COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Fourth of July weekend is here and AAA estimates more than 50 million people will be traveling during the Independence Day weekend. AAA expects close to 400,000 central Ohioans to be traveling this weekend with a majority of them driving. “The good news is gas prices are down, so that’s [...]
WEST PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Wednesday 911 call about shots fired in West Portsmouth led to deputies arresting a man on charges of attempted murder after a four-hour chase. The Scioto County Sheriff's Office said it responded about 12:50 p.m. to a 911 call in the 1400 block of Third Street, where a woman [...]
WASHINGTON (WCMH) -- Ohio's high court must reexamine the state's congressional map it previously declared unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued a summary judgment -- a ruling without hearing oral arguments -- vacating the Ohio Supreme Court's ruling last July that the congressional map drawn by the Republican-led [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus SWAT team arrested two teens on Thursday on charges stemming from a 15-year-old girl's death. The SWAT agents took a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old into custody, who each face a charge of murder. The Columbus Division of Police had previously named a separate 14-year-old boy as the suspect in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Crews would be cleaning up in central Ohio on June 30, 11 years ago, when a powerful storm killed 22 people and caused $2.9 billion in damage regionally. The June 29, 2012 storm known as a derecho, was much of Ohio's first encounter with such weather. Storm Team 4 tracked a [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Athens County woman will spend the next 8-12 years in prison after stealing over $2.3 million from a low-income housing authority agency. According to the Athens County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, Jodi Rickard, 56, of Albany, Ohio, was sentenced to 8-12 years to be served in the State Penal System after [...]
COLUMBUS, OHIO (WCMH) – The last several days have been incredibly smoky, not just for Central Ohio, but for much of the state, the Midwest, and the Northeast. Wildfire smoke from Canada has been streaming through the region, causing incredibly poor air quality that has lead to air quality alerts for millions. For Columbus, Thursday [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Thousands of Ohioans are gathering along the Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus on Monday for Red, White & BOOM!, an all-day affair that attendees will want to be prepared for. Spots can be claimed as early as Sunday after 6 p.m. Anything placed before 6 p.m. will be removed. Areas should [...]
COLUMBUS, OHIO (WCMH) – As the July 4th holiday weekend approaches, many central Ohioans have already begun the celebration. Backyard cookouts, front porch decorations and of course local fireworks can be observed throughout area neighborhoods, days, sometimes weeks in advance of Red, White & BOOM! Pets, particularly those sensitive to loud noises, are noticing too. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Drones can provide an entirely new perspective on fireworks on the 4th of July, and while stopping short of calling it illegal, the government agency overseeing these aircraft doesn't recommend it. Not only are some drone pilots using the aircraft to capture photos and videos of fireworks displays, but some drones [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Greyhound station Downtown has moved nearly 10 miles west of the city’s center. The bus line on Wednesday relocated its terminal to 845 N. Wilson Road, an old gas station in the North Hilltop neighborhood. The move comes two years after the Central Ohio Transit Authority purchased the bus company’s [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Friday! Air quality is making steady improvements now that our southerly flow is in place. We are looking much better out, and parts of our area are finally back into the green "good" category. A few of our eastern areas are still seeing more unhealthy air, so it will [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter in two separate cases. 23-year-old Varmunyah Dunor was sentenced to an indefinite prison term of 15 years to 20 ½ years as jointly recommended by prosecutors and Dunor’s defense attorneys. Dunor admitted to his role in the death of fellow inmate Dustin [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person was injured after a shooting near a Kroger on the east side of Columbus Thursday evening. The shooting occurred around 6:00 p.m. in the 2000 block of East Main Street in the city's Franklin Park neighborhood, an emergency dispatcher told NBC4. The victim was transported to Grant Medical Center [...]
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) - The low air quality continues to affect several states, including Ohio, in several ways. Zoos in Wisconsin and Michigan have moved some of their animals inside over concerns the air pollution could have. The team at the Columbus Zoo is watching the conditions and animals closely too. “We don't have [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Supreme Court has dealt a fatal blow to affirmative action, ruling that universities must stop considering race in admissions. Mark Brown, a professor at Capital University, said the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmation action is steps backward. "It is overruling decades' worth of precedent," Brown said. Brown said this battle [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The summer season is a busy time for travel and for scammers. "Travel scams account for about $150,000 of reported loses to BBB in the last year," said Lee Anne Lanigan with the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio. Better Call 4 spoke with Lanigan in the spring about travel scams, including fake, third-party booking sites and [...]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) — Taylor Swift is coming to Ohio on Friday where she’ll perform her ‘Eras Tour’ at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday night. But during her stops in other cities, some fans say they fell victim to ticket scams. If you are trying to get your hands on some last-minute [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The onshoring agreement inked Friday between the Ohio Department of Development and Santa Clara-based chipmaker Intel, which is constructing semiconductor fabrication plants in New Albany, covers the details of one $600 million grant being doled out by the state. But it does not legally outline other incentives pledged more than a [...]