View the player above to watch previous coverage. DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – A judge deemed 40 dogs found in heavy chains and swampy conditions were “abandoned” after their owner failed to appear in court and assigned custody to the county dog warden on Wednesday. Now that the Delaware County Dog Warden has custody of the [...]
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Criminal investigators from the Ohio Department of Taxation have been fired after trying to improperly hit a Chillicothe business owner with legal trouble, according to the Ohio Inspector General's Office. Agents Matthew Shell and Mandowl Nixon were both terminated from their jobs on Dec. 15 and could face potential criminal charges. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A large police presence has formed outside of a west Columbus thrift store during a search for a wanted homicide suspect late Wednesday morning. According to Columbus police, there is currently a search underway for a homicide suspect near the intersection of Hilliard Rome Road and West Broad Street in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As road construction season gets under way in Ohio, many major projects are beginning or continuing in Franklin County. Here are the most significant road construction projects taking place in the county, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. I-70/I-71 Downtown Ramp Up A series of projects to reconstruct interstates 70 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police on Wednesday announced that the victim of a homicide on the northeast side of the city was a child. The shooting occurred on Sunday night just after 10:15 p.m. in the North Linden area, where police said they found 12-year-old Angel Diaz suffering from a gunshot wound in the [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A New Albany-based Mexican restaurant has opened a second location in Gahanna. Blue Agave opened its doors at 64 Granville St. on Monday. The restaurant’s first location opened in New Albany, at 9745 Johnstown Road, in 2011. The eatery serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, fajitas and other traditional Mexican dishes. Blue Agave’s [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pop songwriters Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are teaming up to co-headline an arena tour coming to central Ohio this fall. The duo's 21-city "Sweat" tour is performing at Nationwide Arena on Sept. 20 with special guest Shygirl, Live Nation announced on Wednesday. Advance presale registration is available now at sweat-tour.com, with [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A national steakhouse known for preparing hand-cut, aged meats is opening a central Ohio location for the first time in more than a decade. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is opening at 6036 N. Hamilton Road west of New Albany, according to a permit under review by the city of Columbus. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It's been 100 years since the Olympics were held in Paris, and they are now 100 days away. The 2024 summer games open on July 26 as the world fixes its eyes on the City of Light. Among the thousands of athletes heading to Paris will be several Ohio natives, current [...]
For an earlier report on this story view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police have identified and are searching for a third suspect in connection to a north-central Columbus murder that occurred one week ago. According to court documents, an investigation revealed that Sheleeah Foggie, 32, was allegedly involved in the murder [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A developer suing the city of Dublin, alleging private property rights were violated when its shopping district overhaul was rejected, is proposing a new mixed-use development to be built in the Ballantrae neighborhood. Stavroff Land and Development aims to transform a 12-acre site southwest of the intersection of Avery and Woerner [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – Nearly a year and a half after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state could evict a golf club from the site of 2,000-year-old American Indian earthworks, the parties will finally go to trial to determine just how much money the golf club’s lease is worth. The Ohio Supreme Court [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – In Durham, North Carolina, there is a famous railroad overpass called The Can Opener Bridge. Standing at 12-feet-4 inches (up from 11-feet, 8-inches since 2020), it is periodically the site where trucks get stuck under or crash into the top of the overpass, 178 times since 2008. Late Monday night in north [...]
View the player above to watch previous coverage. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio has approved the $78,000 purchase of two mobile homes for training public school staff with firearms in the event of an active shooter. The Ohio Controlling Board, which handles making adjustments to the state budget, approved public safety officials’ request for $78,028 [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We start the day with rain and a few rumbles for portions of the region. That will all taper by about mid-morning, then we'll see several dry hours, allowing temperatures to warm into the middle 70s, with a strong gusty wind. The more clearing we get during this [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It was somehow fitting that all the stars aligned for a Blue Jackets victory to end what was an otherwise forgetful 2023-24 campaign. On a night that saw the franchise's longtime television announcer enter retirement, and five years to the day when Columbus upset the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning in the [...]
Watch a previous report of Cayon Drake appearing in court in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man was sentenced to as much as 18 years in prison for a fatal double-shooting tied to a drug deal gone wrong in 2023. Cayon Drake, 19, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Dozens of people enjoying time out and about on Saturday afternoon came back to find their car windows smashed. The crimes took place in Clintonville and western parts of the city. According to Columbus Police, nearly 20 people had their cars vandalized at the Rusty Bucket on North High Street. “Be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Have you ever considered that being able to check the mailbox is a privilege most of us take for granted? It's something Kieauna Fuqua's considered after she moved into an apartment complex in north Columbus last September. "I picked up my key to get into my apartment and then I asked [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said distracted driving causes thousands of crashes each year, but that number is going down, and they are crediting a lot of that to the state's distracted driving law. The law has been in place for a little more than a year and is making [...]
Watch a previous report on the fatal shooting in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man could spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to murder in connection with a 2023 North Linden double shooting. Paul A. Banks, 36, was sentenced Tuesday to at least 18 years [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As Ohio families continue to face challenges when it comes to accessing affordable childcare, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce is trying to help find solutions. The chamber Tuesday hosted its first Access and Affordability to Childcare Summit. Dave Smith, Executive Director of Horizon Education Centers, was an attendee and panelist. “A [...]
