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Man with ties to Columbus added to FBI’s most wanted list
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The FBI is searching for an alleged swatter, who could possibly be located in central Ohio. According to the FBI, Brayden Grace, 18, is wanted for his alleged involvement in conspiring to place and causing to be placed, swatting calls to multiple police and emergency departments across the Unites States, including […]
Three injured, including two police officers, after wrong-way collision in south Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two Columbus police officers have been hospitalized after a cruiser collided with a wrong-way driver in the South Side of Columbus. According to Columbus police a traffic collision occurred near the intersection of South Champion Avenue and Stanley Avenue at 10:57 a.m. in the Southern Orchards neighborhood. Three people were injured, […]
Surveillance video shows Ohio worker narrowly escaping gunman at Amazon facility
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Video shows the moments an Amazon-contracted security guard escapes after a trainee attempts to shoot him from behind. The man later exchanged gunfire with police in Columbus. Surveillance video obtained through a public records request from West Jefferson police shows 22-year-old Ali Hamsa Yusuf pointing...
Lawmakers hint date for Ohio recreational marijuana sales to begin
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohioans may be able to buy adult-use recreational marijuana sooner than expected, thanks to new rules approved and adopted on Monday by the state’s Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review. “We’re very happy,” Tom Haren, spokesperson for the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, said. The rules were adopted with no objection, including one […]
A tale of two schools: Columbus City Schools board highlights potential for consolidation
Columbus City School board members pitched school consolidation during a media tour on Tuesday, highlighting the district's past and what its future could hold under proposals for potential closures. The media tour came just a week after Columbus City Schools Board of Education heard from the Superintendent's Community Facilities Task Force, which recommended...
White Castle giving away free hamburgers for ‘National Slider Day’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus-based fast-food chain White Castle is celebrating National Slider Day with free hamburgers. White Castle is offering free cheese sliders in stores on Wednesday in celebration of National Slider Day, the chain’s self-proclaimed holiday honoring the slider. No purchase is necessary, but customers do need to present a digital coupon available […]
Why flags are at half-staff in Ohio on May 15, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Governor Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff. Flags have been lowered on Ohio’s public buildings and grounds throughout the state Wednesday. DeWine said the flags will be lowered to honor Peace Officer Memorial Day and Police Week. The annual observance of the two occasions dates […]
Families shaken following Linden homicide case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Families in a Linden neighborhood are heartbroken Tuesday after another violent loss in their community. An 18-year-old was killed and another kid hurt in a shooting on Brentnell Avenue. Jennifer Richardson says she's still shaken after the gunfire at her apartment complex on Monday night....
Local express car wash adding new central Ohio locations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A local express car wash company with locations across the state is expanding with several new spots in central Ohio. Moo Moo Express Car Wash is adding new car wash barns at 1120 Evans Way Ct., 55 S. Grener Ave. and 1360 W. Mound St. As of now, the Evans Way […]
Big Darby Creek's Trapper Johns Canoe Livery closes while owners look for new buyer
Trapper Johns Canoe Livery, which has sent central Ohioans canoeing and kayaking down Big Darby Creek for more than half a century, is closed and for sale. The livery, based in Darbyville near Grove City, announced Tuesday that it is closed and "undergoing a transition." ...
Columbus Weather: Scattered showers expected Wednesday; drier conditions Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Good morning, Central Ohio! Scattered rain showers linger today as a slow-moving low pressure system tracks through the Ohio River Valley. Highs remain mild in the low 70s. ALSO | Radar | Maps | View, Share Weather Photos. WEDNESDAY: Scattered rain showers. Mainly cloudy skies....
Woman indicted for OVI, aggravated vehicular homicide in 2023 crash that killed Meals on Wheels volunteer
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus woman was indicted on charges related to a crash that killed a woman who was volunteering for Meals on Wheels last year. Amanda Hitt was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, drug or a combination of both and failure to stop after an accident.
Feds arrest alleged Columbus robber suspected in three bank robberies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — FBI agents charged a Columbus man in connection with three bank robberies last month, including one where he allegedly got into the bank vault. Hussein Mohamed faces charges of bank robbery and conspiracy. A criminal complaint written by an FBI agent accuses him of stealing:
Ohio bar goes viral for its 30 and up only policy on weekends
GROVEPORT, Ohio — A bar in Ohio is going viral for its new minimum age requirement policy on weekends. Donerick's Pub, located in Groveport outside of Columbus, posted to its Facebook page earlier this month about its new age policy. The post said that starting that weekend, they will...
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