COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In August, Pelotonia will celebrate 15 years of raising critical funds for a disease that impacts all of us. This year, they're marking that anniversary by introducing a new event for cycling enthusiasts here in central Ohio. It's called "gravel riding." Cycling enthusiasts describe it as a middle ground between road [...]
A report on fentanyl overdose deaths can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Law enforcement in Ohio has discovered a deceiving opioid that the state's attorney general describes as "death disguised as candy." According to a release from attorney general David Yost's office, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation identified the [...]
Watch Digital Anchor Rachel Ramsey's interview with Lt. Gov. Jon Husted in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new resource launched online could help students in Ohio find a career or choose a path that suits them after high school. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted unveiled a resource hub called "Find Your Career Pathway" that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Three men, including two from central Ohio, are facing up to 116 felony drug charges for allegedly using a drone to deliver contraband into multiple prisons in Ohio in 2021. The trio were indicted in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas for allegedly delivering illegal drugs, phones and other contraband [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced it is thanking Franklin County voters for supporting the zoo, according to its website. The zoo will celebrate its local neighbors by hosting a series of Franklin County Community Days this May and September, where Franklin County residents will receive half-price admission. The discount [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Some central Ohioans woke up Tuesday to downed power lines after overnight storms, and they also happen to be near a major construction site. The downed lines documented by road closures on the Ohio Department of Transportation's website run along the Johnstown Utica Road stretch of U.S. Highway 62 between [...]
Earlier reports from this story can be viewed in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man charged with fatally stabbing a woman on the west side of Columbus Sunday night was in court for an arraignment hearing Tuesday morning. Michael Wright, 69, is charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed and killed [...]
Wednesday and Thursday stay on the sunny side. Temperatures will bump up a good bit day to day
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Logan County employee pleaded guilty to grand theft and was ordered to repay over $28,000 in funds taken from cemetery operations in 2021. According to the Ohio Auditor of the State’s office, Ron Furrow, a Miami Township trustee in Logan County since 1982, has already repaid a total of $28,168 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The newest vendor at North Market will be a storied family-owned High Street eatery. Buckeye Donuts will move into the vacant stall across from Fox’s Bagel and Deli in the coming weeks, North Market announced in a news release. The doughnut store will offer market-goers both classic and creative baked goods [...]
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man that escaped a justice center in Scioto County was taken into custody by law enforcement Tuesday morning in West Virginia. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, police officers in Parkersburg took escaped inmate Eric Parkins, 42, into custody just before 7:30 a.m. Parkins escaped from STAR Community Justice [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on the "Parents' Bill of Rights" in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Teachers and advocates spoke against a bill at the Statehouse on Tuesday that they said will force educators to out LGBTQ+ students. House Bill 8 -- the "Parents' Bill of Rights" -- would require teachers [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Gahanna developer’s years-long plan to transform a bygone South Side shoe factory into a five-story apartment building earned a tentative thumbs-up from city planners last week. On Thursday, the Brewery District Commission said it is pleased with The Stonehenge Company’s progress on its proposal to convert the former Jones Heel [...]
COLUBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – U.S. 23 North is closed in Delaware County after a fatal accident Tuesday morning. The Delaware City Police Department sent out a social media post on Twitter citing a fatal accident on U.S. 23 North in Delaware, near the U.S. 42 intersection just south of the city. The tweet called it [...]
DAYTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Debate on LGBTQ+ inclusion is unfolding in two Ohio school districts after gender-fluid high school students were crowned prom king and queen and a neighboring district removed protections for LGBTQ+ students. Kettering Fairmont High School crowned seniors Dai'Sean Conley and Rosie Green prom king and queen, garnering backlash from a vocal [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is home to some incredible animals and areas, including the Heart of Africa. One of the fan favorites in that area is the opportunity to feed a giraffe. Even though it's something that happens every year, it still takes some getting used to after spending the [...]
Ahead of Columbus City Schools’ “Day in the District,” NBC4 is profiling the three finalists for superintendent on May 8-10, 2023. Read Angela Chapman's profile here. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A finalist for Columbus City Schools superintendent left his administrative position with the Georgia Department of Education amid allegations of workplace discrimination, violating vendor contract [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! We start the morning off with a few spotty showers exiting the region, but clearing is on the way! Clouds will decrease into the afternoon, giving way to some sunshine, and dry conditions. Highs will be a bit cooler today, topping out near 70 in Columbus with a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – “The governor is pouring jet fuel onto the fire.” That’s what the director of the Ohio Retired Teachers Associations said about a shake-up on the board of the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), which manages a $90 billion pension fund. Last week, Pat Davidson, a reform-minded teacher, was elected to the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Blue Jackets will pick third overall in the NHL Entry Draft following the results of the NHL draft lottery Monday night. This will be Columbus' highest draft pick since Pierre-Luc Dubois was also picked No. 3 overall in 2016. The Blue Jackets took David Jiricek 6th overall in 2022 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Some area faith leaders are sharing their thoughts on the recent violence in Columbus. In a matter of hours early Saturday morning, more than a dozen people were shot at several different scenes. There were two shootings in the Short North, a deadly shooting in south Columbus, and a deadly shooting [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The effort to abolish the death penalty has been ongoing for more than a decade in Ohio, and on Tuesday afternoon, Senate Bill 101, which would accomplish that, will have its first Senate committee hearing. SB 101 has a list of bipartisan co-sponsors, and its primary sponsors are Senate Minority Leader [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Ohio State University assistant basketball coach and current head coach at West Virginia University has apologized after using a homophobic slur on a Cincinnati radio program. Current West Virginia University head coach Bob Huggins called into the Bill Cunningham Show on Cincinnati’s 700 WLW Monday morning. During a clip [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Monday is National Day Without Childcare. Childcare providers across the country stepped away from work to rally for better wages and affordable care. One of those rallies took place inside the Ladies' Gallery of the Ohio Statehouse, featuring a targeted message to a key player in Ohio's economy. The rally was [...]