COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health reported 5,214 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, further driving the state toward smaller increases. The case rate is in its fifth week of decline, as the state reported just 6,354 -- the previous lowest record for 2023 -- the week prior. At the beginning of March, Ohio was nearing 10,000 weekly [...]
See a previous report on Alan Li's arrest in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio native turned Florida doctor started the new year with a new title: convicted sex offender. Alan Li, a 27-year-old graduate of Hilliard Darby High School, took a plea deal in January after FBI agents arrested him [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's attorney general is suing a Columbus-area home-remodeling company accused of accepting more than $125,000 without completing or, in some cases, beginning construction work. 614 Custom Homes and owner Mark Koval failed to deliver services after taking consumers' deposits or performed incomplete work before abandoning the projects, according to Ohio Attorney [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police have released the identity of a female homicide victim, who was found dead on the city’s west side Monday afternoon. At approximately 5:26 p.m. Monday, Maria Fernanda Guerra-Sandoval, 15, was found unresponsive outside on the 4700 block of Sullivant Avenue, in Westland. Officers arrived to find the girl, who [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Minerva, a dog at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, could plug into any kind of home. Behavior Coordinator Brandy Trott said the 4-year-old mutt actually was adopted from the shelter as a baby in 2018, and recently came back to the shelter as a stray. "I think she's [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson said this spring that he's feeling like himself for the first time since Sept. 17, 2022. That's when Henderson suffered a foot injury in a game against Toledo that ultimately derailed what was supposed to be a monster sophomore season. "After that, I never felt [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From a new immersive Disney Animation exhibit and Paw Patrol Live at the Ohio Theatre to Easter activities at the Columbus Zoo and a walk benefiting AIDS research, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. Immersive Disney Animation: Opens April 6 This exhibit is created in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The 2023 Columbus Commons summer schedule is beginning to take fold, beginning in two weeks, the park announced. The six-acre park and gathering space set in the heart of Downtown, Columbus Commons will open its carousel rides, along with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Tortilla Street Food on Friday, April 21. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Taco Bell, Sheetz and chain restaurants nationwide are celebrating National Burrito Day with discounts and tens of thousands of free burritos on Thursday. Find a deal near you below. Chipotle Mexican Grill The Mexican chain is celebrating with several exclusive offers. On Thursday, @ChipotleTweets on Twitter is surprising burrito-loving [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Cincinnati Bengals in recent weeks drafted a new non-playing member to its team: a state lawmaker working with the NFL team to limit the monetary damages its athletes can recoup if injured on the job. An amendment drafted by Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) would prohibit professional athletes contracted with a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An eight-year-old boy has been hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the face on the far east side of Columbus. At around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Columbus police responded to reports of an accidental shooting. Officers arrived at a residence on the 3000 block of Bayspirit Drive, near Pickerington. There they found [...]
The day began with a few lingering showers, followed by cooler temperatures. High pressure will dominate the forecast later on with a warming trend.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are in the middle of four separate homicide investigations that began Saturday. In total - there were five homicide victims in a 48-hour period. Columbus Police Cmd. Mark Denner said the department has two suspects in custody from this weekend’s incidents. One is from an incident on South Champion [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the third time in less than three weeks, strong storms have knocked out power to thousands of AEP customers in central Ohio. As of 8 p.m., the company is reporting 5,037 customers are without power in Ohio due to 142 outages. The areas with the most customers currently without power [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The windy start to spring has been keeping roofing companies busy. A couple of weeks ago there were strong winds in central Ohio. Similar weather hit about a week later. Wednesday's wind and rain is the most recent example of potentially damaging weather. “It’s kind of a deja vu of a [...]
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) – A Grove City man is dead after a car crash in Fayette County Wednesday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said the single-car crash happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. on State Route 207 near Madison Township, Fayette County. Police said James Henson, 58, was driving a 1993 Chevrolet Silverado south [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police have named a man they said killed a person and injured another during an attempted Monday morning burglary. Columbus police accused 29-year-old Christopher Campos-Hernandez of killing 24-year-old Jacob Stratton and injuring a 53-year-old woman. He has been charged with murder and felonious assault and has a warrant out for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lawmakers recently introduced Senate Bill 98 to further protect small businesses against fraud and identity theft, as they said cases are growing across the country. Small business owners, like Lisa Boyle who owns Chocolate Café in Columbus, said the legislation is overdue. “Better late than never,” Boyle said. “Sometimes it takes [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Public Health leaders said preventing gun violence is one of their main goals. Right now, the organization is focusing on that goal by giving away free safe storage lock boxes. So far this year, it has given away more than 200 boxes. It is something CPH does year-round, but the [...]