See an earlier report in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Franklin County judge recused herself Monday from a lawsuit that Columbus filed against the operator of the Greyhound bus station on the West Side. Municipal Court Judge Stephanie Mingo recused herself days after allegations of an inappropriate conversation with Mayor Andrew [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One of the world's most popular hip-hop artists will be performing in Columbus in the spring. Nicki Minaj announced she will perform at Schottenstein Center on April 12 as part of her "Pink Friday 2" tour. The Columbus concert will be the only one in Ohio but she will have other [...]
See a previous report on Grand Tavern in the video player above. GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) -- European inspirations fueled the design of a new bar in Grandview Heights, which the owner said is preparing for its grand opening. While Grand Tavern, located at 1111 W. First Ave., had a soft launch on Nov. 18, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Many central Ohio stores and restaurants are closed for Christmas, while a few businesses are open with varying hours. Find which retailers are open or closed below. Is mail delivered on Christmas? FedEx United States Postal Service UPS Is the library open on Christmas? Columbus Metropolitan Library branches Are restaurants and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are searching for a person in connection with a hit-skip in the early minutes of Monday morning in East Columbus. According to police, officers responded to reports of a pedestrian struck in the 2800 block of East 5th Avenue, near Morris Avenue, just after midnight on Monday morning. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A restaurant that serves healthy food offerings is opening its first location in Ohio. Sweetgreen, a fast casual restaurant that specializes in salads and grain bowls, has signed a lease with The Wood Companies to open a location in the Short North. The restaurant will be located at 700 North High [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio restaurant chain dating to 1983 announced one of its Columbus-area locations is closing. Winking Lizard Tavern at 496 Polaris Parkway in Westerville is closing on Dec. 22, the chain announced on social media. The post said the location hasn't thrived since businesses and offices in the area started vacating [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – National gas prices have hit the lowest mark of 2023 and Ohio is now one of 23 states with average gas prices at $2.99 or less. Last week in Columbus prices dropped 10.3 cents per gallon to an average of $2.86, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in the metro [...]
WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) – Interstate 70 West in Madison County is currently closed after a multi-car pile-up that occurred early Monday morning. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Madison County, I-70 West is closed near West Jefferson by the Taylor Blair Road overpass and Little Darby Creek after a multi-car crash occurred [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- About 200 Lancaster workers are at risk of losing their jobs as a local manufacturing facility made public its plans to close. Post Holdings announced plans on Dec. 1 to close a cereal manufacturing facility in Lancaster. The facility, which has about 200 employees, is expected to close by the end [...]
We start the morning off with some wet flurries and patchy drizzle across parts of the area, but that will clear up pretty early. We'll then see mainly cloudy skies the rest of the day, with some breaking later. Expect highs in the upper 30s, marking a cold start to the workweek.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A special 3-year-old had her wish granted Sunday. Friends and family gathered to celebrate Lola and her fight against a rare genetic disorder with no known cure. Lola’s parents, who call her Lo, said she is an incredibly happy girl who loves to dance, sing, and see her friends. They said [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio University police are investigating an incident early Sunday morning in which a group of Black students allegedly were followed, had racial epithets yelled at them, and were threatened with handguns. According to a crime alert posted to the university's website, at approximately 1:42 a.m. Sunday, three Black female students reported [...]
MAGNETIC SPRINGS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The body of a 63-year-old man was found in a Union County creek nine days after he was first reported missing. The Union County Sheriff's Office said the body of Steven C. Carpenter, of Magnetic Springs, was discovered after a 911 call reported a possible body floating in Bokes Creek [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is hospitalized after a shooting in southwest Columbus Sunday night. Dispatchers with Columbus police said the shooting happened on the 3700 block of Briggs Road at approximately 5:07 p.m. At the scene, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center, [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police patrols will be increased at Hilliard City Schools on Monday after district administrators received threatening emails reportedly from Russia. After receiving the emails, the district contacted local law enforcement, which then contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Joint Terrorism Task Force, which stated there was no credible [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus community is getting set to come together and celebrate its latest championship team. After Saturday's 2-1 MLS Cup title win over the Los Angeles Football Club, the Columbus Crew will be celebrated by its city and fans this Tuesday with a free parade and celebration. The parade is scheduled [...]