High pressure will build in through the weekend, accompanied by some sunshine and seasonal weather. High cloud cover will advance across the southeastern half of the state and linger through the night. A southern storm and associated upper-level low pressure will keep skies mostly cloudy tonight and early Sunday, though rain and snow will pass [...]
PIKETON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 53-year-old woman in Piketon was arrested Friday for drug related offenses while she was out on bond from a previous arrest. According to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office, a narcotics search was conducted at 1311 Smokey Hollow Road in Piketon on Friday. Agents found a large amount of meth, fentanyl, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 49-year-old man is in the hospital after police say he was beaten and then shot several times overnight Saturday in the North Linden neighborhood in northeast Columbus. According to Columbus police, officers went to the 1800 block of Oakland Park Avenue just after 2:15 a.m. after reports that shots were [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning and happy Saturday! It's a chilly but seasonal stat to the weekend ahead of a warming trend. We're starting the weekend with high pressure in charge. This has helped to clear clouds and give us a light breeze. Thanks to the lack of [...]
There are 350 slices of pizza consumed every second in the United States, and the average American eats pizza at least once a month. Crust, cheese, and sauce: What’s not to love about a good, old-fashioned slice? Pizza has been a staple of the American diet since the late 19th century and was named the fastest-growing segment of casual restaurant chains [...]
You can watch the show soon in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The regular season for high school basketball in Ohio is wrapping up as teams try to gain momentum ahead of the postseason. 4 Court Press with 270 Hoops features eight games as well as analysis from Zach Fleer and one [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a 60-year-old man in North Linden Tuesday night. Paul Banks, 34, is accused of shooting two men on the 2800 block of Atwood Terrace. Police were called to the scene just before midnight Tuesday for a shooting [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With the ultimate football matchup just days away, fans clubs for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for their own celebrations. There are bars all around Columbus that are officially Eagles and Chiefs territory. Donerick's Pub in Clintonville will be home of the Eagles Fans of Columbus. [...]
Watch Friday's report and earlier coverage of the incident in the video player above. BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The teacher who supervised morning announcements at Bexley Middle School has resigned after a racist image was shown schoolwide last week. In an email to families Friday evening, Bexley City Schools Superintendent Jason Fine said the teacher [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After the Cincinnati Bengals lost its shot to make a back-to-back Super Bowl appearance, quarterback Joe Burrow's family is taking time to decompress. In an interview with NBC4, the Heisman Trophy winner's dad Jimmy Burrow reflected on the ups and downs of the Bengals' 2022-23 football season. The team's defeat in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man is receiving $1.3 million from the state after serving more than 20 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. Ralph Blaine Smith was just 24 years old when he was wrongfully imprisoned, and despite losing out on over two decades, said he's grateful to be back [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The opening of a brand new, $22 million dollar early learning center on the west side has been delayed. The Hilltop Early Learning Center was supposed to open this quarter, but water damage is forcing the center to change plans. “In spite of any recent hiccups that have happened we’re still [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) -- It was a mystery to some, an oasis for others. Sitting at the end of a long road in what was a once a rural community miles outside of Columbus sat a gem, a gathering place offered respite to some of the best and brightest in the Black community. Opening its doors [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Friday Evening, It has been a much cooler, but still above normal day today with us socked into the clouds through the day with highs in the lower 40s. Clouds will slowly thin out overnight, and allow our temps to fall back to near normal in the middle to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An alleged transnational cocaine smuggler has flown from Colombia to Columbus for a federal criminal drug trafficking trial. Julio Ernesto Jimenez-Oyaga appeared in federal court in Columbus Friday after he was extradited from Colombia. He has been in the custody of Colombian authorities since June 2021, two years after a U.S. [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Friday marks five years since two Westerville police officers died in the line of duty. More than 100 community members gathered on Friday with the Westerville Police Department to honor officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering who died in February of 2018. A moment of silence was held and flowers were [...]