View a previous report in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police have arrested a man they believe killed another man at a south Columbus bus stop in late March. Columbus police arrested 35-year-old Joshua Hunt on Wednesday for the death of 61-year-old Dwayne Dowdell. Dowdell died after he was found bleeding from [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Video released Wednesday by Westerville police shows the process they went through to rescue ducklings trapped in an area storm drain. Officers Jon Baer, Maddie Muncie and TJ Ryan spent around an hour on Monday attempting to save a group of ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain by the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A person has been hospitalized after a shooting took place on the north side of Columbus. According to Columbus police one person was shot in or near an Advance Auto Parts parking lot on East Dublin Granville Road, just west of Interstate 71. The shooting occurred around 12:45 p.m., when police [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The most-anticipated ranking of Ohio public high schools is in, and several central Ohio schools ranked high on the list. The U.S. News and World Report released its school rankings Tuesday. The news organization analyzed more than 700 public high schools in Ohio based on six factors: Bexley High School nearly [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – A member of the Ohio National Guard accused of raping a minor was in court Wednesday. Steven Vicario, of Delaware, was arrested by Delaware police Friday and faces three counts of rape and one count each of gross sexual imposition and tampering with evidence. The charges stem from two alleged incidents, [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A small business selling customized apparel has found its new home. 643 Spirit relocated to 62 Mill Street in Gahanna in mid-April. The store, which opened in 2017, was previously located at 97 East Main Street in New Albany. “We were looking for a more central location with a little bit [...]
PLAIN CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Construction crews have begun dismantling a historic central Ohio railroad depot that will be relocated as part of a new public square development featuring a park and a marketplace. The interior of the Upper Arlington depot is being disassembled ahead of the structure's shipment this summer to Plain City, the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Westerville high school girls basketball coach has been extradited to Columbus from North Carolina on alleged sex crimes involving two minors. According to Franklin County Municipal Court records, Jason Dawson, 35, was initially charged with two counts of sexual battery of a minor and one count of pandering sexually [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Ohio State University students were arrested during a pro-Palestine protest on campus Tuesday afternoon. Nearly seven months into the Israel-Hamas war, students gathered on Ohio State's medical campus to call for the university to disclose its investments in Israeli companies and assets. Videos posted to social media showed a peaceful [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Casting dates in Ohio have been announced for the highly anticipated filming of the latest “Superman” movie. Casting dates were posted on social media for the DC Studios movie titled simply “Superman” filming in Cincinnati and Cleveland this summer by northeast Ohio agency Angela Boehm Casting. In an update posted Tuesday, Angela Boehm [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Columbus businesses -- a bakery and a coffee and bubble tea shop -- are partnering up for a Downtown location due to a city initiative promoting minority- and women-owned businesses. Three Bites Bakery and Little Cat Boba will be under one roof at the former Jack and Benny's location at [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Larger-than-life orange snails have popped up in central Ohio as part of a traveling art exhibit from Milan, Italy. The three snails have been placed on the front lawn of the Dublin Arts Council at 7125 Riverside Drive to serve as a public art exhibit named "Dwelling: A Snail's Journey," open [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The network of nonprofits that run Ohio’s victim service programs faces a funding cliff – and if it’s left unaddressed, some won’t survive the fall. Over 300 organizations across the state help crime victims access housing and healthcare, navigate the courts and recover from violence. From rape crisis shelters to mental [...]
Rain has cleared the region, and drier, albeit colder air is settling in. Expect cloud coverage most of the morning, before clouds slowly begin to break into the afternoon and evening.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- ADAMH, a mental health service in Franklin County, said post-pandemic, alcohol use disorder affects about 1 in 9 adults in the county. Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health also shows a troubling trend: more adults and young adults are binge drinking in Franklin County than compared with [...]
LOGAN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Facing disbarment and a sexual harassment lawsuit, Hocking County's former prosecutor said alcohol use and mental health disorders contributed to his conduct. In response to a filing with the Ohio Supreme Court Board of Professional Conduct, former Hocking County Prosecutor Ryan R. Black denied all allegations levied against him by the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – More than a year after it was declared over, Columbus and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to learn from the central Ohio measles outbreak which spanned from late 2022 to early 2023. “It certainly was concerning, worrisome, brought with fear for families and patients," Dr. Akua Amponsah, [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A member of the Ohio National Guard is facing rape charges in Delaware County. According to online court records, Steven Vicario, 39, of Delaware, was arrested by Delaware police on Friday. He is charged with three counts of rape and one count each of gross sexual imposition and tampering with evidence. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It is lining up to be a busy day at the Statehouse on Wednesday, with both the House and Senate in session, and some high-profile bills will get sent to the governor’s desk. House Bill 161 would make spousal rape, sexual battery, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, gross sexual imposition, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – What a journey it's been for Eric and Brenda Nickolas. Better Call 4 first spoke with the Pataskala couple months after they noticed some unusual activity in their bank account -- nearly $24,000 was withdrawn from their home equity line of credit. The couple insisted they had nothing to do with that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Monday marked the official end of the semester at Ohio State University, 15 campus students spent it studying in a prison through the Ohio Prison Education Exchange project. The students met with 15 inmates for a class called, "Corrections," which is focused on understanding the judicial system and preparing all 30 [...]
Expect rain showers possible for the first half of the night tonight, with winds becoming breezy to gusty as the cold front pushes through, lows will be near normal in the upper 40s.
