COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — This week, Chick-fil-A restaurants in Columbus are offering customers select breakfast menu items for free. Starting Wednesday, residents can use the Chick-fil-A app to claim their complimentary offer. Some of the entree's include the Chick-fil-A chicken biscuit, the sausage, egg and cheese biscuit or bacon, egg and cheese biscuit. The deal [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The weekly test of Franklin County's tornado sirens is canceled this week due to the threat of severe weather. Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEM&HS) said it is suspending the 12 p.m. test of the Franklin County Outdoor Warning Siren System for Wednesday. The forecast for Wednesday calls for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Director of Public Safety is stepping down to take a new job in another city. Robert Clark joined the City of Columbus in September 2021. The Youngstown native had 35 years of law enforcement under his belt prior to accepting the public safety position, and is leaving to become [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The case of a transgender woman whose request to change the sex marker on her birth certificate was rejected is heading to the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday. The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Tuesday after Hailey Adelaide's application to correct the sex marker on her birth certificate was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohioans can start heading to the polls and postmarking their ballots for the primary election in May. Early voting kicks off Tuesday for the May 2 primary election, giving Ohioans living in counties with issues and candidates on the ballot a head start to vote in person at their local board [...]
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A grand jury indicted a former Nelsonville recreation director accused of stealing money intended for youth baseball and softball leagues. David “Rudy” Schultz faces two felony theft charges for money that Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn said Schultz mishandled during and after his time working with city recreational programming, including an [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Ohio State and NFL player is facing domestic violence charges Tuesday from an altercation the day before, which then revealed details about another incident. Dublin police went around 5:30 p.m. Monday to a reported domestic violence incident in the 6100 block of Kendall Ridge Loop, according to Franklin County [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Council renewed its contract Monday with Community Crime Patrol, a citizen patrolling unit that has dually served as one hiring pipeline for Columbus police in recent years. Citizen patrollers with the community policing organization -- the letters CCP emblazoned in yellow on their backs -- have been on the [...]
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- A family-owned barbeque joint that began as a food truck during the COVID-19 pandemic is now welcoming guests to its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in central Ohio. Martiny's BBQ is open at 5808 Columbus Pike in Lewis Center after taking over the former home of Venezuelan eatery The Porch, which closed [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is expected to survive his injuries despite being shot multiple times Monday afternoon on the west side of Columbus. Columbus police arrived at an area hospital on reports of a 29-year-old man with several gunshot wounds to the abdomen and the upper thigh area. CPD said the man walked [...]
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – The owner of a Zanesville shack where Jordan Rivera’s decomposed body sat lifeless for days was sentenced to jail last month for failing to report the 32-year-old’s death. But his family is still searching for answers. Timothy Norris, 62, pleaded guilty in a Muskingum County courtroom on March 27 to failing [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! We'll see a few showers working through the region this morning, but they will be fairly light, and will clear up into the early afternoon hours. Clouds will then work to break up from south to north, and we will be looking at some sunshine later. Highs will [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Police Homicide Unit is investigating after a woman's body was found on the city's west side Monday afternoon. Police officers responded at approximately 5:26 p.m. to the 4700 block of Sullivant Avenue after a woman was found outside and didn't appear to be breathing. She was pronounced dead at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting in the Hilltop section of Columbus Monday night. According to Columbus police, the shooting was reported on the 200 block of North Oakley Avenue at approximately 10:16 p.m. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center. There is no further information available [...]
MARION TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three people are dead after a semi-truck crashed into an SUV in Marion Township, Pike County, Monday. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), the crash happened on State Route 32 at the intersection of State Route 335 at approximately 4:53 p.m. OSHP said a 2006 Ford Escape, driven [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Broadway in Columbus announced the lineup for the 2023-24 season on Monday, including "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," "Mrs. Doubtfire" and Disney's "The Lion King." The upcoming season spans five productions never before seen in Columbus and three returning shows as season options, Broadway in Columbus and CAPA announced Monday evening. Kicking [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the City of Columbus will receive $250,000 – including $25,000 from the man accused of harassing her. At its meeting Monday, Columbus City Council approved a settlement of $225,000 for a former fire department cadet who alleged that she was sexually assaulted [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – The City of Gahanna is telling residents that a piece of mail they may have received over the weekend has nothing to do with the city’s sidewalk plan. According to a Facebook post, the city said several thousand residents received a postcard called “Gahanna Sidewalk Program” over the weekend. “Please be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio’s new distracted driving law takes effect Tuesday, meaning if you are seen driving with your cell phone in your hand, you could be pulled over. Leah Fullenkamp, a mother of four, became a widow in 2018 after a distracted driver hit and killed her husband. “I can’t think of anything [...]