High pressure to the Mid-Atlantic region, prompting a southwesterly flow of increasing humid air, after a pleasant start to the week. Temperatures will reach the sticky upper 80s. A stalled frontal boundary will meander over the northern part of the state, where a few showers and storms will reside. Skies will turn partly to mostly [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The identity of a man who was shot and killed Saturday by police officers after an exchange of gunfire has been confirmed. The Franklin County Coroner's Office said Wednesday that 45-year-old Antwan Lindsey was pronounced dead on July 8 at 8:25 p.m. after multiple shootouts with law enforcement. According to police, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Five NBC4 anchors were listed in top tier spots of the “Best of Columbus” poll voted on by Columbus Monthly readers. NBC4 anchors swept the No. 1 ranking in all three local television categories in the July 2023 issue of the magazine, including Best Female TV Anchor, Best Male TV Anchor, and Best [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after being involved in a crash Wednesday morning in Fairfield County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol states that Hebron native Connie Stringer, 64, was driving his Honda east on Coonpath Road near Stare Route 158 just before 8 a.m. At the same time, a semi-tractor-trailer was driving [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in serious condition after a shooting in east Columbus on Wednesday. Authorities responded to the 1400 block of South Hamilton Road at about 1:52 p.m. on Wednesday after report of a shooting, according to the Columbus Division of Police. One person was transported to Mount Carmel East hospital [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Metropolitan Library is continuing its 150th birthday celebration this weekend with a first-of-its-kind festival featuring more than 200 authors, books for sale, food vendors, family-friendly activities and more. The Columbus Book Festival is welcoming guests from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. [...]
Sunny skies are still holding tight for most of Central Ohio, but they won't be around forever. A front to our north is bringing in stray showers for now, but more are expected for the rest of this week.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Powell plastic surgeon with a once-viral TikTok page was stripped of her medical license on Wednesday. The Ohio Medical Board permanently revoked the licensure of Dr. Katharine Grawe, formerly known as @doctorroxy on TikTok, after she botched the surgeries of three patients – each of whom required medical care following [...]
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Another staple business in Upper Arlington's Golden Bear Center is shutting down, but it's not entirely over for the company. Figlio Wood-Fired Pizza, owned by Peter and Laurie Danis, has planned its last day open at the complex as July 29. The couple announced that while their Upper Arlington location [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Wednesdays are getting wild on NBC4 Today as Monica Day takes us behind the scenes at The Wilds. Less than 100 miles from Columbus in Cumberland Ohio is a 10,000-acre adventure that immerses you in an experience like no other. The Wilds is home to more than 500 animals representing over [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two drug houses in west Columbus that have a history of criminal activity have been shut down. The office of city attorney Zach Klein announced preliminary injunctions were secured to board up a drug house in the Hilltop neighborhood and another in Franklinton. The Hilltop house, located at 451 Josephine Avenue, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The First Lady of the United States will be in Ohio's capital Wednesday afternoon to launch a White House initiative in the city. Jill Biden will be landing in Columbus this afternoon and will participate with city leaders to launch its Workforce Hub. The Biden administration announced in May that Columbus [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A group in Ohio accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from multiple stores is wanted by police. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers said a group of suspects has committed a string of thefts at United Dairy Farmers stores across the area. Fourteen thefts are said to have taken place between [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are in need of assistance in locating a missing adult male last seen in west Columbus on Tuesday. According to a missing persons report, 68-year-old Randy Bowe Sr., who has dementia, is missing from the area of South Eureka Avenue and Sullivant Avenue in the Central or South Central [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In two weeks, the Ohio State Fair kicks off and will run until Aug. 6 at the Ohio Expo Center. The fair will feature more than 50 rides, all kinds of food, exhibits, games and more for all to enjoy. The fair also has a concert and event series line-up. If you [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Available funding for Ohio’s crisis pregnancy centers more than doubled in the state’s recently adopted budget. Signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in late June, the two-year budget directs $14 million – up from $6 million in the last fiscal year’s budget – to a state program that awards some of its [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead and two others were injured after three separate overnight shootings in Columbus. The first call occurred at 12:30 a.m. when police responded to reports of a shooting on East 10th Street near Krumm Park, in East Columbus. Police found a victim on East 10th and shell casings [...]
Watch an earlier report on the passage of the state budget in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s higher education system is not getting the overhaul some lawmakers promised it would in the state’s operating budget. A slew of last-minute provisions drafted by legislators did not make the budget’s final cut, whether [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! Expect another fairly nice day in Central Ohio, with partly cloudy skies, and just an isolated shower chance, mainly north of I-70. Otherwise mainly dry conditions throughout the day, with highs in the upper 80s, and feeling a bit sticky. A few light showers then move in overnight [...]
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) – One of the men charged in connection with a crime spree that left one suspect dead and sent a Columbus police officer to the hospital will remain in federal custody until his trial. Fazsal Darod is one of two men arrested after last Thursday’s car theft-turned-bank-robbery that led to a shootout [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - There's a new place where residents can cool off this summer. After more than a year, the new pool at the Glenwood Community Center had its grand opening Tuesday afternoon, with community members lining up before the ribbon was cut. "Swimming is so important for so many different reasons, this is [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Early voting is underway for Ohio's August special election in which voters are asked if it should be tougher to amend the state constitution. Historically, August elections have single-digit voter turnout, but Tuesday was a “shocking” first day of early voter turnout for election officials; at the Franklin County Board of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Officials unveiled safety improvements on Tuesday made to a south Franklinton apartment complex, after at least 15 shooting this year. Updates to Southpark Apartments come nearly a year after Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein filed a lawsuit against the complex owners, citing safety concerns. While the problem won't be solved overnight, [...]