COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A partnership built on helping the community is set to enter a new phase after more than 100 years of service. In a statement released Tuesday, the Diocese of Columbus and St. Stephen’s Community House announced that St. Stephen’s will launch as an independent nonprofit organization, no longer serving as a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A 39-year-old man made his initial court appearance Tuesday morning after being arrested Monday in connection to his wife's death in September. Austen Medek has been charged with murder and received a $3 million cash surety bond in Franklin County Municipal Court. He is accused of killing his wife Michaela Medek, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The U.S. Marshals Service and the Columbus Division of Police are teaming up to find a suspect wanted for pulling a gun on a store clerk in November. According to the Marshals Service, Ian Crum, 35, allegedly walked into the Tractor Supply Company store on West Broad Street last month, loaded [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The cleanup from this past weekend's winter storm continues, prompting several central Ohio school districts to either delay or cancel classes on Tuesday. Up to seven inches of snow blanketed parts of the region on Saturday, accompanied by sub-freezing temperatures. Storm Team 4 forecasts call for temperatures to gradually climb through [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Weekend snow has prompted school districts across central Ohio, including Columbus City Schools, to delay or cancel classes for Monday. Columbus' closing also includes all extracurricular activities for Monday. Between 4 and 7 inches of snow blanketed central Ohio over the weekend. Storm Team 4's forecast calls for moderating temperatures and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on the Sunday Briefing: “We’re looking at the governor’s race where we see a big shake up and a shift in polling,” Spencer Kimball with Emerson Polling said. “Here, there doesn’t seem to be a shakeup and we get to those name recognition questions.” See what is driving Democrat [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Someone could end up celebrating a billion-dollar Christmas if they play their numbers right. For the second time this year, the Powerball jackpot has hit the $1 billion mark with Saturday’s drawing. The winning numbers in that jackpot are 58, 28, 31, 1, and 57, with Powerball 16. The multiplier is [...]

As of 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, this story is archived and is no longer being updated. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Snow blanketed portions of Ohio on Saturday, prompting most counties to issue snow emergencies. With bitter cold temperatures entering the area Sunday morning, some counties are downgrading their emergency levels with no snow forecasted [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Whitehall City Council president is looking into legal options for removing a sitting councilmember following that man's arrest earlier this week. In a statement, Whitehall City Council President Thomas Potter said he is consulting with the city's attorney to see what is written in Whitehall's city charter and council rules [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- A sewage leak in a basement has led the Norwich Township Fire Department to ask for the community's help to make the holidays better for area children. In a social media post on Wednesday, the fire department said the sewage leak happened at the fire station on Davidson Road, where the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An 11-year-old girl is dead, and a teenage family member is charged after police said they accidentally shot her. Amya Frazier, 11, died Monday due to injuries she suffered after being shot three days earlier. According to police, officers responded to a home on the 200 block of South Wheatland Avenue [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Whitehall City councilmember, one day after being arrested on allegations of child sexual misconduct, was sworn into office at a council meeting Tuesday amid calls for his resignation. Within 24 hours, Whitehall City Councilman Gerald Dixon was arrested on felony charges of gross sexual imposition and compelling prostitution, spent the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The City of Columbus has issued disciplinary charges against Columbus Division of Fire Chief Jeffrey Happ after the Department of Public Safety released an independent investigation into a 2023 fatal crash between a fire truck and two cars. Happ is facing two disciplinary charges and will have a chance to defend [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A sitting member of the Whitehall City Council has been charged with sexual misconduct against an underage person. According to the Whitehall police department, Gerald Dixon, 64, was arrested Monday evening without incident. Dixon is charged with felony counts of gross sexual imposition and compelling prostitution. The nature of the incident [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An independent investigation into a fatal crash involving a Columbus Division of Fire firefighter will result in disciplinary charges filed against the division's chief. The investigation found multiple violations within the department pertaining to the investigation of the 2023 crash and the lack of discipline for the firefighter involved, with the [...]

As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, this story is archived and is no longer being updated. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two dozen central Ohio counties are under snow emergencies during the overnight winter storm that rolled through the area late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. The winter blast prompted a Winter Weather Advisory for the [...]