COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Run The Race Center in the Hilltop has been providing kids a safe space to learn, play and grow since 2005. The center is currently expanding, building a brand-new gymnasium for community kids to use. But vandalism has been a problem since construction began a few months ago with at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In the aftermath of the 2018 antisemitic massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, central Ohio-based documentarian Mike Edwards said he nearly fell out of his chair when he read a USA Today article about Judah Samet. Samet, who was running four minutes late to his synagogue on that [...]
A previous report on the victim of the shooting, Deijon Bedgood, can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police has named a third person of interest connected to a fatal shooting on North High Street near Ohio State University’s campus. Police revealed a photo of a person of interest that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Pickerington man on Wednesday admitted to setting ablaze a Baltimore, Ohio church because of its "religious character." Benjamin D. Ruckel, 25, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating the Church Arson Prevention Act when he intentionally set fire to Mount Zion Church in November 2021, according to a news release [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Several people are hospitalized Wednesday after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning inside an apartment in southeast Columbus. According to the Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Geitter, five people, including three children, are hospitalized. Firefighters responded to the call to an apartment on Coleridge Court near Nafzger Park at 1:56 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – NBC4 Anchor Jennifer Bullock will be the special guest speaker for a Mother's Day Tea event hosted on Saturday by Cornerstone of Hope. The event intends to bring mothers together who have experienced the loss of a child, while sharing stories of grief and growth. In October 2021, Jennifer lost her [...]
A previous report can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police has named a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in March outside a south Columbus apartment complex. Police say that 33-year-old Redera Douch'on Davis Jr. has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Aaron Washington. Davis [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As one Ohio House committee heard dozens of opponents speak against a bill to ban transgender athletes from all levels of female sports, another committee heard from supporters of a second bill targeting transgender youth: A bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors entirely. Its sponsor, Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery), told [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A chain of chicken sandwich eateries founded by Hall of Fame basketball star Shaquille O'Neal is planning to open more than 35 restaurants in Ohio, beginning in Columbus. Big Chicken, a fast-food concept created by O'Neal in 2018, is expanding with 36 restaurants across the state after opening their first Ohio [...]
We will finally see some sunshine this week, but there are also two cold fronts arriving. They will bring chances of rain showers with them.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Film Festival that will span 10 different locations over the next five days is kicking off Thursday. The festival will take place from Apr. 26-30 and will include screenings of more than a dozen films as the festival reverts back to a traditional, submission-based event. “I couldn’t be prouder [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Division of Police and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers are seeking assistance in solving a murder that took place nearly two years ago in northeast Columbus. On May 1, 2021, officers sent to the 4000 block of Glen Grove Lane in the Forest Park East neighborhood found 24-year-old Terrance Jewell [...]
Previous reports on this story can be viewed in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A suspect wanted for murder at a Franklinton gas station was arrested after a police chase Tuesday night. Abdulwahida Osman, who is accused of murdering Saiesh Veera on April 20, was arrested after a police chase at around [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- "Romeo and Juliet," a tribute to Frank Sinatra and "The Nutcracker" are among the upcoming lineup of shows BalletMet announced this week, ahead of the company's first-in-a-decade production of "Swan Lake" opening on Friday. The professional ballet company and dance academy selected a roster of five shows for its 46th season, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Voters in about a dozen school districts across central Ohio will decide whether to approve new and continuing school levies in the May election. No district in Franklin County has a levy or bond issue slated for May 2, but a handful of districts in Licking County do. Mills, renewals, and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person was shot through a hotel wall early Wednesday morning in northeast Columbus, near Westerville. According to Columbus police a guest at the Ramada by Wyndham Columbus North on Schrock Hill Court in Northgate was shot just before 1 a.m. The stray bullet came through the wall of a neighboring [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person is in critical condition after being struck near a traffic collision on the southeast side of Columbus. According to police, a male pedestrian was struck following a traffic collision just before 5 a.m. Wednesday morning at the intersection of Gender Road and Abbie Trails Road along the neighborhood border [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – High Street in Downtown Columbus was shut down for a couple of hours early Wednesday morning after a traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase. Columbus police said that officers attempted to perform a routine traffic stop near Dodge Park on the west side of the Scioto River at around 1:40 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s child population is shrinking, but the City of Columbus seems to be bucking that trend. Relative to other U.S. cities, Columbus saw the sixth-largest increase in the number of children living within its city limits from 2010 to 2020, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We start the day with a few light and spotty showers working through the region, but by this afternoon, drier conditions are on the way. We'll also see increasing sunshine into the afternoon hours. Daytime highs will be a couple of degrees milder than yesterday, putting us in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A group of doctors at Ohio Health is training the next generation of Black physicians. The program Made for Medicine is for Black middle schoolers in central Ohio and carries the motto, “If it is to be, it’s up to me.” Dr. Laura Espy-Bell founded the program in 2021 to help [...]
MANSFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police in Mansfield are investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday. According to police, the shooting happened on the 500 block of West 4th Street at approximately 3:40 p.m. Officers said they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police did not offer any additional details, saying only that the investigation is [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A homicide suspect is in custody after a car crash on the west side of the city, Columbus police said Tuesday. Police said the single-car crash happened near the intersection of Harrisburg Pike and West Mound Street at approximately 8:17 p.m. Police said officers were pursuing the vehicle because the suspect [...]
BLADENSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) – Matt Habash, president and CEO of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, said it currently serves more than 620,000 people a year with free and healthy food. He said subsidies from the COVID-19 pandemic ending and the rise in inflation, more people are turning to food pantries across central Ohio and beyond. The [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Tuesday Evening, It has been another chilly day, and we are watching as some weak energy is trying to move across our area this evening, enough to maybe scare up a few isolated very light showers. Temps tonight will not be as cold due to clouds with lows in [...]