COLUMBUS (WCMH) – With the COVID-19 vaccine hitting Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine said the state will begin tracking how many people have received the shot and sharing that data with the public. During a coronavirus briefing Monday, DeWine announced a COVID-19 vaccination dashboard will be launched over the next few days. “You’ll be able to [...]
A visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at an annual Christmas parade in Georgia possibly exposed some 50 children to COVID-19.
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don't know to what or when. Expressing that “it's time," owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meetings with groups, including Native Americans who have sought to have the team stop using a moniker many deem racist, the [...]
Allergic reactions can occur with numerous vaccines and experts say they are not unexpected.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - As Central Ohio received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine Monday, many were cautiously optimistic the milestone spelled the beginning of the end of the pandemic. “I think it’s still going to take a little time [to return to normal], but boy it’s nice to see the light at the end [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine provided several updates on the coronavirus pandemic Monday as the first doses of vaccine arrived in Ohio. As of Dec. 14, a total of 570,602 (+7,875) cases have been reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 7,551 (+59) deaths and 32,264 (+291) hospitalizations. The vaccine began arriving at [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines are scheduled to arrive in central Ohio, Monday morning. Ohio is set to receive 89,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, and out of those, a total of 15,000 tier one workers will get the first shots Tuesday. Frontline workers at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center [...]
COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST This Morning: Cloudy, breezy and cold with light rain and snow south Today: Partly sunny, breezy and cold. High 36 Tonight: Partly cloudy, brisk and cold. Low 24 Tuesday: Partly sunny. High 34 Wednesday: Show showers, light. High 36 (27) Thursday: Mostly cloudy, few flurries early. High 34 (25) Friday: Sunshine returns, [...]
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Sources have confirmed to FOX 8 News a New York Times report that the Cleveland Indians baseball team is planning to change its name. They will reportedly keep the Indians name in the 2021 season as the organization works toward a new name after that. The team is expected to make an [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a shooting Sunday afternoon in Linden. According to Columbus police, at about 6:17 p.m., Sunday, officers responded to a Shotspotter notification in the 1800 block of Republic Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they found Jasmine Johnson, 28, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Johnson was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- The CEO of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is recovering after being assaulted during an attempted robbery last week. According to an OSU Wexner spokesperson, Executive Vice President and Chancellor for Health Affairs Harold Paz was exercising outside Tuesday night when he was assaulted. Columbus Police said that at approximately [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- Columbus Police are searching for a suspect they said robbed a 67-year-old man outside of a southeast Columbus shop. According to police, on Sunday at approximately 1:10 p.m., the victim made a purchase inside the Smoke Outlet on the 1600 block of Parsons Avenue. As he left the store and walked toward [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Hospitals across central Ohio are getting ready for their first doses of the coronavirus vaccine. Frontline workers at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center said they’ve been waiting to receive their COVID-19 vaccines for a long time, with one emergency room doctor saying he signed up as soon as he could. Dr. [...]