Новости за 17.03.2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man facing a murder charge stemming from a January homicide in a southwest Columbus neighborhood turned himself in to police on Monday. Columbus police said Marcellus James, 29, was arrested after he came to the Franklin County jail to turn himself in. He is scheduled for an arraignment hearing at [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A meteor over Ohio on Tuesday likely led to a loud boom, according to the National Weather Service. NWS Cleveland said the latest GLM imagery shows the meteor caused a loud boom in northeast Ohio. The meteor was also spotted over Columbus. If your camera captured the meteor, click here to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Former Ohio State President Ted Carter spoke at an out-of-town event with the woman he had an "inappropriate relationship" with last year but did not appear to spend university funds on her. Carter abruptly resigned last week over what was called an inappropriate relationship with a woman seeking public funds to [...]

CARROLL, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio coffee shop has launched a unique initiative to help find missing people, with hopes that it will catch on at other cafes.  Carroll Cup Coffee House, located at 75 E. Canal St. in Fairfield County, began serving coffee with hot cup sleeves featuring missing Columbus man Andrew “Andy” [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are encouraging residents to celebrate the nation's upcoming 250th birthday with a challenge: complete 250 acts of kindness. Senate Resolution 271, introduced in February by Sens. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) and George Lang (R-West Chester), asks Ohioans, including lawmakers themselves, to take part in the national "United States of Kindness" [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Franklin County judge will issue an order in the coming weeks on how best to dispose of remains found at Upper Arlington High School, the site of a former Black cemetery. A Franklin County probate judge heard arguments Thursday debating the most respectful way to dispose of the remains [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recently introduced Ohio bill aims to enhance the enforcement of accessible parking violations and ensure the spaces are available to those who need them. On Feb. 24, Rep. Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) introduced House Bill 712, which would increase the maximum penalty for improperly using an accessible parking space, expand what [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio State University Marching Band is taking its talents overseas. On Tuesday, the Best Damn Band in the Land will perform in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, Ireland, set for noon GMT, 8 a.m. EST. "They're expecting about two to three million people in Dublin tomorrow for the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Snow has reared its head again in central Ohio Monday night, with squalls reducing visibility across the region. To that end, a number of central Ohio counties have issued snow emergencies. Snow showers overnight will turn to scattered flurries Tuesday, with temperatures falling below freezing, meaning any snow on the ground [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The podcaster at the center of Ohio State University’s president resigning last week was to pay the university nearly $94,000 to help produce the show. According to the contract between Ohio State and The Callout Podcast, Krisanthe Vlachos, the podcast’s producer, was contracted to pay the university $1,874.32 per episode to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Friday's wind storm caused challenges for power crews along with residents throughout the weekend and the early part of this week. Broken branches and sticks were still scattered throughout Alfonso Hooper's yard on Monday morning. They were brought down by the wind on Friday. “Trees all around the neighborhood that come [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Excitement is building to watch both the Ohio State men’s and women’s basketball teams dancing in March Madness this year. Whether you are planning a short trip to the Schottenstein Center to cheer on the women’s team or a longer trip to Greenville, SC, to cheer on the men, it’s important [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent Gallup survey showed that roughly a third of American adults are cutting back on basic living expenses to pay medical bills. Some lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse are looking to tackle that problem with House Bill 257, also called the Medical Debt Fairness Act. Proposed by state Reps. Jean [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Before 2000, Columbus was the largest city in the nation without a major downtown arena or a major league professional sports team. Both were resolved with the arrival of Nationwide Arena and the Blue Jackets in 2000. In the 25 years since, the Arena District has become the most vibrant area [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus City Schools student who was shot outside an east Columbus library last month is back home. Mar’Qwez Mattox, 18, a junior at East High School, was shot right across the street from the school in a library parking lot. “I got the phone call that he got shot and [...]