COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The second to last week of regular season high school football goes down Friday as several area teams try to keep their undefeated records in tact. The Football Friday Nite game of the week takes NBC4 to Hamilton Township, where the 8-0 Rangers will face off against 7-1 Bloom-Carroll, which has [...]
Sunny skies and warm weather stick around to end off the work week! Temperatures today will find their way back to the mid 70s. But, as the sun goes down tonight, change will already find its way back to Central Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Fairfield County man has pleaded guilty to child pornography and sextortion crimes. Devin Bailey, 27, of Millersport, admitted to distributing child sexual abuse material and using those images, along with others, to extort an adult victim for images of herself, according to U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Countless parents face the dilemma of whether or not their child is old enough to stay home alone. But what does Ohio law say? Leaving a child home alone is not illegal in Ohio. In fact, Ohio has no law declaring the legal age a child can be left home alone, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Each year, the Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio helps thousands of families find a home away from home while their children are in area hospitals. The House depends on donations and fundraising to help them provide the best possible experience for these families at minimal cost. This weekend, there is a [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on the U.S. House speaker race in the video player above. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Jordan, of Ohio, will now try [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A child has been hospitalized after a house fire in west Columbus on Friday. Authorities responded to the 3500 block of Harding Drive at about 9 a.m. on Friday after report of a fire, according to Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Jeffrey Geitter. Now contained, the fire had trapped two firefighters in [...]
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH)- An elementary school in Reynoldsburg is looking to be more inclusive of different cultures, starting with one in particular. As the district’s population of Nepali students is massive– they’ve rolled out a Nepali based dance class at Taylor Road Elementary School. In partnership with Balletmet, they say one of the main goals [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 46-year-old died Thursday after the motorcycle he was driving struck a car on a rural Ross County road. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Morgan Bray of Chillicothe was riding a 2016 Yamaha Yz450 northwest on Camelin Hill Road near Baker Road about 6:20 p.m. Troopers say Bray failed [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person was hospitalized after a shooting on Friday morning in east Columbus. Authorities responded to the 3500 block Rand Circle at 1:12 a.m. on Friday after report of a shooting, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The victim said they were walking when several gunshots fired, one striking them [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — No. 3 Ohio State takes its undefeated record on the road to face Purdue at noon on Peacock. The Boilermakers have been the Buckeyes' kryptonite in West Lafayette, Indiana, with OSU holding a 3-5 record at Purdue since 2000. The Boilermakers are 3-2 against top-five teams in the last five years and [...]
See a report on first lady Jill Biden's visit to Columbus in July in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to be in central Ohio on Friday, visiting a farm in Union County and meeting with a group of students Downtown. According to the White House, Biden is [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- One of central Ohio's largest real estate companies is aiming to surround a mobile home park in Dublin by constructing a more than 100-acre mixed-use development with apartments, offices and shops. Columbus-based Casto is proposing a residential and commercial development named "Avery Crossing" across 114 acres at the southwest corner of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As central Ohio home values are increasing from this year's mass reappraisal, the Statehouse is moving forward with controversial legislation to alter how evaluations are calculated. House Bill 187 -- the "Homeowners Relief Act" -- was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday and would require the tax department [...]
We've got another great day ahead in Central Ohio, before changes arrive tonight and into the weekend.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In downtown Columbus, Ohio State University students organized a rally for Palestine. It was hosted by OSU Students for Justice in Palestine and the Palestinian Women’s Association. More than 100 people gathered outside of the statehouse with signs and Palestine flags. Some signs read: "cease-fire in Gaza" and "Palestine will be [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Members of the Columbus Jewish community are spreading a message of unity after the last few days of violence in Israel and Gaza. Those NBC4 spoke with say the last few days have been scary and very hard, whether that’s seeing the news from afar or speaking with loved ones living [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Imperial Stewart was indicted on six felony charges on Thursday. Michael Bowles, 20, was charged with aggravated murder, two counts of murder, aggravated robbery, abuse of a corpse and having a weapon under disability. He is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 16. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An east Columbus business owner is using his life experiences hoping to help the community in several ways. Jamal Museitif is in a much different spot than he was about seven years ago. He had been in the furniture business, but spent about four years in prison after several OVIs. Shortly [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For anyone wanting to relive the Eras Tour, now’s the chance. Due to the high demand, Taylor Swift moved the premiere of her concert movie up a day, to Thursday night. So, “Are You Ready For It”? You might be, but are local theaters? “If you like Taylor Swift, you know [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- American women have a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer at some point in their lives. Thanks to early detection and advances in treatment, the survival rate is nearly 90%. However, there are some treatments insurance companies refuse to cover -- that's where The CAPS Foundation comes in. It's [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman charged in a 2021 Franklinton homicide was sentenced on Thursday. Teona Brooks, 24, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the murder of Maurice Porter, 39. According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 7:45 p.m. on July 22, 2021, officers were called to the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Today, Columbus city schools held the first of what’s being called “More to the Score”. It’s a chance for community members to hear from district leadership after a report card released last month showed the district is not meeting state standards. Out of a total score of five - Columbus City [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbia Gas of Ohio sent a warning, after some non-customers reached out, concerned about letters and checks they received that appeared to come from the Buckeye-based utility company. "The first person who reached out to us, they're from Maryland," said Amanda DePerro, Communications Specialist with Columbia Gas of Ohio. "And they [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – House Bill 7, or the ‘Strong Foundations Act,’ would boost support for mothers and children by investing more than $40 million over two years into a variety of programs. “A little money in a lot of different pots,” Representative Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) who is chair of the Ohio House Finance Committee [...]