COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 19-year-old man has been charged with conspiracy and other federal crimes for allegedly robbing two U.S. Postal Service workers in central Ohio. Anthony J. Williams, of Columbus, was arrested in Pittsburgh Monday on charges related to two aggravated robberies in 2022, one in Columbus and another in Canal Winchester. He [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- An authentic Korean barbeque restaurant is joining the growing lineup of food vendors at Bridge Park in Dublin. Korean BBQ 궁 -- pronounced "goong," "궁" translates to "palace" -- is now open for lunch and dinner daily at North Market Bridge Park, on the east aisle in the stall between Hoyo's Kitchen and On [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hayes High School in Delaware shut down Tuesday, just a few hours after starting classes. Delaware City Schools confirmed at 9:53 a.m. that Hayes High School would dismiss students early due to a "lack of heat in the building." It added that the high school's staff would be in contact with [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- One of the three suspects charged in an August robbery that turned fatal at a Polaris AutoZone received a hefty bond Tuesday morning in court. Anthony Blakely, 27, received a bond amount of $5 million at his arraignment hearing in Delaware County Common Pleas Court related to the Aug. 24 robbery. [...]
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- A levy to fund the construction of five new schools will be on Olentangy Schools residents' ballots in March. The district announced Tuesday that residents will vote on a combined 4.25-mill levy to build three elementary schools, a middle school and high school. Citing rapidly increasing enrollment -- with projections [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Developers are in the early stages of proposing a neighborhood catered to 55 and older residents, to be built on a 101-acre site in Dublin divided by railroad tracks. Faris Planning and Design's proposal calls for the "Farms at Cosgray" development to feature 153 homes constructed on the west side of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- About 11,000 Columbus water customers were overcharged by $1,000 or more due to a billing error on their January statements. The error, which a Department of Public Utilities spokesperson said has since been corrected, erroneously showed customers owed $1,045 for the Clean River fee instead of $14.50. The spokesperson said the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The owner of a Clintonville store selling cannabis-related products says Ohio lawmakers need to learn more about what they may be trying to ban. Joe Brennan of Columbus Botanical Depot said his store focuses on several products made from hemp and primarily cannabidiol -- commonly called CBD -- and that if [...]
We start the morning with a few snow showers, and we're looking at another very chilly day in Central Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As central Ohio bundles up for more freezing temperatures, experts are making sure you know what to do to keep your home warm, too. The damage from a burst pipe can cost thousands of dollars, but there are a few things residents can do to try and avoid the extra bill. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A wintery mix through southern Ohio prompted some counties to issue a snow emergency Monday night and remain under the advisory on Tuesday as snow showers came through in the morning. A strong line of winter weather tore through the southern and eastern parts of Ohio Monday, prompting the Level 1 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio basketball team is trying to help a local family after they lost everything in a Christmas morning house fire. It has been a difficult few weeks for Jerome Lenor and his family. What was supposed to be a nice morning turned tragic. “Christmas morning, everything gone,” Lenor said. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The U.S. Marshals Service and Fugitive Apprehension team waste no time or energy in apprehending a fugitive. The attention to detail and the amount of background work, all toward making an arrest. Apprehending a fugitive is dangerous work, and sometimes, they strike out. On a recent day, the team got an [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Many people in the City of Columbus are relying on warming centers to escape the bitter cold. Dozens of people found warmth Monday at Columbus’ only official open warming center, Thompson Park Community Center. Usually, people could find shelter at the city’s different library branches and community centers, but those are [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new law called the Social Media Parental Notification Act was set to go into effect on Monday, but a decision by a federal judge put it on hold until at least Jan. 23. “I think this was fully expected,” Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) said. The law was designed to [...]
