CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — On Friday morning, multiple Circleville Police Department arrest teams armed with 65 arrest warrants descended on several residences in and outside the city to arrest people with substance abuse disorders and traffickers. The arrest teams took people into custody, not just jail. The Circleville Police Department said “this approach to substance […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Dock 580, a company that owns three wedding and event venues near downtown Columbus confirmed on Facebook it is permanently closing and will not give back any deposits. Julie Wood was supposed to get married at one of Dock 580’s venues in November and paid a $10,000 deposit. “I had expected something […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nationwide is making a $1 million, multi-year investment to support localand national programs dedicated to foster social justice, combat racism and promote economic empowerment. The multi-year commitment on criminal justice efforts is in addition to Nationwide’s ongoing commitments to support diversity initiatives aimed at addressing economic empowerment, education and housing. “At Nationwide, […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted a man on arson charges after a 3-alarm fire at an apartment complex near Topiary Park that caused an estimated damage of more than $20 million. According to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, Derrick Demarco Lee, 30, was indicted for one count of Aggravated Arson (F-1), one count […]
POWELL, OH (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will be offering drive-in movies in its parking lot during for a month. According to the zoo, the drive-in ZOOvies start June 19, at 5:30pm, and continuing on each Friday and Saturday until July 11, guests can come to the parking lot and catch a flick under the stars in the […]
A much more comfortable air mass has settled in after Wednesday evening’s raucous storms that brought veins of mostly straight-line wind damage across the state. Remarkably, severe thunderstorm and/or tornado warning boxes covered at least a portion of all 88 Ohio counties, including a tiny sliver of Van Vert County in the northwest. The NWS […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — One person is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in northeast Columbus. According to the Columbus Division of Police, just before 10am, Friday, officers were called to the 3500 block of Ringling Lane on the report of a shooting. One person was taken to Grant Medical Center where they […]
U.S. Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs fewer times in 2019 than in years past. In 2019, there were 5,803 attacks nationwide. That number is 200 fewer ties than the previous year and more than 400 fewer since 2017, according to the USPS. “Even during these difficult times, it’s important for our customers to […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of cases of COVID-19 in the state. As of Friday, a total of 40,424 (+420) cases were reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 2,508 (+18) deaths and 6,814 (+61) hospitalizations. Of the hospitalizations, 1,745 (+13) were ICU admissions. The […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion, according to the Red Cross. Blood donations are needed more than ever right now, especially with the recent increase in elective surgeries. “It’s almost a moral imperative that you have to do it, so I do it,” noted blood donor, […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Six pop-up COVID-19 testing sites opened in Columbus Friday morning. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that additional pop-up testing locations will. open soon in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Xenia, Portsmouth, Columbiana, Akron, and other locations. Carlotta Taylor pulled in to the one-day pop up testing site at the Heart of Ohio Family […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Eldorado Resorts has announced it will be reopening Scioto Downs on June 19. According to a release from the company, there will be safety protocols in place when guests return, including: Slot machine banks will be arranged to allow for proper social distancing, as defined by gaming regulation. Slot machines will be cleaned […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Columbus Symphony announced Friday that it would be canceling the 2020 Picnic with the Pops. According to a release, the 2020 Nationwide Picnic with the Pops, the Columbus Symphony’s annual outdoor summer series at the Columbus Commons, and the 2020 Popcorn Pops, its outdoor summer series for kids have both been canceled […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Zoo is reopening its doors to members for the first time in months due to the pandemic. “We’re ready we’re excited. We need people to come in,” said Columbus Zoo and Aquarium President and CEO Tom Stalf. He said he is ready to welcome back members and soon the public […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — People across Ohio are surprised by Dr. Amy Acton’s decision to step down as the director of the Ohio Department of Health. Dr. Acton has become a household name in the state as Gov. Mike Dewine’s right-hand medical expert in the state’s fight against COVID-19. “This particular hero’s white coat is embossed with […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio House of Representatives on Thursday passed House Bill 13, a priority piece of legislation sponsored by State Representatives Rick Carfagna (R-Genoa Twp.) and Michael O’Brien (D-Warren) that helps expand broadband across Ohio. Nearly one million Ohioans lack a reliable internet connection and about 300,000 households have no broadband options whatsoever. […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Rise Sister Rise Black Girl Think Tank will host a virtual town hall meeting to speak on the effects of the pandemic and the current social unrest on girls of color. Aliya Horton is the organizer of the town hall and said it couldn’t come at a better time. “We are […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — When Jason Manley left the military after five combat tours from 2002 to 2012, chronic PTSD was devastating his life. For the next four years, he struggled with the darkness of his thoughts, bouts of homelessness, and the pain of not feeling like he had a purpose anymore. Manley was raised by […]
As nursing homes begin to allow outdoor visitation, families are still hoping for a better quality of life inside. One woman says quarantine has been tough on her mom who has suffered everything from the virus, to boredom, to confusion. “No person said when I get old I want to go live in a nursing […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The City of Columbus will consider awarding $15.2 million from its CARES Act to human service organizations that were hit hard due to COVID-19. Many of these organizations have been operating on the bare minimum, to support this community. The demand on non-profits that help to feed, house, and employ the people […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio State Senator Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, has been fired from his job as an emergency room doctor with TeamHealth after a question he asked about the coronavirus and its impact on African Americans. Senator Huffman was questioning witness Angela Dawson, Executive Director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, about why […]