Heat & humidity taper before ramping up later this week
The heat and humidity has settled into Central Ohio for the start of the week! An upper level ridge set up over the Midwest for the week ahead will keep our temperatures well above average.
The heat and humidity has settled into Central Ohio for the start of the week! An upper level ridge set up over the Midwest for the week ahead will keep our temperatures well above average.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Fifty volunteers are needed to help set up a 9/11 memorial at the Ohio Statehouse. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) is looking for 50 people to help install a flag display in commemoration of the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Starting Thursday, Sept. 7 and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has died almost a week after being shot, and an arrest warrant has been issued for the person Columbus police said shot him. Anthony Davis, 31, was shot on the 2400 block of Baily Road on the south side of Columbus in the early morning of Aug. 12, Columbus [...]
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Whitehall Sunday night. Whitehall Division of Police said the shooting was reported at approximately 11:21 p.m. on the 500 block of Erickson Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 19-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. Investigators were [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- New details have emerged about a shooting Friday night that sent one man to the hospital, as Columbus police said the two suspects stole the victim's car. Police said the victim was outside of his vehicle in an alley talking with a couple of children at around 8:30 p.m. at the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Award-winning a cappella group Pentatonix officially announced the dates for their upcoming holiday tour 'The Most Wonderful Tour of the Year.' The Grammy-award-winning group kicks off their tour on Nov. 14, performing in several cities including Columbus at Nationwide Arena on Dec. 2. During the tour, Pentatonix will unveil their newest [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Monday the first executive director of OneOhio Recovery Foundation, a statewide organization dedicated to ending the opioid epidemic. Alisha Nelson, the director of behavioral health strategy for Humana, was named OneOhio's top leader during a news conference on Monday. Previously the director of RecoveryOhio, DeWine emphasized [...]
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) – At least two school employees and another adult assisted nearly 20 police officers in apprehending four teenagers who were allegedly armed and involved in a fight at a Canal Winchester High School football game. According to Madison Township police reports, four teenagers were arrested after a fight that broke out [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- He's only in the ninth grade, but the son of Ohio State coach Ryan Day already has his first offer to play college football in Division I. And it didn't come from his dad. RJ Day, a quarterback for St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, announced Sunday on social media [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- No. 3 Ohio State is less than two weeks away from starting the season as the final preparations for Week 1 are underway. Coach Ryan Day discussed the latest progress in fall camp, including the status of the starting quarterback position. With just 12 days until Ohio State opens the season [...]
Warm and muggy conditions will continue Monday afternoon. Another plume of wildfire smoke will move is as above average temps stick around.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three men have been accused of committing an aggravated robbery Sunday night in southeast Columbus. Three suspects walked past a man at 6:24 p.m. in a parking lot at the 4400 block of Refugee Road, according to Columbus police. The man asked one of the suspects about his shoes, leading to [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – A five-year-old child involved in an ATV crash died from their injuries Sunday evening in Marion County. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a home in the 8600 block of Larue-Green Camp Road in Bowling Green Township, west of Marion. There a five-year-old boy had been involved [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new partnership with the Ohio Wildlife Center has the team at COSI hopping into action. Since this spring, 90 bunnies have been rehabilitated with a 100 percent success rate at COSI. The program was started as a way to help the veterinarians in residence and interns learn about caring for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Bipartisan legislators are combatting human trafficking in Ohio through a new bill targeting one of the top venues for trafficking across the nation: illicit massage and spa businesses. House Bill 255 has been introduced in the Ohio House to establish a registration process for individuals who perform non-therapeutic massage therapy, techniques [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus motorists experienced a slight decline in gas prices last week, but with hurricane season picking up in the United States, future rates will be on shaky ground. After local prices jumped by 20 cents last week, GasBuddy is reporting that the average price for gas in Columbus dipped slightly, by [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The city of New Albany will extend one of its streets that currently dead-ends just outside the center of town, with the proposal estimated to cost nearly $8 million, according to a city spokesperson. Once construction is finished, Market Street will no longer force drivers to turn either right or [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is in critical condition after being struck by a car early Monday morning on the far east side of Columbus. According to Columbus police, a man walked out into the road near the intersection of Brice Road and Tussing Road in Independence Village, just south of Reynoldsburg. Police said [...]
We have got a very hot stretch ahead for Central Ohio! Starting today, expect highs to top out near 90 for Columbus, with increased humidity making it feel even hotter.
If you are being trafficked or you think someone you know might be, you can call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888 or text INFO to 233733. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The ribbon was cut Sunday on a new Downtown apartment building, but the tenants who live there are part of a select group [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio State University wrestler injured this weekend in a shooting wants to let fans know he is on the mend. Wrestler Sammy Sasso tweeted Sunday night that he is "steadily improving." "god bless everyone for their support during this time. it’s been tough as hell but we are steadily improving. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An expert is shedding new light on just how bad the housing crisis in central Ohio has become, especially for the elderly. The City of Columbus voted to invest millions toward this housing crisis, but it's expected to get worse. Housing costs continue to rise and for senior citizens who want [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s an exciting time to be an Ohio State Buckeye, but an even more exciting time for businesses near campus that rely heavily on the tens of thousands of students and their families. At College Traditions on West Lane Avenue, there’s no tradition quite like move-in week. Owner Kelly Dawes said [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus Crew fans are counting down the moments until Sunday’s Hell is Real matchup with rival FC Cincinnati, with more than 20,000 people heading to Lower.com Field. Some of those fans met up to march to the stadium to greet the team as players arrived. Those fans carried signs, posters, flags, [...]