COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Athletics says family members will not be able to attend sporting events due to the recently announced health advisory in Columbus. According to the Department of Athletics: The decision by the department to not allow any fans aligns with the Columbus Department of Health’s stay at home advisory, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Most polls of Ohio before Election Day said the state would be a toss-up, but after the voters were cast, President Donald Trump repeated his 8-point victory from 2016 and even flipped two traditionally Democratic counties in Northeast Ohio. So, why were the polls so wrong? Polls are rarely as certain [...]
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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, Nov. 17, a total of 312,443 (+7,079) cases have been reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 5,772 (+30) deaths and 22,846 (+368) hospitalizations. During his Tuesday briefing, Ohio Governor [...]
COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny and cold. High 45 Tonight: Mainly clear and chilly. Low 33 Thursday: Mostly sunny, windy and milder. High 61 Friday: Partly cloudy, breezy and mild. 43/62 Saturday: Partly sunny, warm, slight chance of showers. 45/63 Sunday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, rain later. 47/64 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Wednesday! [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Columbus and Franklin County Public Health Wednesday announced a stay-home advisory, beginning Friday. According to Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts, the advisory begins at 6 p.m. on November 20. All residents of Columbus and Franklin County are advised to stay home due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- Pelotonia has announced when its ride weekend will take place in 2021. According to race officials, the event will take place August 6-8, 2021. “The Pelotonia team has been working diligently and thoughtfully this year in order to plan a safe Ride Weekend in 2021. No stone will be left unturned as Pelotonia is working with its [...]
CEDARVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine spoke from his home in Cedarville Wednesday to address the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the Miami Valley, beginning a six-city tour of Ohio to talk about where the state is in its battle against the coronavirus. DeWine, along with Greene County Coroner Dr. Kevin Sharrett, [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Columbus police says they're searching for a 19-year-old male suspected of murder. According to police, Maki S. Said is suspected of shooting two people at the Days Inn Hotel in north Columbus on Monday around 1:15 a.m. The Columbus Division of Police says Galat H. Dahir was transported to the Grant Medical [...]
COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST This Morning: Clear and cold. Temperature 25-30 Today: Sunny and cold. High 45 Tonight: Mainly clear, breezy and cold. Low 33 Thursday: Mostly sunny, windy and milder. High 61 Friday: Partly cloudy, breezy and mild. 43/62 Saturday: Partly sunny, warm, slight chance of showers. 45/63 Sunday: Mostly cloudy, breezy. 47/64 FORECAST DISCUSSION: [...]
With the Thanksgiving holiday taking place next week, people are having to make tough decisions about their plans. With that in mind, doctors said testing negative for COVID-19 shouldn't be used as a green light to go to a holiday party. "I don't want people to have this false sense of security that a negative [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Police are searching for a suspect after a pedestrian was hit and killed near the intersection of East Livingston Ave. and S Hamilton Rd. on Tuesday night. According to Columbus police, a vehicle struck a person riding a bicycle near the intersection before driving away around 10:08 p.m. The victim was [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- With a new health order will come new opinions. Ohioans are speaking out about Gov. Mike DeWine’s curfew which starts Thursday. "I’m actually happy to see that we’re going back to more of the stricter precautions like we were doing back in April and March because things are worse now than they [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Many bar and restaurant owners say they are relieved that Governor Mike DeWine did not issue another statewide shutdown or force their businesses to close. Last week, DeWine said he may be forced to order those businesses to close if the state's COVID-19 case numbers did not decline. That announcement prompted [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- Patients at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center are among the first in central Ohio to receive a new COVID-19 antibody treatment approved by the FDA last week. "I feel, not fixed yet, but I do feel fine," says Jim Pugh, just a little more than 24 hours after being infused with the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — When shopping at retailers like Kohl's, Target, or T.J. Maxx, chances are you've been asked at the register if you want to apply for a store credit card, which frequently comes with tempting offers. In Paul Dobson's case last year, Barnes & Noble offered 20 percent off his purchase. "You're getting [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Sanfilippo Syndrome is a rare genetic disease often referred to as "childhood Alzheimer's." After Jennifer and Brian Kelly received the devastating news their son was diagnosed with the disease, they made it their mission to spread awareness and hopefully find a cure. Five years ago, Jennifer and Brian welcomed their firstborn [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — COSI has decided to delay its planned reopening Friday as cases of COVID-19 in Central Ohio continue to surge. In a statement to NBC4 on Tuesday, COSI president and CEO Dr. Frederic Bertley said: “After careful consideration of the current COVID-19 situation in Franklin County and beyond, COSI has made the difficult [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- The City of Columbus and Franklin County will hold a joint event Wednesday to announce COVID-19 safety measures. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther will be joined by Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin, Franklin County Commissioner President John O'Grady, Franklin County Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce, Columbus Public Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts, and [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine's curfew for Ohio is drawing criticism from at least one prominent member of his own party. Just hours after DeWine ordered the curfew for 21 days on Tuesday, Rep. Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio's Fourth District, tweeted, "Starting Thursday in Ohio: Walk your dog at 9:59 p.m.? Covid [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Clearing, winds relax, cold, low 25 Wednesday: Mainly sunny, high 45 Thursday: Sunny, breezy, warmer, high 61 Friday: Partly cloudy, high 62 Saturday: More clouds, high 63 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Tuesday Night, It has been a chilly day today, with the high temps actually occurring ahead of the front very early [...]
Late last night Iota made landfall as a dangerous category 4 hurricane. Even though Iota is no longer that strong, category 5 hurricane, it is still a large, dangerous storm with rain bands that reach up into Florida. Iota made landfall last night only about 15 miles south of Eta's landfall 2 weeks ago. While [...]