Heat and humidity rising, isolated storms
Heat is building over the next several temperatures under a broadening heat ridge, which will send temperatures into the low 90s, with uncomfortable humidity. A few stray storms are possible this evening.
Heat is building over the next several temperatures under a broadening heat ridge, which will send temperatures into the low 90s, with uncomfortable humidity. A few stray storms are possible this evening.
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Circleville police officer who unleashed his K9 officer on an unarmed Black man has been fired. Officer Ryan Speakman was fired two days after Circleville Police announced it placed him on administrative leave, the department confirmed Wednesday. As it announced Speakman's firing, the department said the city's Police Use of [...]
View a previous report on the I-70 robbery chase in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The officer left hospitalized after a bank robbery, chase on I-70 and subsequent shooting is now walking out of that hospital 20 days later. The Columbus Division of Police officer, who has yet to be identified since [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man who was found guilty of murdering his wife and setting her body on fire has been sentenced to 27 years to life in prison, according to the Franklin County Prosecutors Office. A Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge sentenced 43-year-old Mamadou Diallo to life in prison with the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A third Ohio State football game looks to have been scheduled in primetime on NBC4. Brett McMurphy of Action Network HQ reported Wednesday that an Oct. 28 game at Wisconsin will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and air on NBC4. The Buckeyes will have at least two other games in primetime [...]
The heat is on as we go through the rest of the week. As temperatures climb into the mid 90s by the weekend, we're going to feel a lot hotter thanks to the humidity. There are heat alerts in effect for parts of Central Ohio as we get closer to the weekend.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A challenge to the Reagan Tokes Law, which allows for offenders who break the law or other rules behind bars to be held up to their maximum prison term, has been shot down by the Supreme Court of Ohio. The law is named after Reagan Tokes, a 21-year-old Ohio State student [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The second of two suspects that was wanted for murder in a King-Lincoln Bronzeville shooting was in court Wednesday. Charles Calaway, who was named as the second suspect in the murder of Javon Tucker in May, faced a Franklin County Municipal Judge for his arraignment hearing. Calaway was identified as a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A major focus for Columbus city leaders is getting more police and firefighters on the streets than ever before. On Tuesday, the Department of Public Safety was awarded a $1 million grant to help with first responder recruitment. Mayor Andrew Ginther's goal is to have a record number of police and [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A report indicates the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club will be moved from its normal date. The Toronto Star is reporting that the Canadian Open and the Memorial will swap weekend dates for the 2024 PGA Tour season. The Canadian Open is set to be scheduled for May [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Conservation efforts at The Wilds benefit creatures big and small including the first insect to be listed as an endangered species, the American Burying Beetle. Known to be one of the greatest decomposers, this carrion beetle was once prevalent across the United States. In 1989 it was placed on endangered [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A suspect from an alleged theft in a grocery store parking that left one dead remains on the run from Columbus police. Columbus police and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers are looking for Natanael Palacios, who was reportedly part of a two-person team in an attempt to rob a man at gunpoint [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio State University student organization dedicated to cultivating a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community is expanding outside the university with a Short North bookstore and coffee shop. Named "Little Gay Bookstore," the shop aims to begin welcoming guests this year at 1129 N. High St. in the Short North, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State Fair is returning on Wednesday with more than 50 rides, exhibits, live entertainment and more through Aug. 6. A Buckeye State tradition since 1850, the two-week festival at the Ohio Expo Center boasts immersive activities, educational displays, sporting competitions, helicopter rides, horse shows and an eight-acre national resources [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Abortion, minimum wage, gender-affirming care and partisan gerrymandering were thrown across the debate stage Tuesday night, even if voters will decide on none of those things in two weeks. State lawmakers and policy experts on both sides of Issue 1 debated the proposal at NBC4/WCMH-TV’s studio Tuesday night, calling undecided voters [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A north Columbus home was engulfed in flames and eventually destroyed in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Just before 4 a.m. emergency crews were called to the 3000 block of Azelda Street in North Linden. Upon arrival, fire units discovered a one-story home with heavy fire emanating from both sides. [...]
Our hottest days of the year are here. Starting today, expect highs in the lower 90s, but feeling closer to the upper 90s with high humidity. We'll also be tracking a few storms later in the day.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With one large jackpot claimed, Tuesday’s Mega Millions could net one lucky winner an estimated $820 million. With no ticket matching the winning numbers and the Mega Ball in Friday’s $720 million jackpot, it increased by another $100 million. The winning numbers drawn Tuesday were 03, 05, 06, 44, and 61 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus first responders are coming together to help a brother in need, holding a Battle of the Badges blood drive. This is in support of the Columbus Police officer shot in the line of duty during a shootout on I-70 earlier this month. The police and fire unions say this blood [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is in custody after engaging Columbus police in an hours-long standoff in west Columbus Tuesday. According to police, officers responded to the 500 block of Station Road after receiving a call at approximately 9:16 a.m. The nature of the call was not disclosed. The suspect, who is facing domestic [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A Circleville police officer who body camera footage shows released his K9 officer on an unarmed man after the officer was warned not to do so has been placed on leave. According to the Circleville Police Department, officer Ryan Speakman is on paid administrative leave in relation to the July 4 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There is plenty to see, do and eat at the Ohio State Fair every year. And among all the entertainment, rides and food, is the potential to pocket some missing money. "This is definitely our biggest event, in-person event for the year, every year," said Susie Wagner, Outreach Administrator for the State of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Safety at the state fair is something both Ohio inspectors and ride owners are teaming up on. This comes as Ohio makes what the Department of Agriculture calls dramatic improvement in the quality and safety of rides in the state. In 2017 a man was flung from a ride at the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 2023 Ohio School Safety Summit started Tuesday morning with Governor Mike DeWine speaking to hundreds of attendees. The summit is put on by the Ohio School Safety Center, an office that focuses on enhancing the safety of schools across the state. It’s a way for students, teachers and school administrators [...]