COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man extradited to Columbus from Virginia on murder charges was formally indicted and faced a judge Friday morning. According to court documents, Ryan Polk, 36, is facing 10 charges, including two counts of murder, aggravated murder, felonious assault, domestic violence, tampering with evidence, unlawful use of a weapon as a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the school year winds down across the nation students are preparing to advance to the next grade and most likely a new teacher. With their thoughts on the future at this time, parents and guardians might wonder how their child's instruction stacks up against other classrooms. Niche, an online site [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A volunteer teacher and youth bible study teacher in Worthington has been arrested for crimes related to child pornography. According to federal court documents, 49-year-old Andrew Brown was arrested on April 30 after a six-month-long investigation into his alleged distribution, transportation, receipt, and possession of child pornography. Investigators wrote in an [...]
View a previous report from the start of construction season in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The eastbound lanes of Interstate 670 are scheduled to close this weekend Downtown. Road construction season is under way in Ohio, with projects like the I-70/I-71 Downtown Ramp Up expected to cause traffic delays over the [...]
The weather pattern has been active this week, as a series of disturbances moved east across the middle of the country to the Great Lakes, resulting in rounds of showers and storms.
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – From movies under the stars to concerts and festivals, here are things to do this summer in Gahanna. June Creekside Live concert Local bands Lucky Penny Sisters and Hangtime will perform – bring a lawn chair and dancing shoes. Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival 25th Anniversary This three-day celebration for all [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A local distillery known for its craft spirits and bar is holding an event where you can bottle your favorite bourbon. Echo Spirits Distilling Co. is holding a Bottle Your Own Bourbon Whiskey experience through the summer at its distillery at 985 W. 6th Ave. Starting May 11, patrons can try [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person has been hospitalized after being struck by a car in northeast Columbus Friday morning. Columbus police reported that one person is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle at around 10:30 a.m. The incident occurred near the intersection of East 17th Avenue and Hamilton Avenue in South [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Downtown building that was once home to NFL headquarters has been reinvented into a modern office space its owner calls "the future of work." The Hayden -- a new development by The Tomko Company -- is a 20,000-square-foot center with private office space, co-working and meeting rooms, a rooftop patio, [...]
View a previous report from when Gregory Coleman Jr. died in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a man to death outside a Short North bar. Chrystian Foster was convicted of murder on Friday for the 2022 beating death of Gregory Coleman [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman with a violent past who went missing, along with her son, was arrested Thursday. Her son was found safe Friday morning. Shadasia Gillayard, who is also accused of taking her 7-year-old son, Kingston Gillyard, had been missing for approximately six weeks after a warrant was issued for her arrest [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three Ohio cities are among the top 10 hottest housing markets in the nation in 2024, according to a new ranking by Realtor.com and The Wall Street Journal. Canton was named the second hottest housing making in the U.S. by Realtor.com's and The Wall Street Journal's quarterly Emerging Housing Markets Index, [...]
GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A report of human remains found during road work near Granville turned out to be something less tragic, but much weirder. The Licking County Sheriff's Office sent deputies on Tuesday to the area north of Granville on reports of a body. Workers had used an excavator machine to remove trash bags [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man wants to put a custom license plate on his car – and he’s willing to take the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to court over it. Heath resident Jeffrey Wonser has sued the BMV for what he says are the bureau’s unconstitutional guidelines for approving and rejecting vanity license [...]
We start the morning off with some light shower activity across the region. That will clear up fairly early, then clouds will gradually break into the afternoon. Expect just an isolated shower chance later in the day.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the first time, a Franklin County nonprofit has access to data that could be an important step in addressing the kindergarten readiness crisis. More than half the kids in Franklin County are not ready for kindergarten, but Future Ready Five along with partners including the city of Columbus are hoping [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – United States Marshals arrested a woman wanted on menacing and child custody charges Thursday, but her 7-year-old son who was believed to be with her is still missing. After a warrant was issued for Shadasia Gillyard just over a month ago, the woman was arrested Thursday afternoon. Investigators tracked her to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – May is stroke awareness month. Strokes are the fifth most common cause of death in the United States. NBC4’s Jerod Smalley suffered a stroke patent foramen ovale (PFO) – basically, a hole in the heart, and that gap can allow for blood to clot. Nearly one in four people have a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two local doctors say recently released data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention echoes what they have been experiencing at their addiction treatment center. "Drug overdose isn't just an issue for the young," Dr. Trupti Patel and Dr. Beth West wrote in a blog for Maryhaven. They wrote about [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Social media sites are meant to keep people connected, but they can also make users vulnerable to scams. The people behind scams may use different tactics to get ahold of users’ credentials or finances, such as using login information from data breaches to take users’ accounts, or tricking their friends into [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – President Joe Biden will not be on Ohio’s ballot come November as things currently stand. State law dictates filing deadlines for candidates, but the timing of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this fall, where Biden will be officially nominated, takes place after Ohio's deadline, which is currently 90 days before the [...]
GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Groveport Madison bus driver was forced to evacuate students after a fire broke out on their bus. In a social media post, the Madison Township Police Department confirmed its officers and local fire personnel responded to a report of a Groveport Madison School Bus that had caught fire on Thursday. [...]
Expect showers, and a few rumbles before about 2am, as a low will push across the area, some gusty winds, and brief heavy rains possible, with lows near 50.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio currently ranks among the 10 states for lowest seat belt usage, according to AAA. Wearing a safety belt is the single most effective way to reduce the risk of death in a car crash, but Kara Hitchens with AAA said Ohioans only use them about 80% of the time. Gov. [...]