Temperatures have cooled down to "average" numbers for Tuesday afternoon. Humidity has thankfully taken a break as well as dry air has pushed back into Central Ohio. However, this relief from the intense heat will be short lived.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 28-year-old Ohio man has been detained after a local sheriff's office said he tried to drown one of its deputies on Monday. Richard Michael Turner, 28, of Kenton, Ohio, was arrested early on Tuesday and charged with attempted aggravated murder after a manhunt lasting several hours, according to the Scioto [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As tens of thousands of students -- many for the first time -- make their way across the Oval and to their first day of classes, the Ohio State University Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting. The board has not announced the purpose of the meeting, but the trustees [...]
Sunshine for Tuesday. Rain chances will increase by the middle of the week. Temperatures soar by Thursday.
For multiple stories on Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For 30 years, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants establishments have been a staple in the Columbus community. From the very first restaurant, CMR has become known for their food, ambience, and customer-focused approach to service. Mitchell is famous for the mantra [...]
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a school bus crash in Clark County Tuesday morning, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Springfield Post of OSHP said the crash occurred at 8:16 a.m. on State Route 41 and Ballentine Pike. One person was pronounced dead as a result of the crash, [...]
For an earlier report on this story, view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the second time in just over five months a person has died from gun violence at a northeast Columbus apartment complex. According to an incident report issued by Columbus police, Shermaine Upshaw, 44, was found dead Monday afternoon [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Penzone Salon and Spa is constructing a new "live-work" building near its Dublin location to house an art gallery and residence for Penzone's founder and president. The beauty company is purposing a 6,718-square-foot dwelling named "The Gallery Residence" on its 3.52-acre Dublin campus, the same property that's home to Penzone's salon [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A little more than a quarter of downtown Columbus’ surface area is dedicated solely to parking, according to data released by a nonprofit last week. The data, plotted on an interactive map, comes from the Parking Reform Network, an organization that works to inform people about the impact of parking on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A proposal would add more apartments to Downtown. The Artem on Gay would stand seven stories and add 78 housing units to the Discovery District -- near the city’s main library, the Columbus College of Art and Design, and Columbus State Community College, according to a project application submitted to the [...]
We have got a more comfortable day ahead of us, with highs dropping back to the middle 80s and slightly lowered humidity. We start the day off with a few clouds out, but we will be looking at mainly sunny skies as we get into the afternoon.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Last month, Columbus City Council approved more than $90,000 to fund the Columbus Police Dialogue Team. Now, the community is learning how that money will be spent: funding a research initiative aimed at enhancing crowd management techniques between Columbus police and the community. The project, Enable Columbus, is heavily focused on [...]
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) – The Canal Winchester School Board met for the first time Monday since a violent incident last week at a high school football game. The fight Friday night at a game between Canal Winchester and Groveport Madison resulted in four teens arrested and police confiscating three guns, all modified to be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It’s Welcome to Linden Week and community groups as well as the Linden-McKinley marching band came together Monday to spread positivity. From now until Saturday, there will be different community events taking place to help welcome the children back to school. Monday’s event was called the End Gun Violence Unity parade, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is searching for a man wanted on drug and weapons charges. A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of Kristol Cooper. Investigators said Cooper poses a danger to the public and that [...]