Watch a report on the first night of this year's ComFest in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 2023 version of ComFest will be closing earlier than scheduled due to the threat of severe weather. The annual community organization event will shut down at 6 p.m. Sunday due to a tornado watch [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on The Spectrum: “This is a discussion that we need to have as a society,” Greater Columbus Right to Life president Beth Vanderkooi said. “We need to ask ourselves, ‘When do human rights attach to humans? And who makes that decision? And when?’” One year after the Supreme Court [...]
TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 11 P.M. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch until 11 p.m. for western and central Ohio. The region is under an Enhanced risk of severe storms with damaging winds and an isolated tornado threat primarily between 8 p.m. and midnight. Partly sunny and muggy conditions this afternoon will lead [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- James Lo, a sophomore and athlete at Columbus Academy, began feeling ill last summer. His symptoms included intense fatigue, stomach cramps, and a loss of appetite. He found it increasingly difficult to keep up with long-duration sports he had played for years, such as golf and tennis. His father, Dr. David [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person has been hospitalized after a shooting Sunday morning in southeast Columbus. A police dispatcher confirmed to NBC4 that Columbus police were called to a reported shooting at the 4600 block of Refugee Road at 11:27 a.m. Officers found a man injured who was taken to Grant Medical Center. His [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One of the most successful comedians of all time is coming to Ohio soon and tickets are set to be available shortly. Ohio comedian Dave Chappelle has three upcoming stand-up shows in Yellow Springs at the Wirrig Pavillion from July 6-8. Tickets for all three Chapelle shows will be available on [...]
(WCMH) -- NBC4's Monica Day got an inside look and tour of COSI's “Tutankhamen: His Tomb and His Treasures” exhibit. The exhibit features thousands of items found inside King Tut's tomb. The exhibit will be open at COSI until September 4. You can learn more about COSI by visiting COSI.org. You can also reserve your tickets [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Athens city official has pleaded guilty this week to charges in connection with stealing $1.5 million from the city. Jodi Rickard, who served as executive director of the Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority, was sentenced to between eight and 12 years in prison and ordered to pay $2,325,395 in restitution [...]
There's something special about taking in a meal while enjoying the air outside, and it could even contribute to your happiness, particularly if there are plants around. During the pandemic, having outdoor seating was a lifeline for many restaurants, allowing them to operate both takeaway and dine-in services. Many also used the opportunity to show off [...]
Central Ohio has an enhanced risk of seeing severe weather today. A cold front will bring strong to severe storms to our area by this evening. Some of the strongest impacts from these storms will be in western Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The family of Casey Goodson Jr. held their annual 'Tank Day,' a celebration to honor the life of the 23-year-old Columbus man killed in December 2020 by a former Franklin County deputy. "It's a wonderful event and I'm so glad we had a great turnout, but I would much prefer for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Drake has rescheduled his July 1 concert in Columbus two months after canceling one of his performances at the Schottenstein Center. The concert has been moved to October 9. Drake last performed in Columbus in 2016, and it is his first tour since headlining the “Aubrey & The Three Migos Tour” [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Kingdom Summer League will tip off its 10th season Sunday, June 25. Northland High School boys basketball coach Tihon Johnson began the league to celebrate the basketball tradition in Columbus and expanded the league last summer by starting a youth basketball camp. "I just always have loved [basketball] since I [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Several members of the Ohio State football team proved those who play the game can teach it too during a Next Gen Camp on Saturday at Olentangy High School. Kids from six to 18 years old had the chance to learn from some of the best football players in the country, [...]