COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Central Ohio Transit Authority announced that Zoo Bus is returning this summer to provide rides from Downtown to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Zoombezi Bay. The Zoo Bus trips begin Saturday and will run every day through Labor Day. According to the release, anyone can board the bus at the [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) — A convicted killer from Guysville, Ohio was handed a hefty sentence Thursday for a violent rampage dating back to June 13, 2021. A jury convicted Justin Arthur Pennington, 37, on charges including murder, involuntary manslaughter, two counts of felonious assault, and breaking and entering. According to the Athens County Prosecutor's Office, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nationwide Children's Hospital failed to protect its employees from patients' violent outbursts, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday. Following a six-month investigation triggered by a November complaint, the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the hospital's newly created Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion failed to prevent patients from physically [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The number and proportion of Ohio's missing children gradually rose in 2022, a new report suggests. Of the 20,617 people who were reported missing in Ohio last year, 15,555 of them -- or 75% -- were children, up from about 73% in 2021, according to the state's annual Missing Children Clearinghouse [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – After being taunted by a convicted felon evading capture, police in Newark finally got the last laugh after a six-week search for him. A warrant went out for Newark 20-year-old Tanner Rhinehart's arrest after he didn't show up for his April sentencing hearing for a probation violation. Rhinehart had been on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman involved in a two-vehicle crash early this morning in Delaware County has died. According to the Delaware Police Department, a woman driving a white Jeep Cherokee SUV struck a Dodge Ram 2500 head-on at State Route 37 near East Davidson Lane at 4:18 a.m. Thursday on the east side [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Westerville police and fire departments are investigating a suspected arson at a medical facility, and have detained a suspect. According to Westerville police, an unknown male walked into the lobby of Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in the 400 block of Cooper Road and allegedly tried to start a fire. He [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Westerville police and fire departments are investigating a suspected arson at a medical facility and are seeking information on a potential suspect. According to Westerville PD, an unknown male walked into the lobby of Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital on the 400 block of Cooper Road and allegedly tried to set [...]
A few light showers could reach southeast Ohio, with a chance for a passing shower in the Columbus area as well.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Catholic Diocese of Columbus will be home to 15 fewer parishes over the upcoming years after a deep-dive look into its 155-year-old organization signaled the need for a shake-up. For the first time in decades, the diocese on Wednesday released a “pastoral plan” to overhaul the structure of its 105 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From Buckeye Country Superfest and the Ohio Black Expo to Memorial Day parades, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. Memorial Day Events and Parades Citywide at various times Columbus Clippers vs. Indianapolis Indians Huntington Park at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 1:05 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new study is showing that less people are buckling up when they get behind the wheel. The Ohio seat belt compliance rate dropped from 84.1% in 2021 to 80.8% in 2022, according to the Department of Public Safety's Ohio Traffic Safety Office. The rate is recorded to be the lowest [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- U.S. 23 is the most dangerous road in Delaware County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. During May, there were three fatal crashes in just 10 days. All three were due to driver error. However, it's still an area of concern for the agency that builds and maintains Ohio's roadways, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After years of navigating a hodgepodge of state laws and changing NCAA policies, athletes at Ohio State and other colleges may soon have federal clarity on profiting off the use of their name, image and likeness. Two Ohio representatives, Michael Carey (R, OH-15) and Greg Landsman (D, OH-1) have introduced an [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! Today marks are coolest day of the extended period, with daytime highs dropping back to the upper 60s in Columbus. Expect a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day, and we'll also be a bit breezy. Expect clear skies overnight and into Friday morning, allowing for another [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Anna Tesi just watched her boyfriend finish mowing their yard in a southwest Columbus neighborhood. She said he decided to go for his daily bike ride "for his heart health" immediately after mowing since he was already "filthy." Tesi didn't see her boyfriend again until she saw him in the hospital [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Residents on the north side of Columbus had the chance to speak one-on-one with city council members about the problems affecting them as part of a series of community meetings council is holding throughout the city. Wednesday’s meeting was held at the Park of Roses in Clintonville, and residents there said [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people are injured after a shooting in north Columbus Wednesday evening. Columbus police said the shooting happened at 6:29 p.m. on the 5800 block of North Meadows Boulevard. One of the victims was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition. The second victim was taken to Grant Medical Center [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Community members who know the effects of gun violence are sharing an urgent message as summer gets closer. Historically, violence increases during the warmer months, and those families who lost someone to gun violence do not want that trend to continue this year. "We want this violence to stop, there’s so [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Tourism officials are predicting this summer will be a record-breaking year for visitors to Columbus, starting with the holiday weekend. The city sees more than 42 million visitors annually -- and those numbers are consistently rising, said Michelle Wilson, the director of destination experience for Experience Columbus. From the National Veterans' [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on Justin Foley in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former Columbus City Schools teacher has pleaded guilty to allegedly creating pornographic material involving some of his students. Justin Foley, 47, plead guilty to sexually exploiting minors and possessing child photography, federal court documents showed. Foley worked in Columbus [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted are making a change to the foster care and adoption system that they say is long overdue: putting it online. Until today, the adoption and foster care process all had to be done by filling out physical forms but now it can all [...]