COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 1,612 new COVID-19 cases, once again surpassing the lowest count since switching to weekly numbers. The week of May 26 through June 1 beat the previous record of 1,926 for the year. The state had a recent jump upwards on May 11, as it reported 3,836 cases, [...]
HAMILTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 39-year-old Hamilton man was arrested Thursday after being accused of possessing child sexual abuse material, the Butler County Sheriff's Office announced. Alexander Perry has been charged with three counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, a fifth-degree felony that carries a mandatory 15-year registration as a sex [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Metropolitan Library is launching its summer reading challenge on Thursday with kickoff celebrations at all locations. The challenge aims to keep young readers from losing critical literacy skills during the summer months. Loss of these skills is often referred to as the "summer slide," the library said, and places children at a distinct [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person was injured in a fire at a Columbus apartment complex on the city's west side Thursday afternoon. According to a fire chief at the scene, a man was hospitalized after a residential fire broke out at an apartment complex on the 5100 block of Stoneybrook Boulevard in the Cross [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are searching for a woman accused of shoplifting and punching a store clerk at a supermarket chain that has been targeted frequently in the past year. Police said that on March 19, an employee stopped a woman at the Meijer in the 5000 block of North Hamilton Road, between [...]
Temperatures have warmed well above average already across central Ohio, dipping into the 80s. However, a cold front coming soon could bring showers and storms to change that.
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- New Albany’s freshly-laid pickleball courts should be playable before the end of June, following about two months of construction, the city said in an email. The soon-to-be pickleball facility is on the corner of Walnut Street and Bevelhymer Road -- near the Michael Lucey Memorial Basketball Courts. The facility will [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Shops in central Ohio are celebrating National Doughnut Day on Friday with specials and free doughnuts throughout the weekend. Find a doughnut shop offering a deal near you below. Amy's Donuts 650 Georgesville Rd. Bake Me Happy 500 E. Whittier St. Duck Donuts 7717 Sawmill Rd. and 825 Polaris Pkwy Dunkin' [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle and left at the scene in the South Side of Columbus Wednesday night. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Alfred Wilkin, 59, of Columbus, was hauling a dump trailer with his Ford F-150, heading south on Fairwood Avenue, just [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Artie, a dog at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, loves the Ohio State Buckeyes and is looking for a home with fellow fans. The shelter's Marketing and Community Relations Manager, Erin Hamill, said the "free-spirited" 1-year-old pit bull mix has plenty of spunk and loves activities like playing [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the Impractical Jokers at the Schottenstein Center and the Chicken and Beer Festival at Dodge Park to Jackson Browne at the Palace Theatre, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. Impractical Jokers Schottenstein Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday Barenaked Ladies Kemba Live at 6 [...]
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) – A police hunt ended when a man suspected of murder was found hiding in an abandoned burnt building near downtown Portsmouth. Antonio Milar, 23, of Portsmouth, was located on the 1600 block of 6th Street, east of downtown Portsmouth, after witnesses identified him as a suspect in the fatal shooting of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Pride Month kicks off Thursday, advocates are uniting the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate their identities as a protest against the anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed at the Ohio Statehouse. The month-long celebration each June recognizes the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community and remembers the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a series of [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Thursday morning! Well, the weather is certainly feeling a lot more "summer-like" for the start of June! Temperatures today will climb to the upper 80s and even the lower 90s across Central Ohio. Dry air will keep our skies clear and sunny. With June 1st, the Atlantic Hurricane Season [...]
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (WCMH) – While the end of the school year can be an exciting time, it can also be nerve-wracking for some families, as many students count on the schools for not only education, but for some of their meals. Washington Court House City Schools said more families have been needing extra [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Maryland man was convicted Tuesday of sexually exploiting two Ohio teens. A federal jury in Columbus found 72-year-old Bernhard Jakits, of Annapolis, guilty of exploiting two Belmont County girls -- ages 13 and 15 at the time -- when he persuaded them to send sexually explicit photos and videos in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead and a second injured following two separate shootings just minutes apart Wednesday night in the South Side section of Columbus. Columbus police said the first shooting took place on the 1900 block of Lockbourne Road at approximately 8:20 p.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — The annual Memorial Tournament Pro-Am brought top-tier athletes and celebrities to Muirfield Village Golf Club to kick off Jack Nicklaus' invitational. "Well it's always great to be back," Peyton Manning said. "This is a special tournament and it speaks to how many top 20 players come back to play every year." [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lawmakers have about one month left to finalize the state’s budget. A large focus of budget discussions these past several months has been education and while lawmakers agree fully and fairly funding public schools is important, there is some back-and-forth about funding universal school choice. “School choice really is important to [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Evening, It has been another beautiful and dry day today, the 11th straight dry day in Columbus. We will continue to see clearing skies as the sun goes down. Temps will fall into the middle to lower 70s at midnight with lows dropping to the lower 60s to [...]
LICKING COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) – They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Now, local sheriff’s deputies are saying one tip is worth a bunch of stolen property. Licking County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged two men accused of multiple car break-ins this past weekend. Detectives found the thieves after a victim saw their [...]
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A minor has been hospitalized after nearly drowning near a canoe livery southwest of Columbus. One juvenile was pulled out of water near Trapper John's Canoe Livery on the 7100 block of London Groveport Road just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The minor [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Republican lawmakers in the Ohio House and Senate have introduced a pair of bills to exempt sales tax from "certain firearms and ammunition." The bill would also provide tax incentives for firearm industry manufacturers in Ohio and provide a tax credit that would offset the federal excise tax. Rep. Al Cutrona [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The U.S. House of Representatives is set Wednesday to vote on a bill to raise the government's $31.4 trillion dollar debt ceiling. If approved, part of the legislation will mean federal student loan payments will resume in less than 100 days. Central Ohio student borrowers said the pause on payments and [...]
