Wet weather hasn't left Central Ohio just quite yet. The low pressure center that brought the chance for severe weather over the weekend is still spinning in showers and isolated storms through the rest of Monday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus’ inaugural Public Safety Week is underway under the direction of the Columbus City Council. Council members are encouraging Columbus residents to learn more about the role public safety plays in the community, hosting a series of events through Saturday, July 1, in the name of education. Public Safety Week kicked [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Amazon Web Services will substantially build out its data center presence in central Ohio through an estimated multi-billion dollar investment by the end of the decade, Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday morning. The estimated total $7.8 billion in funding for new data centers rivals only Intel's promised $20 billion for its [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former Ohio State linebacker has been issued an arrest warrant by a Franklin County judge after he failed to appear in court. On Monday morning, Darron Lee, who played with the Buckeyes for two years before going to the NFL, was issued an arrest warrant by Judge James Green after [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A South Korean chain serving up corn dogs battered with Cheetos, potatoes, ramen chips and Doritos is opening its first joint in Ohio. Chung-Chun Rice Hot Dog is coming to Polaris Fashion Place in the food hall this summer, with an exact opening date to be announced. While the chain operates [...]
A previous report can be seen in the player above. NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- Residents in an area of Newark, Ohio can return to their homes after a two-hour evacuation order due to a gas leak at a nearby school. The Newark Division of Police sent a notice at 9:32 a.m. that residents who live [...]
WASHINGTON (WCMH) – After more than five years, hundreds of pages of legal arguments, millions spent in litigation and at least two deaths, the sexual abuse survivors of former Ohio State University physician Richard Strauss will be taking the university to trial. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied Ohio State’s request to decide whether [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man has been arrested and accused of shooting at two people while walking along a west Columbus bike trail. According to court documents, Rahsaan Keith is charged with two counts of felonious assault after he allegedly shot at two people who were walking along the Camp Chase Trail in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- While Statehouse lawmakers expanded the number of holidays Ohioans can legally set off consumer-grade fireworks, local municipalities are permitted to implement or maintain their own fireworks bans. House Bill 172, enacted last July, closed a loophole that allowed Ohioans to buy consumer-grade fireworks in the state but not set them off. [...]
Watch the July 2020 removal of the Christopher Columbus statue from Columbus City Hall in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- City leaders, through work with historians and architects and engagement with community members, will again wrestle with what to do about the towering statue of the man the city is named after. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Gas prices dipped for a second consecutive week, nearly matching last week’s decline, the ninth decline in the past 11 weeks. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in the Columbus area, the price for a gallon of gasoline dropped 7.7 cents, nearly identical to last week’s drop of 7.6 cents, [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday! A cold front moves through the region this morning, which brings us a few quick, spotty showers across the region early. We'll then see a few dry hours before more rain & storms develop this afternoon. Expect a few downpours at times later in the day as that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is hospitalized after a shooting Sunday night in east Columbus. According to Columbus police, the shooting happened at approximately 9:36 p.m. on the 3300 block of Stamford Bridge. The victim was taken to Mount Carmel East hospital in a stable condition. There is no further information available at this [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Orange Hearts for Makenzi Foundation hosted its second annual scholarship award dinner Sunday, supporting minority entrepreneurs in their endeavors. Thirteen scholarships were handed out at the dinner, honoring businesses ranging from nail technicians to real estate to baking companies. Sunday was a chance to celebrate these young business owners and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- German Village in Columbus’ south side is a historical neighborhood and a part of the National Register of Historical Places. Renowned for its unique 19th-century architecture, since 1960, residents have opened their doors and garden gates for the annual Haus Und Garten Tour. “It’s the signature event for German Village, so [...]