COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Local authorities are on the scene and investigating multiple shootings on the southeast side of Columbus that occurred in quick succession Monday afternoon. According to Columbus police, a shooting happened in the area of Noe Bixby Road and Laraine Court at approximately 2:50 p.m. The victim was taken to Mt. Carmel [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Despite a 33-point loss Sunday to now No. 2 Iowa in the Big Ten title game, the Ohio State Buckeyes ended this week moving up in the national rankings. Ohio State (25-7, 11-4) has moved up two spots in the final AP poll before Selection Sunday as the No. 12 team [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- OhioHealth is building a new $600 million women's center near the busiest maternity hospital in the Buckeye State. The nearly 590,000 square feet inpatient and outpatient facility will be dedicated to maternity services, gynecological services, bone health, female urology, mammography services and more, OhioHealth announced on Monday. The center will be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus middle school was placed on a lockdown Monday afternoon after Columbus police responded to reports of a student having a weapon. Champion Middle School, in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood, was placed on a brief lockdown, between 12 and 1 p.m. today while the school safety and security team searched [...]
(WCMH) -- Twitter faced technical issues Monday, with users unable to access many of its features for about an hour. The errors included users being given an error when clicking links. Photos and videos were also not showing up, with an error message when clicked. These issues are being seen on desktop and mobile. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Stand-up comedian and Emmy Award winning actor Katt Williams announced a stop in Columbus this spring as part of his “2023 and Me” tour. The Cincinnati native will perform at the Schottenstein Center on May 14 at 5 p.m., after shows that also include Cincinnati (April 29) and Cleveland (March 4). [...]
A previous story can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police identified the officers involved in a Saturday morning shootout on the northeast side with a man now facing charges. According to CPD, officers went to the 4000 block of East Dublin Granville Road just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday on [...]
For 100 years, the Junior League of Columbus has been making central Ohio a better place. From starting non-profit organizations like the Columbus Landmarks Foundation and Action for Children to programs like the Columbus Museum of Art docent program, league members have had a hand in shaping our community. On this centennial anniversary, there is a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who was arrested and charged with attacking a Columbus city employee while wielding an axe made his first court appearance on Monday. Anthony Margiotti, 37, angrily appeared for his arraignment by video conference in Franklin County Municipal Court, after he allegedly attacked a woman who was performing an inspection [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police have identified two victims who died in a shooting that also injured a third person early Sunday morning in South Franklinton. David Thomas and Ziyadah Brown were pronounced dead at 4 a.m. and 4:10 a.m., respectively, after they, along with a 27-year-old man, were shot and found sitting inside [...]
Watch an earlier report on the Meola family's wrongful death lawsuit in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A judge has dismissed a family’s wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio State University for the fatal shooting of their son near campus. The family of Chase Meola, an Ohio State student killed outside a fraternity [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is in stable condition after being shot in the westside of Columbus Monday morning. Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting at 3:13 a.m. to the intersection of Sullivant Avenue and South Eureka Avenue in the Central Hilltop neighborhood. One person was taken to Grant Medical Center and [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Developers are aiming to convert a Dublin extended-stay hotel into an apartment complex and construct a new 53-lot neighborhood north of Bridge Park. The two proposals were given informal reviews by Dublin's Planning and Zoning Commission on March 2 to provide feedback and suggestions. Residents in attendance spoke for and against [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After a four-week decline in gas prices, the price per gallon in Columbus increased by 34 cents, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations. GasBuddy reports the average price for a gallon of gas in Columbus rose to $3.43 per gallon. That price per gallon is still 1.7 cents lower than a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Aspiring engineers at Ohio State University are sketching the blueprints for a movable, shed-like shelter to temporarily house residents at a Columbus homeless camp. In early January, students in an Ohio State engineering class partnered with unhoused residents living near a now-closed park on the Far South Side to design a [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday! We've got a fairly nice day on tap, with breezy conditions shifting out of the southwest this afternoon, sending temperatures up into the upper 60s to near 70 for Columbus. Later this evening, a cold front tracks through the state, which helps initiate a few light, scattered rain [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is in critical condition after an apartment fire in the Hilltop early Monday morning. Fire crews were called to the Wedgewood Village Apartments at 3:59 a.m. to a fire, that Columbus police said was contained to just one unit. One person was taken to Doctors Hospital in critical condition. [...]
CHICAGO (WCMH) -- After the Buckeyes first season in nearly 20 years with a losing record, the team will now head to Chicago for the Big Ten tournament. Ohio State (13-18, 5-15) received the 13-seed in next week's conference tournament that will be played at the United Center in Chicago. In the first round, the [...]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 30 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds in her 10th career triple-double for the Iowa Hawkeyes, who built a 37-point halftime lead and beat Ohio State 105-72 on Sunday to win the Big Ten Tournament for the second straight year. Monika Czinano scored 26 points on 11-for-12 shooting for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After four days of fitness, fun, and competition, the Arnold Sports Festival ended Sunday, and one of the last events at the festival was the Arnold 5K Pump and Run. Around a thousand people participated in the event that measures both strength and endurance. During the Pump and Run, athletes first [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week’s Arnold Sports Festival brought people from all over the world to Columbus for the festivities. For local gyms, that meant an influx of people walking through their doors for the first time. Aaron Thompson, owner of Sparked Society Gym on North High Street, said his gym has been open [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman is in critical condition after a shooting involving someone running over a dog in north Columbus Sunday. Columbus police said the incident happened on East Oakland Avenue and Summit Street at approximately 4:36 p.m. According to police, the shooting victim’s husband ran over a dog, resulting in her being [...]