COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Big Ten football is back (with significant health precautions). America’s oldest Division I athletic conference announced Wednesday that football will return five weeks from this Friday, but a season during the worst pandemic in 100 years will require serious health protocols. Testing By Sept. 30, the Big Ten will require players, […]
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Vice President Mike Pence will give the speech at Zanesville Aviation airport Wednesday evening. The Office of the Vice President says the vice president will deliver remarks at a ‘Workers for Trump’ event. The Vice President is expected to land in Zanesville at 4:45 p.m. and give his speech at 5 […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health will be releasing the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state at 2 p.m., Wednesday. As of Tuesday, September 15, a total of 139,485 (+1,001) cases have been reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 4,506 (+87) deaths and 14,378 (+103) hospitalizations. There are presumed 117,130 recovered cases […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– NBC4 digital anchor Kristine Varkony speaks with college football great and member of President Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Herschel Walker on the Big Ten’s return to play.
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH)–The Hilliard Optimist Club has served on a volunteer basis for more than 60 years. The group efforts to provide affordable youth sports. Now leaders are asking for the community’s help by donating money for the club to keep serving children. The club offers tackle and flag football, cheer leading, basketball, lacrosse, and […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio State University football coach Ryan Day says the Big Ten’s decision to allow sports to play again this fall validates all the work and sacrifice by the members of the football team. “Our team is stronger is stronger now than August 11th, after going through this, and our young guys have seen what real […]
THE PLAINS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of stealing catalytic converters. The Stark County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested James Howerton, 47, after deputies executed a search warrant at 7 Beech Road in the Plains. According to authorities, the suspect had been stealing the converters over the past several months […]
(WCMH) — There will be no public sales of tickets when the Big Ten starts its football season in late October. Asked about the possibility of ticket sales during a press conference Wednesday, Big Ten Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour said there will be no public ticket sales. According to Barbour, the conference […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — President Donald Trump, along with Ohio State football players are just some of the people reacting to the news that the Big Ten will return to play the weekend of Oct. 23-24. “Great News: BIG TEN FOOTBALL IS BACK. All teams to participate. Thank you to the players, coaches, parents, and all […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that football will be allowed this fall and the season will start October 23-24. The conference says it adopted significant medical protocols including daily antigen testing, enhanced cardiac screening and an enhanced data-driven approach when making decisions about practice/competition. There was a unanimous vote to […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Police are investigating a shooting near downtown Columbus that left two people injured. According to the Columbus Division of Police, around midnight, Wednesday, officers were called to the area of E. Main Street and S. Lazelle Street on the report of a shooting Two people were injured in the shooting. Police say the […]
COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST Today: Patchy a.m. fog, mostly sunny, warmer. High 80 Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 58 Thursday: Partly sunny, isolated shower. High 75 Friday: Sunny, cooler. 49/67 Saturday: Sunny, mild. 45/68 FORECAST DISCUSSION: With the return of southwest winds it will be a bit warmer this afternoon, the warmest day this week. The high […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, several businesses have been hit hard, but local pool construction has been swimming. “The day after Memorial Day, Tuesday, we came in, we had 30 messages on our phones,” said Justin Held of Quality Pools. “My boss had over 45 emails.” And business hasn’t let up. Chris Girtler […]