COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A new parking garage that opened Tuesday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center has boosted the center’s available parking spaces to more than 4,700. The new Ohio Center Garage added 650 new spaces and is the sixth parking location at the center. Drivers can access the new garage via the far right […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) says one person is currently under investigation for exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus. So far since the outbreak began earlier this year, no one in Ohio has tested positive for the virus. Six people have been investigated and all have tested negative, according to the ODH. […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Two Ohio lawmakers announced Tuesday that they plan to introduce legislation to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls and women’s sports. The ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ was announced by State Representatives Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) and Reggie Stoltzfus (R-Paris Twp.). According to Powell and Stoltzfus, the bill would designate male and female […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In honor of the upcoming “International Polar Bear Day” on February 27, the Columbus Zoo just released a new video featuring a 3-month-old polar bear cub. According to the Columbus Zoo, the staff has been monitoring “every minute” of this cub’s life to make sure he was, “nursing, sleeping, growing and […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Mardi Gras, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday, is being celebrated across the globe and even here in Columbus. Multiple bakeries are selling king cakes and treats to celebrate the holiday. Fat Tuesday is a day to indulge before the Lenten season begins. The Mardi Gras or Carnival season officially begins on January 6th or the “Twelfth […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Police are investigating a fatal crash on I-270SB near U.S. 33 on the southeast side. According to the Columbus Division of Police, a crash between a semi-truck and another vehicle was reported on I-270SB near U.S. 33, at about 10:39 a.m. Tuesday. Police say one person was killed in the crash. No […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A woman charged with the murder of her boyfriend told police she shot him at his request. According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 4:39pm, Sunday, officers were called to the 3800 block of Gadwall Road on the report of a shooting. When officers arrived on scene, they found John […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio State University football coach Ryan Day is expected to receive a three-year contract extension. According to a release, the contract extension is pending the approval by the OSU Board of trustees. The extension will keep him as coach until 2026. A committee of the board is expected to approve the contract […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man is arguing that having a few too many at home shouldn’t make handling one’s own firearm illegal. The state Supreme Court plans to hear arguments Tuesday for and against Fred Weber’s arrest. His attorneys say his arrest was unconstitutional because he was in his own home and the weapon […]
COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST Today: Patchy fog, rain showers. High 49 Tonight: Off and on showers. Low 41 Wednesday: More rain, wintry mix to snow at night. High 45 Thursday: Mostly cloudy, breezy and cold. 25/31 Friday: Cloudy and cold. 19/30 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Patchy fog may stick around reducing visibility until around midday. A front will […]
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KTVI/KPLR) – Around 8:15p.m. Monday night an incident occurred inside the Maryland Heights Community Center located at 2300 McKelvey Road. Officers from surrounding departments have responded to the scene. Witnesses tell FOX 2/NEWS 11 that a shooting occurred inside the community center. The scene has been secured, and a command post has […]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — A string of suspicious fires is being investigated in Newark. Since the beginning of the year, there have been close to two dozen structure fires. Now the state fire marshal’s office and police department are getting involved. The fire chief for the Newark fire department said they have been called to […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Across the country, more children are dying at their own hand and local doctors say the time to act is now. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is set to open a new building dedicated to treating children with mental health issues, hoping to help central Ohio lead the way in change. Experts say 15 […]
COLUMBUS (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) — The video game developer behind Halo, one of the best-selling game franchises of all time, has tapped a new Columbus esports company to expand and manage its esports presence. Columbus-based Esports Engine, which launched in 2019 by Ohio University graduate and longtime Major League Gaming executive Adam Apicella, was chosen to […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Harvey Weinstein verdict has local sexual assault advocacy groups speaking out. Emily Gemar with Ohio Health’s Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio works with women who are survivors. “We are a neutral space where we will believe you,” she said. “We won’t judge. We don’t put any of our own […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Lawmakers may soon consider a bill that would extend unemployment benefits to victims of domestic violence if they are forced to leave their jobs to escape from their abuser. The decision to leave an abuser is a personal one that can be complicated and difficult, according to Emily Kulow with the Ohio […]
JUNCTION CITY, Ohio (WCMH) — The State Fire Marshal says arson is the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a church in Perry County last week. The Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Junction City was gutted by the fire that swept through the 145-year-old building last Tuesday morning. The fire was considered suspicious […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — This week, central Ohio is still mourning the loss of a first responder over the weekend. The Upper Arlington Police Officer died by suicide, but according to Blue Help, this is far from an isolated incident. The organization reported 228 police officers died by suicide nationwide in 2019. It’s those statistics that have […]
WAYNE COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — The Wayne County sheriff on Monday gave a tragic update in a missing teen case. According to a post on the Wayne County Sheriff Facebook page, Emma Roberts, 15, who was reported missing earlier this month, was found dead in Colerain Township near Cincinnati. When she went missing, she had […]
A mobile app joins coins and credit cards as a parking meter method of payment in downtown Columbus.