COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A coalition of organizations and individuals working to end homelessness is pointing to a troubling housing cost trend. The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio's (COHHIO) new report says out of the ten most common jobs in the state, only three of those earn enough per hour to afford a [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on House Bills 8 and 68 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio House of Representatives has passed a bill allowing parents to opt their child out of "sexuality content" in school, legislation opponents said is anti-LGBTQ+ and will force educators to out students. House Bill [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person has been taken to the hospital after a crash Wednesday afternoon on a northwest Columbus highway. A police dispatcher confirmed to NBC4 a call was received at 3:39 p.m. about a crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 270's west outer belt at the Tuttle Crossing Boulevard exit. One [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Several homeowners in German Village will allow thousands into their homes for the annual Haus und Garten Tour. In its 62nd year with its theme "Summer of Love," the area will showcase what the German Village has to offer by showing off renovated homes with different designs and gardens. The pre-tour is [...]
The Columbus Zoo has set up ways to send messages of love and support to longtime director Jack Hanna and his family as he continues a private fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
The first day of summer brought some welcome sunshine and warmer weather, after a gray and somewhat soggy start to the week. Temperatures will warm into the seasonable low 80s.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) – A Scioto County man died after being ejected from his motorcycle during a two-vehicle collision in Portsmouth over the weekend. The Portsmouth Police Department reported that on Saturday, June 17, at 12:49 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bonser Avenue and Endicott Avenue. There, a Hyundai [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Across central Ohio, cities are gearing up for July 4th celebrations, from Red, White & BOOM! to Picnic with the Pops: Patriotic Pops. View your local July 4 event, festival, and parade below. Red, White & BOOM! Downtown Columbus on July 3 Central Ohio Symphony July 4th Concert Ohio Wesleyan University [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A husband and wife in Marion County have been arrested and charged in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred more than one month ago. On May 13 just before 8 p.m. in Montgomery Township, a man was driving a Subaru west on State Route 95, according to the Ohio [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- ComFest, a volunteer-organized festival celebrating community and activism, is returning to Goodale Park this weekend. In its 51st year, the festival is drawing thousands to downtown Columbus this Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the largest volunteer-driven music and arts festival in the city. This year's lineup features live music, local artisans, [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) – A Fairfield County road is closed Tuesday morning after a fatal crash west of Lancaster. Fairfield County sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-car crash on Cedar Hill Road Southwest near Amanda about 8:30 a.m. The sheriff's office confirmed one person died in the crash but further details are unavailable as investigators [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Crime Stoppers along with Columbus police are continuing to search for a man accused of fatally shooting another on the northeast side. On June 9, police say they responded to a reported shooting just before 1:40 p.m. in the 1900 block of Denue Avenue. Officers found Rapheal Jones, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are seeking help in searching for a missing boy who was last seen in the Mid East section of Columbus. Neves M. Pleasant was last seen at 8:50 p.m. on Vineshire Lane in the Leawood neighborhood near the South Hamilton Road exit off Interstate 70. Pleasant is 10 years [...]
Summer officially arrives on Wednesday, June 21, at 10.58 a.m. EDT, when the sun takes its northernmost course across the sky on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio politicians hope the state catches President Joe Biden’s eye as the next home for the U.S. Space Command – but they may be reaching for the stars. As the Biden administration continues what has become a politicized search for the sixth branch of the U.S. military’s headquarters, elected officials at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – When the Columbus City School board voted in August to remove a levy and bond issue from voters’ ballots, citing the community’s economic challenges, board members promised they would bring the issues to voters as soon as possible. On Tuesday night, the board unanimously decided that now is the time to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Three garages caught fire, causing the complete destruction of one and a few homes to lose power just north of Downtown Columbus early Wednesday morning. Columbus fire crews responded to reports of a garage fire near the 1300 block of Hunter Avenue in Victorian Village. Firefighters arrived to find three garages [...]
We will be a bit nicer today, with drier conditions and partly sunny skies in Columbus. We will still see a few light showers in our southern areas. As far as temperatures, we will be a bit warmer, topping out in the lower 80s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two juveniles were taken to the hospital after a reported shooting on the west side of Columbus Tuesday night. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened on the 400 block of Knob Hill Court East at approximately 10:10 p.m. Both victims, whose ages were not released by the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman accused of causing a Columbus crash that ended a semi-pro basketball player’s career has pleaded not guilty to charges. Gail Smith entered the plea Tuesday. Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted Smith, 64, for aggravated vehicular assault and operating a vehicle under impairment. Columbus police said that in [...]
BUCYRUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Bucyrus woman was arrested on drug charges Tuesday. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, Tasia Myers, 36, was the focus of a targeted drug investigation by the sheriff's office and the METRICH Enforcement Unit. A search warrant was served on Myers' home, where agents allegedly found methamphetamines, marijuana, and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people were injured after a shooting in north Columbus Tuesday evening. The shooting happened on the 4400 block of Le Marie Court at approximately 7:54 p.m., according to Columbus police. Both victims were taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital, one in critical condition and the other in a stable condition, police [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Franklin County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve four grants allocating more than $33 million to rent and utility aid for county residents. The grants, totaling $33,737,156, are part of $50.6 million in reallocated Emergency Rental Assistance funding secured by the county from the federal government in recent months. In a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - City and police leaders said the Hilltop is in need of a new police substation, with Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther bringing the issue up several times. On Tuesday, NBC4 got its first look inside the building on Sullivant Avenue which was built in 1956. "We need to make sure as the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus school board has finalized its contract with its newest superintendent. The board voted Tuesday evening to approve a three-year contract for Angela Chapman, who was selected superintendent in May. Chapman will earn a $265,000 salary, subject to annual review and potential raises, according to the contract. "It is a [...]