COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Several city and county leaders toured the field hospital set up in the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Monday. The facility contains the bedding and equipment to treat roughly 1,000 COVID-19 patients, if necessary. “It’s a wonderful facility,” said Franklin County Commissioner John O’Grady. “They’ve done a great job.” The Franklin County […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday he has a good working relationship with the White House, particularly in an exchange of information about the COVID-19 coronavirus. The relationship is such that DeWine did not contradict a declaration from President Donald Trump that it would be the White House, not the states, who […]
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY 12am-9am Temps area-wide will drop into the lower 30s tonight. Do not forget to protect temperature sensitive plants, pipes/hoses (turn off water), and of course protect Fluffy & Fido (pets). QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mixed clouds, patchy frost late, low 33 Tuesday: Partly cloudy to partly sunny, high 48 Wednesday: […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– Protestors have returned to the Ohio Statehouse for a second time to rally during Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton’s press conference. PREVIOUS STORY: DeWine, Acton address protestors heard shouting during Thursday coronavirus update NBC4 reporters inside the Statehouse say they are […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A number of Ohio companies are purchasing new COVID-19 antibody tests, but those companies should do some homework before making those purchases, Gov. Mike DeWine warned Monday. “We heard that a number of companies in Ohio are purchasing rapid antibody tests to begin testing their staff and, in some cases, potentially their […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says Ohio National Guard members will be deployed to help at the Pickaway Correctional Institution. Over the weekend, an inmate from the facility died from COVID-19 coronavirus. They were the first state inmate to die from the virus. Guard members will assist medical staff there. The governor said […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump asserted Monday that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the nation’s social distancing guidelines as he grows anxious to reopen the coronavirus-stricken country as soon as possible. Governors and local leaders, who have instituted mandatory restrictions that have the force of law, have expressed concern that Trump’s […]
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) — The Fairfield County Department of Health is reporting the first death in the county related to COVID-19 coronavirus. According to the health department, resident is a male in his 40s. As of Sunday, Fairfield County is reporting a total of 81 cases. The health department said this death reminds us […]
NEW YORK (AP) — “Good Morning America” host George Stephanopoulos revealed Monday that he’s tested positive for the coronavirus, but has been relatively symptom-free. The ABC newsman revealed his diagnosis on the show, telling co-host Robin Roberts that, “I feel fine.” Stephanopoulos’ wife, Ali Wentworth, had come down with COVID-19 and tweeted that she’s “never […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Bonnie Bowen became an internet sensation after her daughter encouraged her to work on a quarantine art project. The 90-year-old Columbus native has been sketching most of her life and entertaining friends and family with hand-drawn postcards and wine-themed calendars. Her latest project incorporates humor and good-nature to bring some levity to […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– One person was taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition after being hit by a vehicle on Columbus’ far east side. Columbus Division of Police dispatchers said the person was taken to Grant Medical Center after being hit around 12:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Berrybush Dr. and Sunbury Rd. just […]
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s death toll from coronavirus topped 10,000, with hospitals still seeing 2,000 new patients a day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. The state tallied 671 new deaths on Sunday. It was the first time in a week the daily toll dipped below 700. Still, the governor noted people are still […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The safety of essential employees grows with the number of COVID-19 cases. With this in mind, more employers now require the Centers for Disease Control recommendation of wearing masks. The demand for masks has risen and buisnesses are helping to produce them. This has been a change of pace for employees at […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, M.D. MPH are holding a briefing to discuss the latest efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus in the state. As of Monday, there are 6,975 cases reported, leading to 274 deaths. A total of […]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– Three teenage males are recovering after being shot Monday morning in Linden. The Columbus Division of Police say they were called to the 1600 block of Minnesota Ave. around 2 a.m. on the report of a shooting. They say they found spent casings but no victim. CPD says two of the teens, […]
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — When COVID-19 came to Nepal, attention turned to an unlikely group of victims: hundreds of monkeys, cows and pigeons. Normally, the animals are fed by thousands of devotees at the country’s most revered Hindu temple, Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. But last month Nepal’s government ordered a complete lockdown to stop the […]
MADRID — The spread of the coronavirus outbreak in Spain continues to slow down, with 517 new deaths recorded overnight and with the lowest number of infections logged in more than three weeks, nearly 3,500. The Spanish health ministry’s Monday figures bring the overall death toll of the pandemic in the country to 17,489 and […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Savannah Mayor Van Johnson and the Savannah Police Department are asking people in the community to take Gov. Brian Kemp’s shelter-at-home order seriously. “Due to the current health emergency, members of the public are reminded to keep a safe distance of six feet from others,” the Savannah Police Department’s drones voiced […]
***WIND ADVISORY MONDAY*** COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST Today: Rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds, falling temps. High 60 Today: Mostly cloudy. Low 33 Tuesday: Partly cloudy, cooler. High 47 Wednesday: Patchy a.m. frost, partly sunny, evening shower. High 49 Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 49 Friday: Chance for shower. High 50 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Monday! It’s going to be a windy […]
PATRIOT, Ohio (WCMH) — A young cancer survivor got a special Easter gift from the Gallia County Sheriff’s office. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a call on April 7 for the shooting of an alpaca at a family home. The alpaca died from its injuries. The alpaca was the pet of a […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing one person in south Mississippi and damaging up to 300 homes and other buildings in northern Louisiana. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency director Greg Michel said the person killed was in Walthall County, about 100 miles south of Jackson. The National Weather Service […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Easter Sunday is a day when many lift their spirits through prayer and worship; and this year, the Pierce family made sure to lift the spirits of 11 families by dropping off Easter dinner. “We weren’t regularly signed up for this but they needed help on the holiday,” said Dawnielle Pierce. She and her family have been […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — New numbers from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction show 67 inmates across the state’s 28 prison facilities have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus as of Sunday. In addition, 100 prison staff members have tested positive for the virus, with one employee having died from the disease. Pickaway and Marion […]