COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Columbus Business First held a virtual forum on Tuesday to discuss employees losing unemployment benefits if they don’t return to work out of fear of COVID-19. Columbus Business First spoke with officials from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services as Gov. Mike DeWine begins gradually lifting restrictions on businesses. Juliane Barone, […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Mother’s Day is traditionally one of the busiest for restaurants everywhere. This year many local restaurants are doing their best to keep that tradition alive. Here are a few going above and beyond what is on their regular menu to make mom’s day special at home.
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio House of Representatives Wednesday passed two bills that limit orders issued by the Director of the Ohio Department of Health. The House approved Senate Bill 1. This bill would require all orders issued by the Department of Health on or after April 29, 2020 to last no longer than 14 […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health will release the latest update on coronavirus case numbers Wednesday afternoon. As of Wednesday, there are 21,576 cases reported in the state, leading to 4,052 hospitalizations and 1,225 deaths. Of those hospitalized 1,151 required intensive care. Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With traditional sports sidelined because of health restrictions, the Columbus Recreation and Parks department is offering a remote alternative. By Friday, May 8th, Rec. and Parks is opening up registration for its inaugural adult esports league. “Everybody plays right now, currently at home, so we’re just going to tap into those […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Columbus City Schools will lose nearly $9.2 million in state funding after budget cuts announced Tuesday by Governor Mike DeWine. According to information released Wednesday by the Office of Budget and Management, Columbus City Schools will have its state appropriation reduced by $9,168,987, 1.16% of its total operating budget. Columbus City Schools […]
Athens, Ohio (WCMH) – The Industrial Park in Athens received a development grant for $2.9 million from JobsOhio, announced Wednesday. The JobsOhio’s grant will support upgrades to gas, water, and sewer lines among other site needs. Port Authority says the plan is to develop two buildings on the site to attract new employers. “This assistance […]
Non-profits aren’t doing their normal fundraising events this year because of the pandemic but they still need to find a way to raise money. Some groups are getting creative and doing virtual 5K’s. “We’re looking at a really down fundraiser year so we’re trying to be creative but respectful at the same time,” said Margot […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Flower Moon will be full at 6:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday morning May 7, and will provide us with a gorgeous view under rare clear skies these days. The Flower Moon is named for the appearance of colorful blooms in the Northern Hemisphere in gardens and woodlands, along with an array […]
There have been calls for more transparency from lawmakers after reports that the first round of loans were given to large corporations instead of small businesses.
Two days later the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said the 11-year veteran correctional officer, who worked at the Bill Clements Unit in Amarillo, suffered a stroke at home.
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH)– Former Pickway County Sheriff Dwight E. Radcliff has died at the age of 87, his son, current Pickaway County Sheriff Robert B. Radcliff, announced Wednesday. Dwight Radcliff served as the 37th Sheriff of Pickaway County from 1965 until his retirement in 2013. At the time of his retirement, he was the longest-serving […]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are searching for a Delaware missing woman with a developmental disability who may be traveling to Columbus. Delaware Police say Rachel Henderson is missing and was last seen wearing a pink hooded sweatshirt around 7 p.m. Tuesday. She is 5 feet 2 inches, 211 pounds, and has brown hair that […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– Columbus Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed on the northeast side Monday night. CPD says the person stepped out in front of a truck and was hit on Cleveland Ave. between Northland Plaza Dr. and State Route 161 around 10:30 p.m. The victim’s name has not yet been […]
COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST Today: Cloudy, showers, high 55 Tonight: Mostly clear and cold, low 38 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 58 Friday: Chance for showers, high 54 Saturday: Frosty start, high 53 Mother’s Day: Partly cloudy, high 58 FORECAST DISCUSSION Happy Wednesday! We’re starting off with a few showers, and even with breaks in the rain […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — While domestic violence arrests appear to be down in Columbus, city officials are concerned the violence is going on unreported under the coronavirus lockdown. From March 16 to May 2, the city of Columbus reported 531 domestic violence arrests, compared to 560 during the same time period last year. “That number in […]
HEATH, Ohio (WCMH) — On weekends in June, the fields at Mound City Little League are usually crowded with baseball and softball games as part of the Licking County Shriner Tournament. But this year, for the first time in 75 years, those fields will look the same as they do in the offseason: empty. “It’s […]
COLUMBUS (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) — The pool of federal funding designed to keep small business afloat during the coronavirus pandemic is stretching further than expected in the second round of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. The program still has about $135 billion yet to be dispersed, SBA Great Lakes Administrator Rob Scott said in a […]
COLUMBUS (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) — A handful of Ohio restaurant owners and operators took on a new full-time job in the past week: helping devise the state’s restaurant reopening plan. “It’s been off to the races since Friday,” said Jamie Richardson, vice president of government and shareholder relations for Columbus-based White Castle System Inc. “It’s […]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) — Amazon.com Inc. has again added to its New Albany land holdings for a growing network of data centers. Amazon Data Services bought 112 acres off Beech Road, slightly north of its first 68-acre New Albany campus, for $21.8 million on April 20 from the city’s real estate affiliate. […]
(AP) — The US government has distributed about 130 million economic impact payments to taxpayers in less than 30 days. The IRS anticipates sending more than 150 million payments as part of a massive coronavirus rescue package. The distribution has had some hiccups, including an overwhelmed website, payments to deceased taxpayers and money sent to […]
(AP) — Every once in a while, social media lights up with photos or video from flights that are nearly full, with passengers clearly violating advice from public health officials about social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. That raises the question: How can planes still be full when air travel is down more than 90 […]
BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) — Capital University announced Tuesday it was planning on reopening its campus to students for the fall semester. In a post made on its Facebook page, the university said it is working with guidance from the Ohio Department of Health and Gov. Mike DeWine’s office to ensure the health of students, faculty, […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Restaurant owners lined up in Columbus Tuesday to pick up several gallons of hand sanitizer free of charge. The drive-through event was organized by the Ohio Restaurant Association and JobsOhio. Kailash Chughwani owns Rollz Rice, a Polaris-area restaurant specializing in Indian cuisine. Chughwani said he plans to reopen the restaurant next week […]
THORNVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Several concerts and festivals were scheduled to be held at Legend Valley in Thornville this summer. Steve Trickle, the venue’s owner, said he worked with the organizers of those events, and together, they decided to cancel all concerts and festivals through August for the sake of protecting patrons. “I never dreamed […]