A previous report on numerous swatting calls made in September 2022 can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Authorities went to two schools in central Ohio after receiving hoax calls about supposed shootings Tuesday afternoon. According to Columbus police, a 911 call came in at around 12:45 p.m. reporting a shooting [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new warning about a potentially deadly fungus considered an "urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat" has been issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to a release from the CDC, the fungus, Candida auris (C. auris), has been detected in more than half of the states in [...]
Body camera footage from a July 17 incident involving Monica Justice can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus woman who was accused of shooting two Franklin County deputies in 2020 has been found guilty by a Franklin County jury. Court documents in Franklin County Common Pleas court say that [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man died Tuesday after his car was rear-ended by a Jeep in Pickaway County. Paul Wegmeyer, 69, of Columbus, was hit around 8:30 p.m. on Monday while driving southbound on U.S. Route 23 near the Island Road overpass in Circleville, according to the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office. After a [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Pennsylvania-based chain known for fried chicken inside waffle cones, with restaurants across the nation and in the United Arab Emirates, has opened a Columbus-area location. Chick'nCone is now welcoming guests at 422 Polaris Parkway in Westerville next to Rusty Bucket and across the street from Hot Chicken Takeover. The storefront [...]
An updated and previous report on this story can be seen in the player above. LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus police officer arrested on OVI charges last week faced a similar vehicular charge four years ago. Robbie Whitlow, one of three Columbus police officers arrested on OVI or similar charges over a four-day span, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The original lead singer for the band Genesis will have a concert in Columbus later this year. Additional tour dates were announced for Peter Gabriel's "Leg of i/o" tour and one of them will be at Nationwide Arena on Sept. 25. He will also be performing in Cleveland on Sept. 27. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new website has launched explaining the mass reappraisal process currently underway in Franklin County, ahead of the release of new evaluations for every property in August. A "one-stop shop" website, the 2023 Know Your Home Value aims to make the state-required reappraisal process transparent and accessible for homeowners, said Franklin [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A higher education bill touted by supporters as promoting intellectual freedom and equality has university faculty across the state worried about its potential to do the opposite. Senate Bill 83, known as the “Higher Education Enhancement Act,” prohibits a slew of things on college campuses, including mandatory diversity training; faculty strikes [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is in critical condition after a hit and run caused life-threatening injuries in north Columbus late Tuesday night. According to Columbus police, a 57-year-old man was walking westbound and crossing Busch Boulevard when he was struck by a pickup truck near the intersection of Busch Boulevard and Shapter Avenue, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Survivors of domestic violence seeking to escape an abusive environment are often faced with a difficult decision: what to do with their pets. Of the estimated 10 million Americans affected by family and partner violence each year, nearly half delay their decision to seek refuge at a shelter out of concern [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! We have got an even milder day on tap for this first full day of spring, with highs topping out in the upper 50s this afternoon. Expect increasing cloud cover throughout the day, but dry conditions in place until tonight. Rain moves in Tuesday night into about the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Columbus City Council took action on late-night food vendors during Monday’s meeting. The proposal had been discussed for months, including at three public hearings. The initial council proposal was to shut down food sales on the street at 2 a.m., the same time bars in the area must close. The idea [...]
SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The superintendent of Big Walnut School District said it is changing how parents protect their students' information after the district received two requests for the names and addresses of the district's students. Superintendent Ryan McClane, in a letter sent to district parents, said the new form allowing parents to decide when [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Medical providers are issuing a warning Monday for their clients currently covered by Medicaid. The concern is that current clients don't know that changes are coming to Medicaid. If clients do not reapply for coverage, they could be removed from their coverage plans. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio’s Medicaid agencies continued [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Columbus City Council members are hoping to clear millions of dollars in medical debt for city residents. If the proposed ordinance is approved, the city would partner with a national nonprofit that would purchase nearly $200 million of medical debt from local hospitals for a fraction of the cost. That [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon made a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 3 Ohio State to a 71-69 win over No. 6 seed North Carolina on Monday and help the Buckeyes advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. With the game tied, Sheldon took [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The city of Columbus is trying a new approach to reducing violent crime. Mayor Andrew Ginther announced Monday the creation of the new Office of Violence Prevention. While it will work closely with police and other groups trying to make Columbus safer, it will be based in the mayor's office. "We [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Monday night & Happy Spring! It has been a very nice, but cooler than normal day today with most of our area reaching the upper 40s to near 50. We will have mainly clear skies tonight with lighter winds and temps plunging into the middle to upper 20s by [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some Columbus City School parents say the way schools are funded here and across the state needs to be re-evaluated. More than two decades ago, Ohio’s school funding formula, which was based on property taxes, was ruled unconstitutional in DeRolph vs. State, but since then, the funding formula has not changed. [...]
