AMANDA, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 34-year-old Fairfield County man has been arrested after authorities found him in possession of material that contained nudity of a minor. Justin Boyd, 34, of Amanda was charged Friday with one count of illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff's [...]
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Howard, Ohio man died Friday morning when his car crashed into a tractor-trailer and overturned between Fredericktown and Mount Vernon. While driving northbound on State Route 13 near Green Valley Road in Morris Township, 45-year-old Jason Auck's Toyota Scion XA swerved over the centerline and struck a Peterbilt tractor-trailer, [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police have identified the three people found dead inside a Dublin home on Wednesday. Officers found Rajan Rajaram, 54, Santhalatha Rajan, 51, and Anish Rajan Rajaram, 19, dead in their home in the 7000 block of Balfoure Circle, according to the Dublin Police Department. It called in the Ohio Bureau of [...]
See a previous update on the Ohio Amber Alert suspect's conviction for charges in Indiana above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman accused of abducting two 5-month-old twins in their mother’s running car just before Christmas appeared in an Ohio courtroom Friday morning for the first time since she was taken into custody in Indianapolis. [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ross County prosecutor said a Chillicothe man was indicted on two counts of murder stemming from a fatal shooting last week. A Ross County grand jury returned an indictment charging Marvan Woodfork Sr. with two counts of murder in connection with the death of Jennoro Elmore Jr. On Jan. 10, [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) - A Fairfield County judge on Friday opened an opportunity for the City of Columbus to enforce its recently passed gun limitations that have been embattled by a lawsuit. Attorney General Dave Yost, acting on behalf of the state, filed the lawsuit against the City of Columbus arguing that its new gun [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Crew is hosting the most successful club in Mexico this summer, as part of the inaugural Leagues Cup 2023. Having been drawn into the Central 1 group, the Crew will host Club América as part of the tournament beginning July 21 with the final taking place Aug. 19 across [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Goody Boy Burger Club has closed its Short North kitchen after more than 75 years of service. Located at 1144 N. High St., the '50s-themed diner was known for its vintage neon sign, retro decor and American comfort food. TJ Valentino, the director of marketing for Goody Boy's former owner One [...]
Low pressure will drift east across northern New England, with brisk westerly winds bringing scattered flurries and January weather, after a very mild start to the month. Readings will hold nearly steady in the mid-30s, after a balmy high of 60 on Thursday. Skies will turn partly sunny on Saturday, as high pressure crosses the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Kidz Bop is once again taking the stage at the Ohio State Fair, as part of the "Never Stop Live Tour" this summer. Opening the fair's concert series, Kidz Bop is performing at the WCOL Celeste Center at 6:30 p.m. on July 26. The group is expected to perform today's biggest [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Police are looking for suspects accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of products from a Columbus electronics store. Security cameras captured photos around 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2022, of at least four different people inside the Best Buy in the 1300 block of Polaris Parkway. The suspects loaded up [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new American steakhouse is ready to serve up rib eyes and fresh filets to Easton Town Center patrons. Opening Monday on Brighton Rose Way is CUT 132, a restaurant that touts modern spins on classic cuts and a refreshing assortment of cocktails and wines. It’s the most recent brainchild of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus home dating to 1895 is on the market for $1.5 million, complete with a third-floor retreat, stained-glass windows, and a balcony with north skyline views. Located at 338 W. 7th Ave., this property is steps away from Ohio State University, Stauf's Coffee, and minutes from downtown Columbus and the [...]
CINCINNATI (WCMH) -- The public corruption trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder begins Monday over accusations he helped orchestrate the largest bribery scheme in state history. Householder, 63, of Glenford, will appear in Cincinnati court nearly three years after the FBI arrested him on federal racketeering charges related to a $61 million quid [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Friday! We've got a much more seasonable, colder day on tap, with a breeze that makes it feel even colder. Expect flurries, and some light snow showers for about the first half of the day, with only dusting accumulations expected at the most. As we head into Saturday, winds [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Thursday Night, After an interesting day today with a high again in the 60s for the 3rd time already this month. Winds kicked up with gusts peaking into the lower 60s in our area today, and now winds are still breezy, but not as strong for the overnight. Temps [...]
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Parents of students protested outside the Upper Arlington Board of Education special executive session Thursday, pleading with the board to not discipline an administrator who was recorded discussing critical race theory in school. A video posted by a conservative self-proclaimed media watchdog shows the administrator, executive director of diversity, equity [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It didn't stick around for long, but a January wind and rain storm still managed to pack a punch in central Ohio. At one point there were more than 8,000 American Electric Power customers in Franklin County without power Thursday evening. At the peak of outages, more than 19,000 AEP customers [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Transit Authority is designing rapid transit lines to go along West Broad and East Main Streets to accommodate a growing Columbus population. The bus rapid transit lines will travel in a designated lane, making public transit commutes faster along the route. The goal is to make transportation in [...]
This story was last updated at 10:45 p.m. Thursday. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 20,000 Ohioans -- most of them in central Ohio -- were without power Thursday evening as gusty winds downed power lines across the state. By 8:45 p.m., power was restored to thousands of Ohioans' homes, including nearly 6,000 households in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Last October, Dana Adler purchased a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, which has both a gas combustion engine and a small battery. "I wanted to buy a hybrid car because I thought it was better for the environment and with gas prices on the rise, I thought it would be beneficial to have a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Less than three weeks into 2023, police have identified what is proving to be one of the most common crimes in central Ohio, especially among juvenile offenders: car thefts. Nearly 400 cars have been stolen in the greater Columbus area since Jan. 1, according to police reports. This week, Clinton Township [...]