COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus police officer has been fired after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The Columbus Division of Police terminated Priscilla Ide, 35, on March 7, months away from the end of her probationary period. According to documents obtained by NBC4, Ide failed a field sobriety test and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Flags on government buildings in Columbus will be flying at half-staff in honor of a former state senator. Gov. Mike DeWine ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of former Ohio State Sen. Ted Gray, who died on March 6. Gray was elected to the Ohio [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – The suspect in a fatal shooting of a woman in north Columbus has been found guilty of murder. According to the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, a jury found 33-year-old Dallas Lowery guilty of murder, among other charges, in the death of Heather Chapman, who died in her Linden home on Feb. [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – The Circleville Chief of Police has been placed on administrative leave after he was escorted off police department property by the local sheriff following allegations into potential misconduct. According to the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office, Circleville Mayor Michell Blanton requested an officer to stand by after placing Chief G. Shawn Baer [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two central Ohio women who were arrested in August in connection to stealing nearly $3 million of COVID-relief funds have now been indicted on federal charges. Lorie Schaefer, 62, of Westerville, and co-defendant Latisha Holloway, 42, of Reynoldsburg, were indicted by a federal grand jury after allegedly using $2.8 million of [...]
BEXLEY (WCMH) – A former Bexley finance director received her sentence after pleading guilty for her involvement in a payroll withholding scheme. According to the Ohio Auditor of State’s office, a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge ordered Jessica Withem to pay restitution of $11,107.55 and sentenced her to six months of community control [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The longtime host of NBC's The Tonight Show is coming to Columbus for a single night's performance. Stand-up comedian and acclaimed talk show host Jay Leno will perform at Ohio State University's Mershon Auditorium on Friday, Sept 13. Tickets for the performance go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An acclaimed South Carolina seafood restaurant is coming to Columbus with its second location. Hank's Lowcountry Seafood & Raw Bar is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Charleston restaurant with a significant milestone: a new location. The new restaurant -- the seafood joint's second -- will be located on the corner [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- An "eatertainment" venue known for a mix of food and recreation, including activities like pickleball and bowling, announced plans for the company's first Ohio destination in Columbus. Smash Park is beginning construction this summer on a 50,000-square-foot central Ohio venue in the Westar Place business district in Westerville. The new destination [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bipartisan group of top Ohio lawmakers are urging the U.S. Space Force to select the state as the headquarters for a testing mission designed to evaluate the capabilities of the force's squadrons. The legislators argue a Space Force mission named "Delta 12" should be based in Sandusky given the area's [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After 17 years, the South-Western City School District superintendent is resigning. The school district, the third largest in central Ohio and fifth largest in the state, announced that Dr. Bill Wise has tendered his resignation prior to the expiration of his current contract. The announcement was made at the SWCSD regular [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The most important legal role in Franklin County is up for grabs, and three Democrats are vying for the party’s spot on the November ballot. Under the shadow of U.S. Senate and presidential primary races is a significant primary race for Franklin County prosecutor. The county’s top attorney oversees every criminal [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- To sum up how crazy this winter was, remember Columbus saw a green Christmas and a white Crew-mas. This was the warmest winter on record for the contiguous U.S., with an average temperature of 37.6 degrees. That is 5.4 degrees above average. Data shows that eight states had their warmest winter [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The entire state of Ohio falls within the coverage area for the coming 2024 solar eclipse, but not every town will have the same experience during the 4-minute phenomenon. A wide band running from the northeast portion of the state to the western part will be in the path of totality, [...]
If you liked yesterday, today is even better! We've got a beautiful day ahead, with highs warming into the mid to upper 60s by this afternoon, under mainly sunny skies. We will be a bit breezy at times.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A non-profit is getting ready to kick off early learning assessments in Franklin County to find out why so many children in the area are not ready for kindergarten. Future Ready Five created this process. Right now the assessment is a pilot program that aims to bring answers to what the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Former President Donald Trump will be appearing at a rally in Ohio on Saturday in support of Bernie Moreno’s campaign for U.S. Senate. The rally, held by Buckeye Values PAC, will take place at Wright Bros Aero, Inc, located at 3700 McCauley Drive in Vandalia, on Saturday at 4 p.m. Sen. [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after a head-on crash involving a COTA bus on Monday evening. The crash occurred on the 4800 block of Cemetery Road around 8 p.m., according to a spokesperson with the Hilliard Division of Police. The Hilliard spokesperson said an SUV traveled left of center and struck a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The City of Columbus’ homicide numbers are at a seven year low year to date. According to police data, there have been 15 homicides in the city so far this year -- that's less than half of the city’s numbers at this time last year. “I think it's amazing. And we [...]
Tonight, expect clear skies, a bit of a breeze out of the southwest, which should keep us a good 10-15 degrees warmer overnight in the mid-upper 30s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- At least three people are injured after a school bus collided with another vehicle in far east Columbus Monday evening. A vehicle and school bus crashed head-on at Chatterton Road and Falcon Bridge Drive near Blacklick Estates at about 4:30 p.m. A spokesperson for Groveport Madison Local Schools confirmed the bus [...]