COLUMBUS (WCMH) – The Mid-Ohio Food Collective is launching a month-long campaign to raise awareness about hunger and get the public involved in efforts to address food insecurity. Hunger Action Month happens ever September, when food banks in the Feeding America Network create their own message to address the root causes of hunger in the […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio State University football parents organization which has been critical of the Big Ten’s decision to postpone the fall sports season continues seeking answers from the conference. The Football Parents at Ohio State (FPAOS) are planning to hold a protest on the OSU campus on Aug. 29. FPAOS President Amanda Babb […]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — College campuses are preparing for an unconventional start to the fall term. Small groups of students were moving into dorms at Otterbein University Sunday, one day before the start of classes. “I think the way that they’re handling everything is way, way better than most places. They just seem like they […]
LOUDON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) — Three people, including two teens, were hospitalized following a crash in Loudon Township Sunday morning. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Norwalk Post, the crash happened at approximately 7:50 a.m. on U.S. 23 at County Road 18. According to OSHP, Eddie Leger, 56, of North Baltimore, was driving a […]
In this half-hour Back-to-School edition of Nexstar's Coronavirus House Calls, health, education, and sports experts will help fill in the blanks this Sunday at 8/7c.
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. As of Sunday, Aug. 23, a total of 114,802 (+637) cases were reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 3,978 (+3) deaths and 12,800 (+22) hospitalizations. There are presumed 94,825 recovered cases in the state. The Department […]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – A Chillicothe bar was cited by the state Saturday night for improper conduct tied to Ohio’s “last call” order, according to authorities. The Ohio Investigative Unit says when agents arrived at the Wagner’s Roadhouse Bar, they discovered patrons crowed around the main bar and drinking past 10 p.m. According to the […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – This week on The Spectrum: * A recap of the historic national convention from the Democrats, including a few surprise endorsements from across the aisle. * Ohio leaders for the Democrat and Republican parties share their thoughts about the all-virtual DNC. * City Hall budgets, hires, fires, and disciplines police, so a […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two victims walked into a local hospital with gun wounds, early Sunday morning, according to authorities. The Columbus Division of Police says officers responded to a report of two walk-in shooting victims at Mount Carmel East Hospital at 4:14 a.m. According to police, the victims were outside of an unknown ‘after […]
Another day with a mix of sun and clouds, and a few afternoon showers and storms widely scattered across the state that will dissipate by sunset. A weakening upper low and a few impulses will linger through Monday and bring a passing shower or storm tomorrow in a few spots. High temperatures will reach the […]
NBC4 meteorologist Liz McGiffin shares an experiment that is not only a fun trick, but demonstrates how a change in pressure can have a big impact, and can even help an egg fit inside a glass bottle. This experiment also demonstrates how weather patterns flow as they move toward areas of lower pressure. For a […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An armed woman has surrendered to the Columbus SWAT team, early Sunday morning. The Columbus Division of Police says a five-hour standoff ended peacefully after an armed woman surrendered. Columbus Police say they received a report from a family concerned about their loved one around 2:30 a.m. According to police, officers […]
(KXAN/NBC News) Two people have been arrested after police recovered a body from a makeshift tomb in the backyard of an Austin, Texas home. Kristie Michelle Cardenas, 36, and Walker Ray Kaatz, 22, were charged with tampering with physical evidence in the case. Police say Kaatz and Cardenas lived at the home where the body […]
FRANKLIN COUNTY (WCMH)—A deputy’s car was damaged in a hit and skip, Saturday evening. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect ran a red light, smashed into the cruiser and took off near Hague Avenue and Mound Street around 7:30 p.m. According to deputies, the patrol deputy wasn’t seriously injured after the hit and […]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mixed clouds, scat’d p.m. storms, high 86 Tonight: Showers ending, low 67 Monday: Partly cloudy, high 88 Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high 90 Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 91 Thursday: P.M. showers & storms, high 89 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Sunday! More showers and storms are in the forecast ahead of sunshine […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Fighting violence in the city and helping families in need in the process. Hundreds turned out for a Stop the Violence rally at Mayme Moore Park in Columbus Saturday. Organizers said they wanted to do something positive for the community after a recent rise in violence across the city. The event featured […]
COLUMUBS (WCMH) — Violence has been plaguing Columbus this summer and tonight some illegal guns are off the streets. On Saturday, Columbus Police arrested six people and seized six guns following a funeral. Police say the arrests are troubling for a couple different reasons. The suspects had just attended a funeral for someone who was […]
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) — Two people were hospitalized after a crash in Athens County Saturday evening. According to the Athens Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Luhrig Road at approximately 6:05 p.m. According to OSHP, a Honda Civic, driven by Skylar Brown, 28, of New Plymouth, drove left of […]
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) — A Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy was not injured when his vehicle was hit Saturday night. According to a tweet from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, a patrol deputy’s vehicle was hit at approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday when a suspect ran a red light. After the crash, the suspect then took […]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — Officers have responded to a barricade situation in Delaware, according to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s department said there are no hostages involved in the incident. The suspect is considered to be a fugitive, the department said. The incident, which started at approximately 4:30 p.m. Saturday, is happening on […]
BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (WCMH) — One person was injured after a crash in Buckeye Lake Saturday evening. According to Licking County dispatch, fire crews responded to a call for a person trapped in a vehicle following a crash on North Bank Road at approximately 6:45 p.m. Saturday. The victim was taken to a local hospital. […]
ASHVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ashville bar has been cited by the state for violations of Ohio’s “last call” order. According to the Ohio Investigative Unit, the Trackside Bar in Pickaway County was cited on Aug. 21 for limitation on hours for on-premises consumption. OIU states agents and the Ashville Police Department visited the establishment […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – As concerns about widespread mail delays grow, protesters nationwide, including central Ohio, gathered Saturday for “Save the Post Office” rallies. Locally, demonstrators gathered for rallies planned at post offices in Whitehall, Linden, Lewis Center, Marysville, and at Henderson and High, holding signs and making noise in support of the United States Postal […]
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – As construction continues on Upper Arlington’s new high school building, archeologists have unearthed history below the current high school’s campus. Historians said the building was constructed in 1955 on top of a cemetery belonging to freed slave Pleasant Litchford. He bought the land for his family and other African-Americans who […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – An Ohio State University student who said he has tested positive for COVID-19 is sharing his experience with isolation housing. The student, a freshman at OSU who did not want his name used, is asymptomatic, so he is feeling OK. However, no one want to test positive and be placed in isolation […]