COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Nine states are on Ohio’s travel advisory list for having a coronavirus positivity rate of 15 percent or higher. Those seven states include: South Dakota - 43.4% Idaho - 34.8% Wisconsin- 28.0% Iowa 26.4% Alabama 25.2% Nebraska 21.8% Kansas 20.8% Nevada 18.9% Utah 18.2% Two other states, Mississippi and Wyoming, have [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) - The Game isn't until December 12 but the Ohio State versus Michigan battle to donate blood is happening now. The 39th annual Blood Battle kicked off October 28 in Columbus at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Ohio State last won the head-to-head competition in 2017. "Last year was a little disappointing but we [...]
FRANCE (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a second lockdown in France from Friday, to try to combat a strong resurgence of the coronavirus. With over 520 deaths recorded Tuesday, the French leader said that a new nationwide lockdown would be the only possible way to successfully fight COVID-19. “(France has been) overpowered [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A press conference is being held to discuss additional funding to support small business in Ohio. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted will be holding a press conference at 2 p.m., Wednesday. Bureau of Workers' Compensation Administrator Stephania McCloud will be present as well.
Former Buckeye football coach Bill Conley joins Sports Director Jerod Smalley and Kristine Varkony to discuss what we can expect from the Buckeyes Saturday when they travel to State College, Penn., to take on Penn State in primetime.
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Three Clintonville barbers, who tested positive for COVID-19 in September, donated their blood to help others during the pandemic. Health research indicates that plasma containing COVID-19 antibodies helps patients recover and helps the Red Cross build a supply of convalescent plasma. According to the Red Cross’ website, it began collecting COVID-19 convalescent [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. As of Wednesday, Oct. 28, a total of 205,347 (+2,607) cases have been reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 5,256 (+17) deaths and 18,606 (+173) hospitalizations. There are a presumed 163,472 recovered cases in the state. “Every Ohioan [...]
COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST: Today: Partly sunny, milder. High 58 Tonight: Cloudy, showers late. Low 46 Thursday: Rain, possibly heavy at times. High 52 Friday: Gradual clearing. 40/49 Saturday: Frosty morning, then brilliant sunshine. 32/53 Sunday: Partly cloudy, chance for a few showers. 40/54 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! It's going to be a dry, seasonal day [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) - Dia de los Muertos is only days away and this year, it's even more special in honor of the many lives lost to COVID-19. The yearly Mexican celebration, Día de Muertos (the Day of the Dead), is a day when families come to honor and remember those who have passed. It is [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – A woman accused of killing an elderly couple has been indicted by a Franklin County grand jury. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien says Kelly Vokas, 40, is accused of killing an elderly couple while attempting to rob them in their Lincoln Village home on October 18. The couple was her former neighbors. [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – OHSAA has released dates and times for upcoming state tournaments across Ohio. The Ohio High School Athletic Association says details for several upcoming state tournaments have been finalized for cross country, volleyball, and soccer. All regional and state cross country races will begin Saturday, October 31 and November 7. Volleyball state tournaments [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two men have been indicted by a Franklin County Grand Jury on charges that stole mail and ran a counterfeit check operation. According to the Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, Shawn Eugene Lipsey, 38, and Roy JD Scott, 39, were indicted on 21 charges including Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, Forgery, WUD, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Mental health has been at the forefront since this pandemic started. On Tuesday, The Franklin County Coroner's Office released suicide statistics for the last six months showing a suicide increase, including in kids 19 years old and younger. Overall, suicides have jumped from 4 percent to 9 percent in the past [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A group that advocates for the rights of Ohioans with disabilities is setting up an election day hotline. Disability Rights Ohio wants to be available to address problems ranging from accessibility to polling places to transportation and even making sure blind Ohioans have access to electronic ballots. The non-profit organization does [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two studies, which have appeared in the Journal for Hospital Medicine and the Journal for Critical Care, both indicate COVID-19 mortality rates are declining. “A study was done in a university healthcare system in New York of three different hospitals, and they looked at approximately 5,100 hospitalizations,” Dr. Jospeh Gastaldo from [...]