COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Thursday afternoon crash on Interstate 71 in north Columbus has hospitalized one person and blocked an exit lane, causing a traffic delay in the area. The right shoulder and exit is blocked on I-71 North beyond 17th Avenue due to a disabled car, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 4,997 new COVID-19 cases, trending downwards yet again. October has seen the state gradually fall back to a reduced number of cases week-over-week compared to September. In the previous month, Ohio bounced back upward and neared 10,000 new cases in one week. That [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person has been hospitalized after a shooting in west Columbus on Thursday. Authorities responded to the 700 block of Wedgewood Drive at the Wedgewood Village Apartments at 1:21 p.m. on Thursday after report of one person shot, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The victim was taken to Grant [...]
After a few early morning showers, skies have seen a very quick rebound as we head into the afternoon. With plenty of sunshine, temperatures will reach the warmest they have been all week. However, rain is not entirely out of our forecast just quite yet.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- Sunday morning, thousands of runners and volunteers for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon will hit the roads in various neighborhoods of Columbus. Below are the dozens of road closures that go along with the annual fall event. Events Saturday, Oct. 14 – Jesse Owens 5K and One Mile [...]
See of an earlier report on the effort to amend Ohio's constitution in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After a delayed start, a group can now collect signatures to place an independent redistricting commission amendment on Ohioans' ballots. The Ohio Ballot Board approved Citizens Not Politicians' petition summary Thursday morning, ruling it contained [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two victims of gunfire are expected to survive their injuries after separate shooting incidents in West Columbus Wednesday night. The first occurred at 7:41 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Wedgewood Village Apartments in the Holly Hill neighborhood. Police found an adult victim suffering from a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Yvette, a dog up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, has some rare qualities that would make her plug in well with any home. Becca Moser, a behavior coordinator at the shelter, said that if her home wasn't already full, she would adopt the 3-year-old "Supermutt" [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the premiere of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" in theatres and Matt Rife at the Palace Theatre to Halloween festivals and Zombiezi Bay at the Columbus zoo, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. Blue Jackets vs. Flyers Nationwide Arena at 7 p.m. on Thursday [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State needed one yard to beat Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, two weeks ago. Coach Ryan Day put the ball, and the game, in the hands of relatively unknown running back Chip Trayanum. Going into the season, Trayanum was projected as Ohio State's third-string running back. This time last [...]
Watch a previous report on the Second Amendment Preservation Act in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Lawmakers have introduced more than a dozen bills either expanding or restricting access to firearms, and some are closer than others to passing. From a bill requiring the safe storage of firearms to a tax incentive [...]
We start the day off with a few showers tracking along and north of I-70. These showers will taper throughout the morning, then most of us will see much drier conditions by this afternoon.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus non-profit says homelessness is a crisis in the city and that the shelters are overflowing. All around the community on Wednesday, people had conversations about how to get to a more kind and equal future for all. It's all part of the Columbus Foundation's Big Table Talk. One was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the 36th time in nearly three months, the Powerball lottery will try to make someone rich. With no winning ticket sold in Monday’s drawing, Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1.73 billion (or a one-time cash payout of $756.6 million). It is now the second-highest jackpot in the game’s [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man has been sentenced for a hit-and-run crash that left one man dead two years ago. Anthony D. Lee, 38, was sentenced to six and 1/2 years in prison for the September 2021 crash. According to court records, Lee pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and failure to stop after [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A child is hospitalized after being shot by another child on a playground in east Columbus, according to Columbus police. The incident happened at approximately 7:05 p.m. at a playground in the Eastmoor Square apartments on Alexander Lane. The victim was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital in stable condition. There is [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has been charged after he allegedly entered a west Columbus school Wednesday with a machete and what a caller described as a handgun. According to Columbus police, officers responded to Westmore Middle School on the 3000 block of Valley View Drive at approximately 2:20 p.m. Wednesday. Police received a [...]
We will see clouds increase overnight tonight with a few showers approaching the area from the west. These will move through after midnight and into the early morning hours with warmer temps near 50.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As the war in the Middle East continues to unfold, experts are saying that any emotions people may feel are normal. But when it comes to how to handle those emotions, or how parents should talk to their children, experts are offering advice. It’s almost impossible to avoid seeing images from [...]