(WCMH) — One suspect is in custody and a second suspect is wanted on an outstanding warrant for aggravated robbery for four separate armed robberies that occurred in Clinton and Fayette Counties during the past week. On Thursday, July 9 at approximately 1:13 a.m., Clinton County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Pilot Station Clinton […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A report of a stolen puppy in northwest Columbus led to arrests for robbery and the seizure of weapons and drugs. Investigators were called to the Petland at 2620 Bethel Road on July 13 on a report of an Old English Bulldog was taken with the threat of force. The $10,000 pup […]
The health department says the average age of COVID-19 patients in the state is steadily decreasing, meaning that more young people are being exposed to the virus.
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are investigating a shooting after two people were injured on the Northwest side of Marion early Friday morning. The Marion Police Department responded the 340 block of Avondale Ave. at 4:45 a.m. According to investigators, an adult female was transported to the Marion General-Ohio Health hospital with non-life threatening injuries. […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Three central Ohio sheriffs are making their positions on enforcing state and local mask orders clear. The Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton, Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp and Delaware County Sheriff Russell Martin all made social media posts in the last day with variations of the same message. They won’t be proactively […]
HEBRON, Ohio (WCMH)–Late Thursday evening the Lakewood High School Athletic Director distributed a letter calling for a “10-day no contact period for athletic teams.” This decision was in direct response to Governor Mike DeWine’s Thursday afternoon coronavirus briefing. “Licking county was placed in a Red Alert Level 3,” wrote Harris in the letter. “At this […]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — Hilliard police responded to a report of a deputy leaving a loaded handgun in the bathroom of a Target store Thursday morning. The incident was reported around 11:22 a.m. Thursday at the Target on Trueman Blvd in Hilliard, near Mill Run. Officers determined that the Sig P226 handgun belonged to a […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Governor Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill that included an amendment to reduce the penalty for violating a health department order. Senate Bill 55, as originally introduced, creates tougher penalties for certain drug crimes near a drug treatment facility. That bill included a last-minute House amendment decriminalizing health department orders as they […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health will release the latest COVID-19 case numbers Friday at 2 p.m. As of July 17, a total of 72,280 (+1679) cases were reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 3,112 (+9) deaths and 9,445 (+121) hospitalizations. There are a presumed 49,302 patients who have recovered […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are still searching for a missing adult last seen near Edgewater Park on July 3. The Columbus Division of Police says Larry W. Perry, 46, was last seen walking with a black bookbag near Refugee Road and Hamilton Road. Perry has not been in contact with his family and is […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — One person has been transported to the hospital in critical, but stable condition, after a shooting in North Linden Thursday evening. Columbus Police report that officers were dispatched around 11:10 p.m. to the 1300 block of Manchester Ave on the report of a shooting. On scene, one male victim was found suffering […]
COLUMBUS QUICK FORECAST Today: Becoming mostly sunny, hot and not as humid. High 93 Tonight: Mainly clear, warm and muggy. Low 71 Saturday: Mostly sunny, hot, humid, pop-ups west. High 94 Sunday: Partly cloudy, sticky, few storms. 74/95 Monday: Partly sunny, steamy, hot, isolated storms. 74/93 FORECAST DISCUSSION: The misnamed “cold” front that crossed the region […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — No knock warrants have been scrutinized since the death of Breonna Taylor in March when she was shot and killed by Louisville Police as they served a no knock warrant. In a legislative package related to police reform, Columbus City Council is looking at limiting or banning no knock warrants. With a no […]
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The Pickerington Local School Board approved a back-to-school plan on Thursday called “Flexible Learning 2.0.” The color-coded plan will allow the district to respond quickly to spikes in the number of COVID-19 cases — moving from alternating days of in-person to remote instruction to all virtual learning, if warranted. The desired […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The NBC4 Today Summer of Giving is back to partner with Besa, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the community by connecting organizations and people who are willing to help. The event started last month with a walking tour in Bronzeville and the King-Lincoln District followed by an afternoon of service. This month, […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) – Crime remains a problem in the city, but with Kerry Charles’ return to Columbus to join NBC 4, he wanted to get a better idea of what else is affecting residents. Charles called several longtime residents and leaders, then spent part of an afternoon with Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther. Ginther has begun […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A well known gift shop in the Short North is closing. In a Facebook post, Tigertree announced it will close its High Street storefront but continue to operate the business online. We opened Tigertree intentionally as a shop filled with a lot of product and low markups, where a lot people could […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Columbus Police are searching for a suspect and person of interest in connection with vandalizing a bank during rioting in downtown Columbus back in May. In a Twitter post, police said the male suspect broke a window and surveillance camera at Heartland Bank on South High Street on the night of May […]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — During the past two weekends, more than 30 people died of an overdose in Franklin County. In fact, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office has seen a rise in overdose deaths since the coronavirus pandemic began in the U.S. in March. Melinda Ross has a son who is battling addiction. She urges friends […]