COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – More than 12,000 students took the next step in their lives after receiving their degrees from Ohio State University during the spring 2023 commencement Sunday. Outgoing university president Dr. Kristina Johnson presided over the ceremony, and best-selling author and public interest attorney Bryan Stevenson delivered the commencement address. The university estimates [...]
A full list of Ohio State student-athlete graduates can be found by clicking here. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A current NFL quarterback, two Olympians, and several national champions are among 12,000-plus Ohio State University students and 191 student-athletes who received their degrees during the school's commencement Sunday. Current Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields graduated with [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on The Spectrum: Now, a group of rabbis is taking on LGTBQ discrimination. “This is really a battle for the soul, of Columbus, of Ohio, of the nation,” said Rabbi Lewis Kamrass. Hear why the Jewish community said it is imperative to stand up against intolerance. “They just act [...]
A disturbance diving south around upper-level high pressure in the Central states brought morning rain and storms, with some heavy rain across the southern counties of Ohio. In its wake, skies have partially cleared, with the humidity on the rise and temperatures in the mid-70s. Clouds will linger overnight, with a few showers possible, and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in south Columbus early Saturday morning. Police on Sunday afternoon said that 34-year-old Isaac Clark was taken into custody and is accused in the murder of 36-year-old David Davis. According to Columbus police, officers [...]
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Scioto County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who escaped a justice center on Saturday evening. According to the sheriff's office, Eric Parkins and another inmate escaped from STAR Community Justice Center just before 8:45 p.m. on Saturday. The unnamed inmate was apprehended sometime before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police continue to search for leads in a cold-case homicide from nine years ago. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, on May 9, 2014, Keith Marsh was shot and killed by an unidentified person outside of a residence on the 200 block of Mayfair Boulevard in Eastmoor. Officers arrived at [...]
With inflation still eating into American household budgets, middle-class Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending. Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed by financial services provider Primerica at the end of 2022 said they are not able to save for their future due to rising costs. Home prices, rent, and food [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Sunday morning, Not starting off on the dry side on this Sunday morning. A line of showers and thunderstorms will roll out of the west into Central Ohio leading up to this afternoon. Our strongest batch of wet weather will be in the Columbus Metro roughly around 9-10 AM. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A longtime Short North resident is saying enough is enough following a rash of shootings early Saturday morning that left three people dead and several others injured. Short North resident David Hoover woke up at 2:30 a.m. to what he first thought were firecrackers, possibly celebrating Cinco de Mayo. He soon [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered flags be flown at half-staff Sunday across the state in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. In a notice released by the governor's office Saturday, DeWine said all U.S. and Ohio flags at all of the state's public buildings and grounds be flown [...]
Mild sunshine and seasonable temperatures gave way to clouds, and even a few brief afternoon sprinkles. High pressure will move east of the region, with clouds thickening overnight, keeping readings on the mild side--in the 60s. A disturbance diving south around upper-level high pressure will bring showers and embedded storms early on Sunday, with the [...]