COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The rules of the road are about to change. In one week, Ohio's distracted driving law officially takes effect. This allows law enforcement to pull over drivers on their phones without incident. It also makes distracted driving a primary offense with up to a $500 fine. The Ohio State Highway patrol [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man will spend at least the next 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges in connection to a 2020 stabbing death. Emmanuel Bridges, 33, was sentenced Monday in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to 18 to 23 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary [...]
Drier air swept in behind a wave of low pressure that tracked south of Ohio on Monday, bringing sunshine, mixed with afternoon clouds. A chilly northerly flow will hold temperatures to around 50 degrees. An upper-level disturbance will keep clouds in the picture through this evening, with slight risk for a sprinkle. Skies will gradually [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 50% of the Solar System's planets will be on display Tuesday as part of a special night in the skies. Tuesday night will be the best chance to see a parade of planets, a phenomenon that occurs every so often when planets line up on one side of the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A group of Ohio lawmakers crossed the aisle Tuesday in calling for a repeal of the state’s death penalty. The bipartisan slate of state senators – two Democrats and two Republicans – announced their intent to introduce legislation that would abolish the death penalty in Ohio, instead replacing what they called [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people are hospitalized after a crash Tuesday morning in southwest Columbus near Galloway. Columbus police officials confirmed to NBC4 that a crash occurred at the intersection of Norton Road and Chanwick Drive, resulting in two drivers sustaining injuries. Those two people were taken to Grant Medical Center with one person [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — NBC4 is proud to present the special "Because Need Knows No Season" highlighting the incredible work of The Salvation Army beyond the holiday season. Hosted by NBC4 anchors Colleen Marshall and Kerry Charles, the program will air live on Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. on NBC4 and on NBC4i.com, where [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police have identified a man and a woman they accuse of multiple thefts, including one at a tech store on the northwest side. Police say on March 7 around 12:30 p.m., a man and woman walked into what appears to be a Micro Center store and stole two MacBooks. The [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A national chain known for Korean-style fried chicken has opened its third central Ohio restaurant. C.M. Chicken is welcoming guests at 5947 S. Sunbury Rd. in Westerville after holding a soft opening earlier this month. The new spot marks the chain's third Columbus-area restaurant with nearly 50 across the U.S., including [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman facing murder charges after allegedly stabbing a teenager in northeast Columbus was in court Tuesday morning. A Franklin County Municipal Court judge issued a $750,000 bond for 18-year-old Bryanna Barozzini, who is accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Haila Culbertson. Conditions of the bond include not being in possession of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered all American and Ohio flags to be lowered to half-staff in remembrance of the six victims of Monday's school shooting in Nashville. This order will be in effect from Tuesday until sunset on Friday, March 31 for all flags at the Ohio Statehouse and the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The efforts of local and federal law enforcement agencies that took place over a three-day period last week resulted in the arrests of three suspects. While those wanted in the unrelated crimes are in custody, the resources to find them will be used to find other suspects with outstanding warrants. Last [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio lawmaker aiming to ban various medical procedures for transgender and non-binary youth has introduced a companion bill to observe an annual day for “detrans awareness.” Introduced by Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery), the one-page House Bill 113 would designate March 12 as “Detrans Awareness Day.” Click told NBC4 the legislation [...]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WCMH) -- A central Ohio man is in a Tennessee jail after being accused of shooting at a driver on the highway. Javan Singleton, 21, of Westerville, is facing multiple felony charges after a man identified him in a photo line-up as a highway shooter. On March 17, a man was driving eastbound [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Attorney General David Yost has filed a lawsuit against multiple pharmacy benefit management companies accused of illegally pushing up prices of drugs including insulin. The companies, which include one based in Switzerland, have held control of a majority of the drug market thanks to industry consolidation. Yost named the following [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! We've got a drier, but a cooler day on tap, with highs topping out in the upper 40s to near 50 this afternoon. We'll see a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day, with more clouds building in later this afternoon. Along with that, an isolated shower [...]
SEATTLE (WCMH) -- Ohio State's road to the Final Four came to an end Monday night after an 84-74 loss to top-seed Virginia Tech in the Seattle 3 regional final. Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Students at Ohio State University celebrated the life of Henry Meacock Monday with a candlelight vigil and fundraiser for the family. Meacock, a second-year finance student, died on March 15 while on spring break in Mexico. “You look around on a night like tonight and you can only hope to wish [...]
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 7-year-old boy was killed when an ATV he was on hit a wire in West Portsmouth, Scioto County, on Sunday. The Scioto County Sheriff's Office said Wyatt Moore, 7, and Jeremy Daniel Bryant, 42, were riding the ATV at Doctor Singleton Park on State Route 73 Sunday at approximately 3:45 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new report by the Centers for Disease Control shows an increase in the number of children being diagnosed with autism. The study also reveals the rate of autism in minority children is also on the rise and increasing quickly. In 2020, the year of the latest data, one out of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 30-second television commercial purchased as part of a $5 million ad buy from Protect Women Ohio, a newly-formed, anti-abortion dark money group, makes misleading claims about a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution. The amendment protects an individual's right to an abortion and other reproductive care. Advocates are currently gathering [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio is still recovering from the weekend's weather, with some AEP Ohio customers still without power. While electricity had returned to 90% of homes without it by Monday afternoon, at one point, there were more than 125,000 customers in the dark. "Northeast Ohio and southeast Ohio were definitely our hardest [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Excitement is in the air for fans of the Ohio sister trio, Sorelle, as the group is set to return for the Battle Rounds of "The Voice" on Monday night. During the Blind Auditions, the women turned two coach's chairs, ultimately choosing Chance the Rapper to guide them through the competition. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Last year, lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse passed a law to do away with recurring August special elections; now, some of those same lawmakers are looking at bringing them back for “certain purposes.” “I certainly wouldn’t be for it,” Speaker of the House Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) said. “You’re talking about [...]