COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One man is dead and a woman is hospitalized after a crash in north Columbus Saturday morning. Columbus police said the crash happened near the corner of Schrock Road and Doubletree Avenue at approximately 10:23 a.m. According to police, the man was driving a Saturn Vue west on Schrock Road when [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman has been arrested after allegedly being seen injecting an unknown substance into an infant. According to Columbus police, officers responded to the 700 block of Children's Drive in the area of Nationwide Children's Hospital on Friday at approximately 11:31 a.m. Police said a witness saw the woman, Stephanie M. [...]
A previous report on the pension fund managers proposal for staff bonuses can be see in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who sits on the board for the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) was asked by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to step down. In an email obtained by NBC4, STRS board [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohioans looking to take a bus now can look at real-time routes and buy tickets through the Uber app. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) announced they have partnered with Uber to offer travelers the chance to purchase bus tickets and see routes in real-time through the mobile application. “We [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Four people were taken to the hospital early Saturday morning as a result of a single car crash in South Franklinton. According to Columbus police, a Chevrolet Avalanche with five people inside was driving at 2:40 a.m. going east on Harmon Avenue from West Mound Street. The car lost control and [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Saturday morning! What a start to the weekend! Saturday will make it back to the 70s and likely get a bit warmer than Friday. Most of us will top out in the mid to upper 70s. Plenty of sunshine with just a couple of clouds will move through our [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH/Stacker) -- Ohio is among the top 10 states for the highest population with a weight classifying them as obese. Obesity affects 33.9% of people in the U.S., according to the latest 2021 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency broke down the problem, showing obesity's tightest hold was [...]
A news conference from Columbus police with updates on this shooting and two others around Columbus early Saturday morning can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning in south Columbus. According to a police dispatcher, officers were called to a shooting at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person was killed and four others were injured after an early morning shooting Saturday in South Linden. Columbus police were called about 3:45 a.m. to the 1400 block of St. Clair Avenue, where they found five people, including the suspect, injured from gunshot wounds. One person was pronounced dead at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Multiple people were believed to have been shot early Saturday in the Short North. Columbus police shut down multiple blocks and a heavy presence was seen in several areas, including High Street from Second Avenue to Goodale Street through the heart of the Short North, a commercial and residential neighborhood immediately [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- ShotSpotter technology has played a role in dozens of arrests in Columbus. On Friday, that system was installed in one of the city’s most problematic areas: Wedgewood Village Apartments. This year, there have been at least four shootings in that area. Columbus police say ShotSpotter will now directly alert them every [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 1900 block of Aberdeen Avenue and the surrounding area said they aren't going to be the same without 69-year-old Linda Johnson, who was shot and killed on Thursday. Neighbors called her the "neighborhood mom" and "Miss Linda." Johnson was the victim of a drive by shooting on Thursday night, according [...]
See a previous report from when employees signed cards to consider a unionization vote in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Teachers and staff at a Columbus charter school have voted to unionize after the administration challenged and delayed their efforts. Educators at KIPP Columbus voted to form their union, KIPP Columbus Alliance [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Resumes and job applications for Columbus City Schools' next superintendent are being kept confidential, despite state laws that designate resumes and application materials for public jobs as public records. When the district announced the names of its top six contenders for superintendent Monday, NBC4 requested their application materials. A records clerk, [...]