COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jelly Roll has announced details of his Beautifully Broken Tour with a stop in Columbus. The Nashville native's 2024 tour will kick off in August in Salt Lake City and arrive in Ohio on Oct. 9, with just one stop in the Buckeye State at Nationwide Arena. Other major [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Former deputy Jason Meade will be tried a second time for the death of Casey Goodson Jr., prosecutors announced Thursday afternoon. Nearly a week after a deadlocked jury forced a mistrial in the murder case against Meade, special prosecutors assigned to the case announced they will seek a new trial date [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A rapid transit corridor could land in downtown Columbus as one of multiple bus rapid transit systems coming to central Ohio. The corridor, aimed for West Broad Street, would run along 9.3 miles of the street, stretching from downtown Columbus to Prairie Township and traveling through areas like Franklinton and Hilltop. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Thursday, Feb. 22 is National Margarita Day, and many local spots and chain restaurants are celebrating with specials all day. Below is a list of locations offering deals. Cazuela's Mexican Cantina 2321 N. High St., 1542 N. High St. and 8134 E. Broad St. Chili's 3675 W. Dublin Granville Rd., 1170 [...]
Periods of rain and an isolated rumble of thunder will persist through the evening, as the boundary shifts southward behind low pressure. Some of the rain will be briefly heavy, and rain totals will approach one inch in some areas, before the deeper moisture moves east after midnight.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person has been hospitalized with serious injuries Thursday morning after a reported shooting that involved a Columbus police officer on the east side of the city. According to police dispatchers, one person was shot in the 500 block of North Nelson Road, near Nelson Park, at around 9:32 a.m. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The woman accused of murdering a five-year-old boy faced a judge for the first time since an Ohio Amber Alert triggered a state-wide search eight days ago. Pammy Maye, formally charged with murder, kidnapping, and endangering children, arrived in Franklin County Jail late Wednesday afternoon. She was extradited from Cuyahoga County [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the Winter Wine Festival and the last weekend of the Home and Garden show to the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. Blue Jackets vs. Sabres Nationwide Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday Columbus Symphony performs Tchaikovsky's 'Piano Concerto [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Legal threats are flying in the race for Ohio's Fifth District Court of Appeals over questions about the incumbent's party affiliation. Presiding Judge Patricia Delaney is running against Delaware Common Pleas Court Judge David Gormley to retain her seat. Since the pair both entered as Republicans and there are no Democratic [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ten years ago, Shaniece Briggs was seen for the last time when a neighbor reportedly saw her being pushed into a car near her Columbus home. Today, she remains missing, and her family is searching for closure. “She was a good mother, she took care of her kids,” said Briggs’ mother, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Whoever becomes Franklin County prosecutor later this year will inherit a bevy of cases against law enforcement officers who have killed – and decisions on how to prosecute them. Days after a deadlocked jury forced a mistrial in the murder case of ex-Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy Jason Meade, four candidates vying [...]
Keep the rain gear handy today! We start the morning off with scattered shower activity, but it will become more widespread, and heavier, as we get into the afternoon.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An anti-violence effort three years in the making is showing its first report card of 2024. Nearly a dozen community activist groups met alongside Columbus police, Franklin County Family Services, Franklin County Coroner's Office and others Wednesday night as part of Operation Under Triple Digits, the goal of which is to [...]
BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The city of Bexley is honoring its community members this Black History Month with an initiative designed to celebrate African Americans who have made a significant difference in the community. There are 22 banners along Main Street, each showing the face and name of someone who has contributed or is contributing to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With more than 20 recent convictions or indictments of members of what the Columbus Division of Police (CPD) described as the city's most violent gang, the division said progress is being made but a lot more work is left. “We want to see federal time or state time for each individual [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A fatal crash on Interstate 270 near a major Columbus airport has brought traffic to a halt Wednesday evening. All southbound lanes of I-270 were closed at the I-670 West interchange as of 6:40 p.m. All northbound lanes of I-270 were also closed at State Route 16 and Broad Street, according [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The president of a local police union is frustrated over what he is calling a low bond. Jeff Simpson, the president of the Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge 9, is referring to a case that started Sunday night when police say a man repeatedly stabbed a Mifflin Township Police [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Hundreds of victims of sexual assault at the hands of Ohio State University Dr. Richard Strauss are closer to getting what they’ve been asking for for five years: evidence. The victims have claims pending in federal court against the university for Title IX violations and for failing to protect students from [...]
Tonight, clouds will increase this evening ahead of midnight with rain forming to our west and southwest later tonight. This will make for a wet start to the day on Thursday with temps in the low to mid 40s.
