COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On this year's Giving Tuesday, central Ohio non-profits are asking for anything donors can spare, especially as inflation hits the pocketbooks of non-profits and those who rely on organizations' services during the holiday season. The Human Service Chamber of Franklin County has compiled a list of Ohio non-profits seeking donations. Michael [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Legislation that would ban various medical procedures for transgender or non-binary minors in Ohio is being postponed until next year, according to the bill's Republican sponsor. House Bill 454 -- the Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act -- would bar healthcare professionals from providing gender-affirming treatment, like hormone replacement therapy, and reconstructive [...]
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person delivering packages in Grandview Heights was robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday. According to a social media post, police responded to a report of an armed robbery in the Grandview Yard area just before 7 a.m. The driver, who was delivering a package, was allegedly threatened at gunpoint by [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bill targeting pranksters who make false “swatting” calls to law enforcement will head to the floor of Ohio’s House of Representatives. Passed out of the Criminal Justice Committee on Tuesday, House Bill 462 would establish swatting – the act of intentionally reporting false or misleading information to first responders – [...]
See a report on President Kristina Johnson's resignation above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After less than three years, Ohio State University President Kristina M. Johnson will resign at the end of the school year. About halfway through her five-year contract, Johnson's short tenure was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, continued legal battles with survivors of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Big Ten began naming its winners and honorees Tuesday for the 2022 season, which included numerous Buckeye defensive players and special teamers. In total, 13 Buckeyes were honored on the all-conference teams with three making it into a first-team: Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg, and defensive ends J.T. Touimoloau and Zach Harrison. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On this Giving Tuesday, local apparel company HOMAGE is doubling all donations raised through their "HOMAGE Works" products while also introducing a design that benefits in foster care in Ohio. "Small Things With Great Love" reads the maroon and gold T-shirt in HOMAGE's super-soft fabric. "A portion of net proceeds from the [...]
Pockets of moderate to heavy rain, a strong breeze and even a few thunderstorms are on the way. For the south, there could be more in the form of severe storms and even tornadoes.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio is ranked among the top 20 states with the highest rates of seasonal depression, a new report shows. The Buckeye State is ranked 19th for seasonal affective disorder, according to a report from QuoteWizard using search analytics. While residents in warmer states do struggle with seasonal depression, residents in colder, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The total number of measles cases in the city of Columbus has now eclipsed 40 after a Tuesday morning update from health officials. Columbus Public Health said there are now 44 "confirmed and probable" measles cases in central Ohio, a 12-case increase from Monday morning's update on the CPH dashboard. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two stars of the Ohio State Buckeyes offense will have a chance to take some individual hardware home in December. Tuesday morning, it was announced that quarterback C.J. Stroud was named a finalist for the Maxwell Award, one of multiple awards given to the best all-around player in college football, and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The trial of a man accused of murder in a Franklin County cold case dating back more than 30 years began Tuesday morning. Robert Edwards, 67, is accused of killing Alma Lake on June 3, 1991. Court records allege Edwards raped and killed Lake before leaving her naked body in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Automated traffic cameras that ding drivers who speed are yet again on the receiving end of Ohio Rep. Tom Patton’s wrath. The Strongsville Republican, who has taken aim at traffic cameras for years, is set to rally behind a string of bills on Tuesday to crack down on municipalities that employ [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Franklin County's land bank demolished more than 3,300 blighted residential units and funded or financed 350 homes for low to moderate-income families throughout the last decade, a new report shows. Since 2012, the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation has bolstered Franklin County by creating stable homes, reclaiming commercial property and restarting [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Clouds, breezy, high 57 Tonight: Showers, windy, low 45 Wednesday: AM rain, breezy, falling temps, PM temp 37 Thursday: Mostly sunny, cold, high 37 Friday: Few clouds, high 50 Saturday: Few showers, breezy, high 55 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! We will hang on to quite a bit of cloud cover today, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Word Monday of Dr. Kristina Johnson’s plan to step down as president of Ohio State University spread quickly throughout the university community. Thoughts from students about how Johnson was as president are mixed, but everyone was surprised at the resignation. “I found it very shocking,” said senior Megan Foster. “It was [...]
The weather has been gray all day, with patchy drizzle. Temperatures clung to the low 40s, after flirting with 60 on Sunday. The weather will remain cloudy overnight, and lows will only fall a few degrees. Drier air works in on Tuesday, as high pressure shifts east and winds turn southerly, with some sunshine and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- New lawmakers are getting ready to take their seats at the Ohio Statehouse next year. Going into the new year, the Republicans flipped Democratic seats to add to their supermajority. Senator-elect Michele Reynolds (R-Franklin County) will bring diversity to the Republican Senate caucus and Representative-elect Josh Williams (R-Montgomery County) will be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson is on her way out, according to a source who confirmed the upcoming announcement to NBC4. Johnson will announce her resignation on Tuesday following a request from the university's board of trustees. The reason is unclear, but the source said that complaints from school employees [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There is a big man from Columbus who was a pro football prospect when the left the city on a full scholarship. He turned pro all right, just not in the uniform he expected. Columbus police officer Jason Sekinger is 6 feet, 9 inches tall and was the big man on [...]
MADISON, Wis. (WCMH) -- Just one day after the official announcement was made, former Cincinnati Bearcats coach Luke Fickell will be introduced as coach of Wisconsin. Fickell is scheduled to address the media at 5:45 p.m. from Madison as he returns to the Big Ten coaching scene. You can watch the press conference live in [...]
WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) - Prosecutors made their closing arguments Monday in George Wagner IV's trial for the Rhoden family massacre. Stemming from a custody dispute between his brother, Edward "Jake" Wagner, and victim Hanna May Rhoden over their daughter, George IV faces 22 counts -- including eight aggravated murder charges -- in connection with the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the holiday shopping season ramps up, the Better Business Bureau warns, be careful where you click. As legitimate online retailers try to entice you with discounts, scammers also want a piece of your paycheck. “Online shopping reports to the BBB Scam Tracker remain just under the all-time high that was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- 'Tis the season for shopping, shipping, and gifting. It's also when we could see an uptick in package thefts. Package theft can impact a lot of people: an entire neighborhood, the gift giver, the intended recipient, and the seller. Olivera Bratich owns Wildcat Gift and Party. One of her biggest concerns [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man was sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison for shooting and killing one man and injuring a woman more than two years ago. In October 2020, Columbus police responded to a call at Donerick’s Pub on East Broad Street, where officers found Adrian Hardy, 25, and a woman [...]
