COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are taking to social media to ask for the public's help in locating fugitives from justice. The department has launched Operation Turn Up The Heat, a social media campaign where mugshots of some of the city's most wanted are posted with the hope someone in the community will recognize [...]
AIR QUALITY ALERT An air quality alert continues through Thursday for the greater Columbus area due to wildfire smoke from Canada creating unhealthy conditions outdoors. Prolonged activity or strenuous exertion should be avoided until the air quality improves toward the weekend, when some rain is expected. MORPC is projecting an Air Quality Index (AQI) of [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on Starbucks Workers United in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Employees at Columbus Starbucks stores are on strike after accusing company management of banning workers from installing decorations celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Workers at the 1085 W. 5th Ave. store in Grandview Heights and at 88 E. [...]
MILLERSPORT, Ohio (WCMH) -- A country music superstar will perform in a central Ohio county this fall as part of his Farm Tour. Luke Bryan announced he will be performing at farms across the country and one of them is in Fairfield County. Bryan will perform at the Miller Family Farm in Millersport on Sept. [...]
Air quality continues to suffer from the Canadian wildfires. Dense smoke is giving us the worst air quality we have seen since 2003, where many of us are suffering from "very unhealthy" air quality.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia is asking for assistance in locating a man from Charleston who may have crossed state lines into Ohio. The CUFFED Task Force division is looking for 24-year-old Matthew Jaquez Daughtery, also known as “Doobie”, who is wanted for conspiring to murder a Huntington, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in police custody after a shooting in Central Hilltop Wednesday morning. According to emergency dispatchers, someone shot a woman at about 9:50 a.m. in the 200 block of South Richardson Avenue, near Palmetto Street. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center in stable condition. Columbus police confirmed [...]
View a previous report on the debate over the fertilizer plant move in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A two-part ruling made by the Columbus zoning board Tuesday evening could mean the end – or overhaul, at least – of a “boutique” fertilizer company’s controversial plan to relocate to the South Side. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus will be the home of the Major League Soccer All-Star Game next year. Lower.com Field and the Columbus Crew is set to host next year's All-Star Game, marking the first time in 19 years the city is hosting MLS' best. The game will take place on July 17, 2024. MLS [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Street closures in downtown Columbus and The Peninsula for Red, White, & BOOM! begin on Friday, continuing leading up to Monday's fireworks show and into clean-up Tuesday morning. All the closures impacting the area are listed below: Find some of the top spots to watch the biggest fireworks show in the [...]
For a previous report on this story, view the video player above. COLUMBUS, OHIO (WCMH) – Columbus police and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers continue to investigate the murder of a 14-year-old boy nearly one month ago on the east side of Columbus. On June 3, Lorenzo Butler, 14, was walking in a parking lot of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As crews prepare for the biggest fireworks show in the Midwest, there are some changes that patrons can expect this year for Red, White & BOOM! One of those big changes is the location of the main stage. Originally located at Bicentennial Park, the main stage will now be at Dorrian [...]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) -- Taylor Swift is performing in Ohio this weekend for the first time in five years, drawing more than 180,000 Swifites for two sold-out "Eras Tour" concerts. Swift is taking the stage at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday with special guests singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams and indie pop band Muna. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus is in the initial stages of mapping out the future of the Eastland community along the city’s Hamilton Road corridor, six months after the east side neighborhood’s former anchor shopping center shuttered for good. At its Monday night meeting, Columbus City Council approved nearly $850,000 to enter into a contract [...]
COLUMBUS, OHIO (WCMH) – One person is dead after a fiery crash on Interstate 270 East near State Route 315 near Worthington. According to Columbus police, two vehicles were involved in a deadly crash near Linworth Road, at the I-270 and State Route 315 interchange, with one of the cars catching fire at 11:56 p.m. [...]
Today will be another day of dealing with smoke from Canadian wildfires, sending our air quality into the unhealthy category, not just for sensitive groups, but also for the general population.
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LICKING TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) - First responders hope a scary weekend crash will remind people to slow down or move over when they see flashing lights. While on the scene of another crash around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, one of Licking Township Fire Company's trucks was hit. “There’s about a 30 to 60-second gap there in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There are less than four days until lawmakers meet their deadline to pass the state budget, which some top lawmakers, like Speaker of the House Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill), said they would likely miss. Now, Stephens could be changing his tone, as on Tuesday, the House was poised to pass a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC) will undergo a big change in 2023, doubling the size of its house and constructing a new kitchen and dining area, according to its website. Volunteers use the kitchen -- the hub of the house -- to make breakfast, lunch, and dinner [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- How safe is your ride? According to new data from CARFAX, there's a chance you could be putting yourself and other drivers in danger. The company estimates more than 2.5 million vehicles that have been issued "Do Not Drive" or "Park Outside" safety recalls are still on U.S. roadways unrepaired. Of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Summer break is underway for central Ohio students, and this year, Columbus is making a $20 million-plus investment in youth programs with the goal of reducing violence. In the last week, Columbus Police responded to at least five shooting incidents involving teenagers. The Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children and the Columbus [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Columbus sees a rise in violent crime, city police officers and firefighters are working to build relationships with the community. Columbus Police and Fire cadets spent Tuesday knocking on doors in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood, with the goal to put a face to the uniform. "The change is going to start [...]