PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- Deputies arrested a Scioto County couple after a 7-year-old was killed in an ATV crash last month. Breonna Phipps, 30, and Jeremy Bryant, 43, were taken into custody on Wednesday and are facing several felony and misdemeanor charges, according to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office. An investigation revealed Bryant was driving [...]
LEWIS CENTER Ohio (WCMH) -- Authorities are searching for two suspects who stole a bird worth more than $2,000 from a central Ohio pet store. A surveillance camera spotted the pair stealing a bird from a Petland store in Lewis Center at about 5:20 p.m. on April 17, according to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Central Ohio Transit Authority is set to host their largest hiring event ever on April 26. According to the release, COTA is looking to fill more than 100 transit operator positions. Those who attend the company's Spring Hiring Event will be able to learn about operator careers within COTA. This [...]
Clouds will gradually increase as moisture advances north ahead of a cold front. Cool weather will persist as showers make an appearance.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Communities and organizations across central Ohio are hosting events and volunteer opportunities in celebration of Earth Day this weekend. Find an opportunity near you below. Electronic Recycling Drive: April 21 The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is partnering with Accurate IT Services to host an electronic recycling drive in celebration of Earth [...]
Updated and previous reports on this story can be viewed in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man charged with two murders allegedly tied to a drug deal faced a judge Thursday morning. Cayon Drake, 18, is facing two counts of murder after an alleged drug deal turned violent Tuesday night on the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Turner, a dog up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, wants an owner to be his devoted companion. The pit bull mix has been in the shelter for around 150 days, according to Animal Care Manager Hannah Henschen. Being a little over one year old, he [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From WWE SmackDown at the Schottenstein Center and the Columbus Clippers' six-game series to the Ohio Bridal and Wedding Expo, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. WWE SmackDown at the Schottenstein Center: April 21 Among the multiple wrestlers that will appear in Columbus include Braun Strowman, [...]
If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, help is available. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Saturday is the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and communities across central Ohio are offering time for people who want to dispose of unwanted medication safely. Twice a year, dropoff locations host collection events to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person was shot overnight in Downtown Columbus within minutes after a fatal shooting occurred less than two miles away. Columbus police say that at around 1:10 a.m. a person was shot on the North Pearl Street alley near North High Street. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee had a long Wednesday evening, confronted by hundreds of professors, students and education professionals given five minutes apiece to denounce a bill they view as an existential threat to higher education in Ohio. The South Hearing room overflowed with university professors, teaching assistants [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person did not survive their injuries after being shot in an attempted robbery on the west side of Columbus early Thursday morning. Columbus police said that at 12:50 a.m. an employee of a Shell gas station at 1000 West Broad Street in Franklinton was shot during an attempted robbery at [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We start the day off on a much milder note, with morning temps in the 50s. Daytime highs will be close to record breaking, topping out in the middle 80s with sunshine in Central Ohio! We will, however, be a bit breezy during the afternoon, with gusts to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting in southeast Columbus Wednesday night. Columbus police said the shooting happened on the 3700 block of Knightsway Lane at approximately 10:45 p.m. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center. There is no further information available at this time.
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- One Hilliard Davidson senior will be going to Ohio State University this fall on a full-ride scholarship - for being a golf caddie. It’s through a program called the Evans Scholar Foundation. Ryder Wilson is one of 24 Ohio students named an Evans Scholar. The Chick Evans Scholarship is a full, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A plane crash Tuesday evening in London, Ohio killed both men on board. Those men were later identified as 43-year-old Athar Mohammad Ashraf of Columbus, and 63-year-old Malik Naseem, who came from Texas to teach flying lessons. Athar Mohammad Ashraf leaves behind a wife and three daughters ages 3, 6, and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Traffic on Interstate 670 East is being restricted due to a crash involving a motorcycle. According to Columbus police, the crash happened at approximately 9:06 p.m. and involved a motorcycle and a car. One person was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. The roadway was closed at Interstate 71 [...]
Watch a previous report about the shooting in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on the lawn of the Ohio Statehouse in May of 2022. The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) announced the Columbus teen was taken into custody by troopers [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday evening, It has been a wonderful day after a chilly start this morning with temps in the upper 20s to lower 30. Numbers today climbed nearly 40 degrees to give us an above normal afternoon. With a southerly flow tonight, temps will not be as cold in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Running a small business comes with many challenges on its own. Now, some on Sawmill Road have even more on their plates. At least four businesses on Sawmill Road had their air conditioning units stolen. “It was very hard to recover from Covid, and now we have to deal with this. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Several lanes of Interstate 270 at US Route 33 were closed Wednesday after two cars collided. All northbound lanes were blocked beginning around 5:30 p.m. on I-270 beyond US-33 as authorities responded to a collision, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Dispatchers said two cars crashed, and two people were [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department is investigating an assault of an umpire at a softball game Tuesday night at Berliner Park. Dominque Shank, the community relations chief for Columbus Recreation and Parks, said the department has heard about arguments over bad calls, but it had never escalated to what played [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- CSX Transportation, based in Jacksonville, Florida, held a three-day training in Columbus this week after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called on the company and Norfolk Southern to educate the state’s first responders on how to properly respond to train derailments and accidents. DeWine made the request following the Norfolk Southern train [...]