COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the third time, members of the Columbus Crew are adding some championship bling to their wardrobe. Before Saturday's season opener against Atlanta United, Crew players, coaches and club leaders each received a 10-karat yellow gold, diamond-studded championship ring to commemorate the club's 2023 Major League Soccer Cup title. The ring, [...]
Temperatures hovered near freezing this afternoon only a day after readings reached the upper 50s. Gusty northerly winds brought a wintry wind chill in the teens, despite bright afternoon sunshine.
JACKSON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three people are dead after a plane crash Saturday afternoon in Jackson County. A spokesperson with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a plane crashed at around 12 p.m. near the James A Rhodes airport in Jackson, Ohio. Three people died as a result of the crash, the sheriff's office [...]
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people have been arrested after law enforcement officials seized over $1 million worth of drugs and firearms in Zanesville. The Muskingum County Prosecutor's Office said that 39-year-old Codey Starkey and 36-year-old Chiquita Rush were arrested and face multiple drug trafficking charges and having weapons under disability. Starkey also faces a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man was arrested early Saturday morning and charged after a shooting at a Columbus gentleman's club with a history of criminal activity. Columbus police say they were called to The Doll House at 1680 Karl Court just before 12:30 a.m. after a report of a shooting. Officers found the suspect, [...]
GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A fire chief in an eastern Franklin County township was cited for speeding and operating a vehicle while under the influence in Licking County. According to an Ohio State Highway Patrol impaired driver report, Jeffrey Sharps, fire chief for Truro Township, was pulled over about 10 p.m. Feb. 6 on State [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Widespread snow in central Ohio overnight Saturday has put multiple counties under a snow emergency. After around 1-3 inches of snow has fallen in the region, five central Ohio are currently under a level one snow advisory, as of 7 a.m. Saturday. A winter weather advisory is in effect for multiple [...]
The United States boasts an impressive interstate network of 4.2 million miles of roads—but underlying that reputation is a backlog of $786 billion in needed repairs, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. On average, the society estimates, American motorists spend a collective $130 billion on extra vehicle repairs and fuel costs as a result of [...]
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for portions of central Ohio, including the city of Columbus, until 12 this afternoon. Snow showers will continue to move through central Ohio. Around 1-3 inches of snow accumulation are expected. Later this afternoon skies will start to clear and sunshine will return to the area. Cold air will continue to move in and temperatures will only top off in the mid 30. It will be a very breezy day as well with winds gusting close to 30mph at times.
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a shooting in New Albany on Friday evening. Police were called to the 7000 block of Stapleton Drive in the Central College neighborhood on the report of a shooting at 6:49 p.m., according to the Columbus Division of Police. One person was pronounced dead at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Business is growing in the Hilltop. It’s been a little more than a year since the economic development corporation Hilltop Rise hired its first Executive Director, Morgan DeBoth. Her job is to help business owners thrive and bring the Hilltop to its full potential. DeBoth said her goal when starting this [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There soon could be two sets of laws impacting access to gender-affirming care in Ohio. Barring legal challenges, House Bill 68 to ban gender-affirming care for minors will be enacted on April 24. Another set of similar measures proposed by Gov. Mike DeWine after he vetoed HB 68 will also soon [...]
We will see snow starting in our area overnight starting in the northwest, and shifting southeast after about 2-3am and through daybreak on Saturday.
BUFFALO, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio man who had been living in Colorado has been charged with murder after his roommate was found dead inside their home. Carl Hoopingarner, 59, of Kipling, Ohio, was arrested on Tuesday and is now facing a first-degree murder charge, according to the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office. Investigators were alerted [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former congressional candidate from Columbus has been arrested by the FBI on Friday in connection to the 2021 Capitol riots. Cleophus Dulaney, 63, is facing multiple charges, including assaulting law enforcement, during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. [...]
