Showers and cooler weather remain steady for the rest of the work week
Rain has remained steady in our skies, but not for all of Central Ohio. Showers have mostly been to the south of I-70 and we manage to see fewer of them once we get past sundown.
Rain has remained steady in our skies, but not for all of Central Ohio. Showers have mostly been to the south of I-70 and we manage to see fewer of them once we get past sundown.
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. To reach the 24/7 Crisis Text Helpline, text 4HOPE to 741741. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Suicide is the second leading cause of death in people ages [...]
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – A Grove City man has been charged after allegedly shooting an Amazon delivery driver as the driver was delivering a package. Keith Grubb, 59, was arraigned Tuesday in Franklin County Municipal Court on one felonious assault charge. According to court records, the victim was delivering a package to Grubb’s home [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man will spend eight years behind bars for raping an Athens County woman in 2017. Athens County Judge Patrick Lang sentenced 27-year-old Marcus J. Kegg to eight years in prison on Tuesday, June 13, about two weeks after a jury found him guilty of the November 2017 rape of [...]
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former nurse has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing patients for more than a decade under the guise of medical exams. Brian Frey pleaded guilty on Tuesday to 17 counts of sexual imposition, 16 of which were felony charges, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office. Patients began coming forward in [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hamilton Quarter is slated to add at least two restaurants in the coming months, including a Chick-fil-A. The mixed-use commercial project off of State Route 161 and Hamilton Road has signed on numerous new tenants since the start of 2023. The latest two, detailed in a May flier from developer [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State junior tight end Zak Herbstreit has been hospitalized and is in stable condition at Wexner Medical Center, where he's being "monitored and evaluated," a university spokesperson said. The cause of his hospitalization was not immediately clear. Herbstreit, a junior, is the son of former Ohio State quarterback and current [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Holy crepe! A family-owned food truck and creperie is expanding with its first brick-and-mortar location in central Ohio. Holy Crepes is joining the merchants in Dublin's North Market Bridge Park this summer. Serving crepes since 2017, owner Enis Ndreu offers a variety of sweet and savory crepes, as well as other [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After a nearly 30 cent jump in gas prices one week ago, the price for a gallon of gasoline in Columbus is back on the decline. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in the Columbus area, the price for a gallon of gasoline dropped 7.6 cents to top out an [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is in critical condition after being shot at a homeless camp in the Far South section of Columbus. According to Columbus police, officers responded to reports of a shooting at 6:22 a.m. Tuesday morning in a wooded area near Libby Drive and Malo Drive and close to the Scioto [...]
Watch an earlier report on the lawsuit filed against Olentangy Local Schools in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Olentangy Local School District reached a settlement last month with a former employee who claims she was unlawfully forced to resign over remarks deemed racist by the district. After a two-year court challenge, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – From stripping the state education board of most of its power to expanding veteran teacher eligibility, the Ohio Senate has packed the state budget with policies overhauling K-12 education. The Senate’s partisan budget, passed last week, allocates more than $29.5 billion for K-12 education over the next two fiscal years. With [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people have been shot and taken to area hospitals after an altercation north of Downtown, the second time the area has been subject to a shooting in 24 hours. At 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, police responded to reports of a shooting on the 1300 block of North 4th Street near [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers could vote on two anti-LGBTQ+ bills this week, possibly banning six trans athletes from participating in sports and prohibiting trans youth from receiving medical care while also altering how teachers can discuss the LGBTQ+ community. House Bill 68 -- the "Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act" -- and House Bill [...]
Our unsettled weather pattern continues today, and for much of the extended, bringing rounds of showers through parts of Central and Southern Ohio.
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) – The city of New Albany hosted its first-ever Juneteenth Celebration on Monday, a chance for the community to celebrate while also learning about the history behind the holiday. The celebration started with an IDEA, which stands for Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Action, leading to a panel the city started, which [...]
PLAIN CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A K9 officer with the Plain City Police Department has died after a brief fight with cancer. Andor, a 7-year-old German Shepard, died Sunday. The department said that on June 6, Andor and his handler, Off. Josh Hirtzinger, were taking part in a training exercise when Hirtzinger noticed a change [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Community leaders are calling the violence on Canonby Place a life or death situation. Columbus Police said there have been at least 15 shootings there this year, with three of those so far this month. The history of violence in Canonby Place goes back a decade. Zerqa Abid, the executive director [...]