COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The firm that handled an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by an Ohio State University doctor must hand its interview notes and other investigatory materials to survivors’ attorneys, a court has ruled. The order, handed down by a federal magistrate on Wednesday, is a win for survivors of former Ohio [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus landlord has been sentenced to jail for failing to maintain living conditions at his 32 rental properties, after city officials found several violations including rat infestations, leaking sewage and broken windows. Joseph Alaura will serve 175 days in jail after he violated his probation from a 2018 case where [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens unveiled a new plan to become a premier botanical garden destination in the next 25 years, with renderings to show what that could look like. On Thursday, the conservatory announced its North Star Master Plan. After 24 months of community research and visioning with [...]
Clouds and showers have quickly found their way back to Central Ohio after a beautiful setup from the middle of the week. Better chances for storms will move in this evening, but there is some slightly drier weather on the way.
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A small business selling gourmet popcorn is closing as the shop’s owner is battling cancer. The owner of Pam's Market Popcorn, Pam Tylka, announced Monday on Facebook that she is closing the popcorn shop this summer. The store, located at 955 E. Johnstown Road, was founded in 2005 in the North [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Columbus police officer learned his fate after pleading guilty to kidnapping two women and then forcing them to perform sexual acts. A federal judge in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Ohio sentenced Andrew Mitchell to 11 years in prison. The judge also sentenced Mitchell, who [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH)- With the summer season comes several events and activities for all to enjoy. From festivals and celebrations, Hilliard is having several new and returning events all summer long. Touch-A-Truck allows kids to explore all trucks they see in the community including fire trucks, police cruisers, semi trucks and more. Hilliard is bringing [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A central Ohio gastrointestinal surgeon with a passion for beer is maximizing his retirement to embark on a new journey: transforming a vacant site into a sprawling new brewery that aims to serve as a community hub. Bill Schirmer, a surgery specialist and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine graduate, kicked off [...]
For a related report on this story view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man police believe was twice trying to pay retribution for the death of his brother has been arrested for attempted murder. According to court documents, Columbus police arrested 21-year-old Dillan Bush after an investigation revealed his alleged involvement [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the Columbus Crew's "Hell Is Real" match against FC Cincinnati to "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical" at the Ohio Theatre, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. 'Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical' Ohio Theatre through Sunday 'Hair' Short North Stage beginning Thursday through [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – State lawmakers are considering a bill to make it easier to involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illness – and disability rights advocates are seriously concerned. For months, the Ohio House Behavioral Health Committee has mulled over legislation that would expand the reasons someone can be civilly committed to inpatient psychiatric care [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An overnight fire in north Columbus has destroyed a home early Thursday morning. Multiple crews were called to the 4000 block of Pegg Avenue, just off Olentangy River Road, in the Knolls Thomas neighborhood. There, at around 1:30 a.m., a large house fire raged through the north Columbus home, destroying the [...]
View the player above to see previous coverage. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After city crews cut off locks in memory of homicide victims from a Columbus bridge, city officials and the group that started the initiative are planning a permanent, larger memorial. Moms of Murdered Columbus Children, an anti-violence advocacy group consisting of local mothers, [...]
Keep the umbrellas handy today, as showers and rumbles will continue on-and-off throughout the day.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A documentary about the Holocaust which was a team effort involving a director from Gahanna and an author from New York premiered Wednesday night in Columbus. Matthew Rozell, an author and former history teacher, and Mike Edwards, a filmmaker, have been working on "A Train Near Magdeburg" for about eight years. [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) - Hundreds of law enforcement officers and family members gathered Wednesday night for the kickoff caravan of Light Ohio Blue, a ten-day campaign to honor Ohio’s fallen officers. Columbus Division of Police Assistant Chief Gregory Bodker was one of hundreds in attendance. "When you see officers, it's moving,” he said. “To know [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Years after concerned retirees demanded reform of the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) board, Gov. Mike DeWine is now raising a red flag. DeWine is asking for investigations by the Ohio Ethics Commission, the attorney general, and the state auditor. The STRS board is in turmoil after board member Wade Steen, [...]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Every public school in the state will likely soon be required to implement a cell phone use policy as part of House Bill 250, which now heads to the governor's desk after passing the statehouse with no votes against it in either chamber. “This is a critically important amendment for Ohio [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Around central Ohio, there has been a lot of talk about tornado sirens, with Ohio having more than 40 confirmed tornadoes so far this year One Delaware County city is trying to be more prepared, with the city of Powell looking to install tornado sirens. The city reached out to Delaware [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A doctor accused of sexual misconduct at a Chillicothe hospital has made an admission to the state medical board. NBC4 uncovered those allegations a year ago and spoke to the patients and former employees who made them. Now Adena Health is facing a lawsuit and the doctor, who no longer works [...]
Tonight we will be watching as a boundary will lift north and stall in our area, bringing back rain and storm chances with lows in the lower 60s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From Ohio Stadium to the Ohio Statehouse, Ohio State University President Ted Carter was at the statehouse Wednesday. One of Carter's main reasons for being at the statehouse was to ask for funding but ended up talking about the university’s response to events to end the school year. Carter has been [...]
