COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people have been transported to local hospitals after a crash Thursday afternoon on Interstate 270 in west Columbus, causing traffic delays in the area. An incident on Interstate 270 South at Interstate 70 West is blocking the right lane beyond Roberts Road, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Drivers should [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in stable condition and a suspect is at large Thursday after a shooting near the Ohio Expo Center, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Authorities and medics responded to the shooting in the 700 block of East 17th Ave just before noon Thursday. According to the OSHP [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Anticipation is building for the upcoming 'Hell is Real' rivalry between the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati. As the competition heats up, the Crew is launching new food and drink items, specifically for the match, for all supporters to enjoy. The Crew will face FC Cincinnati on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man with a criminal history has been arrested after being accused of a brutal stabbing from a year and a half ago in northeast Columbus. According to Franklin County Municipal Court records, Hassan Hussein Mohamed was arrested Wednesday in connection with a stabbing that took place on Feb. 19, 2022, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A community space is opening in Columbus, complete with a rotating pickleball court and ice rink, art installations and an outdoor bar. Gravity Experience Park is opening in October on what is now an empty half-acre parking lot at the corner of McDowell and West State streets in Franklinton, next to [...]
High pressure brought sunshine and pleasant conditions. A cold front will approach from the northwest, which will trigger scattered showers and storms. Temperatures will top out in the low 80s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Franklin County public defender was not in attendance during a scheduled arraignment hearing Thursday after he was allegedly found with child pornography in his home Wednesday morning. Stephen Chinn, 39, was taken into custody Wednesday by Grandview Heights police after a search warrant was issued for Chinn’s apartment on the [...]
COOLVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car in a construction zone Wednesday night in Athens County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a crash involving a man who was struck on U.S. Route 50 in Troy Township of Athens County. The crash occurred at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- All a family needs to befriend Cole, a dog at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, is to give him some toys. Behavior Coordinator Rebecca Moser said the 5-year-old pit bull mix came to the shelter in February. He's happy to keep himself occupied as long as toys to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is dead after a motorcycle crash in a northeast section of Columbus early Thursday morning. According to the Columbus Police Accident Investigation Unit, a man was operating his 2008 Harley Davidson, heading northbound, on North Hamilton Road, west of New Albany. At 2:48 a.m. the motorcycle approached a roundabout, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the Central Ohio Heart Walk and CBUS Soul Fest to the Columbus Crew facing FC Cincinnati, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships Greater Columbus Convention Center from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, [...]
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) -- After leaving Columbus nearly a decade ago, Caribou Coffee is making a comeback in central Ohio. Founded in 1992, Caribou Coffee is a Minnesota-based chain that has more than 700 locations. A Caribou Coffee franchise, owned by Mike Mariola Restaurants, will open on Aug. 29 at 7010 E. Main St. in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On a Tuesday morning in mid-August, bright yellow sunflowers sway in the breeze on a stretch of Lynd Fruit Farm just off of Morse Road -- which, aside from the wind, sits mostly quiet. It won’t look or sound this way a month from now. Days from now, the family-owned farm [...]
We start the day off on a dry note, and we will be dry for most of us during the school day. Highs top out in the lower 80s. Then, as we get toward late-afternoon and early evening, a few showers start to move in along a cold front.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 1,200 cable gun locks have been distributed to community members since the city announced its "Love Our Children, Lock Your Guns" program about a month ago. The locks can be picked up at any Columbus fire station between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Amber Broudas recently stopped at a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As thousands of kids head back to school across central Ohio, there's an urgent plea from school districts and health leaders to parents. It's a plea to make sure their kids are up to date on their vaccines. Columbus Public Health officials said completing vaccine requirements should be just as important [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Five universities in Ohio will create new centers to grow "intellectual diversity" on campus. The state budget allocates a total of $24 million dollars over two years to make the centers. “These centers are designed to allow for free speech, an odd thing we actually have to do this in higher [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Franklin County law enforcement agencies are teaming up to crack down on drunk drivers ahead of Labor Day weekend, when officials said they see a dramatic spike in drunk driving deaths. In 2022, more than half of deadly crashes in the county involved someone under the influence of drugs or alcohol. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohioans will vote this fall on whether to legalize recreational marijuana, Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Wednesday evening. The initiated statute will join an abortion rights constitutional amendment and local elections — such as Columbus' election for mayor and city council — on the Nov. 7 ballot. The statute generally [...]