COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The victim of a road-rage-induced shooting on Interstate 70 tried to escape his alleged attacker minutes before a bullet became lodged in his windshield, a newly-released dashcam video showed. The Columbus Division of Police shared dashcam video Monday in hopes of identifying the driver of a red sedan. Investigators believe that [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday! More cool, gray weather is on the way ahead of the next chance for showers. Thanks to the clouds and light northerly breeze, temperatures have stayed nearly steady around 40 degrees. Through the afternoon, temperatures will max out in the lower 40s, but [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Division of Liquor Control is hosting a lottery this week for a chance to win rare bottles of bourbon. The winter lottery opened Monday running through Dec. 19, and is open to any Ohio resident who is of legal drinking age and has a valid Ohio driver's license or [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The requirements for teachers and staff members to carry weapons on school grounds have been set. Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday that the Ohio School Safety Center has finished setting the training requirements. Known as the Armed School Staff Essential Training (ASSET) Curriculum, it was developed to meet requirements set forth [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bright meteor, or fireball, witnessed in parts of Ohio and multiple states a little past 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 was a precursor to the annual Geminid meteor shower. Under mostly clear skies away from lights, as many as 50 to 100 meteors per hour or more could be observed [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The southern rock hitmaker Zac Brown Band has announced its 10th North American Tour with its first stop in Columbus. According to a release, the group will kick off its “From the Fire Tour” at Nationwide Arena on Friday, June 30, 2023. The GRAMMY Award-winners will be joined by special guest King [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man who pleaded guilty to federal charges of producing and possessing child pornography was sentenced to 20 years in prison. In a release by the office of U.S. Attorney Kenneth Parker, 50-year-old Timothy Wright of Dublin faces 240 months in prison, or 20 years, for sexually exploiting two minors and [...]
A previous report on the measles outbreak can be seen in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 70 confirmed cases of measles have now been reported as the central Ohio outbreak of the virus continues. Columbus Public Health reported Monday morning that there are 73 confirmed cases of measles in the [...]
OTTAWA COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) – A routine traffic stop on the Ohio Turnpike turned into a major drug bust in Ottawa County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said that on Dec. 6 at around 1:30 p.m., troopers pulled over a 2019 Ford Taurus on a window tint violation on the Ohio Turnpike near Elmore, Ohio. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A minority-owned housing project born from the COVID-19 pandemic is breaking ground in Columbus, aiming to offer affordable units for underserved communities. Everett Sanders of New Albany is partnering with a Franklin County nonprofit to construct an affordable townhouse-style duplex on Mooberry Street in Driving Park, targeting a late 2023 completion [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This month’s mom boss balances work, family and Parkinson’s disease while raising awareness and funds for those living with the disease. Jessica Krauser seems to do it all but she's quick to point out that nobody can really be everything to everyone. "So, I was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A man who has already spent nearly 20 years in prison will now get a retrial after his conviction was thrown out, according to the Ohio Innocence Project. Arrested and charged in February 2002, a Franklin County judge last week overturned Alan J. Butts' 2003 murder conviction for the death of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus gas prices are threatening to drop to under $3.00 per gallon as the average price took another nosedive last week. GasBuddy is reporting the average price for a gallon of gas in the Columbus area is $3.11, which is 18.4 cents lower than the previous week. In a two week [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus gas prices are threatening to drop to under $3.00 per gallon as the average price took another nosedive last week. GasBuddy is reporting the average price for a gallon of gas in the Columbus area is $3.11, which is 18.4 cents lower than the previous week. In a two week [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill to provide cash to all families with school-aged children in the state to choose their public school district or a private school. Under the Parent Educational Freedom Act, or Senate Bill 368, every K-12 student in Ohio would qualify for a state-funded voucher to offset [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday! Our stretch of cloudy days continues on this Monday, as clouds struggle to break up across the Ohio Valley. We may see a few peaks of sunshine later in the day, but expect more clouds than anything. The good news is, we will be dry, and temperatures will [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are investigating after a woman was shot in the leg in south Columbus Sunday evening. Police said the shooting happened in the area of Lockbourne Road and State Route 104 at approximately 6:09 p.m. Officers responded to an area hospital for a walk-in gunshot victim. At the hospital, police [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man was injured in a shooting Sunday evening in the Mount Vernon section of Columbus. According to Columbus police, officers responded to a local hospital for a walk-in gunshot victim at approximately 5:51 p.m. At the hospital, officers interviewed the 31-year-old man, who said he was in the area of [...]
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Worthington Sunday evening. According to a spokesperson for the Worthington Police Department, officers responded to the scene in the northbound lanes of State Route 315 just north of State Route 161 at approximately 5:32 p.m. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said a [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Sunday Evening, After another gray and cool day today, clouds will be rather thick overnight tonight with lows dropping into the middle 30s, still about a half dozen above normal with little to no wind overnight. Expect mostly cloudy skies to start Monday with a bit of clearing possible [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Thierry scored a career-high 21 points and Taylor Mikesell added 16 as No. 3 Ohio State won its 10th game in a row Sunday defeating Michigan State 74-68. The Buckeyes (10-0) led by as many as 18 points in the first half before the Spartans cut it down to one [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The holidays can be a particularly difficult time for parents with children in the hospital, and central Ohio first responders are teaming up to help keep parents close to those sick children this holiday season. On Sunday, the Columbus Division of Police hosted a basketball tournament with members from several other [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus City Council is set to vote this week on a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products within city limits, a topic that has received a lot of attention from those both for and against the ban. “If we are adults, you cannot tell adults what to do and [...]
