COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The man who made a viral video featuring an Ohio State fan is sharing more about his social media experience with NBC4. TikTok creator Hayden Sheppard posted a short clip of the Peach Bowl broadcast highlighting 19-year-old Catherine Gurd from New Albany. In the video, Gurd, dressed in Buckeye garb, holds [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 10,188 new COVID-19 cases, dropping cases close to their lowest point in three months. The holiday season saw a noticeably smaller amount of COVID-19 infections compared to the previous two years, and the state has continued that midway through January. Before cases neared the four-digit range, December's [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A shooting left one person critically injured on Thursday in Columbus' Merion Village neighborhood. Around 1:30 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police responded to reports of a shooting on the 1300 block of South 17th Street, where they found one person suffering from a gunshot wound, according to police dispatchers. The [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Amesville woman has been sentenced for stealing more than $200 thousand from the estate of her elderly family member. The Athens County Prosecuting Attorney said that Cynthia King, 64, of Amesville, Ohio, was sentenced to serve a minimum of four years to a maximum of six years in prison for [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – The Hilliard Division of Police is asking the public for help in locating a missing, runaway teenager. Laney Osborne, 17, was last seen Tuesday near the tennis courts at Hilliard Darby High School. She is 5’9”, about 285 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. HPD said her cell phone has [...]
Bands of rain, heavy at times, with embedded thunderstorms, are pushing northeast ahead of low pressure moving along the Ohio River. A trailing cold front will focus some gusty storms through early afternoon, before moving off to the east of the region. Temperatures will reach the low 50s ahead of the front in central Ohio, [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – The man arrested in Detroit on murder charges stemming from a shooting in Marion did so because of a dispute over who was a better rapper, said the Marion County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Marquise Adams was extradited from Detroit, Mich. to Marion after disappearing from the area for nearly five months. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - There's a pup available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center that is looking for a running mate. The 1-year-old pit bull mix came to the shelter as a stray in November 2022, and FCDS Behavior Coordinator Becca Moser described him as a "party boy." "He has a lot [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the Columbus Symphony’s tribute to Aretha Franklin to more than a million bricks on display at Brick Fest Live, there’s no shortage of things to do this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in central Ohio. Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes: Jan. 12 The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Carolina Hurricanes.Nationwide Arena [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Convenience store and gas station chain RaceTrac is planning an expansion into Ohio. RaceTrac is proposing its first location in Ohio along U.S. Route 36/State Route 37 at Davidson Lane in Delaware, according to a report by the Delaware Planning Commission. The plans call for a 6,008 square-foot convenience store accompanied [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio State University researchers have been awarded nearly $3.9 million from the federal government to scale up their fast-charging, long-lasting electric vehicle batteries. Ohio State’s project is one of 12 selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a $42 million program to boost domestic EV production and adoption. [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We've got a busy day on tap weather-wise, starting the morning off with heavy showers and rumbles as a low pressure system tracks into Ohio. We'll see heavy showers, and a few thunderstorms, which will be more likely in our southern counties. We are looking at our heaviest [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Doctors are sounding the alarm after conducting a study that predicts the prevalence of diabetes in American youth. The results reveal an increase in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the next 40 years. Dr. Amit Lahoti, an endocrinologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, reviews the study, saying the results [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s been a busy few days at the Columbus Convention Center this week, with a big conference wrapping up Wednesday. The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) held its Convening Leaders conference from Sunday through Wednesday, and it’s estimated to have brought in millions of dollars to the city on its own. [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man is dead after police said he was shot in Chillicothe. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, Jennoro Juan Elmore Jr., 23, was found Tuesday afternoon on North Plaza Boulevard suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Adena Regional Medical Center, where he later died. Police said [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man is charged with aggravated arson after a fire Tuesday in the Hilltop section of the city. The fire happened at a home on the 200 block of South Ogden Avenue. Firefighters were able to contain the fire, but the back of the house was damaged. Columbus police arrested [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Night, After another mild day today with temps in the 50s, again, we will see a warm night tonight with temps falling into the middle 40s, so basically a degree or two from the evening temps. We will see showers moving east, and patchy mist/drizzle with fog thickening [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man and a woman have been charged with murder in the death of an 8-month-old boy this week. According to court records, Savanna Dawn Dawson, 23, and Kyrios March Jr., 24, were charged on Monday with the death of the child. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office ruled on Wednesday that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 14-year-old boy has been charged after Columbus police said he brought a handgun to an east Columbus high school Wednesday. Officers responded to East High School on the 1500 block of East Broad Street at approximately 11:36 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a student being seen on school surveillance [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Mifflin High School junior Damon Aubrey became the first bowler in school history to roll a perfect 300 back in December. Damon began bowling at five years old and fell in love with the sport by playing with his dad and uncle. At 16 years old, his average score is an [...]
CLEVELAND (WCMH) -- A 24-year-old Columbus man will spend the next 12 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty in a drug trafficking case in northern Ohio. Patrick A. Anaya was sentenced on Jan. 6 after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new hotel that its developers said captures the essence of the city is coming to downtown Columbus. Junto, a boutique-style hotel, has been in the works since 2021. Developers said it is the first of its kind and something Columbus desperately needs. Jim Merkel, responsible for the hospitality leg of [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who has been wanted as a suspect in a fatal Marion shooting for four months was arrested outside of Ohio. The Marion Police Department said that 18-year-old Marquis Adams was arrested Wednesday in Detroit, Michigan by the United States Marshal's Office. Adams will be held in Detroit until he [...]