We finally got some sunshine back in our skies! That helped temperatures jump up a good bit by Wednesday afternoon. However, as the week goes on, we're going to flip back to the cool and cloudy side.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Halloween festivities are underway and many kids are getting ready for trick-or-treating through the last week of October. When it comes to picking out costumes and handing out candy, there are some safety tips families can go by for spooky season. Halloween costumes Dr. Mike Patrick, Emergency Medicine Physician with Nationwide [...]
View a previous report on Michael Bowles' arraignment in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Twice this week the man accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Imperial Stewart was supposed to appear in court, and both times he has refused to do so. Michael Bowles, 20, was scheduled to be arraigned in Franklin [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio State is getting ready to kick off its annual Blood Battle against the University of Michigan for its 42nd year. Starting Oct. 25, series of blood drives will be held across the Ohio State campus area, with the final drive on Nov. 22, three days prior to The Game in [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on HB 183 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Leaders of local organizations and school administrators spoke at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday in support of a bill banning transgender students from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity. Thirty-three proponents submitted testimony on Wednesday in favor [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) – If there's one name that has become synonymous with the Circleville Pumpkin Show, it's Dr. Bob Liggett. He's a prolific pumpkin grower who along with his wife, Jo, has produced some of the biggest gourds that "Roundtown" has ever seen. For years, a rumor has been circulating that one of the [...]
We are enjoying a brighter Wednesday, after a chilly morning in the 30s, and a great day for the start of the Circleville Pumpkin Show.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House plans to return for a second round of balloting for House speaker on Wednesday morning as Jim Jordan fights to win over his many holdouts for the job to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy. Jordan lost 20 Republican votes Tuesday and pleaded afterward to his colleagues that they "must stop attacking each [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Penn State receiver Kaden Saunders was a top-rated recruit for the class of 2022. The Westerville South graduate was the No. 3-ranked player in Ohio and a top-60 recruit, according to 247Sports. However, he did not receive an offer from Ohio State. This week, Saunders and the Nittany Lions travel to [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Circleville Pumpkin Show returns Wednesday, marking 116 years with more than 100,000 pounds of pumpkins, baked goods, live entertainment and more. The show kicks off 25 miles south of Columbus at 159 E. Franklin St. from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, attracting more than 400,000 visitors to Circleville. [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on Ohio's proposed drag ban in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A drag queen at the center of Ohio's drag show debate said a Statehouse bill to ban performances in public is changing the industry even before it's signed into law. Blonde Vanity, a Columbus-based drag queen, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people have been hospitalized after an overnight fire destroyed a far east Columbus condo early Wednesday morning. Fire crews responded to a two-alarm fire at 3:09 a.m. at a condo located in the 7300 block of Donovan Drive, near Blacklick. Two people, one man and one woman, were able to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bill to allow school districts to indefinitely expel students has been lauded by teachers and school administrators as a solution to growing security threats and violence, but civil rights groups worry about its potential for abuse. House Bill 206 would give school districts the latitude to determine when they can [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: It will be a pleasant fall day across central Ohio. Near seasonal temperatures will make a return and sunshine will be scattered across the area. Highs are expected to reach the mis 60s for the first day of the Pumpkin Show. This will be the best day weather wise to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Community development was the focus of a meeting held Tuesday in Columbus City Council chambers. Organizations presented their ideas to show why they deserved a chunk of federal funding. City council is working to increase affordable housing opportunities, prevent homelessness, and push forward positive community development. A dozen community organizations and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local business owner is figuring out the next steps after thieves broke in and stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. Part of the crime at UGA Games on Bethel Road was caught on camera. “It’s violating to have somebody just walk into a place you’ve spent thousands [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Former colleagues, friends and state lawmakers are weighing in on Congressman Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) bid for Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rep. Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) said he has known Jordan for over 40 years. “He’s a good fighter, he’s a leader, he’ll take care of us,” Plummer said. “He’s a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The trial of a man accused of shooting and killing a local religious leader is underway. John Wooden Jr. is facing 11 charges after police say he shot and killed Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam back in December of 2021. On Tuesday morning the prosecution and the defense gave their opening statements [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ahead of Saturday's highly anticipated match between Ohio State and Penn State, OSU Police are ensuring fans that safety is their top priority. Police leaders say they will be on high alert and are asking fans to do the same. At the last home game, there was an incident where a [...]