 14,000 workers died on the job every year. Without safety regulations or enforcement in place, workers were left largely unprotected from unsafe conditions, leading to high rates of injury and death. The creation of [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Clear and cold, low 17 Today: Mainly sunny, cold, high 30 Tonight: Clear and cold, low 21 Monday: Mostly sunny, high 45 Tuesday: Mainly sunny, high 48 Wednesday: Mostly sunny, warmer, high 50 Thanksgiving: Partly sunny, showers later, high 48 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning & [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- At the end of the day, the most important thing is winning football games. That’s the mindset Ohio State has after a tougher-than-expected 43-30 road victory over Maryland. The Terrapins were shut out a week ago against Penn State and scored only 10 points in the last two games combined but [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new art exhibit at Stonewall Columbus called “This is Trans” showcases trans people in the community for being who they are meant to be. In each of the display’s portraits is a person who identifies as transgender. The artist said their goal was to highlight each person being their authentic [...]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WCMH) -- Waves of blinding snow, occasionally punctuated by thunder and lightning, reduced visibilities to near zero at times in parts of western New York near Lake Erie. Massive snow totals of 2 to 6 feet encased communities in a deep blanket of snow, stranding vehicles and several snow plows. Snowfall rates were [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Something about the finishing stretch of the college football season seems to flummox the Ohio State football team. Last year it was getting bulllied by Michigan in poor weather conditions, and this season it appears that the urgency that was evident for much of the season has disappeared. It's almost as [...]
