Summer-like weather has settled in for the last final days of the season! Temperatures made it up to the mid to lower 80s with plenty of sunshine! For the last day of Summer, the weather will be just as nice!
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police have arrested two people they believe are responsible for a shooting in Italian Village that left a father injured and his son dead this summer. Levander Davis and De'Andre Davis, both 25, were arrested on murder charges Thursday, Columbus police announced. Police had identified both men as suspects shortly after [...]
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. According to the Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser was traveling northeast on Clinton Avenue and making a left turn onto Draper Street. Tyler Ward, 28, was traveling southwest on Clinton [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The third suspect arrested this week in connection to a southeast Columbus murder last year allegedly had a larger role than originally reported. Tyreese Fields, originally an unknown shooting victim one year ago, was arrested Wednesday and named a third suspect in the death of Daeshawn Simington. Simington was killed on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Byways, parks and sites in central Ohio are open for taking in fall foliage this autumn season. Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens 2001 Fyffe Court, open dawn to dusk Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks Various locations Dawes Arboretum 7770 Jacksontown Road, open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Jefferson Township [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus food truck known for its shawarma platters and Philly cheesesteaks has opened its first permanent location in Clintonville. AnA Shawarma, previously operating out of a food truck, opened its new location at 2864 N. High St. on Sept. 8. The restaurant's most popular dish is the chicken shawarma platter, [...]
The rest of our Thursday will have plenty of sunshine across central Ohio. It will be a very quiet evening and overall great weather for any outdoor activities. However, the weekend will see clouds gradually building up.
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A high school is closed on Thursday after police said a staff member received an electronic threat. Worthington Kilbourne High School at 1499 Hard Road will be closed on Thursday due to an ongoing safety issue, according to a notification on the school's website and social media pages. "A staff member [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are investigating two incidents in which a cruiser and an officer were struck by cars -- possibly the same car -- within five minutes on the East Side. According to incident reports from Columbus police, two officers in a marked cruiser were driving eastbound on East Fifth Avenue near Interstate [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Despite being an older dog up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, People is a spry one and is constantly on the hunt for treats. "People is a little bit of a wise older gentleman, he's 8 years old," Ivy Dorow, foster coordinator for the shelter, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the opening of Zombiezi Bay at the Columbus zoo and "Encanto" at the Palace Theatre to the Ohio State Buckeyes' game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, here are things to see and do this weekend. Columbus Clippers vs. Omaha Storm Chasers Huntington Park, 6:35 p.m. Thursday, 7:05 p.m. Friday, [...]
BUCYRUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Scioto County woman was arrested in Crawford County after a routine traffic stop turned into a drug bust. According to Bucyrus police, April Copeland, 50, of South Webster, was observed Sunday driving a black Pontiac hatchback at a high rate of speed near the intersection of East Southern Avenue and [...]
We've got an even warmer afternoon on tap! Expect highs in the middle 80s today, under mainly sunny skies. Humidity will remain comfortable, even with the warmup, and wind speeds will remain light out of the east.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Survivors of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of Boy Scouts of America leaders each have thousands of dollars on the line – and potentially days to claim what they’re owed. If the Ohio Senate does not soon pass a bill entitling survivors to their full amounts granted under the Boy [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Division of Police is working to build its ranks. The department said recruiting looks a lot different now, and one of the ways involves getting people engaged from a young age. CPD helps kids as young as 14 learn just what it takes to be a patrol officer. Through [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio State Buckeyes football team heads to South Bend to play at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday for the first time since 1996. The Buckeyes came away with a victory in that game and to help them achieve the same feat Saturday, the official Ohio State student section “Block O” will [...]
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – The oldest African American-owned business in the United States is based in central Ohio, and on Wednesday, it was recognized as a National Legacy Business. E.E. Ward Moving and Storage in Grove City began as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Now, it and 67 other small businesses nationwide are [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are investigating after a shooting near a store on the southwest side of the city Wednesday night. Police dispatchers said the shooting happened on the 2700 block of Briggs Road at approximately 7:17 p.m. The parking lot of the Briggs Mart was blocked off with police tape as officers [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting on the northeast side of Columbus Wednesday evening. Columbus police said the shooting happened near the 600 block of North Dawson Avenue around 7:31 p.m. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. Police are still investigating what led [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The City of Columbus is hoping a tool new to the area will help reduce violent crime. Local, state, and federal leaders announced on Tuesday a Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) for central Ohio. It's the first in the region, but not the first in the state; the Cincinnati Police Department [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s no secret that Ohio State and Notre Dame are rivals. However, one former Notre Dame tennis player has a unique connection. From a young age, Ron Rosas loved tennis. He went on to play at the University of Notre Dame. Rosas was part of the 1992 team that went from [...]
Watch a previous report on the fatal shooting in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police announced a third arrest in a fatal October 2022 shooting in southeast Columbus. Police arrested Tyreese Fields, 19, and charged him with murder for the shooting death of Daeshawn Simington on Oct. 4, 2022, on the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Redistricting Commission reconvened on Wednesday, after a week’s delay due to Republican infighting. The commission is tasked with redrawing legislative maps that will be used in next year’s election. Co-chairs of the seven-person commission are Auditor of State Keith Faber (R-Ohio) and Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood). The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State's Ryan Day will become one of five college coaches to earn more than $10 million annually starting January 2024. Day received a 5.25% manager-recommended increase of $446,250 for the 2023-24 season, bringing his annual salary to $9.96 million. He will be given a retention bonus of $250,000 in January [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person has been transported to a local hospital after a crash closed lanes of Interstate 270 in Columbus on Wednesday afternoon, causing significant traffic delays in the area. The crash involving an overturned car on I-270 has closed the southbound lanes beyond US-33 East as of 5:40 p.m., according to [...]