COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is dead after being involved in a south Columbus crash while he was driving a motorized minibike. Columbus police said on April 28, a man was driving a mini-motorbike just after 4 p.m. on South 6th Street. At the same time, a Kia Optima was driving west on Dering [...]
LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Logan High School evacuated students and other local schools were placed under a lockdown Wednesday after a potential threat was discovered in a bathroom. Multiple agencies, including the Columbus Division of Fire's bomb squad, were sent to Logan High School about 11 a.m. after a fire alarm was pulled and a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An 11-year-old girl who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in northern Columbus has been identified. According to the traffic crash report, Elia Barbon was sitting in the front passenger seat of a Kia that was struck by a semi about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. The Kia was turning left from U.S. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 15-year-old boy died Tuesday afternoon after a car on the city's east side swerved onto the sidewalk where he was walking. Devon Biggs, of Columbus, was killed after a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville traveling southbound on South James Road around 4:15 p.m. swerved to the right to avoid a stopped vehicle [...]
Seasonable weather and sunshine will prevail soon, but a frontal system will bring scattered showers and storms again later on.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Google announced Wednesday morning it will build two new data centers in central Ohio -- one in Columbus, and one in Lancaster. The two data centers, combined with its center in New Albany, will play a significant role in Google’s central Ohio portfolio as one of the fastest growing regional hubs. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man who is accused of stealing approximately 22 iPhones is wanted by the Whitehall Police Department. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, Whitehall police responded to a call of an alleged robbery from an AT&T store located in the 3800 block of East Broad Street. A clerk reported that he [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- What was once home to a burger-slinging diner with pleather booths and sliders is now filled with crystal chandeliers, gold curtains and espresso. Safia Sweets & Kitchen, blocks from the old Columbus Crew stadium off Interstate 71, has replaced the Frisch's Big Boy chain restaurant with the furnishings of opulence. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio is home to numerous famers markets throughout the summer, offering locally grown produce, art, clothing and more. Find when and where local markets are selling near you below. Bexley Farmers Market May 18 through Oct. 19, Thursdays. South Dawson Avenue at East Main Street. Details. 4 to 7 p.m. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In about five years, Columbus drivers may be able to traverse a SmartLane on Interstate 71 -- which would be the second of its kind in central Ohio, and the third in the state. The Ohio Department of Transportation proposed turning a stretch of the current I-71 shoulders into drivable lanes [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! Our weather in Central Ohio is gradually getting better, slowly but surely! We'll still see a few lingering showers today, on the back edge of that low pressure system that has been impacting us the last few days. Those showers, however, will be light, and we will be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are investigating an armed break-in reported in the southeast side of the city Tuesday night. According to police, the incident happened at approximately 8:28 p.m. on the 700 block of East Stewart Avenue. Police said four people kicked in a door to a home and one man armed with [...]
Full 2023 central Ohio primary election results COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Voters could almost be forgiven if they weren’t aware of an election Tuesday; there are no major national or statewide races to speak of and few, if any, advertisements bombarding the airwaves. Unless you reside in a specific school district or city, or have [...]
Full 2023 central Ohio primary election results COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The fate of several school districts’ construction plans and operating budgets are in the hands of voters Tuesday. Property and income tax levies are on the ballot in 11 central Ohio school districts. Most districts seek levy renewals or substitutions for emergency levies passed [...]
Central Ohio's races in 15 counties Polls will close at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday for Ohio voters, and county election workers will begin tallying the results. The 89 races below have been arranged to feature candidate races first, followed by issues including school tax levies in alphabetical order by county. Some races may only be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Security measures have been increased at all Columbus City Schools (CCS) high schools after a student stabbed another student late last week. Additional screenings of students' bags and belongings are taking place when they arrive in the morning, according to a district spokesperson. The move comes after a student was stabbed [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An elementary school was briefly under lockdown Tuesday evening after a child was shot near its campus. A bullet grazed a 12-year-old boy in the Wedgewood Village Apartments on Wedgewood Drive shortly after 5 p.m., emergency dispatchers said. Medical crews took the boy in stable condition to Nationwide Children's Hospital. Portions [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- LGBTQ+ advocates are turning an act of hate during a Columbus fundraiser on Saturday into a call to action. Nazi protesters disrupted a drag brunch on Saturday benefiting Kaleidoscope Youth Center, the largest and longest-standing organization supporting the LGBTQ+ community in Ohio. However, since then, KYC has received an outpouring of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Denise Jarrett's mother, Lydia Harden, died in 2016. As the oldest child, Jarrett was put in charge of settling her affairs. "My mother was in Cuyahoga County, and with me being here, it was a little difficult trying to get things done going back and forth to Cleveland," Jarrett said. "So, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — This past weekend, Ohio State University announcer Bob Kennedy died at the age of 59. But his legacy in central Ohio lives on through those who knew the 'voice of the Buckeyes.' Kennedy's playful, booming voice echoed throughout Ohio Stadium for more than 20 years on football Saturdays. His exuberant tone [...]