Clouds have been pretty stubborn in our skies. We've remained mostly dry and a little cooler throughout the day. However, as the day has gone on, storms and showers off to our west have been making their way closer to Central Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Democratic state lawmakers are questioning Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose's decision to move his state office to the same building that his U.S. Senate campaign is filed under. Thirteen House and Senate Democrats have asked LaRose to disclose the timeline of deciding the move and the full details that led [...]
Watch a previous report on the redistricting commission's working set of maps in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A deadline set by the Secretary of State has passed and the Ohio Redistricting Commission has yet to approve a set of legislative maps to be used in next year's election. In light of [...]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) -- The University of Cincinnati is selling limited-edition Travis Kelce jerseys after Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift was seen rooting for the former Bearcat in Kansas City on Sunday. The No. 18 replica jerseys are on sale in size medium for $110, an ode to the former Bearcat who grew up in [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – A 24-year-old man was flown to a Columbus hospital after a shooting Saturday night. The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 900 block of King Road, Newark police said. According to witnesses, two men were fighting before a single gunshot was heard. The victim, a 24-year-old man from Etna, was [...]
GALLOWAY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police have named a suspect they said was at large Tuesday after a shooting that left his wife dead. Officers originally went Monday afternoon to a home in the 5700 block of Pepperwood Court after getting a report of a person down. They found the victim, identified as 44-year-old Angel [...]
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – A shop known for its made-to-order donuts is opening up a new location in Pickerington. This will be the third Duck Donuts in central Ohio, joining other locations in Westerville on Polaris Parkway, and Dublin, which sits on Sawmill Road. The business is holding a grand opening for its newest shop [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Comedian John Mulaney is going back on tour and coming to Columbus with a new hour of stand-up comedy. Mulaney is performing at the Palace Theatre on Nov. 12 as part of his new headlining comedy tour, the comedian announced on Tuesday. Tickets are available with an artist presale beginning on [...]
For an earlier report on this story view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man who police said fought with a woman for hours about their prior relationship, was in court Tuesday morning facing murder charges. Latrell Stafford, 19, was arrested after he called 9-1-1 stemming from a physical argument he was [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus-based taco joint known for unique takes on Southwestern dishes has closed one of its central Ohio locations. Yabo's Tacos at 4046 W. Powell Road is no longer welcoming guests after moving the Powell location's operations to the chain's Lewis Center restaurant, the chain announced on social media. At 5915 [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Big Lots is transforming one of its central Ohio locations to launch a new store model. The Columbus-based retailer is renovating its Delaware location at 159 S. Sandusky St. into "Big Lots Home," a new brand of stores dedicated to furniture and décor. The location is one of 10 Big Lots [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The former Downtown YMCA is poised to become affordable housing, and the developer tasked with turning the historic building into apartments plans on starting construction in early 2025. If all goes according to the projected development timeline, the first Lofts at the Y units could be on the market by the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Emergency units have been dispatched to a west Columbus home due to a large fire Tuesday morning. According to Columbus police the fire occurred at around 4:15 a.m. near the 100 block of South Richardson Avenue in the Hilltop. The three-story, three-unit residence was heavily damaged in the front of the [...]
Outside of an isolated shower or two, we're looking at a mainly dry day. We'll see some sun, but we do hang on to quite a bit of cloud coverage. Expect highs in the mid 70s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a stabbing in the North Linden section of Columbus Monday night. According to Columbus police, the stabbing was reported on the 1200 block of Manchester Avenue at approximately 10:18 p.m. The victim was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital, where they were pronounced dead at 10:41 p.m. [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Running red lights, distracted drivers and a hot spot for dangerous driving: NBC4 Investigates is questioning the safety of a road that's seeing more commuters and more wrecks. Earlier this year, a person suffered severe arm and leg injuries after a collision at the intersection of U.S. 23 and Tarlton Road [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Belle the Dexter cow, the matriarch of the small herd of the animal at the Columbus zoo, has died. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the cow's death on social media Monday. Belle arrived in Columbus in 2015 when she was under 1 year old. "She was known for her stubbornness, [...]
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the first time since Wednesday, Worthington Kilbourne reopened its doors Monday after two threats were sent electronically last week, threatening the school and African American students. An emergency executive session was held Friday evening and lasted about two hours. Following that, Superintendent Trent Bowers spoke with the media. At that [...]
Watch Ryan Day's comments following Saturday's win in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Even though it's been a couple days since Ohio State's big win against Notre Dame, the Buckeye nation is still feeling the excitement. Many OSU students and fans across central Ohio made the trip to South Bend. “Oh my [...]
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) -- Panic broke out at the Reynoldsburg High School Homecoming dance on Saturday night when, according to Reynoldsburg City Schools, a fight broke out and police officers had to use pepper spray to disperse the crowd. Reynoldsburg junior Kairi Seger said everyone was having fun and dancing at the field house of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There is an "unprecedented" increase in violent crime involving young people across the state, according to Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson. “The communities that are most affected by this are begging for help with it,” Wilson said. Wilson and Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) said there are things that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Political advertisers are spending big money to get their message across to Ohio voters before November's election. Issue 1 on the upcoming ballot will determine whether the right to an abortion will be protected under Ohio's constitution. NBC4 Investigates fact-checked an ad in support of Issue 1, paid for Ohioans United [...]
Watch a previous report on this incident in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police have identified the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend. On Monday, Columbus police said Brighton A. Davis, 21, was allegedly shot and killed by David C. Jones II, 26, Saturday at approximately 11:30 [...]
GALLOWAY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Monday afternoon shooting in the Hardesty Heights neighborhood has left one person dead, Columbus police confirmed. Officers originally went around 3:35 p.m. to the 5700 block of Pepperwood Court on reports of a shooting, dispatchers told NBC4. After they arrived, emergency crews pronounced one person dead at the scene. Dispatchers [...]