Watch a previous report on Columbus police suspending the search for Amina Alhaj-Omar in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Master's degree student at Ohio State University who went missing in June was found dead last week. Amina Alhaj-Omar, 25, was initially reported missing on June 10 and was last seen near [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on The Spectrum: “This is about protecting their freedoms, protecting their ability to hold corrupt politicians accountable, and making sure they get to keep their voice in state government and Ohioans are smart,” Ohio Democratic Party Chairperson Elizabeth Walters said. “The foundational document of this state is our constitution,” [...]
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for the Columbus metro area due to Canadian wildfire smoke reaching Ohio from the northwest.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On July 16, 1969, the beginning of the historic mission that culminated in man walking on the moon for the first time began with the launch of Apollo 11 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Commander Neil Armstrong, who was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot [...]
In this weeks “Connecting with COSI”, NBC4's Monica Day takes you 17 feet in the air on the high wire unicycle, a feature in COSI since 1999. Director of Onsite Educational Experiences Valerie Aveni explains the science behind this COSI classic that you can experience for yourself. For more information, click here.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is asking for community help in its investigation of a homicide in South Linden on Wednesday. Police say officers went to the 2200 block of McGuffey Road at 4:59 p.m. and found 30-year-old Derrius Morgan suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Morgan was taken to Grant Medical Center [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is recovering after being shot early Sunday morning in a south Columbus neighborhood. Columbus police say the 19-year-old victim was attending a party at a rental property on the 500 block of East Columbus Street in the Schumacher Place neighborhood. At 2:17 a.m. as the man was leaving the [...]
Several factors contribute to cancer rates, from personal habits and genetics to air pollution or groundwater quality in a given area. People experiencing social, economic, or environmental disadvantages are disproportionately affected by high cancer rates in certain regions—including access or barriers to early screening and care. Cancer rates also fluctuate by jobs: Higher rates of [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Sunday! We start the morning off with fog across the region, with saturated soil, light winds, and partly clear skies across the region. Expect fog to linger through mid morning before dissipating. Our other talker will be the haze, as wildfire smoke from Canada makes a brief reappearance. Our [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Did Saturday's Powerball drawing net someone an $829 million jackpot? Saturday's winning numbers are 02, 09, 43, 55, and 57 and the Powerball is 18. The Power Play is 2X. The $829.4 million jackpot, with an estimated cash value of $452.2 million, is the third-largest jackpot in the game's 31-year history [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio State University athletic community is rallying around a family as they try to find a cure for their son’s rare disease. Landon McChesney is fighting a rare disorder that does not have a viable cure. His family started LandOn A Cure to change that – for him and for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is hospitalized after a shooting in the North Linden section of Columbus Saturday night. According to Columbus police, the shooting was reported at approximately 10:03 p.m. on the 3300 block of Kimberly Avenue. The victim was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in a stable condition. Police dispatchers did not [...]
SYLVANIA, Ohio (WCMH) — New Albany sophomore Mia Hammond continued to impress Saturday in her Ladies Professional Golf Association debut. The 15-year-old finished the third round of the Dana Open in a three-way tie for 21st, shooting a 1-under 70 for the round, standing at a 7-under 206 going into the final day of the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The National EMS Memorial Service is traveling around the country to hold memorials for those who died while serving. Their journey brought them to Columbus Saturday morning to honor the life of firefighter Frank Duff, who died from COVID-19 in 2021, which he caught in the line of duty. "We're so [...]