COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Now that three years have passed since the peak of the pandemic, more and more people are thinking about international travel. But before you book that trip, you are going to want to make sure your passport is up to date because a surge in international travel has caused delays in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A California man has pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking conspiracy that saw oxycodone and methamphetamines worth at least $2.5 million travel into Ohio. Michael J. Moore, 47, of Inglewood, California, is the last of seven defendants to be convicted or plead guilty in the case. Moore pleaded guilty Wednesday to [...]
High pressure will build southeast from Canada, bringing a dry, chilly northerly flow of air and brilliant sunshine. Warm air will be suppressed by a sharp dip in the jet stream. With clear skies and light winds, a frost advisory is in effect for the northeastern part of the state, including Hardin, Logan, Union, Delaware, [...]
View a previous report on Larry Householder's conviction in the bribery scheme in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters is recusing himself from presiding over the state's racketeering lawsuit against players embattled in its largest public corruption scandal. The newly-appointed Justice on Tuesday filed a notice of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In a statehouse hearing room filled with people with duct tape over their mouths and protest pins on their chests, a bill overhauling state higher education came one step closer to passing. An hour before the House Higher Education committee heard opponent testimony against the Higher Education Enhancement Act, the Senate [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are searching for a man believed to have stolen up to $40,000 worth of high-end bicycles. An unknown male suspect entered a warehouse in the Marion Franklin area on the 3300 block of Alum Creek Drive and stole several high-end bicycles, according to an incident report. The haul of [...]
View body camera footage from Columbus Officer Trier Knieper's arrest in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- All but one charge against a Columbus Division of Police officer were dropped after another agency accused her of drunk street racing at 100 miles per hour. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers arrested CPD Officer Trier [...]
Plenty of sunshine has moved into central Ohio for the week, but it will be interrupted by scattered showers and storms soon.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the first time ever, Ohio State Buckeyes football players could be in a video game. According to a report from ESPN's Michael Rothstein, EA Sports will be allowing college football players to have their likeness featured in the upcoming return of the EA Sports College Football video game that is [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Taco Fest is returning this weekend with 25 local food vendors, more than 15 retail vendors, a lineup of live music and a furry friends dress-up contest. The family-friendly event is welcoming guests at Genoa Park from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Eight Gahanna middle school students were taken to the hospital after a crash on a highway in east Columbus involving two school buses Wednesday morning. A letter sent to members of Gahanna-Jefferson public schools states that two school buses were involved in a crash on Interstate 670 west at Leonard Avenue [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are looking for a man they say stole cash from a register at a West Side gas station. Police say that on April 8 just after 8:30 p.m., a man walked into the gas station's store in the 800 block of North Wilson Road and walked around the counter [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is suspected of shooting up a gas station in Franklinton after being told it was closed for renovations. Columbus police were alerted about 10:30 a.m. on May 6 to gunfire at a gas station in the 1400 block of Sullivant Avenue. Two employees told police that a man walked [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new ranking from the U.S. News and World Report ranked the 150 best cities to live in the United States, and Columbus made the cut. The annual report from the publication uses a composite ranking factoring in indexes that measure the quality of life, housing affordability, desirability that looks into [...]
Watch an earlier report on Ohio State's plans to demolish the Henderson House in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One of the last standing sites of Black central Ohio history has been spared the blow of Ohio State University’s cranes and bulldozers. After community outcry, Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center has walked [...]
This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline available 24/7. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Suicide deaths climbed in Ohio in 2021, ending a two-year decline witnessed in years prior, according to new data from the [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We've got a nicer day on tap today, however, highs will stick several degrees below average, staying in the upper 60s for Columbus. We will see sunshine throughout the day, with light winds and low humidity. Patchy frost will be possible overnight, especially for our outlying areas. Lows [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After two months, 31 applications and a $250,000 search, the Columbus City School Board has selected the only finalist already working in the district. Angela Chapman, interim superintendent of the state’s largest school district, will assume the role permanently, the board announced Tuesday night. “This was a very difficult and challenging [...]
MARENGO, Ohio (WCMH) -- "I have seven pairs of shoes in my track bag,” said Highland High School senior Juliette Laracuente-Huebner, while counting them off on her fingers. “So I have two flats, high jump spikes, long jump spikes, triple jump spikes, and then practice sprint spikes and competition sprint spikes." It may not be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dozens of advocates, ranging from daycare owners and parents to students to formerly incarcerated residents, made their voices heard at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, telling lawmakers what they want to see in the state’s $96 billion budget. Advocates like Jeanna Kenney of Building Freedom Ohio said she is pushing for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - In addition to funding youth summer programming, the city of Columbus is also continuing to fund its Neighborhood Violence Intervention Program. City Council has approved more than $850,000 which will go to two organizations. “Our incident rate in this community would be a lot higher as it relates to violence if [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It takes work to find a new job. Sifting through want ads and postings on employment websites seems like a good place to start. But the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio has a warning for job hunters -- be on the lookout for fake listings. One was recently brought to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The City of Columbus is making another historic investment in summer youth programming. City leaders announced Tuesday they will put a total of $20.1 million towards summer programs for the city’s youth, a 25 percent increase over last year's investment, which was an all-time high. The ultimate goal is to prevent [...]