COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The sister trio from New Lexington, Ohio who are competing on NBC's "The Voice" will be advancing to the show's live performances. After singing "Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James Monday night, Sorelle was chosen by Coach Chance the Rapper to move on to the next round. The [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Tuesday Evening, For another day, we are under the influence of a big low slowly churning to our north. This will continue to give us more on and off light rain showers, cold winds, and chilly air overnight tonight. Lows will generally dip into the mid to upper 30s [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 17-year-old girl last seen near the Franklin Park neighborhood was reported as a high-risk missing person by the Columbus Division of Police on Tuesday. Columbus teen Andrea Bagley -- who is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes -- was last seen [...]
A previous report on the victim of the shooting, Deijon Bedgood, can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A second man accused of a fatal shooting on North High Street near Ohio State University’s campus has been arrested by Columbus police. Police said that 25-year-old Shemar Franklin, who was named by [...]
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Knox County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to the theft of more than $500,000 from an Alzheimer’s patient. Daniel Bobo, of Gambier, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree felony theft; three counts of third- and fourth-degree felony telecommunications fraud; and two counts of second-degree [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A total of five firearms were discovered at John Glenn Columbus International Airport by Transportation Security Administration officers in April, according to the agency. The TSA noted in a news release that a loaded weapon was discovered most recently on Monday, April 24. So far, 22 guns have been discovered at the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man accused of attempting to run over another with a car has been arrested and faced a judge Tuesday morning. According to Franklin County Municipal Court records, Khristopher Mahr was charged with felonious assault after allegedly striking another man with his car. Police say the assault, originally reported as shots [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A disgraced Belmont County attorney who stole more than $800,000 from an elderly client with dementia will spend five years behind bars. Mark Alan Thomas, 63, of St. Clairsville, was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to mail fraud associated with his theft of $882,502 from an 86-year-old [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As legal sports betting enters its fifth month in Ohio, the Ohio Casino Control Commission has shut down wagers on one college baseball team. An emergency order was made on Monday by the OCCC to shut down wagers on games involving the University of Alabama after it received reports of suspicious [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From fake blood and cheesecakes to bidets and rash cream, Uber revealed some of the strangest items people left behind after getting a ride over the past year. Uber released its annual "Lost & Found" Index for 2023, in which it gives the statistics for most common items people lose when [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The person who will replace Dr. Talisa Dixon as the next permanent superintendent of Columbus City Schools has been narrowed to a group of six. The district released the names of the six semifinalists on Monday night, with plans to further narrow the list to an undetermined number of finalists who [...]
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) – Licking County's largest brewery is now open for business in Canal Winchester. Homestead Beer Co. announced on Facebook its space opened to the public on May 1. Homestead Taproom & Kitchen, located at 10 S. High St. in Canal Winchester, offers a full menu of their specialty craft beer, cocktails, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Grab your beakers and your goggles. It's time for the COSI Science Festival. What better way to kick things off and highlight how cool science is than with a giant explosion. With an audience of young science enthusiasts, Dr. Frederic Bertley, COSI President and CEO, led us in an awesome experiment, [...]
A previous report on the traffic conditions can be seen in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A two-vehicle crash in the far north area of Columbus has left one girl dead and two others in stable condition. Columbus police said that just after 6:30 a.m. one person was pronounced dead following a [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Korean-style fried chicken restaurant is expanding with a second central Ohio location. 92 Chicken is preparing to welcome guests to a new joint at 599 S. State St. in Westerville. The new spot will mark the chain's second Columbus-area location after opening a restaurant in Delaware at 12 S. Sandusky [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As voters head to the polls Tuesday, there is one change they should be aware of. County election boards can no longer accept anything but a government-issued photo ID to verify a voter’s registration. Tuesday’s election will be the first where the new ID laws, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Nearly 30 lawsuits accusing major U.S. hotel chains of turning a blind eye to sex trafficking under their establishments’ roofs can proceed in Columbus, a federal judge ruled last Tuesday. In a blow to several brand-name hotels, Judge Algenon Marbley denied the chains’ requests – including those made by the New [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! We've got another chilly and wet day on tap for Central Ohio, with breezy conditions making it feel even colder. Expect scattered morning showers to turn a bit more steady and widespread this afternoon. Highs today will top out in the upper 40s for Columbus. We'll see just [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus City Schools is one step closer to selecting its next superintendent. After meeting in executive session for more than six hours, the district board of education announced Monday it selected six semi-finalists for the district's top administrator. The semi-finalists are: Biographies and photos of the semi-finalists will be posted on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Five people are hospitalized after a crash in the Olde Towne East section of Columbus Monday evening. Police said the crash happened near the intersection of South Champion Avenue and Cole Street at approximately 6:30 p.m. According to police, there were four victims in the crash. Two of those victims were [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Tire marks are still visible on the ground at the intersection of Indianola Avenue and East Cooke Road, where cars did donuts late Saturday night. About 100 cars and people gathered in the street for the illegal street racing, according to the Columbus Division of Police. "It was something I've never [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- State senators get a crack at adjusting Ohio’s two-year budget after it passed the House last week with only 19 “nay” votes. Both Senate and House Republicans and Democrats agree that education is a top priority, but the way that looks differs from chamber to chamber and across the aisle. “Fair [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus building officials have inspected the house where a roof collapsed near the Ohio State University Saturday evening, sending 14 students to the hospital. "The concern was that when the roof pulled away from the building that it might have caused some more structural damage to the house. Turns out it [...]