COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Strong winds with flurries that has created blowing snow around central Ohio has put multiple counties under a snow emergency. As of 10 a.m., eight counties around the area have declared a Level 1 snow emergency with a majority of the counties in the southern portion of central Ohio. Follow this [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's death row housing is relocating to another prison within the state. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced the change for its convicts facing capital punishment on Friday. The male inmates were previously housed in a unit of the Chillicothe Correctional Institute. However, they will only move a 15-minute [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the first time, an NFL playoff game will not be on a national television network, but rather made exclusively available via streaming only. The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Miami Dolphins on Saturday at 8 p.m. The game will exclusively stream on Peacock, a platform [...]
Food is more than just a means of satiation and sustenance—it's an essential part of cultures around the world. Eating the dishes that are native to one's home country creates a vital connection between oneself and one's ancestors. While people often cannot take all of their personal belongings with them when they emigrate, cooking meals [...]
You can watch the latest weather forecast in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- High winds have left thousands without power around central Ohio Saturday morning. According to AEP Ohio's outage map, nearly 4,000 customers in Franklin County are without power with a high concentration around Lincoln Village in southwest Columbus and near Worthington [...]
Counites across central Ohio remain under a Wind Advisory this Saturday. Expect wind gusts to stay between 40-45 mph. Snow showers will stick around for most of the morning, then taper off by the afternoon. New snow totals are expected to be at or around a half inch for the majority of the area. Daytime highs will be in the low 30s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in south Columbus. At about 10:21 p.m. on Friday, a pedestrian was struck in the area of Southgate Drive and South High Street, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The driver who struck the pedestrian did not stop after the crash, [...]
View the player above for previous coverage. WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – After a local bakery north of Columbus closed for a week due to its store being vandalized and burglarized, the shop announced it will be reopening Saturday. On Jan. 5, a burglary in progress was reported at the Great Harvest Bread Co. in Westerville. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Preschool and pre-K students had special visitors today at the Primrose school in downtown Columbus. Several Columbus Division of Police officers stopped by in celebration of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The visit is part of a growing effort by the division to build trust and relationships within the communities they [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohioans are bracing for extremely cold temperatures over the next few days. Many people have safe, warm places to stay, but there are some with nowhere to go. Not having shelter is difficult for people no matter the time of year, but there are extra challenges when temperatures reach dangerous [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Providing treatment while keeping families together is the goal of a new residential recovery program taking shape in downtown Columbus. Volunteers of America of Ohio & Indiana is behind the project. The focus is getting treatment for mothers while also offering services like mental health and medical care for their children. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Crews across central Ohio are preparing for a round of winter weather which includes rain, possible snow and high winds, and bitter cold. "Any type of weather is always a challenge. Our crews are highly trained to work in all types of weather so today they’re ramping up the trucks making [...]
Overnight, we will see winds shifting around to the west, and will usher in colder air, light snow showers, and plenty of winds, with temps falling to the mid 20s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As AI becomes more popular, there is a rising concern about “deepfakes.” A deepfake is a “convincing image, video or audio hoax,” created using AI that impersonates someone or makes up an event that never happened. At the Ohio Statehouse, Representatives Brett Hillyer (R-Uhrichsville) and Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) just introduced House [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State's offense will feature a deadly pair of running backs next year as TreVeyon Henderson announced plans to return for his senior season. The junior running back, who was expected to be among the first selected at his position in the 2024 NFL Draft, said that he will be back [...]
