COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says price gouging is widespread in Ohio. His office has received more than 900 complaints since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. Yost’s office announced the settlement Thursday of a lawsuit against a Northeast Ohio man was accused of selling N-95 face masks at 18 times the […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Domestic violence numbers have risen since Gov. Mike DeWine issued Ohio’s stay-at-home order exactly one month ago. There have been 297 domestic violence arrests in Columbus alone, and across the nation, visits to domestic violence websites are up. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein participated in a virtual seminar with international business leaders […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — More than four months after the Heisman Trophy ceremony, the donations raised by Joe Burrow’s acceptance speech are playing an even greater role in Athens County. Burrow, the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner, spoke about the poverty in Athens County. “Coming from southeast Ohio, it’s a very impoverished area and the poverty rate […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohioans who are unemployed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but don’t qualify for regular unemployment benefits can begin pre-registering for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Friday. PUA is a new federal program that covers many more categories of workers, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced. The program will provide up […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A northeast Ohio man accused of bulk online sales of scarce N95 masks at prices of nearly 1,800 percent more than they cost prior to the pandemic has been caught. Mario F. Salwan of Chagrin Falls will refund more $15,000 to those who bought masks from him and he will reimburse the […]
(NBC) — NBC News’ Chief Medical Correspondent Doctor John Torres has details about a concerning new trend in ERs. According to Torres people are now avoiding emergency rooms out of coronavirus fears, even when their conditions are serious. Fear of getting infected is believed to be keeping people who are having medical emergencies away from […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Dr. Mark Weir, an assistant professor in environmental health sciences at the College of Public Health at Ohio State University, outlined how Ohio will return safely from COVID-19 during Gov. Mike DeWine’s Thursday press briefing. Dr. Weir began by stating how Ohioans should understand the virus. He said the virus is transmitted […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– Governor Mike DeWine reminded Ohioans not to suffer if they have a perceived medical emergency. “I really want to make clear that if you need emergency care or if your condition is worsening, call your doctor or healthcare provider,” DeWine said. “If you have chest pain, symptoms of a stroke, or other […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– Columbus Police are trying to located to girls who were last seen in the Boadmeadows area Thursday morning. 15 year old Nevaeh Davis and 2 year old Skylar Davis were last seen leaving the area of the 400 block of Broad Meadows Blvd. on foot at around 5:00 a.m. Nevaeh was wearing […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Honda has announced it will be extending its product suspension at its plants in North America. According to a release, Honda said its North American automobile, engine and transmission plants will continue to suspend production until at least May 8. This would include the plant in Marysville. Honda began its automobile production suspension in […]
FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 file photo, Puppies play in a cage at a pet store in Columbia, Md. A federal judge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 threw out a lawsuit that challenged Maryland’s newly enacted ban on the sale of dogs and cats by retail pet stores, a statute billed as a check against unlicensed and unsanitary "puppy mills." (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will hold his regularly scheduled update on the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the state at 2pm, Thursday, with Lt. Governor Jon Husted, but Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton is not scheduled to appear. As of Wednesday, a total of 14,117 cases were reported, […]
NEWARK, OH (WCMH) — A man in Newark has been arrested after police say he admitted to sexually assaulting multiple children. According to the Newark Division of Police, after several weeks of investigating, on April 22, officers arrested Andy Hart, 42, and charged him with multiple counts of rape. Police say Hart admitted to sexually assaulting […]
CEDARVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Cedarville University alumnus Stephen Smith created an aerosol box to cover COVID-19 patients. Smith, a mechanical engineering graduate, says the box shields staff from being infected from loose germs while operating. He partnered with other engineers, medical personal and retailers on its design. “Two days into the project I decided to […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG/CNN) — Many still have questions on whether to wear a mask and when, and this video from the New England Journal of Medicine may help with that decision. COVID-19 is highly contagious and doctors say it can travel through droplets when you cough, sneeze or just talk to someone who’s next to […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — People are constantly trying to find joy anywhere they can these days. One woman has been using a member of her family to brighten people’s days, every day of the week. Teresa Morgan is one of twelve children. Her mom used to be surrounded by people all the time and is now […]
POWELL, OH (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced the birth of a new baby gorilla. According to a release from the zoo, the female western lowland gorilla baby named Jamani was born Wednesday, April 15 at 9:09 p.m. to mother, Cassie, and first-time father, Ktembe. Zoo members, who continue to monitor the gorillas, report that mom, […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Citizen scientist helped find more than 700 bald eagles in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced 707 recorded Bald Eagle nests on Thursday. ODNR says the nest grew from 281 which is a 151 percent increase. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says he’s grateful for those Ohioans that contributed to […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH/AP) — Nearly 1 million people have filed for unemployment in Ohio in the past five weeks. According to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, 109,369 people filed for unemployment in the state for the week of April 12-18. In the past five weeks, Ohio has seen 964,566 people filed for unemployment. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday. Roughly 26 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the five weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began forcing millions of […]
WASHINGTON, DC (WCMH) – Battelle is helping museums and libraries safely re-open to the public. The Institute of Museum and Library Services, OCLC, Inc., and Battelle announced a partnership to help museums and libraries re-open with safety guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. IMLS Director Crosby Kemper says more than 13 billion items are […]
Franklin COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Harrisburg Pike on Thursday around 1 a.m. Police say a 54-year-old woman hit a pedestrian that was traveling in the southbound lanes near Harrisburg Pike and Rosemont Avenue. Medics pronounced the pedestrian dead on arrival at 1:08 a.m. Reports […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — One person is dead after a shooting in north Columbus. According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 2am, Thursday, officers were called to the 2700 block of Audubon Road on the report of shots fired. When officers arrived on scene, they found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. […]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Thursday: Rain, morning showers becoming heavy rain, high 56 Tonight: Showers ending late, low Friday: Partly sunny, high 63 Saturday: Rain showers likely, few rumbles late, high 60 Sunday: Rain showers, high 55 Monday: Mostly sunny, high 57 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Thursday! It’s going to be a soggy day […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Due to COVID-19, students in Ohio will be continuing their distance learning for the rest of the academic year. This means students will go several months in a row without learning in the classroom. According to experts in education, that could come with some long-term effects. “All schools are trying to do […]