NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Transportation is referring to them as "super loads," and soon they will travel across southern and central Ohio, bound for Intel's facility under construction in New Albany. The oversized loads will go from docks at Manchester, in Adams County along the Ohio River, to Licking County [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The city of Westerville announced on Wednesday plans to merge with Harlem Township as the area looks to combat development fueled by Intel's semiconductor plant under construction in Licking County. The proposed merger would allow Harlem Township to preserve the community's rural quality of life, which Carl Richison, a Harlem Township [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A fight outside of a bar turned into a police chase, with one arrest warrant being issued. According to Gahanna police, officers responded to the The Pub on Johnstown Road at around 2:20 a.m. on reports of two women fighting in the parking lot. After officers arrived a car exiting the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A strong line of thunderstorms that woke up central Ohio to tornado sirens Wednesday morning caused damage to numerous areas in the region with those storms producing five tornadoes. Starting at 4:45 a.m., Franklin, Fairfield, Licking, Knox, Madison, Morgan and Perry counties went under tornado warnings with strong winds creating tornadic [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One man is dead, another person injured after two overnight car crashes occurred within a mile apart in east Columbus. According to Columbus police a man was found in a car that had crashed into a pole near the intersection of South James Road and East Main Street in Eastmoor. At [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Those in central Ohio will need a special pair of glasses to get a glimpse of the rare total solar eclipse that will loom over portions of the U.S. in April. Marking the first time since 1806, Ohio will be in the direct path of the solar eclipse on April 8. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wind gusts as fast as 80 mph whipped through Columbus and surrounding counties during a tornado warning Wednesday morning, leaving thousands without power for much of the day. The National Weather Service confirmed four tornadoes touched down in central Ohio with a fifth in Riverside in Montgomery and Greene counties near [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Starting Friday, businesses, nonprofits and other employers in Columbus will no longer be allowed to ask job applicants how much they currently make. A city ordinance will ban employers from asking prospective employees about their previous salaries, benefits packages or other compensation. Beginning March 1, Columbus-based employers who inquire about past [...]
A strong line of thunderstorms brought on tornado warnings for many central Ohio counties early Wednesday.
Watch a previous report on the shooting in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left one man dead late last month. Leon Mason, 22, was arrested without incident Tuesday on charges of murder and felonious assault. On Jan. 28, Columbus police officers [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) – About 200 years after a former slave broke barriers in Lancaster, efforts to honor his life are underway. Until recently, not much was known about Scipio Smith. That's changed due to the work of Michael Johnson, a local historian and Marketing Director for the Fairfield County Heritage Association. As a historian, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Last year, the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA) announced a massive renovation project: a new $2 billion airport for Columbus, aiming to be completed by early 2029. Now, we’re getting a better idea of what to expect in the new airport, who will pay for it, and whether it will help [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Westerville man learned firsthand that selling something to strangers online comes with a risk. Every five years, Darren Macron replaces his wife's wedding ring with a well-deserved upgrade. Knowing her current set was still in good condition, he had it appraised, then listed it for sale on Facebook Marketplace for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In just a few days, Downtown Columbus will be filled with athletes from all around the world for the 36th annual Arnold Classic Sports Festival. Tourism officials call this one of the biggest events held in the city all year. This year, event leaders are expecting more than 100,000 people to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A beloved bar in the Historic Harrison West neighborhood of Columbus had money stolen and windows smashed, which can be fixed. However, the thieves got away with something priceless. Zeno’s was hit twice in 24 hours. One of the items stolen made the workers feel like they were punched in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is getting to work on a new group that he said will work to better the state’s mental health systems. “The work we are doing together is helping more and more people, but we certainly have more work to do,” DeWine said. Addressing mental health care shortfalls [...]
After a mild day, showers and storms will form later this evening and overnight. Some of these storms could be strong to severe ahead of a strong cold front.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three engine warnings occurred about a minute before a plane coming from the Ohio State University Airport crashed onto a highway in Naples, Florida, killing a pilot and co-pilot and injuring several passengers, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. The plane, a Bombardier Challenger 600 operated [...]
