A gusty line of showers and storms rolled through the state earlier this afternoon, cooling the weather down, although the humidity remains uncomfortably high. The heat advisory has been lifted for most of the region due to rain-cooled air. Hazy sunshine will return, allowing temperatures to recover into the low-80s. The chance for additional storms [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sweltering summer days can be dangerous for many, especially those without access to reliable air conditioning, but a Columbus organization is making sure the people they check in on each day are staying safe. LifeCare Alliance runs Meals on Wheels in central Ohio, delivering 8,000 meals a day. However, as temperatures [...]
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bridal boutique in Columbus is moving to a new home in Grandview Heights. La Jeune Mariee Bridal Collection, previously located at 139 E. Main St., will call 1133 Goodale Blvd. its new home. CEO Lindsay Fork said she anticipated the wedding dress company would start booking new appointments at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man has died after a fatal car crash in Athens County Friday morning. According to an Ohio State Highway Patrol report, 40-year-old Aaron Hill was traveling northeast on New England Road, or County Road 48, in a 2007 Toyota Corolla when he lost control while navigating a curve. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – OhioHeath is expanding its primary and emergency care services to Canal Winchester. In an announcement Friday, OhioHealth said it plans to build a 40,000 square-foot outpatient medical campus along Waterloo Street, adjacent to the Waterloo Crossing Shopping Center. The expansion was expected after OhioHealth Corp. bought 6.76 acres of land off [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are searching for a man seen punching a COTA bus driver on a security camera just before fireworks started at Red White & BOOM. CPD said that on July 3, at 9:41 p.m., a man boarded a COTA bus near the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Jack Gibbs Boulevard near [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From career dolls to the recent record-breaking movie, the persona that has been inspiring girls and women since 1959 is now coming to COSI. The exhibit opens on Oct. 4 with The Children's Museum partnering with Mattel to celebrate 60 years of Barbie. Through the exhibit, COSI guests can view various [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The top ten homes for sale in Ohio this summer range from $4.9 million to $10 million. The homes sprawl across the state and feature resort-style amenities from Olympic-sized pools and fitness centers, to wine cellars, theater rooms, and conservatories. Here are the most expensive homes in Ohio, according to Zillow.com. [...]
We will be have a treat in August; not one, but two supermoons will make an appearance in the summer sky.
LINCOLN VILLAGE, Ohio (WCMH) – A car crashed into a tree on the far west side of Columbus, killing one during the early hours of Friday morning. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a single-car crash at the 200 block of Hilliard Rome Road in the Lincoln Village area. An incident [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after a shooting outside of a north Columbus bar early Friday morning. Officers responded to reports of shots fired just after 2 a.m. at Jack’s Corner Pub in Old North Columbus, on Summit Street. A man who was suffering from a gunshot wound was pronounced dead at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – More than 66,000 Franklin County voters will have a different place to cast their ballots this August than their usual polling locations. Twenty-seven polling locations serving 66,320 voters are unavailable Aug. 8, the Franklin County Board of Elections announced Thursday. Notices to affected voters will arrive in the mail in the [...]
Our hottest day of the week is here. A Heat Advisory is in effect for our entire region through 9 PM tonight, with "feels-like" temps above 100. Storms then move in tonight.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On a day dedicated to bringing awareness about a looming disparity in the nation’s workforce, dozens gathered to watch the proclamation of change in the form of a signature by local business owners. “I’m a Black woman, I’ve been in business, I’ve had jobs, and I know that I’ve been underpaid,” [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Four minors are hospitalized after a car flipped and crashed in south Columbus Thursday night. Emergency dispatchers said a car flipped near the intersection of South 18th Street and Frebis Avenue, near the Vassor Village neighborhood, at about 7:20 p.m. Four minors were taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in stable condition.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With the start of the school year just weeks away for many central Ohio students, Columbus Public Health is working to make sure students are prepared -- with their required vaccinations. "Trying to avoid that rush, we often see a huge rush of families bringing in their children in August, in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Keeping drugs off the streets, reducing overdoses and keeping people safe is work the Columbus City Council is supporting with federal funds for the police division's drug lab. The Columbus Division of Police Crime Lab, specifically the drug identification section, is getting $106,000 to replace a piece of equipment that’s around [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus city leaders, advocates and Democratic state lawmakers are calling for what they call ‘common-sense gun laws.’ “Our children’s innocence is being stolen by the way our society is being led,” Jene Monique Patrick, Adult Division Director of Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children said. “Common sense gun laws allow our children [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some central Ohioans are having a tough time getting their unemployment benefits from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and it's putting a strain on their pocketbooks. Many of them reached out to Better Call 4 over the last week with messages like these: "The ODJFS unemployment website has been [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Marion man is facing a maximum sentence of more than 40 years in prison after being convicted of trying to kill a police officer. A Marion County Common Pleas Court jury found Teddy Thomas III, 32, guilty on five felony counts: Prosecuting Attorney Ray Grogan said the case stemmed from [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Chillicothe hospital is facing a lawsuit from the chief of surgery it fired after he raised concerns about a cardiac procedure to NBC4. Adena Health Systems fired Dr. James Manazer and other employees in May after a series of NBC4 investigations into multiple misconduct allegations at the Adena Regional Medical [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's top law enforcement official is weighing in on the K9 bite that has captured the nation's attention. The July 4 incident resulted in the termination of Circleville police officer Ryan Speakman. Ohio State Troopers had just chased truck driver Jadarrius Rose more than 20 miles across three counties after they [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Reynoldsburg man for threatening to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio's Office announced. Attorney Kenneth Parker said authorities took 33-year-old Mohamed Waes into custody Thursday after the July 11 indictment. The case stems from phone [...]