POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is welcoming back a much-loved polar bear, Lee. The 23-year-old male arrived from the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky, accompanied by a team of animal care staff, veterinarian, and facilities staff members to ensure his safe arrival, according to a release from the zoo. Since his arrival, Lee [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Gahanna Police Department is alarming the public as a phone scam is circulating in central Ohio. Gahanna Detective Blair Thomas said scammers are calling and acting as law enforcement officers to receive money or personal information. During the call, scammers will act as they are from Gahanna of Columbus police [...]
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Massey's Pizza has opened its 15th central Ohio location in north Columbus. The chain is now welcoming guests at 7838 Olentangy River Rd. in Worthington's Olentangy Valley Centre, next to The Hills Market. Massey's new restaurant launched on Jan. 26 with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Worthington Area Chamber of [...]
WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 63-year-old Pike County man has plead guilty to raping an 11-year-old girl. Tony Bowling, 63, entered a plea of guilty on Tuesday and accepted a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 15 years in prison, according to the Pike County Court of Common Pleas. Bowling was arrested after [...]
Upper-level low pressure will pull down colder air into Ohio, resulting in spotty drizzle, with a chance for a few snowflakes across the northern half of the state.
This month, a play built around the Black history of the past 50 years of Columbus is being produced at MadLab Theatre. "Snowville Cafe" was written by local playwright, Julie Whitney-Scott, who grew up on the near East side of Columbus. The play is about a fictional restaurant in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Columbus, taking [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Madison Township police are investigating an attempted abduction near a Groveport middle school Friday morning. Officers were alerted to reports of an attempted abduction of a female middle school student this morning near the intersection of Clearwater Drive and Fullerton Road, which is approximately five blocks from Groveport Madison Middle School [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s statewide abortion fund has launched a pro-bono legal clinic to help people understand how to legally obtain one in the state. The Abortion Fund of Ohio, formerly Women Have Options, has opened its Legal Access Program, a network of attorneys and care providers aimed at providing free legal advice to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The top ten homes for sale in Ohio range from $2.87 million to $8 million. The homes sprawl across the state and feature resort-style amenities from Olympic-sized pools and fitness centers, to wine cellars, theater rooms and conservatories. Here are the most expensive homes in Ohio, according to Zillow.com. 10. This [...]
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — The Marysville community rallied together this past weekend to raise more than $16,000 for Derric Brown, the father of star point guard Leah Brown. Derric was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in October, but it's not the first time the Brown family has dealt with tragedy. They went through it [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After more than two years of research, community engagement and negotiation, Columbus is poised to try a different approach to handling some emergency calls – one that doesn’t involve law enforcement at all. A proposed amendment to Columbus’ 2023 operating budget sets aside $1.2 million to pilot a nonpolice response program [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people were injured, and a car caught fire after a two-car collision in the northside of Columbus Thursday evening. Just before 7 p.m. Thursday a red Chevrolet Camaro was heading west on Schrock Road near Worthington and turned left onto Busch Boulevard. At that time a black Honda Civic was [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Friday! We've got a much less windy day on tap for this Friday, but we'll also end the workweek on a cooler note. Highs today top out in the lower 40s under mostly cloudy skies. Upper level low pressure moves through the region later in the day, which will [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In the 39 years John Cooper coached college football, he said Dimitrious Stanley could have started on any of the teams he coached -- that's how good he was. In the hours after news broke that Stanley, 48, died Thursday, Cooper remembered his former player as a strong receiver and wonderful [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the death toll in Turkey and Syria continues to increase following devastating earthquakes, the central Ohio community is finding ways to help relief efforts. It's an especially important cause for those living in central Ohio who have family and friends in the impacted areas. “I don't know what to say, [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- Newark police are looking for a woman after she used a fake check to withdraw thousands of dollars from a local bank. Licking County Crime Stoppers announced Thursday it will offer a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a woman captured by security cameras. The photos taken [...]
Do you believe you have a gambling problem? Click here for a list of resources, or call the Ohio Problem Gambling Hotline at 1-800-589-9966. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Popular sports betting app Barstool Sportsbook is partnering with Hollywood Casino to bring a sports betting retail location to Columbus. The grand opening of a 13,000-square-foot sports betting [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State Department of Athletics has the date and prices set for its spring exhibition football game, and tickets will go on sale in a matter of hours. The department said Thursday it would offer $7 general admission tickets for the Saturday, April 15 LiFEsports Spring Game beginning at 10 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 20-year-old man has died more than a week after being shot in west Columbus, police said Thursday. At about 2:45 p.m. on Feb. 1, officers were called to the Georgian Heights neighborhood for a reported shooting, according to police. On the 700 block of Countrybrook Drive East, the officers found [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A long-serving Columbus police officer has been charged with dereliction of duty, the division announced Thursday. Officer Connie Brant has been charged with nine counts of dereliction of duty following an internal investigation, according to police. She has been a Columbus police officer for 24 years and has worked in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Attorneys representing plaintiffs and defendants in a federal racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Columbus police are at odds. The lawsuit, filed on Feb. 1 by a dozen Black and white Columbus police officers, accuses Melissa McFadden, a Black commander within the division, of treating Black officers differently than white officers under [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It has been a week full of hearings for Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed budget at the Ohio Statehouse. On Thursday, the House Finance Committee heard from the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Representatives on the committee and those testifying said the proposed budget is an [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 8,833 new COVID-19 cases, showing a rise in infections, albeit small. Weekly COVID-19 cases in the state have resided at four-digit levels for four weeks straight. While cases fell under 8,000 in mid-January, they teetered back above moving into February before nearing 9,000. The latest [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One central Ohio school is expanding access to Black history be ensuring African American culture and history is included in the curriculum. At Columbus Africentric Early College, students begin learning Black history lessons in kindergarten. Each quarter, the students learn a new period history. “It’s important for students to know their [...]