COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A recent study at Ohio State University found a possible way to reduce the risk of kids playing with guns -- through watching a short video about gun safety. Children ages eight to 12, as part of the study, watched either a gun safety video or a car safety video at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Former Ohio State Buckeye Aaron Craft is still the same player on the basketball court—tenacious, pesky and intense. This summer, those traits are on display at Ohio Dominican University in the Kingdom Summer League. "I mean I still love competing,” Craft said. “This isn't an open gym. This is something we [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A jury in Franklin County found a man guilty of fatally strangling his wife and setting her body on fire in 2021, according to a spokesperson for the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office. Mamadou Diallo, 43, was convicted Wednesday of murder and aggravated arson, among other charges, related to the killing of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Zoo had not one, but two surprises as it discovered one of the gorillas in its care gave birth to a new baby. Sully, a western lowland gorilla who came to the zoo in 2019 with her mother, has become a mother herself. However, the zoo called this and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A large majority of Ohioans oppose a proposal to make it more difficult for citizens to amend the state constitution, a Suffolk University/USA Today poll suggests. More than 57% of 500 voters opposed Issue 1 in a telephone survey conducted July 9-12, according to a Suffolk University release. The measure, which [...]
The Storm Prediction Center has the northern half of Ohio in an Enhanced (Level 3 out of 5) risk for severe weather this evening.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This month, NBC4 Today's "Summer of Giving" is rolling on to the east side. With our friends from BESA, we will be helping Directions for Youth and Families create a community garden at the new Crittenton Community Center in Eastland. The brand new 24,000 square foot facility will provide all kids [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dr. Spencer Reid, a dog at the Franklin County Dog Shelter, is a unique fellow looking for a home that needs an on-call best friend. Animal Care Manager Hannah Henschen said the shelter staff affectionately refer to the 1-year-old pit bull mix as "the Doctor," and that he has a PhD [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the Jazz & Rib Fest and the Franklin County Fair to Picnic with the Pops, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. Picnic with the Pops: Ben Folds Columbus Commons at 8 p.m. on Saturday Columbus Crew vs. St. Louis City SC Lower.com Field at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Anti-LGBTQ+ techniques known as "conversion therapy," used to attempt to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, could be banned in Ohio if a new bipartisan proposal is signed into law. House Bill 220 -- the "Anti-Conversion Therapy Act" -- has been introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man has been hospitalized after a suspected drive-by shooting Wednesday night in northeast Columbus. Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting on the 6600 block of Deagle Drive, near Central College Road between New Albany and Westerville. Officers found a 21-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After ratifying changes for mobile food vendors in March, Columbus City Council is early in the process of considering amendments to another set of policies related to nightlife: city noise ordinances. As of now, the proposed amendments would largely seek to change or add to the city’s rules surrounding “prohibited sounds” [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are looking for a juvenile who is considered to be an endangered runaway from the Westland area. Ten-year-old Aaron Marcus Huston was last seen in the area of Sullivant Avenue and Norton Road, on the city’s far west neighborhood of Cherry Creek. Huston, who went missing at around 9:30 [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! Expect a few isolated showers during the first half of Thursday, but the Weather Alert Day is in effect for storms arriving later this evening. We'll be watching those isolated earlier showers, because if more of those hold together, that will dampen the severe threat for later. That [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new bill in the U.S. Senate is looking to speed up domestic manufacturing provision included in the CHIPS Act, passed by Congress last year. The new proposal has a direct impact on central Ohio as tech companies look to expand their footprint in the Buckeye State. Ohio Sens. J.D. Vance [...]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A victim is hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday night in the South Side section of Columbus. According to Columbus police dispatchers, the shooting happened on the 1000 block of East Whittier Street just after 9 p.m. The victim was taken in stable condition to Grant Medical Center. Dispatchers did not know [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio is making sure its law enforcement has the resources to help track down those responsible for deadly shootings and other acts of gun violence. In the past few weeks, the Bureau of Criminal Investigations has expanded access to a tool that they hope will connect crimes, catch criminals, and keep [...]
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Portsmouth, Scioto County, woman is facing charges after she allegedly abused a disabled man who was in her care. Jamey Addington, 35, is charged with second-degree felonious assault, five counts of fourth-degree felony patient abuse or neglect, and fourth-degree felony failing to provide for a functionally impaired person. According to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The investigation into a Pickerington massage parlor is ongoing. Investigators say Massage Experts is suspected as operating as an illegal front for human trafficking and other crimes. Several agencies raided the business Tuesday morning. “We’re not done in central Ohio, not across the rest of the state. We’re going to keep [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Hilliard community united Wednesday to show support for a young girl injured at a July 4th parade. Two McDonald's locations in Hilliard hosted a fundraiser to help 7-year-old Allie Harris’ family pay their medical bills after Allie was hit by a trailer during the parade. Police said she left a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In just a few days, Ohioans will know whether they will be voting on two big issues this November: reproductive rights and recreational marijuana. Hundreds of thousands of signatures for each issue were dropped off to the Ohio Secretary Of State’s Office on July 5, putting the office straight to work. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources hosted a contractor expo Wednesday as part of the H2Ohio initiative. H2Ohio builds wetlands to help with pollution, especially in the northwest part of the state, but it is also important to central Ohio. Governor DeWine created H2Ohio in 2019 to enhance our water quality [...]