COLUMBUS (WCMH) — After reports surfaced that Hobby Lobby reopened their stores across the state of Ohio despite the state’s ongoing stay at home order, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sent them a cease and desist letter. “Hobby Lobby properly closed its stores during Ohio’s stay-home order. Now they’re open again — what’s changed?” Yost […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is acknowledging that the federal stockpile is nearly depleted of personal protective equipment used by doctors and nurses to protect themselves from the new coronavirus. “It is,” Trump told reporters at a press briefing Wednesday, “because we’re sending it directly to hospitals.” Concerns about the stockpile levels were first reported […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — COVID-19 has attacked the family of Kelly Conkey Billups with a vengeance. She has lost three family members in a matter of days and a fourth remains hospitalized. Her brother, 51-year-old David Conkey, died Sunday in Mahoning County after testing positive a couple of weeks ago. Lou and Judy Conkey, Kelly and […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton will issue a new order on Wednesday, requiring hospitals that cannot test for the coronavirus to send their tests to other hospitals that can test for the virus instead of sending the tests to private, third-party labs. “These labs are […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States now has more than 200,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus — more than any other country, according to data from Johns Hopkins. As of 2:50 p.m. ET, there are 203,608 confirmed cases in the United States. New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — During Wednesday’s press conference on coronavirus in Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine showed the state’s eight separate regions as defined by the Ohio Department of Health. These regions are known as the “Hospital Preparedness Regions.” “It really became clear I think to all of us that not only do hospitals have to work […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is asking Ohio manufacturers to make supplies needed for the anticipated surge of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the state. The COVID-19 critical supply list (below) is divided into seven categories: diagnostics and testing, health facilities infrastructure and equipment, personal protective equipment, drugs and medical consumables, medical equipment, advanced, […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Health Dr. Amy Acton are discussing the latest efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in Ohio during a briefing Wednesday afternoon. As of Wednesday, there are 2,547 confirmed cases in the state, 679 leading to hospitalization. A total of […]
NEW YORK (AP) — It has become a grim ritual outside New York City’s hospitals: workers in protective gear loading the bodies of coronavirus victims into refrigerated trailers. A surge in deaths in the epicenter of the crisis in the U.S. has overwhelmed the city’s permanent morgues and filled storage spaces in many hospitals to […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus police officer is hospitalized after being shot on the south side of the city. NBC4 has learned from authorities at the scene the officer is expected to recover. According to dispatchers with the Columbus Division of Police, it happened around 3:12 a.m. on the 1400 block of South Ohio […]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers in far south, high 51 Tonight: Decreasing clouds, low 36 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 59 Friday: Sunny and warmer, high 62 Saturday: More clouds, high 66 Sunday: Slight chance for showers, high 67 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Wednesday! It’s another chilly and cloudy start to the […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The fight against coronavirus is taking on a whole new dimension for healthcare workers who are delivering services to people living with Alzheimer’s, whether they are at home, or in nursing homes or assisted living. The Alzheimer’s Association of Central Ohio this week released a guide for caregivers with recommendations on […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — In Seth Lonsway’s first year on the mound at Ohio State, he led all D-I freshmen with 126 strikeouts. Expectations were high for 2020, and to start the season, the redshirt sophomore was living up to them, striking out double-digit batters in three out of his four starts. Then, the coronavirus shut […]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) — Kroger has announced a $2 an hour bonus for a large number of its employees. Calling it a “hero bonus,” the grocery chain will add $2 an hour to the base pay for all hourly frontline grocery, supply chain, manufacturing, pharmacy, and call center employees. The bonus will be in effect […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Staying physically healthy is key right now but health leaders are reminding Ohio families to take care of their mental health, especially those battling addiction. That’s the message from state leaders Tuesday. Speaking from the statehouse, health leaders called on families in Ohio to look after their emotional health and reach out […]
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Singer-songwriter Lizzo is treating the staff of Grandview Medical Center to lunch. The pop sensation and Grammy winner has been sending meals to medical staff across the country at a time when they’re working long hours and dealing with equipment shortages because of coronavirus. Kettering Health Network posted the video on […]
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) – Jerry Perkins and his wife Louise have been together for nearly 65 years. With the coronavirus threat this is the first time he hasn’t been able to have any sort of physical contact with her. Louise has been in an assisted living facility in Bay Minette for 1083 days. On […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The coronavirus surge has Columbus officials anticipating hundreds of COVID-19 homeless patients will need a place to stay. The YMCA Columbus, city officials and the Community Shelter Board announced they’re converting several buildings throughout the city into coronavirus homeless shelters. During the surge, the city is anticipating more than 370 patients will […]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — Lancaster woman says she was diagnosed with COVID-19, but has since recuperated. Robyn Petras says, earlier this month, she began feeling fatigued and her temperature exceeded 100 degrees. She also developed a dry cough. “I started with a dry cough and the cough was unlike any cough I’ve ever experienced,” she […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — In the span of 24 hours, the opinion of the Ohio Department of Health went from “No” to “Yes” when it comes to whether golf courses could remain open under Governor Mike DeWine’s Stay at Home order. Initially, the Department of Health did not consider golf courses essential businesses, as the following […]
WASHINGTON (WCMH) — President Donald Trump Tuesday approved a major disaster declaration for the State of Ohio. The declaration opens up federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by COVID-19 coronavirus. Federal funding is now available to state and eligible local governments and some nonprofit organizations. Pete Gaynor, Administrator, Federal […]