COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio State University and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are helping vulnerable populations who may experience disproportionately negative effects during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center will be distributing complimentary community care kits that include isolation-grade masks, hand soap, hand sanitizers, toothbrushes, and […]
***FREEZE WARNING OVERNIGHT*** Expect temps to fall back to freezing or slightly below overnight tonight. Make sure to protect plants, pets, and pipes/hoses for the chill Tuesday morning. QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Slow clearing, cold night, low 34 Tuesday: Some clouds, high 58 Wednesday: Few clouds, frost start, high 64 Thursday: Chance showers & storms, […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Many universities across the country have yet to decide if classes will resume in person on campus this fall. Locally, Otterbein was one of the first to announce its campus will open. But for thousands of high school seniors, this period of not knowing is causing anxiety and confusion. Some students are […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) —Max Damron misses the competition and misses his teammates. He’s a 21-year-old Franklin County Special Olympic competitor in basketball and bocce, but he has not seen his teammates and friends in months. “It is a family,” Max’s mother, Octavia, said. “It’s somewhere he can go and have fun, just be himself and not […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans, a plan that envisioned expanding the designated hitter to the National League for 2020. Spring training would […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – There was no announcement Monday of when childcare will reopen in Ohio, with Gov. Mike DeWine saying there may not be a more important decision the state makes for the safety of Ohioans. “We are still working on this,” he said. “It is very, very important that we get this right and […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s confirms they are currently examining children with symptoms similar to those in other parts of the country who have died from a mystery illness doctors believe is linked to COVID-19. “We don’t know what’s going on, and yes it has come here to Ohio,” said […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — For this Mental Health Awareness Month, NBC4 is proud to again partner with Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the “On Our Sleeves” campaign — which fights the stigma of mental illness. Every Monday in May, their experts are talking live on NBC4i.com and the NBC4 News app at 6 p.m. — answering […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Pet groomers are among the Ohio businesses allowed to reopen Tuesday. Many owners say they’re already slammed with clients eager to book appointments. The Buckeye Dog Grooming in Clintonville opened just six months before the COVID-19 health crisis forced the shop to close. “Obviously I took a hit and being a new […]
(WHBF) — The same day his press secretary tested positive for COVID-19, Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Iowa without a mask, and a video shows the CEOs he met with at a public roundtable were asked to remove theirs as well. A video first posted by The Intercept shows Ron Cameron of Mountaire Farms, […]
A group of protesters gathered outside a Pinellas County courthouse on Monday, calling for gyms to reopen in the State of Florida.
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Governor Mike DeWine pushed back an announcement on daycare reopening during Monday’s press conference. As of Monday, 24,777 cases have been reported in the state, leading to 4,413 hospitalizations and 1,357 deaths. Of the hospitalizations, 1,217 were ICU admissions. Thursday, DeWine said an announcement was coming Monday regarding child care reopening in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the spread the coronavirus, according to a new poll that also finds the still-expansive support for such limits — including restaurant closures and stay-at-home orders — has dipped in recent weeks. The new survey from the University of Chicago Divinity School and The Associated […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The coronavirus has revived a hairstyle in East Africa, one with braided spikes that echo the virus’ distinctive shape. The style’s growing popularity is in part due to economic hardships linked to virus restrictions — it’s cheap, mothers say — and to the goal of spreading awareness that the coronavirus is […]
LONDON (AP) — Employees, business owners, police and trade unions in Britain expressed confusion Monday after the government switched from telling workers to stay at home to urging them to return to work — but preferably without getting near other people or using public transport. In a televised statement Sunday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson extended […]
FREEZE WARNING tonight until 9am Tuesday. COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST Today: Chance of a shower early, partly sunny, breezy and cool. High 50 Tonight: Gradual clearing, light wind late, frosty, record cold. Low 33 Tuesday: Frosty morning, partly cloudy. High 57 Wednesday: Sunny, warmer. High 62 Thursday: Partly sunny, showers, chance of storms, warm. High 72 […]
NEW YORK (WCMH/AP)– Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller died at the age of 92, his son announced early Monday morning. Stiller’s son Ben Stiller, who he often starred alongside in movies, said he died of natural causes: I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes. He was a great […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — As Ohio continues to reopen, gyms remain in the dark as to when they can get back to business. “The unknown is driving us nuts because we can’t even tell our members,” said Nick Osborne, the owner of GO: Fitness in Grandview and Italian Village. Like most gyms across the state, Osborne […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A Columbus Police officer received praise from his department after he rescued a baby raccoon from under the hood of a car Saturday night. According to a post on its Facebook page, Officer Mark Hauenstein responded to a call for an “unauthorized passenger” in a motor vehicle that traveled from Worthington to […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Trump administration officials spoke optimistically about a relatively quick rebound from the coronavirus Sunday as life within the White House reflected the stark challenges still posed by the pandemic, with Vice President Mike Pence now “self-isolating” after one of his aides tested positive. A balancing act was playing out the world over, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week, joining three of the nation’s top scientists in taking protective steps after possible exposure, in another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the virus. An administration official […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Families are having to get a little creative to celebrate Mother’s Day because of COVID-19. This is especially true at long-term senior living facilities where visitors cannot go inside. At Ohio Living in Columbus, residents’ families decorated dozens of Mother’s Day signs. They were then put outside in one of the yards […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – The Homeless Families Foundation moved one of its largest fundraisers online even before virtual events became the norm. “I don’t want to say that we’re experts at it. I think six years ago we came up with an idea and we have some wonderful fundraisers out there,” explained Donna Powell, director of […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — There are reports from several locations in the greater Columbus area of wires and trees being down due to the strong storms that moved through the area Sunday afternoon. AEP is reporting that 14,591 customers are without power Sunday evening — 12,048 in Columbus and 2,543 in the Newark area. AEP is […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — One person is in stable condition after a vehicle ran into an apartment building Sunday afternoon. The crash took place on the 4400 block of Rexwood Drive at approximately 4 p.m. According to Columbus Fire Chief Steve Martin, the accident left two apartments uninhabitable, and those residents are receiving help from the […]