LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol will investigate a crash that left a motorcycle driver dead Friday morning, the agency said in a news release. David Robison, 52, was driving north on a Honda motorcycle along State Route 188 around 9:30 a.m., at the same time a man was driving south in [...]
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Josh Sills, a reserve offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been found not guilty of rape. A jury acquitted Sills on rape and kidnapping charges in Guernsey County court Friday afternoon. The not guilty verdict comes six months after a grand jury indicted Sills on the charges, which stemmed from [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Road closures are underway as Pelotonia's 15th Ride Weekend kicks off in downtown Columbus. Motorists are encouraged to be extra cautious on Saturday and Sunday as Pelotonia cyclists ride their routes. For setup and opening events, these street closures will be in place: Eastbound Broad Street to Front Street to Nationwide [...]
See a report on the start of Ohio State preseason camp in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One year before USC and UCLA join the Big Ten, the conference is reportedly expanding again. Big Ten presidents and chancellors joined an impromptu conference call Friday to discuss the possibility of adding Oregon and Washington to [...]
A light southerly flow brought an increase in both the temperature and humidity. Afternoon temperatures will average in the mid- to upper 80s, with partly cloudy skies. A weak cold front dropping south this evening will trigger a scattered line of showers and storms, before moving south after sunset.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A longtime Short North restaurant will close its doors for good Friday after 17 years in business, it said on social media. Tasi Cafe -- located at 680 N. Pearl St. -- is set to serve its last breakfast and lunch courses only a day after announcing it would close. Tasi [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In an effort to speed up deliveries of medications, lab work, and supplies, OhioHealth announced they'll be using drones. The healthcare company based in Columbus announced they are partnering with Zipline to develop a drone delivery system to bring prescriptions to people's homes and move lab samples and supplies between OhioHealth [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nearly one year after a Columbus police officer fatally shot an unarmed Black man in bed, a grand jury indicted that officer on murder. Ricky Anderson has been charged with murder and reckless homicide in the death of Donovan Lewis in the Hilltop last August. The charges come eight months after [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The city of New Albany announced Thursday the first big project in the New Albany Tech Park, an in-progress commercial development project located just south of where Intel is presently building a massive fabrication facility. VanTrust Real Estate, which is leading the New Albany Tech Park, agreed to a deal [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A crash on Interstate 270 in southeast Columbus closed several lanes on Friday morning, causing significant traffic delays in the area. A multiple-car crash on I-270 South at Williams Street beyond US-33 caused heavy traffic as the two left lanes were closed, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Drivers were [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The top home sold in Franklin County last month went for $3.6 million, while the top home in Delaware County went for $2.9 million. NBC4 analyzed daily property sale records from the Franklin and Delaware County auditor’s offices and filtered for "one-family dwellings" to not include apartments, duplexes, or unrelated land [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Several construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Franklin County this week and into next. Here's what drivers can expect. Interstate 670: Interstate 71: State Route 161:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 700,000 vehicles are stolen each year in the U.S., and the National Insurance Crime Bureau analyzed federal crime data to determine which cars and trucks were most frequently reported stolen in 2022. In Ohio, Kia and Hyundai vehicles made up half of the most stolen cars, the NICB's report [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has died after a shooting at a Franklinton bar early Friday morning. Authorities responded to the 1100 block of West Rich Street at 3:09 a.m. on Friday after report of a shooting, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The victim was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Friday! We end the workweek on a very warm note. Expect highs in the upper 80s, with a bit of a sticky feel to the air. We'll see partly cloudy skies, with more clouds to the north. Most of us will remain dry throughout the day, with the exception [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- Evan Trigg, 43 is facing a second felony charge for his alleged involvement in a crash that killed 32-year-old Johnny Arthur II on May 13 this year. Trigg and his wife Carrie Jervis were both charged with felony concealing or tampering with evidence in the month following the traffic death. A [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A company that provides transportation to some community members who need it most has been hit by car thieves. Columbus police recently released video and screenshots from in-car cameras of two car thefts that took place in July. Investigators hope it will help them identify the suspects, who are juveniles, according [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is critically injured after a crash on Interstate 670 Thursday night. Emergency dispatchers said a crash was reported at 7:40 p.m. on I-670 eastbound near Dublin Road. One person was taken in critical condition to Grant Medical Center. The Ohio Department of Transportation's real-time map shows no lane closures [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A private college in Delaware County is prepared to welcome students back, but as they return to Ohio Wesleyan University, one part of campus will remain closed: the library. The closure is due to mold, and right now, students have more questions than answers. "I had heard that there were some [...]
LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Logan Police K-9 handler is speaking publicly for the first time after his partner was shot in the face during a standoff Sunday. Rambo, the K-9 officer, was hit by a bullet in the face, and a Hocking County Sheriff’s deputy was hit in the hip, during a standoff Sunday [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The clock is ticking in the state’s single-issue August special election and early voter turnout has continued to climb. “I am shocked, I really am. I thought it would be, let’s just do it, binga, banga, bonga,” Franklin County voter Steve Miller said. “But here we are, waiting in line.” Long [...]
PLAIN CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- With several big projects coming to central Ohio, from Intel to Google, more workers are needed for construction. That need is why some central Ohio women in construction put together a camp for young girls. Girls from seventh through ninth grade were able to attend the Building My Future construction [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In a final push before the special election on Aug. 8, an anti-abortion rights group is spending $5.5 million on ads in favor of Issue 1. If it passes, Issue 1 would require a 60% vote to pass future amendments to Ohio's constitution, instead of the simple majority required under current [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man fell into an enclosure at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Thursday afternoon. The zoo said at about noon, the man fell 12-15 feet off a protective handrail near the Watering Hole in the Heart of Africa section during a Cheetah Run presentation. He landed behind a safety barrier and [...]