Watch previous Ohio State Fair coverage in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State Fair is a place for fun, but this year, it’s also a place where someone is raising awareness. That someone is Taylor Talley, the manager of Talley Amusements, which provides rides at the state fair. At age [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The NBC4 Today anchor team was at the Ohio State Fair Tuesday afternoon for the third annual Dean's Charity Steer Show. The event benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Central Ohio and is hosted by The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) on the fairgrounds. [...]
Hazy skies have remained steady throughout the day. Wildfire smoke from up north has moved in the Ohio River Valley, but has mostly stayed higher in the atmosphere. While things will gloomy through the midweek, most of the next couple of days will be pleasant.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will be prominently featured on potato chip bags throughout the Buckeye state. Harrison Jr. signed a name, image and likeness deal with Grippo's, which is featuring Harrison Jr. on bags of hot honey barbeque-flavored chips. The Cincinnati-based company is just the latest to sign [...]
BUCYRUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person has died after a car veered off the road and crashed into a tree in Crawford County on Wednesday. Authorities responded to State Route 97 south of Millsboro Road at 7:51 a.m. on Wednesday after a report of a crash, according to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. A white [...]
Wildfire smoke from up north has moved into the Ohio River Valley . As it stays higher in the atmosphere, we'll keep a slight haze going through the rest of Wednesday. Despite that, the rest of the forecast stays pleasant throughout the day.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s campaigning for Issue 1 has been challenged under a federal law prohibiting such political activity for certain government employees. The Libertarian Party of Ohio filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, claiming that LaRose’s ardent, public support of Issue 1 – the statewide [...]
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Deputies arrested an Ohio woman on Wednesday after finding animals at her dog rescue in "the most horrible conditions ever seen,” according to the Butler County Sheriff's Office. 60-year-old Ronda Murphy was arrested on three charges, including two misdemeanor counts and one felony count of cruelty to a companion animal. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man that has been charged with two counts of capital murder in connection to a Monday night northeast Columbus shooting appeared in court Wednesday. 29-year-old Marquise Sheppard appeared at Franklin County Municipal Court to be arraigned and had his bond set at $2 million. Sheppard is accused of shooting and [...]
View a previous report on the death of Mayfield Evans III in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is asking for information related to the killing of Mayfield Evans III for this week's "Wanted Wednesday." On Sept. 21, 2022, around 11:14 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 1600 block [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 29-year-old man is dead after a crash Monday night in Athens County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Brandon M. Scheaffer Fuller was driving a Nissan east on Poston Road at 7 p.m. Authorities say the car drove off the right side of the road before weaving back on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A majority in Ohio opposes transgender athletes participating in female sports and drag performances where children are present, according to a new poll surveying 500 voters. Seventy percent of respondents said they are against trans girls participating on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, according to a Suffolk University and [...]
VANDALIA, Ohio (WDTN) -- Police are attempting to negotiate with a suspect who stole a semi in Madison County, leading police on a multi-county chase on Wednesday. According to Chief Glenn Nicol with the London Police Department, officers in London attempted to stop a vehicle, however, the vehicle fled north on U.S. 42 near I-70 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Clothes and supplies are exempt from sales taxes this weekend as part of Ohio's back-to-school sales tax-free holiday. Starting midnight on Aug. 4 to 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 6, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax in Ohio: Clothing including shirts, blouses, sweaters, pants, shorts, skirts, dresses, athletic [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio city was the first in the United States to implement ranked choice voting in 1915. Now, more than a century later, a state lawmaker wants to outlaw the voting system across the state. Senate Bill 137, introduced in late July by Sen. Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), would prohibit local [...]
Our nice stretch of weather continues! We are dealing with a slight haze in our sky due to wildfire smoke following a northerly flow earlier this week, so expect a bit of a leftover haze today as our flow shifts and works to clear some of it up.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the second time this year, there will be more than $1 billion up for grabs in the Mega Millions lottery. No tickets matched Friday’s winning numbers and the Mega Ball, pushing Tuesday’s jackpot to an estimated $1.1 billion. The winning numbers drawn Tuesday were 08, 24, 30, 45, and 61 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - As the summer continues, so does the issue of young people being caught up in crime in the city of Columbus. In addition to car thefts, some are accused of more violent crimes. So far this year there are 33 homicide suspects 21-years-old or younger, according to numbers from the Columbus [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- If you've purchased anything sold by length, weight, or volume, the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Division of Weights and Measures is likely behind it, checking devices like scales and meters for consistency and accuracy. "We primarily focus on scales and meters, things that weigh products or measure products," Daniel Walker, chief [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Juveniles stealing cars, specifically Hyundais and Kias, has been a major problem in central Ohio for the last two years. The stolen car sprees sometimes result in violent crashes. Last week, four minors were sent to the hospital in a stolen Kia crash in south Columbus. In May, police say a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohioans only have one week left to cast their vote in the state’s single-issue August special election, falling on Aug. 8, and both sides of the campaign are solidifying their message to voters. “I think it’s going to be an interesting result, and difficult to predict, frankly,” Ohio Senate President Matt [...]