COLUMBUS (WCMH/AP) -- The U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2021 were elected virtually this year for the first time as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe, though that didn't extinguish enthusiasm among the 32 students who won scholarships to Oxford University. Among those students was Ohio State University senior and Dublin native Daniel Lesman, the [...]
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Joe Burrow couldn't put any weight on his left leg as he was helped onto a cart. Cincinnati Bengals teammates and Washington opponents flooded over to show support before he was driven off. A knee injury to the No. 1 pick and franchise quarterback not only contributed to the Bengals' 20-9 loss Sunday [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- This year, one non-profit organization has been presented with its own challenges in efforts to make the Thanksgiving holidays easier on some folks. The Byron Saunders Foundation is a non-profit organization created with the mission of providing Thanksgiving meals to families in need. The foundation’s goal for 2020 was to deliver 4,000 [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH/AP) -- With a tough win over another top 10 team, the Ohio State University Buckeyes held its ground in this week's The Associated Press college football poll. The Buckeyes had a rough second half against No. 9 Indiana Saturday, but managed to stay undefeated this season with a 42-35 win. Indiana fell out [...]
An area of low pressure moving northeast along the I-71 corridor brought a second wet, chilly day late November day. Rainfall totals ranged upwards of a half-inch, with the heavier amounts across northwest Ohio, where snow has mixed in at times. Three and a half inches fell at Wauseon. Behind this system, dry, blustery weather will [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- The Big Ten announced Sunday that the Ohio State-Illinois game will kickoff at noon this Saturday. OSU is coming off its toughest game of the season, fighting off a rough second half to beat Indiana Saturday, 42-35. Illinois (2-3) had an easier day Saturday, beating Nebraska 41-23. Saturday's game between the Buckeyes [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest case numbers in the state's fight against COVID-19. As of Sunday, Nov. 22, a total of 351,419 (+8,133) cases have been reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 5,996 (+12) deaths and 24,423 (+205) hospitalizations. Sunday's reported 8,133 cases is the [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States' top infectious diseases expert says he’s worried that crowding at U.S. airports from Thanksgiving travel could lead to a perilous situation as COVID-19 cases surge. Dr. Anthony Fauci told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the “people at airports” despite federal guidance to avoid travel “are going to [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- A Franklin County jail van was struck by a bottle, shattering its windshield Sunday. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. near South 3rd Street in downtown Columbus. The sheriff's office said that the van with two Franklin County Sheriff's deputies inside was returning to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State's game against Michigan is still three weeks away but the Ohio State Marching Band just wrapped up its final week of rehearsal. In Columbus, and really the whole state of Ohio, nothing is more important than the Buckeyes — especially The Pride of the Buckeyes. And a year that's [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the U.S. effort to produce a coronavirus vaccine says the first immunizations could happen on Dec. 12. A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is set to meet Dec. 10 to discuss Pfizer Inc.’s request for an emergency use authorization for its developing COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer and its German [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- With coronavirus cases on the rise, the CDC and public health officials are recommending against travel for the thanksgiving holiday. That warning has many families making tough decisions on who to invite to Thanksgiving this year, if anyone, and whether or not the travel is worth the risk. "Thanksgiving is my Mom's [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Less than a month after losing its terrestrial radio signal, the station formerly known as CD102.5 and CD101 is back. Station owner Randy Mallow revealed the news Saturday evening in a social media post. The station is available right away at 92.9 FM in Columbus. It will also broadcast at the same [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — With coronavirus cases on the rise, the CDC and public health officials are recommending against travel for the thanksgiving holiday. That warning has many families making tough decisions on who to invite to thanksgiving this year, If anyone, and whether or not the travel is worth the risk. "Thanksgiving is my Mom's [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – The Thanksgiving holiday is traditionally the busiest time of the year for travel, but with coronavirus cases at record high levels in both Ohio and across the country, the number of travelers is expected to hit a record low. Workers at the John Glenn International Airport said that over the last few [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – It’s the season of giving thanks. The City of Columbus distributed 1,000 turkeys Saturday to families in need at St. Stephens Community House. Columbus councilmembers said since the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on many families, they wanted to relieve some financial stress for those affected by the pandemic and give [...]