COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Firefighters are on the scene of a fire in northwest Columbus that officials said started in a garage, then spread to a townhouse building. According to Columbus Fire Chief Steve Martin, the fire on the 5300 block of Tartan Lane reached the attic of the townhouse and then spread quickly from there. […]
(AP) — What’s all this talk about a “second wave” of U.S. coronavirus cases? In The Wall Street Journal last week, Vice President Mike Pence wrote in a piece headlined “There Isn’t a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave'” that the nation is winning the fight against the virus. Many public health experts, however, suggest it’s no time to celebrate. […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Some Central Ohio dads spend Father’s Day on the protest line. Sunday, families joined demonstrators at the Statehouse for a Unity March, showing LGBTQ pride and protesting racial injustice. “There’s no better way to spend this day than with the family for something we really care about, which is respect and […]
A hot, moderately humid Father’s Day (93 degrees) ended as expected with a patchwork of storms ahead of an upper-level disturbance moving up the Ohio River valley. Peak heating brought strong to locally severe storms, with warnings issued for a number of counties in western and southern Ohio, and then for Knox/Morrow counties this evening, […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. As of Sunday, a total of 44,808 (+546) cases were reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 2,700 (+3) deaths and 7,242 (+41) hospitalizations. Of the hospitalizations 1,844 (+11) were ICU admissions. The Department […]
LICKING COUNTY, OH (WCMH) — A child was transported to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Licking County. According to the Licking County Sheriff’s Office, medics were called to Johnstown-Utica Road in Bennington Township, at about 10am, Sunday, on the report of a child struck. The 12-year-old child, was awake and talking […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Flags will be lowered to honor the service of an Ohio Marine, Sunday. Ohio Governor Mike Dewine ordered all U.S. flags lowered to honor Ohio Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger. Ohio flags will be flown at half-staff on all public building throughout Ohio and will remain lowered until sunset on the day […]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Father’s Day: Showers and storms later, high 88 Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, low 69 Monday: Scattered storms, high 86 Tuesday: Rain likely, some storms, high 83 Wednesday: Early a.m. chance for showers, then clearing, high 81 Thursday: Partly cloudy, high 82 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Sunday! It’s a warm and […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — One person was in critical condition following a shooting on the northeast side of Columbus Saturday night. According to Columbus Police, the shooting happened on the 2400 block of Milford Avenue at approximately 10:50 p.m. Saturday. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. Police did not release any […]
WALNUT TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) — Officials are on the scene of a small plane crash in Walnut Township in Fairfield County Saturday. Units were dispatched to OH-37 and OH-204 at approximately 7:15 p.m. Saturday for a call of a small plane crash. According to Fairfield County Sheriff spokesperson at the scene, the plane was a […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking for peace following a late-night demonstration outside the statehouse which involved fire in the street and a crash with injuries. The OSHP tweeted a photo of demonstrators in the street stoking a fire outside the Ohio Statehouse in the early hours of Saturday morning. According […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – This marks the fourth straight weekend of demonstrators in downtown Columbus. Saturday is one day removed from Juneteenth, a day where Columbus saw celebrations and demonstrations in several different areas of the city. Now, protesters are working on ways to keep the momentum going. Demonstrators placed beach balls all around the Ohio […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Delivering hope, happiness and healing in a new way. The central Ohio chapter of A Kid Again is getting creative under cancellations due to COVID-19 The non-profit aims to help families who have a child living with a life-threatening illness. After going all virtual the last few months, they held a drive-through […]