COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two suspects charged in a bank robbery and shootout with police on Interstate 70 earlier this month have pleaded not guilty after a court hearing Tuesday. Aden Jama, 20, of Reynoldsburg, and Fazsal M. Darod, 23, of Columbus, entered not guilty pleas, according to court records filed with the United States [...]
A previous report on signatures submitted to put the issue of recreational marijuana on the ballot can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Those who want to place recreational marijuana on the Ohio ballot have been given more time to collect signatures. The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office said Tuesday that [...]
A previous report on a poll showing Ohioans thoughts on an abortion rights amendment can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio voters will decide this November whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution, the Secretary of State’s Office announced Tuesday. Of the more than 710,000 petition [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 44-year-old Columbus man will spend at least 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to leading a large-scale drug and sex trafficking ring with operations near a Hilltop elementary school. Patrick Saultz, known as "White Boy Pat", pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances near an elementary school, conspiracy [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Coach Jim Harbaugh could be facing a four-game suspension to start Michigan's football season. According to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, Michigan and the NCAA are working toward a negotiated suspension due to alleged false statements Harbaugh made to officials investigating recruiting violations from the COVID-19 pandemic "dead period." The Wolverines, who [...]
Skies have calmed down after some stronger weather moved through Monday night. Central Ohio manages to stay mostly sunny and dry throughout the rest of Tuesday. Temperatures will get a little warmer, kicking off a warming trend for the rest of the week.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The American Dairy Association Mideast unveiled the 2023 butter cow sculpture Tuesday, and it's a tribute to Ohioans who have changed the world with their inventions. The display is made from 2,000 pounds of butter and features innovators including Thomas Edison, Garrett Morgan, Josephine Cochrane and James Spangler. The display, which [...]
LOS ANGELES (WCMH) -- Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest yesterday while practicing at the University of Southern California, according to a report. The Athletic's NBA Insider Shams Charania received a statement from a spokesperson for the James family, stating Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest while [...]
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – A trailer for the Central Crossing High School marching band has been stolen – again. For the second time in about 16 months, a trailer that transports instruments and equipment for the Comets’ marching band has been stolen. Grove City police said the trailer was stolen off school property between [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For over a century the Schmidt's family has been a part of The Ohio State Fair. Not only is Schmidt's the oldest vendor at The Ohio State Fair it's also the oldest family owned and continuously operated food stand at any state fair in the United States. That fact is a [...]
FUKUOKA, Japan (WCMH) -- Former Ohio State swimmer Hunter Armstrong claimed his sixth world championship medal Tuesday in Japan. The 22-year-old from Dover, Ohio finished third in the 100m backstroke final in Fukuoka for his first medal at the 2023 world championships. His American teammate Ryan Murphy won gold by five hundredths of a second [...]
A previous report can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman who seriously injured an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper in a crash while under the influence of multiple drugs has been sentenced in court. Alea Weil, 30, will serve up to five years in prison after she pleaded guilty [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Developers are aiming to overhaul six-acres of a Dublin shopping district east of Bridge Park to build a nearly 300-unit apartment complex sporting an industrial aesthetic. Stavroff Land and Development, a Dublin-based developer, is proposing two four-story apartment buildings housing 284 units in the northwest corner of Dublin Village Center, near [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person has been hospitalized after being shot at a west Columbus apartment complex. According to Columbus police one person was shot at 5:43 a.m. Tuesday near the 800 block of Wedgewood Drive at the Wedgewood Village Apartments in the Holly Hill neighborhood. The victim, who was taken to Grant Medical [...]
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The developer who acquired Upper Arlington's Golden Bear Center has tentatively set a demolition date to make way for its new vision in the space. Dubbing the new property The Residence At Golden Bear, Arcadia Development told NBC4 it will start tearing down the existing shopping center as early as [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man will serve over a decade in jail after a Franklin County Common Pleas judge handed down a ruling for the murder on the east side of Columbus one year ago. Richard Schoonover, 49, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for killing 52-year-old Robert Lester on July 25, 2022. [...]
Watch the Ohio Issue 1 debate live at 7 p.m. Eastern time in the player above. Moderators’ questions and supporting documents will be tweeted using the tag #OHIssue1Debate on social media channels. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With two weeks to go until the August special election, lawmakers and policy experts on both sides of the [...]
We have got much drier conditions settling in across the region. Mainly sunny skies for Tuesday, and dry outside a very isolated shower chance this afternoon. We warm into the upper 80s, and humidity will start to rise, making it feel a bit sticky out.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus is moving forward with revitalizing the North Market. At its meeting Monday night, Columbus City Council approved via a 4-3 vote six pieces of legislation that will, among other steps, pay out more than $30 million on the project, with payments being made to the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority over [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 10,000 Franklin County AEP customers remain without power after strong thunderstorms blew through central Ohio. According to the energy provider, 10,527 customers in the county are without power as of 10:30 p.m. Monday. In addition, 5,510 Fairfield County and 1,161 Licking County customers are also experiencing outages. In total, [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) - A popular Hilliard festival that has taken place for decades is not going to be happening this year. Old Hilliardfest, organized by the Hilliard Civic Association (HCA), was scheduled for Sept. 9, but organizers announced it's canceled this year, saying it was a difficult decision. “The money was not there, we [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Interest in Issue 1 remains high and so do the early voting numbers as the Aug. 8 special election approaches, and while state lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse are urging different votes, they said it is important to head to the polls. “It’s all about ensuring that the majority of voices [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The man accused of hitting and killing a 4-year-old boy with a stolen Kia is locked up on a $250,000 bond after the suspect, Tyrell Shute, 24, appeared in court Monday. People who saw the crash said it was a terrible scene. This is just the latest stolen car crash with [...]