COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 13,047 new COVID-19 cases, making for a drop in infections as December comes to an end. The lowered case rate at the end of December is a much smaller case rate than the last two years' holiday seasons. Before the latest decline, Ohio [...]
BUCYRUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Wednesday afternoon traffic stop in Bucyrus turned into a drug bust, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office reported that at 4:05 p.m., it joined the Bucyrus Police Department in pulling over a vehicle on East Oakwood Avenue near the intersection of Faustina Avenue. The driver, Aubrey [...]
Skies turned mostly cloudy, in a mild southwesterly flow behind high pressure off the East Coast. Readings will only drop back into the upper 40s overnight, with some light rain or drizzle occurring over the western half of the state, ahead of low pressure over the Upper Midwest. Pockets of rain will accompany a disturbance [...]
Thursday's press conference with Ryan Day can be seen in the player above COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State is one month removed from playing No. 2 Michigan in its last game, which ended as a 45-23 loss. Next up is the defending national champions and top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in the college football playoff semifinal [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Police are investigating as a Hilliard Darby High School teacher has been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Brian Tonti, who worked at the high school for 22 years, resigned at the request of the school district, Hilliard City Schools Superintendent David Stewart said in an email to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man who allegedly made violent social media threats, then attempted to follow through on those threats, is in custody. Police responded to reports of gunshots just after 1 a.m. Wednesday near the 5900 block of Parliament Drive on the east side of Columbus. The 911 caller said the shooter was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Eastland Mall is permanently shutting its doors by the end of the year, a city official confirmed Thursday to NBC4. The 54-year-old Columbus mall at 2740 S. Hamilton Rd. is closing after a court order marked Eastland as a public nuisance in June, citing outstanding health and safety code violations. Mall [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person is battling life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle just after 6 p.m. Wednesday in the far west side of Columbus. Columbus police reported that a person attempting to cross Brice Road, just south of the intersection of Brice Road and Tussing Road, was hit by a 2012 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From New Year's Eve celebrations to comedians Jeff Dunham and Dave Chappelle, there's no shortage of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. New Year’s Eve celebrations and events in central Ohio Celebrations across the city of Columbus are ringing in the new year on Dec. 31 with champagne, live [...]
REYNOLDSBUG, Ohio (WCMH) – A man has been identified, arrested and charged with murder stemming from a double shooting outside of a Reynoldsburg bar two weeks ago. Reynoldsburg police arrested Rashaun Thorpe in connection to the fatal shooting of Talando Whitmore, who was found in the 6000 block of East Livingston Avenue at around 1:15 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The shop and restaurant lineup at Easton Town Center regularly changes, with new stores popping up and down the streets while former staples bid Easton farewell. It can be hard to keep straight the ever-rotating cast of stores, so here's what's left and what's opened at Easton in 2022 -- and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 200 public school districts challenging Ohio’s school voucher program can continue to trial, a Franklin County judge ruled earlier this month. In a 22-page decision, Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jaiza Page rejected the Ohio Attorney General’s argument on Dec. 16 that the districts, including Columbus City Schools, lacked [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! Temperatures pick up big time today, with a very strong southerly breeze sending us well into the 50s for daytime highs. Farther south, closer to the Ohio River, temperatures will be close to 60 this afternoon! The trade off for us today is, we will see a lot [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A growing number of homes, businesses, and buildings are all dealing with serious water and pipe damage following last week’s extreme cold. One of those buildings, the LeVeque Tower, was evacuated Tuesday due to a busted pipe; a spokesperson said Wednesday that the building has since reopened. The Ohio Statehouse also [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State point guard and Pickerington native Madison Greene is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. Greene missed all of last season after having surgery before the season began. She returned this year and started working her way back into the starting lineup. On Dec. 20, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police said a northeast Columbus bank was robbed Wednesday afternoon. According to Columbus police, a man entered the Chase Bank on the 5000 block of North Hamilton Road at approximately 1:13 p.m. Wednesday. The man waited in line for the next available teller, and then gave the teller a threatening demand [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are searching for a man they said threatened to shoot a woman and a man while trying to steal their car Wednesday outside a store in the Franklinton section of the city. Police said that at approximately 1:02 p.m., a man and a woman, both 39, were in their [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Changes to Ohio’s election laws are now awaiting signature on Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk and Secretary of State Frank LaRose said he has been asking for some of those changes and others he would have done differently, but overall, said there is always room for improvement. The new legislation would require [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good evening & happy Wednesday! After a stretch of cold weather, a warming trend is already underway, and warmer, above normal temperatures will stick around as we head toward the new year. Thanks to high pressure in the Carolinas, it's been a dry day with plenty [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the nightmare drags on for thousands of travelers -- five days after a winter storm swept across much of the country -- the Better Business Bureau wants you to know your options if your flight gets canceled. A U.S. Department of Transportation rule requires airlines to reimburse passengers for canceled [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus restaurant and bars are awaiting the arrival of sports betting in Ohio next week. Many establishments have been approved to have kiosks in house so guests can place live bets beginning Jan. 1. Mitchell Allen, the owner of Zeno’s in Harrison West, said he thinks this will be a huge [...]
