COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Battelle and Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center announced the development of a new rapid, sensitive diagnostic test for COVID-19 coronavirus. Wexner Medical Center will begin using the new test under its existing FDA certification permits. The groups say the news test will increase and improve test processing in Ohio. “The new rapid […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Blood donations are needed during this pandemic, and it doesn’t matter what your blood type is. While the coronavirus cannot be transmitted through blood, the Red Cross said it is important for healthy people to donate until the end of April. At their East Broad Street location, the Red Cross is getting anywhere from 60 to 70 donations per day, and […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The leader of the Ohio National Guard laid out their plan to help the state build out hospital capacity and other efforts to fight the surge of the COVID-19 coronavirus. “The main effort that’s happening here is the obvious preparation for the medical capacity surge that we know that we’re going to […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Schools K-12 will remain closed until at least May 1 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday. During a briefing, DeWine said the Ohio Department of Health would be issuing an extension to the initial order shutting down in-person education for the schools. DeWine said the May […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Health Dr. Amy Acton will provide an update on the state’s efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus Monday afternoon. The briefing will take place a 2 p.m. and can be streamed right here. As of Sunday, there were 1,653 cases […]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — The Delaware County General Health District announced Monday the county is reporting its first death from COVID-19 coronavirus. According to the health department, a 60-year-old Delaware County woman died Sunday in the ICU at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. “We are extremely saddened to learn about the Health District’s first death […]
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – The USNS Mercy hospital ship docked in the Port of Los Angeles began taking on patients Sunday to release pressure on the county’s strained medical system amid the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. The ship, with its 1,000 hospital beds, is not treating novel coronavirus patients, but rather treating others to free […]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Dublin City Schools made a donation of 3,360 N95 masks to OhioHealth Monday morning. The district said the masks were stored at its warehouse and were delivered to Dublin Methodist Hospital. Saturday, DeWine called on businesses to help provide personal protection equipment for healthcare workers in the state. “It should be […]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – As President Donald Trump announced his administration is extending guidelines on social distancing until April 30, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was looking into a Tampa Bay church that is not following the recommended measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. “The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has spoken with leaders at […]
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year’s games. Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021 — almost exactly one year after the games were due to start this year. “The schedule for the games is key […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on the west side. Columbus Police said the person was hit at the intersection of Sullivant Ave. at Dixie Ct. Sullivant Ave. is closed in both directions between Georgesville Rd. and Commerce Square.
NEW YORK (AP) — A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers are worried about their safety as they try to meet a surge in demand for online groceries. A group called the Gig Workers Collective is calling for a nationwide walk-out Monday. […]
COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST Monday: Partly sunny, windy. High 50 Tonight: Mostly cloudy and cool. Low 35 Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, late day/evening showers. High 46 Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. High 50 Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 55 Friday: Partly cloudy. High 62 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Monday! It’s a dry, cooler start to the day. Temperatures […]
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) — A fire overnight at an apartment building in Whitehall sent four people to the hospital and forced residents to be evacuated. Whitehall Fire Department received a call around 1:45 a.m. from Stonecrest Apartments on East Main Street. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from a first floor apartment. Four […]
CIRCLEVILLE, Oh (WCMH) — A man died on Stoutsville Pike this afternoon at about 3:40 pm after the blue-and-white truck he was driving rolled over into a ditch. Shane William Diehl, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene by medics. The truck was registered to his father, Ralph Diehl. Both are from Amanda, according to […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Each weekday morning, NBC4 Today will feature local school children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The segment will air before 6 a.m. on NBC4 Today. Each clip will be posted and archived on NBC4i.com. This week, you can watch the following classes: MONDAY, MARCH 30Garfield Elementary, Mrs. Harbage’s first-grade class TUESDAY, MARCH […]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) — An employee with the Marion Correctional Institution has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. According to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, the employee last worked at the facility Tuesday, March 24. The employee reported symptoms of viral infection on Wednesday, March 25 and was tested. The positive test results […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Battelle’s CEO Lewis Von Thaer said the company has been working on the technology to sterilize n95 respirators for a couple of years. Now, over the last few months, they have been working on building a system to clean a high number of masks. “We have already tested thousands of masks,” said […]