UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Upper Arlington native Quinn Patterson has been shooting to be a college golfer for as long as he can remember, and over the last year, he’s lived that dream. “Growing up, I always wanted to play division one golf,” Patterson said. “And my first year of Akron was everything I […]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Churchgoers are getting their first taste of in-person worship as faith centers begin to reopen. Genoa Baptist Church in Westerville welcomed members back inside Sunday for the first time in several months. “We kiddingly said we’re going to have to blow the dust off the pulpit up here because it’s been […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) –A fully restored 155-year-old American flag is will be flying in the Rotunda at the Ohio Statehouse from Memorial Day weekend through Veterans Day. The 36-star flag is one of the American Civil War artifacts on display at the Ohio Statehouse commemorating the Lincoln funeral train’s stop in Columbus in 1865. The historic […]
Real summertime air has arrived in Ohio this weekend, allowing temperatures to soar into the mid- 80, with only slight chance for an evening storm in spots through the remainder of the holiday weekend. High pressure over the southern Appalachians will sponsor a warm and humid southwesterly flow. Memorial Day will be very warm and […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. meant big crowds at beaches and warnings from experts Sunday about people disregarding the coronavirus social-distancing rules and risking a resurgence of the scourge that has killed nearly 100,000 Americans. Sheriff’s deputies and beach patrols tried to […]
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says wearing masks while in public during the coronavirus pandemic should not be a political issue. DeWine was reacting on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday to North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s call for “support and encouragement” for those wearing masks since they may be protecting someone vulnerable to […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. As of Sunday, there are 31,911(+503) cases reported across the state, leading to 1,969(+13) deaths and 5,476(+39) hospitalizations. Of the hospitalizations 1,438 were ICU admissions. The Department of Health adds the data as soon as they […]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mixed clouds, muggy, few storms later, high 87 Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 67 Memorial Day: Chance of storms later, muggy, high 88 Tuesday: Some afternoon storms possible, high 88 Wednesday: Warm and steamy, some afternoon storms possible, high 87 Thursday: Showers and storms, high 86 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Columbus police have charged the mother and stepfather after a 7-year-old died in the Linden area. According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 8:18pm, Saturday, officers were called to the 2400 block of Azelda Street on the report of a child who had drowned. When officers arrived on scene, they found 7-year-old Fabian Maldando-Cortez unresponsive […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus Police say two separate shootings, hours apart from each, left two teenagers injured. According to officials, officers respond to the first shooting, where a 16-year-old male was suffering from a gunshot wound of the upper body near Harlow Road and South Hamilton Road at 9: 40 p.m, Saturday. He was […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — There is a new addition to the Ohio Statehouse rotunda — a 155-year-old American flag. It’s part of a display of Civil War artifacts related to the Abraham Lincoln funeral train. The historic 36-star flag flew over Capitol Square in April 1865. The flag was then given to David Nevin Murray of […]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Westerville City Schools found a unique way to celebrate 2020 graduates whose normal ceremony had to be canceled for safety reasons. They called the event Light The Path, a city-wide event organized by the district. Starting at 8:20 p.m. (2020 military time) for 20 minutes, participants displayed an electric candle in […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A hairstylist served 84 clients over eight days while experiencing symptoms of coronavirus, Missouri health officials say. Clay Goddard, director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, said in a news briefing that the stylist worked between May 12-20. All clients wore masks and will be tested, as will the stylist’s coworkers, the Springfield […]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — It’s a beautiful weekend for camping, boating or just being outside. After being closed because of COVID-19, campgrounds were able to re-open just in time for Memorial Day weekend, but there are social distancing rules that need to be followed. Alum Creek State Park was pretty busy Saturday, and people do […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — One Columbus local non-profit is using the Memorial Day weekend to run a special kind of food drive, offering food for free to those who need it during the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday, Food Not Bombs Columbus gave boxes of food out at three locations in Linden and on the south and […]
WESTERVILLE (WCMH) — People can check out one of central Ohio’s most breathtaking Memorial Day traditions this weekend. The “Field of Heroes” is up and running in Westerville during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some things are different this year — there are no concerts or a 5K walk and run. There are also no flag […]
OXFORD, Ohio (WCMH) — The Butler County General Health District (BCGHD) is investigating several case of the COVID-19 virus tied to Miami University students with links to off-campus gatherings earlier this month. According to BCGHD, the cases are tied to gatherings held from May 8 -16. Miami University said five students living off-campus tested positive […]