QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Tuesday evening, Today marks the 10th straight day of rain free weather in Columbus, the longest of the year, and also today ended up being the hottest day of the year (again). We will have slightly warmer temps every afternoon for the rest of the work week. Clear skies [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- While competitive action at the Memorial Tournament doesn't begin until Thursday, plenty of tournament fun is already taking place this week in Dublin. Tournament organizers are not only highlighting the return of one event, but also educating residents, visitors, and tournament-goers about a new addition to the week of festivities that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Public Safety and other local organizations are kicking off their first-ever Hilltop Summer Safety Bash this weekend, providing fun activities and resources to the community. The event will be held at the department's parking lot on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1970 W. Broad [...]
BUCYRUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Tuesday morning crash in Crawford County has left one person dead and another hospitalized. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office reported that at 9:15 a.m., a Buick Lucerne, driven by 34-year-old Latoya Griffea, was driving north on State Route 4 just south of Lemert Road. At the same time, a Ford [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A driver involved in a Monday crash that spawned a literal fireball on a major Columbus highway was able to walk away without being seriously hurt. Emergency crews first responded around 1:15 a.m. to reports of a crash on Interstate 70 east at Interstate 270 near Hilliard-Rome Road, dispatchers told NBC4. [...]
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A more than 60-acre luxury event venue in central Ohio known for immersive weddings is expanding with a cidery and winery serving handcrafted beverages. Retreat 21 in Marysville is opening a taphouse on June 15 with cider and wine cocktails made in partnership with Watershed Distillery and a rotating selection of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are looking for a man they say stole multiple packages off a front porch on the north side. On Feb. 20, police say a man went up to a porch on the 400 block of Midgard Road at 3:30 a.m. and stole eight packages. The packages were on the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two Athens County residents are in custody after an investigation resulted in multiple counts of drug trafficking charges. The Athens County Sheriff’s Office along with the Southeast Major Crimes Drug Task Force arrested James Creamer, 53, and Sandra Petrey, 58, both of Athens after an investigation that stemmed from complaints by [...]
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A man died after a single-vehicle crash Monday night in Union County. Deputies from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Union County Sheriff’s Office along with rescue workers from the York Township Fire and EMS responded to a vehicle that veered off State Route 739, near mile post 10 in York Township [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Meeting Jack Nicklaus, shaking hands with some of the world's best golfers and drinking a Muirfield milkshake. Sounds like an amazing day for anyone, but especially a kid. And on Wednesday, May 31, eight lucky kids will do that at the Memorial Tournament, and all are deserving of the title "Golden [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — The grounds team at the Muirfield Village Golf Course has made changes to the 16th and 17th holes since last year's Memorial Tournament. The tee box on the par-three 16th hole went back to the right and is 20 yards in length, meaning it's approximately 220 yards to the middle of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Central Ohio Transit Authority bus driver has been fired and is facing criminal charges after allegedly assaulting a passenger last month on the east side of Columbus. According to Franklin County Municipal Court documents, 30-year-old Jaleel Palmer, then a bus driver for COTA, got into an altercation with a 63-year-old [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While gas prices rose slightly nationally, local gas prices dropped yet again in the Columbus area for the second week in a row and for the sixth week over the previous seven. The price for a gallon of gasoline in Columbus dropped 8.4 cents per gallon, with the average price setting [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person walking along a southeast Columbus street was struck by a vehicle and killed late Monday night. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office release, a pedestrian was walking eastbound in the westbound lane of Refugee Road, just west of the intersection of Old Brice Road in the neighborhood of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Orange cones dot the side of most central Ohio highways and a rotation of cranes decorate the Columbus skyline. Mike Knisley knows that well. The executive secretary-treasurer of the Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council looks out his window to the west, beyond COSI, and can quickly locate the work [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! Our very hot pattern continues today, and for most of the extended. Expect mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 80s for Central Ohio. Humidity is starting to get slightly sticky across parts of the area. Wind speeds will be light. We will be dry [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and with the warmer months often come more celebrations and get-togethers. Those celebrations can often include alcohol, and Bob Kent wants to remind people drinking and driving do not mix. "I just try to share with them if you’re going to be [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Marion ambulance and police cruiser crashed when responding to a call for a possible drowning in the city Monday. According to the Marion post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at the intersection of East Fairground Street and North Main Street. The driver and a passenger in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Four teenagers are in custody after Columbus police said they crashed a stolen vehicle into a city firetruck Monday afternoon. According to police, the crash happened at approximately 2:55 p.m. near East 11th Avenue and Clara Street. The vehicle, a Kia, was reported stolen from Hamilton Avenue and East 22nd Avenue, [...]