COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Legalized sports betting ushered in millions of dollars in new revenue when it launched in Ohio in January. The latest report shows a steep decline in that revenue as Ohioans placed fewer bets in February, although revenue was still well in the millions. In January, Ohioans bet more than $1.1 billion [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Monday Evening, It has been a warmer day today with mostly cloudy skies with clearing this afternoon. The bulk of the rain showers had remained in the south, and a line of storms with the warm front is to the north. We will see skies turning partly cloudy overnight, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man made off with shoes worth more than $2,000 from a store inside the Polaris Fashion Place mall in Columbus. The Columbus Division of Police released a security camera video from March 19 that showed the suspect trying on shoes and flip-flops on a chair inside Saks Fifth Avenue. He [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the second time in less than one year, the murder trial for a former Columbus Division of Police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man back in December 2020 has been postponed. The trial for former officer Adam Coy, who is charged with murder after shooting and killing Andre’ Hill on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A pair of goats were rescued by the local sheriff's office on Monday after they were found wandering in Prairie Township. Three deputies responded to the area of Interstate 270 in Prairie Township on Monday after multiple reports of "a herd of goats," according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The [...]
A previous report on this story can be viewed in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An officer who shot a suspect during an attempted arrest has been identified by Columbus police. Officer Rodney Mayberry, a 25-year veteran of the force, was serving a warrant Sunday as part of the SWAT Green Team [...]
Previous reports on this story can be viewed in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A hefty bond was issued to a man accused of fatally stabbing another in a south Columbus neighborhood over the weekend. According to Franklin County Municipal Court records, Rieko Leohner was arraigned Monday morning and issued a $1,000,000 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person has died after a fire Monday morning inside a south Columbus house. According to a spokesperson with the Columbus Division of Fire, crews were sent to 1809 South 5th Street just before 9 a.m. after hearing reports of a structure on fire. Neighbors in the area told NBC4 they [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Supporters of a bill overhauling Ohio’s tax structure call it key to ensuring the state’s growth, but school boards across the state consider it a blow to struggling districts. House Bill 1 proposes sweeping changes to Ohio’s tax code. Emphasized by statehouse Republicans as implementing a flat income tax, Rep. Adam [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dozens of bills that received Gov. Mike DeWine's stamp of approval earlier this year will take effect this week. From prohibiting "fertility fraud" and phony "swatting" calls to requiring child sex abuse instruction in schools and photo identification at the polls, here are a handful of new laws that commenced on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Multiple injuries and a fatality have been reported from a shooting and stabbing that took place on the west side of Columbus early Monday morning. Columbus police say that one person is dead and at least two others have been taken to the hospital with either gunshot or stabbing wounds after [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lawmakers in favor of a bill preventing transgender girls from taking part in school sports aligned with their gender identity are advocating for the end of an Ohio High School Athletic Association policy that has allowed fewer than 20 trans athletes to participate in the last eight years. House Bill 6 -- [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday! We kick off a warming trend starting today, with afternoon highs soaring back above average, however, we will also introduce some spring showers into the forecast. Expect light, spotty showers at times from about mid morning into the mid afternoon hours on this Monday. There will still be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 9-year-old from Chillicothe tied for fourth place in the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Maxwell Lattavo, playing in the boys 7-9-year-old division, finished with 17 points, just five points behind top finisher Knox Mason, from Portland, Tennessee. Lattavo faced 10 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Three tornadoes, one of which injured seven people, are confirmed to have hit western Ohio during this past weekend’s severe storms, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS confirmed the first storm near Troy, Miami County, touched down early Saturday morning. The agency made the determination due to supporting [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center held its 15th annual Pinwheel Planting and Transplant Reunion Sunday. About 12,000 pinwheels were planted on the medical center’s plaza, each representing an organ transplant that happened at the hospital. With eight spokes supported by one stem, the pinwheel shows the power of one [...]
