COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 13,895 new COVID-19 cases, keeping cases essentially stable as it also hit a milestone in vaccinations against the virus. The case change falls in line with a noticeably smaller amount of COVID-19 infections compared to the previous two years' holiday seasons. Before cases recently hung [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Less than a week into legalized sports gambling in Ohio, three more proprietors received violation notices Thursday for their advertising, the Ohio Casino Control Commission said. The commission sent notices to the licensed service providers of BetMGM, Caesars, and DraftKings -- or their affiliate marketers -- alleging all three advertised across [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A deli shop known for its Berkshire pork production is hanging up its butcher knife in downtown Columbus. Saddleberk, a one-stop butcher shop whose locally owned farm sits just outside of Urbana, Ohio, ceased its operations in North Market Downtown in December, just six months after joining the market's merchants on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Convenience store and gas station chain Sheetz is expanding with a new location in central Ohio. Sheetz will open its 21st Columbus location on Tuesday near Polaris Fashion Place at 920 Polaris Pkwy. The company said the new spot opens to the public at 8 a.m. with free self-serve coffee and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A body was found at a Rumpke recycling facility in north Columbus on Thursday morning. Authorities responded to the scene at 1191 Field Ave. on Thursday after a call at 10:28 a.m., according to the Columbus Division of Police. The body was pronounced dead at 10:37 a.m. Rumpke operations have been [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An agreement to improve conditions has been reached between the city and the owners of a crime-ridden apartment complex in the South Franklinton neighborhood. City Attorney Zach Klein announced the agreement Thursday with the owners of Southpark Apartments to improve safety, increase security and maintain sanitary living conditions. This occurred just [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man told Columbus police that voices told him to hit a pedestrian with his car, flee the scene and jump into the Scioto River, before surrendering. According to a Franklin County Municipal Court affidavit, officers received a call on reports of a person with a gun at the 800 block [...]
A previous story on the Bucks Platinum shooting can be seen in the player above COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at an East Side Columbus nightclub was arrested Wednesday and charged today at a Franklin County Municipal Court. Charles Foster, 28, is charged with one count of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people are dead after a three-car accident that occurred near Mount Carmel East hospital on Tuesday evening. Just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, a black Kia Forte was heading westbound on East Broad Street and attempted to turn into Mount Carmel East when it struck a gray GMC truck that was [...]
A previous story on the now arrested suspects can be seen in the player above COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Four suspects who were named in connection with a fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Dublin man have been arrested. Columbus police reported that four teenagers who were wanted in the murder and aggravated robbery for the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A breakfast and brunch spot known for its biscuits and gravy is opening its first Ohio location this week. Maple Street Biscuit Co. is now welcoming guests to its new location at Polaris Fashion Place, located at 1310 Polaris Pkwy. next to Red Robin. The restaurant is hosting a grand opening [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) --From the Blue Jackets to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, there are no shortage of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. Blue Jackets vs. Capitals: Jan. 5 The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Washington Capitals.Nationwide Arena – 200 W. Nationwide Blvd. Tickets. 7 p.m. The Columbus Symphony's Winter Festival: Jan. 6 and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are looking for an endangered runaway who was reported missing Wednesday from the south side of Columbus. Namya Courtney, 12, was last seen Wednesday at 5 p.m. on Burley Drive and Fairwood Avenue in the Far South neighborhood of Columbus. She is 5’4”, about 110 pounds with brown eyes. [...]
Watch above: The U.S. House voted in April 2022 to legalize marijuana at the federal level. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s Secretary of State has resubmitted a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana. After a legal skirmish struck the initiated statute from last year’s ballot, Secretary of State Frank LaRose reintroduced an act to legalize, tax [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We start the day off dry, but much cooler than we have been! Temperatures during the morning start off in the mid to upper 30s, which is still above average, just a lot cooler than we have been. We also start off with some breaks in the clouds, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Tenants of a troubled Columbus apartment complex have a lot to figure out as they start the new year. The Latitude Five25 apartments were evacuated late last month after burst pipes caused significant damage, with Columbus officials determining the buildings are not safe to live in right now. The city reached [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new Ohio law will provide college students with more flexibility when it comes to observing religious holidays. House Bill 353, known as the Testing Your Faith Act, requires higher education institutions to give students a minimum of three days every semester and also provide accommodations in order to observe religious [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Nearly five years after she was murdered, two Ohio prisoners are challenging the state law named after Reagan Tokes. Tokes, 21, was abducted, raped, and killed in February 2017 by a man who was out on parole. In 2018, Gov. John Kasich signed the Reagan Tokes Act into law, which requires [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition and a suspect is in custody after a shooting in the University District of Columbus Wednesday night. Columbus police said the shooting happened at a gas station on the 1600 block of North High Street at approximately 8:25 p.m. The victim was taken to Ohio [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new report by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio details what went wrong when more than 600,000 AEP Ohio customers lost power during some of the hottest days of 2022. Commission staff described a perfect storm that left families in the dark for more than two days in June, after [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sports gambling in Ohio has been legal for just four days and Gov. Mike DeWine is already sounding some alarms. “The companies that are doing the massive advertising need to be aware that they’re being looked at very closely by the governor and the casino control commission,” DeWine said. The Casino [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- While John Glenn Columbus International Airport is quieter than last week, the holiday travel fiasco is not over for some travelers. Seven flights have been canceled in and out of the airport during the last 24 hours, compared to the more than 60 cancellations a day during the holiday travel peak. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- New bus routes in the Columbus City School District are being put to use Wednesday as students return from winter break to changes in the district’s transportation system. Many parents expressed anxiety about the changes, with experiences divided: some saying it went well, while others said it feels like the start [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police have released surveillance footage of a suspect wanted in connection with an assault and theft outside a west Columbus gas station last month. Police said the incident happened at a gas station near Sullivant Avenue and South Hague Avenue on Dec. 2 at approximately 5:25 p.m. The suspect saw [...]