COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Recently-released data from the Ohio Department of Education shows nearly two-thirds of Ohio’s kindergarteners are not ready to learn at that level by the time they enter the classroom. Ohio kindergarten teachers complete a standardized Kindergarten Readiness Assessment for each student at the beginning of every school year to show the [...]
See an earlier report on Zak Herbstreit in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State tight end Zak Herbstreit has a long recovery process ahead after being released from the hospital Wednesday. In a social media post Thursday, former Ohio State captain and ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit said it "will take months to [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 30 people have been arrested in connection to two drug trafficking conspiracies in Marion, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio announced Thursday. Federal, county and local law enforcement identified 31 people in two separate drug trafficking operations who are accused of distributing fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police on Thursday identified a man found dead in the Italian Village neighborhood. Medical crews pronounced Isiaha Thompson-Angus, 28, dead at 4:27 a.m. on Monday after finding him lying next to a dumpster in the 1000 block of North 4th Street. Thompson-Angus had a gunshot wound to his head, according [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The wrongful death lawsuit against a former Columbus police officer who shot an unarmed Black man in bed last August can proceed absent criminal proceedings, a Franklin County judge ruled Wednesday. The family of Donovan Lewis, a 20-year-old shot in the abdomen by K9 officer Ricky Anderson during an attempted arrest, [...]
Upper-level low pressure spiraling over eastern Tennessee will drift north along the Appalachians, pulling moisture into Ohio from the southeast. Spotty drizzle will be around, with showers developing later in the day in the southeast, before moving into central Ohio overnight. Temperatures will only reach the low 70s the next couple of days under cloud [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Tucci's, an upscale steak and seafood restaurant in Dublin, is expanding with a new four-season dining room. The historic Dublin restaurant began renovations on the new space that will include four skylights and 10-foot-high windows that open to fresh air. The announcement of a permanent sunroom comes after Tucci's first enhanced [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Library patrons can enjoy more free media this summer than the books on the shelves. The Columbus Metropolitan Library is partnering with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts to offer a limited number of free passes for CAPA's summer movie series. The passes are part of the library's larger Culture [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From ComFest at Goodale Park to Cirque du Soleil at the Schottenstein Center and Picnic with the Pops at the Columbus Commons, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. CAPA Summer Movie Series Ohio Theatre on Thursday through Sunday. ComFest Goodale Park on Friday, Saturday and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An amendment that limits the amount of time state government workers can do their jobs remotely made its way into the Ohio Senate version of the 2023 state budget last Thursday. If it survives the budget’s conference committee -- where lawmakers, behind closed doors, will reconcile differences between the House and [...]
Watch above for an earlier report on the Department of Labor's investigation COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Nationwide Children’s Hospital is contesting the U.S. Department of Labor’s findings that it failed to protect employees from patient abuse. In late May, the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the hospital an $18,000 fine and citation [...]
DAYTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- After an hourslong standoff and hostage situation Wednesday afternoon in Dayton involving federal and local law enforcement agencies, officers arrested a man wanted for allegedly shooting and killing a 32-year-old in East Linden nearly two weeks ago. Sir Robert Martin-Sydnor, 28, is in Columbus Division of Police Custody -- although he [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Microsoft bought a substantial swath of land along the western border of Licking County last week for $56.98 million, according to county auditor’s records -- and a county commissioner told NBC4 another data center could be coming. MBJ Holdings, which is a direct affiliate of the New Albany Co., sold [...]
We will see a lot of dry time Thursday afternoon, with highs in the middle 70s and mostly cloudy skies. More rain then moves in this evening and overnight into Friday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children (MOMMC) and the Columbus Division of Police gathered for their quarterly meeting Wednesday, a chance for both organizations to build relationships and promote overall community safety. Building those relationships is something police said is essential for the department, and the event with MOMCC was a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio House of Representatives voted on 10 pieces of legislation Wednesday afternoon, passing all but one of them, in a marathon session to get the bills passed before recessing at the end of the month. In addition to approving three controversial measures opponents said attack the LGBTQ+ community, legislators passed [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Law enforcement in central Ohio are investigating two Tuesday night shooting that involved juveniles. The first happened in north Columbus, the second in west Columbus. Between the two incidents, four people were taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital. A 12-year-old boy was arrested in the first shooting, which police said was accidental. "The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Frustrations are building surrounding the recently passed $94 billion Ohio Senate budget. Hundreds of people gathered outside of the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday to rally against that budget, saying it does not invest in the needs of all Ohioans. The advocates are talking about funding for childcare, early education, healthcare, food [...]
Watch an earlier report on Herbstreit's hospitalization in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State junior tight end Zak Herbstreit was released from the Wexner Medical Center on Wednesday, according to an OSU spokesperson. Herbstreit went to the hospital last week with an apparent heart issue. Herbstreit, a junior, is the son [...]