QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Snow showers early, breezy, turning cold, low 12 Friday: Clearing skies, much colder, high 22 Saturday: Cold start, partly cloudy, high 37 Sunday: Mostly cloudy, high 42 Monday: Mixed clouds, high 46 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Thursday Evening, It was a February day. This evening, we will see a final blow of […]
Undoubtedly Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream is one of the most iconic brands in central Ohio.Jeni Britton Bauer was just 22 years old when she opened her first shop in North Market. Her business has had a lot of success — and failures. This morning NBC’s Jill Martin showcased that through the “She Made It” series […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — One person has died and a thousand others injured due to defected insulin pumps. More than 300,000 insulin pumps have been recalled due to a potentially deadly malfunction. The company Medtronic is recalling its mini-med 600 series insulin pumps after one person died and thousands of others were injured from incorrect dosing. […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Police say a suspect was shot by a Columbus SWAT officer during a standoff at a home in the area of South High Street and Mithoff St. Police say the man is in custody and being taken to an area hospital. According to Columbus police, a man in his 60s had barricaded […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health was monitoring a person for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus; they tested negative. According to ODH, samples from the person were taken and sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for testing. The results came back as negative. As of today, no Ohioan has contracted the […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The jury has found Anthony Pardon guilty on all charges against him. The trial now moves on to the death penalty phase, where the jury will recommend whether or not Pardon should be executed for the crimes. The sentencing phase begins Tuesday. Pardon was convicted of five counts of aggravated murder, one […]
PORTSMOUTH, OH (WCMH) — Scioto County deputies say a man is facing multiple charges of rape including that of a juvenile. According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, on February 7, deputies received a call that a juvenile female had reported to an out of town hospital that she had been sexually assaulted. Detectives traveled to the […]
GAHANNA, OH (WCMH) — A Gahanna teacher has been placed on leave while school officials investigate the report of a “private and explicit” video shared by some students involving the teacher. Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools released a statement Thursday, confirming that a teacher at the high school had been placed on leave while police investigated the incident. On February […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Two former Ohio State University football players charged with rape and kidnapping were released from the Franklin County jail Thursday afternoon. Amir Riep and Jashen Wint were dismissed from the OSU football program this week after they turned themselves in to Columbus police. Attorney Karl Schneider, representing Amir Riep said his client […]
As people were out and about getting salt and shovels to prepare for the weather, other people weren’t letting the weather get in the way of their routine, even it meant running in freezing temperatures as snow was coming down. “We come rain or shine,” employee, Sara Wiltse said. And even snow. “I’m not going […]
Hardware stores throughout central Ohio have been taken a hit, because a lot of people were not buying salt and snow shovels because of the lack of snow. “We ain’t have significant snow in a long time,” said Forrest Hamilton of Ashley. In counties like Union, Marion and Delaware we could see anywhere from 2 to 4 […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Multiple central Ohio counties have issued Snow Emergencies. Coshocton County is under a Level 2 Snow Emergency. Fairfield, Delaware, Knox, Licking Counties, Madison, Marion, Morrow and Union Counties are under a Level 1 Snow Emergency. LEVEL 1:Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged […]
CANTON, Ohio (WJW)– Five inmates remain on the loose after escaping from the Stark County Regional Community Correction Center at about 8:45 p.m. Monday. Canton police said the men got out by breaking a first-floor window at the facility, located on Lesh Road in Louisville. Authorities are searching for the following: Joshua Bingham, 36, aggravated […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Police in Columbus are investigating a shooting that left one person in critical condition along Ohio Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Police say they responded to a shooting around 4:55 p.m in the 500 block of N. Ohio Ave. According to police, there was one victim transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. […]