High pressure will edge southeastward from the northern Plains across the Ohio Valley through the weekend, resulting in a northwesterly flow of cool, drier air. Afternoon temperatures will only reach the mid- to upper 50s despite a good deal of sunshine and a few clouds.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police said that an adult died early Saturday morning after being hit by a car in a crosswalk on the northeast side. Police said the victim was crossing south across Morse Road at Stelzer Road just before 5:30 a.m. The victim was in a marked crosswalk but was crossing against [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Perry County man could face up to 23 years in person after he pleaded guilty in connection to charges he obtained child pornography on Snapchat. Clay Thomas Wolfe, 28, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Wednesday to sexually exploiting minors and possessing child pornography. Using Snapchat, Wolfe solicited child [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WMCH) -- A Powell man will spend five years in prison and have to forfeit his Tesla for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from the furniture company at which he worked. Yi He, 36, was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for stealing more than $26 million from Roundhill Furniture in west Columbus, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three people have been hospitalized after a car crashed into a pole early Saturday morning on a northeast Columbus road. According to a police dispatcher, officers were called to Old Dublin Granville Road at 4:30 a.m. after reports of a crash. Police arrived and found one vehicle with three occupants that [...]
View a previous report on the fastest growing healthcare jobs in Ohio in the video player above. With the country eager to put the pandemic firmly in the rear-view mirror, the American economy continued to boom in 2023. The national unemployment rate remained around 3.6%, while the total number of people employed grew to roughly [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in the hospital after being shot early Saturday morning at a north Columbus auto shop. A police dispatcher said that officers were sent to an auto shop at the 900 block of East Dublin Granville Road at 1:30 a.m. after reports of a shooting. One person was found [...]
Parts of central Ohio will wake up to a little cloud cover this Saturday morning, but at the day goes on skies will become mainly sunny. Below average temperatures will remain over the weekend. Saturday's high temperatures will only reach the upper 50s across the area. Winds will be slightly breezy at times.
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – The city of Gahanna is cracking down on distracted driving. A city ordinance went into effect on April 3. It’s similar to state law, however, Gahanna’s recently amended code goes further to penalize those that text while driving. Leaders said it’s all about keeping their residents safe. Looking at your phone [...]
Circleville, Ohio (WCMH) – A 73-year-old man died of an apparent drowning in a Pickaway County pond on Friday afternoon. Around 3:18 p.m., the Pickaway County Communications Center received a 911 call from an Amazon driver who reported human remains in a pond on the 23000 block of Smith-Hulse Road. Law enforcement officials arrived at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – What began as a TikTok trend led to an influx of Hyundai and Kia thefts across the nation. Kia America is providing drivers with free anti-theft software updates at a time when Columbus police say vehicle thefts remain a problem. Technicians are now installing new software that causes an alarm to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A research team which includes multiple Columbus doctors is hoping to improve patient outcomes of children in some of the most challenging medical situations. When a child in critical condition is being rushed to the hospital, every moment matters. “Airway management is one of the most important procedures paramedics perform," said [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Governor Mike DeWine wants lawmakers to enact a new seat belt law that could mean more traffic stops for Ohioans. “Ohio is tenth from the bottom, tenth from the bottom of all states in seat belt use,” DeWine said. “One of the ways we can save lives in Ohio by having [...]
The front will continue to move away from us overnight, bringing down the winds, and allowing for cooler and drier air to slip in overnight.