COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are searching for a woman they called a habitual shoplifter after an incident at a Dollar General store in south Columbus. On Feb. 13, the woman walked into the store, located on the 2500 block of Lockbourne Road at approximately 9:10 p.m. and began taking items from the store’s [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The sheriff whose jurisdiction included northern parts of Columbus announced his plans to retire on Monday. Sheriff Russ Martin said he would retire effective April 17 after working in Delaware County for around 11 years and 43 years total in law enforcement, according to the sheriff's office. Martin was first appointed [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Grant Medical Center is beginning construction this summer on a $400 million transformation. OhioHealth announced the expansion on Monday, which would include a new ambulatory building and an emergency pavilion set for opening in 2028. The new structures would increase Grant Medical Center's size by 310,000 square feet and create hundreds [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – Two men pulled over for a traffic stop south of Chillicothe, had prior arrest warrants, and were charged with drug possession, among other charges, Saturday in Ross County. According to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, deputies observed a vehicle commit several traffic violations while driving on U.S. Route 23 near Rozelle [...]
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is dead after being inside a car that crashed overnight Saturday in Union County. According to the Union County Sheriff's Office, deputies and medics were sent to the 25000 block of State Route 347 between East Liberty and Raymond just after 2:10 a.m. At the scene, officials found a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- March is almost here and with it comes postseason basketball for the Ohio State women who head into the month of madness moving back up in the rankings. The Buckeyes (23-6, 12-6) sit at the No. 14 spot in the new Associated Press poll after ending the regular season with a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wu-Tang Clan and Nas announced the dates for their upcoming co-headlining tour on Monday, including a stop in Columbus. The hip hop artists are performing at the Schottenstein Center on Oct. 4 as part of their "N.Y. State of Mind Tour." The 32-date global tour kicks off on May 9 in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The last of seven defendants was sentenced in a romance fraud case that resulted in nearly $12 million in laundered money in 2020. Kwame Yeboah, 38, of Columbus, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay back the $1.7 million he conspired to launder through bank accounts in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Tarek Albast -- the owner and head chef of family-run Mediterranean restaurant Mr. Hummus Grill -- is ready for his newest locations to launch, after selling both of his former restaurants in January. Mr. Hummus Grill and Pizza will open as a food kiosk at Bubbly Food Hall in New Albany, [...]
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) – A former nurse at a Lewis Center nursing home was sentenced Monday for the death of a resident in 2021. In January, Aminata Fofana, who worked at the Lewis Center nursing home Capri Gardens, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, a third-degree felony. Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge James [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week, another event makes a return to Columbus. "Friends and Fashion" is a celebration of local boutiques, hosted by Wardrobe Therapy. "We're so excited to bring back the Friends and Fashion event," said Elizabeth Bean Smith, CEO of Wardrobe Therapy. "Because it's such a collaborative event to be able to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A teenager is in serious condition after being shot on the east side of Columbus Sunday night. Columbus police reported that an 18-year-old male was shot on the 1600 block of Striebel Road, south of E. Livingston Avenue in the Leawood neighborhood. The victim was shot in the chest and taken [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are among a string of state legislators nationwide proposing anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2023, breaking the record for the most bills introduced in a single year impacting the minority community. The Buckeye State is one of nearly two dozen introducing at least 340 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in statehouses across the nation, [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning & happy Monday! Wet and windy weather is on the way. A wind advisory will be in effect for most of the area starting this morning and continuing until 10 p.m. Sustained winds will increase to 15- 25 mph with gusts up to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- No previous February in Columbus has failed to produce a measurable snowfall -- until 2023. A few flurries were evident this month, but nothing that stuck to the ground (0.1 of an inch or greater). The previous least snowiest February in 2009 yielded only 0.2 inches (tying 1949), with records extending [...]
WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) – A man suspected of an attempted abduction is on the run after avoiding capture during a high-speed chase Sunday in Pike County. According to the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call at around 10 a.m. on a possible abduction with a firearm near Ohio State Route 220 and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Each week in February, gas prices have fallen by at least 10 cents per gallon, including last week. GasBuddy reports the average price for a gallon of gas in Columbus dropped to $3.09 Monday, which is 10.7 cents lower than the previous week and fourth week in a row of lower gas [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – John W. Bricker had only been Ohio's attorney general for weeks when he defended Ohio State University’s segregated housing policy to the state Supreme Court. A Black student wanted to live in an on-campus home economics laboratory with her white peers. But the university did not permit “racial intermingling” in on-campus [...]
MARENGO, Ohio (WCMH) – The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a shooting at a gas station off Interstate 71 on State Route 61 in Marengo Sunday evening. The sheriff’s office confirmed deputies were on the scene of a shooting at a Shell station on SR-61, while the Big Walnut Joint Fire [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- A fire at Newark High School will close the building for the first two days of this coming school week. According to a notice sent to Newark City Schools families, the fire happened in the F Wing, otherwise known as the math wing, on Saturday, and was contained to one classroom. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Butterflies are taking flight at the Franklin Park Conservatory with the return of the Blooms and Butterflies exhibit. Inside the Pacific Island Water Garden Biome, visitors can see hundreds of different butterflies sip on nectar, land on flowers, and fly freely. Visitors can also learn more about the lifecycle of a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Sunday was the seventh annual Columbus Baby and Kids Expo at Polaris Fashion Place, an event that was fun for the kids and educational for parents. Families could find health resources, care options, classes, and programs, and the children enjoyed a scavenger hunt, ball pit, and got to see Disney princesses [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- February may not be the best time of year to go on a hike in central Ohio, but hundreds of people showed up for Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks’ winter hike celebration at Blacklick Woods golf course. There were food trucks, a campfire, s’mores, picture opportunities, and more Sunday morning [...]
MINNEAPOLIS (WCMH) -- The 2023 Big Ten women's basketball tournament bracket is finalized and the Ohio State Buckeyes will have a difficult path towards a conference title. With a regular season record of 23-6 and a conference record of 12-6, the Buckeyes will be the No. 4 seed in next week's tournament that will be [...]