NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man's body found Thursday in a river through Newark has prompted an investigation. The Newark Division of Police said it sent detectives around 7:19 a.m. to the north fork of the Licking River, near East Main Street and Easy Street, after getting reports that a dead man was found in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus is gearing up for a historic occasion as it welcomes the nation's best skaters for the highly anticipated 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The Greater Columbus Sports Commission announced Thursday that individual session tickets for the championships, slated to unfold from Jan. 22 to 28, 2024, at Nationwide Arena, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Division of Police made 43 total arrests and seized over 500 grams of illegal drugs during its latest edition of Operation Unity. Operation Unity is a multi-agency crackdown on crime throughout the Franklin County area. The most recent period, which concluded on August 4, concentrated on the areas of [...]
Clouds will give way to partial sunshine, with temperatures in the comfortable 70s, slowly rising to the low 80s. Skies will be partly cloudy overnight, with a slight chance for a brief shower.
For an earlier report on this story, view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The man who died in a shootout with Columbus police officers has been identified and comes with prior convictions along with an open warrant. According to a release by the Division of Police, Austin Huntzinger, 29, of Columbus, was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lexi Grace, a dog up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter, has kept her spunk through the years and would love to bring it to a new home. Foster Coordinator Ivy Dorow said that the 9-year-old medium breed mix could plug in with a wide range of families. "She's [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From the Columbus Summer Beerfest at Kemba Live to Festival Latino at Genoa Park, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. All Ohio Balloon Fest Union County Airport on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Morgan Wallen | One Night At A Time World Tour Ohio Stadium at [...]
In the player above: NBC4 Anchor Jerod Smalley welcomes new Sports Director Joe Nugent earlier this month. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- People can touch your heart. Almost always, that means … emotionally. But it’s a unique relationship you have with someone who has touched your heart … physically. And so last month, on a cloudy [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohioans will likely vote on another Issue 1 in November – but it won’t impact how citizens amend the state constitution. Issue 1’s solid defeat on Tuesday – 57% to 42%, according to unofficial election results – cleared a hurdle for the abortion rights amendment slated for the November election. As [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! Following some heavy morning rain, showers are clearing right up, and we will see much drier conditions into the afternoon. Expect clouds to break into the afternoon as well, and just an isolated shower chance. Temperatures will top out in the lower 80s with a sticky feel to [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- An elderly Westerville woman walked into PostNet to send a package last month, and walked out with a new perspective. The owner of the shipping service company, Kinnari Patel, saved the woman from sending $12,500 in cash to a scammer in California. "She was a little nervous, and frustrated. I asked [...]
VIOLET TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) - In a rare Red Cross event, a central Ohio woman got to meet some of the blood donors who helped save her life. The event was called an Everyday Heroes Celebration, which brought together many of the people who helped Robin Sharps get through the fight of her life. Last [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – A Chillicothe doctor repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct has been fired. This comes nearly six months after an NBC4 Investigates report, detailing those allegations at Adena Regional Medical Center. Two former employees brought the allegations of inappropriate touching and comments to NBC4 in February, along with copies of sexual text messages [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio voters rejected Issue 1 last night by a 14-point margin with high-than-expected turnout during the state's August election. Although the proposed constitutional amendment was defeated, both sides of the aisle said it is time to shift focus to the November election, which will have another hot-button issue on the ballot [...]