COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Meet Taylor Swiftkin, a 399-pound pumpkin grown by a central Ohio woman who for 35 years has decorated pumpkins to look like celebrities. Jeanette Paras, 68, of Dublin, Ohio, unveiled Swiftkin this week with hair made from more than nine wigs, ears made from sweet potatoes and a football pumpkin by [...]
View a previous report on the crash in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Prosecutors on Monday filed charges against a Columbus firefighter in connection with a deadly crash earlier in the year. Tyler J. Conners, 25, faces one count of negligent, aggravated vehicular homicide/manslaughter, tied to a July 23 crash in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A 52-year-old Madison County man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to exploiting children online and sharing child sexual abuse material. Donald Adams of Mount Sterling was sentenced to 20 years in prison in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, according to a news release from United States Attorney Kenneth [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A section of the Arena District is currently without power after a cable failure Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson with AEP Ohio said an underground cable failed at 1:06 p.m. and caused an outage. The boundaries of the outage are Neil Avenue (west), Vine Street (north), Third Street (east), and Long Street [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Over the past year, inflation has hit nearly every aspect of the market. That includes car insurance. A MarketWatch study found Ohio saw the country's second-steepest rise at nearly 56%. The study found on average in 2022, drivers paid $1,027 per year for full-coverage car insurance, compared with $1,599 per year [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – On Saturday, October 28, hundreds will gather on High St. for Highball Halloween, the most elaborate costume party in central Ohio. Along with the music, food and fun, there is also a nod to fashion, with the annual Costume Couture Fashion Show, showcasing the amazing talent and creativity found right here [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In light of the upcoming election and the hot topic that Issue 1 has become, a west Columbus church is making space to host a town hall for the faith community and people around the city. Senior Leader Pastor Brian Williams of Hope City House of Prayer, on El Paso Drive [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- No. 3 Ohio State stands unbeaten and is coming off its second win over a ranked opponent. What made a 20-12 win Saturday over No. 10 Penn State more impressive was the Buckeyes playing without three standouts: running back TreVeyon Henderson, receiver Emeka Egbuka and cornerback Denzel Burke. Coach Ryan Day [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The declining trend of lower gas prices took a week off in Columbus, but experts believe there is more relief in sight heading into November. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations, the price of a gallon of gasoline went up by 12.4 cents, averaging $3.23 per gallon last week, the [...]
Watch a previous report on the Columbus City Schools proposed levy in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The state’s largest school district is asking voters to support a levy that would generate nearly $100 million in annual revenue. Like other levies, the Columbus City Schools levy is measured in “mills,” or one-tenth [...]
View a previous NBC4 report on Issue 2 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio is deciding in two weeks whether to become the 24th state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana. Passage of Issue 2 on Nov. 7 would allow adult-use sale, purchase and possession of cannabis for Ohioans who [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man has been arrested and an infant is in critical condition and after being struck by a cinder block Monday in south Columbus. According to Columbus police a one-year-old has been hospitalized after a man threw a cinder block at a woman during an argument Monday on Greenfield Drive in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bipartisan duo of lawmakers is hoping to alleviate the housing crisis by targeting a major cost for many renters: their cats and dogs. House Bill 277 would create a tax credit for landlords who allow companion animals – defined as cats or dogs – in units without added security deposits [...]
We've got a nice warmup arriving this afternoon, and it lasts for several days. Expect highs in the middle 70s today, under mainly sunny skies. Wind speeds will remain fairly light throughout the day.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Nationwide Children’s doctor is raising the alarm about something that is increasingly sending kids to the emergency room, and in some cases, threatening their lives. The issue she is digging into is pediatric high-powered magnet injuries: it’s been around for a while but just recently caused another spike. Pediatric Emergency [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man was found not guilty of murder and other charges related to a February 2022 shooting on the city's east side. A jury ruled last week that Randy R. Cooper, 23, was not guilty of aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery, and felonious assault charges. Dalin Green, 41, was found [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- When the war in the Middle East began, NBC4 introduced you to an Ohio University graduate living in Israel. Shaye Manton is teaching English to children in Tel Aviv. In the two weeks since we last spoke to her, a lot has changed for her and her American roommate Michaela Mizrahi. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike begins its sixth week, the effects of the stoppage are starting to be felt in central Ohio. Those in all areas of the auto industry have been closely following the dispute between UAW and General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis. "When the strike first started, [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A family is demanding answers after a call for help landed their loved one in the hospital and led to a state law enforcement investigation. Angela Pariscoff got the call Thursday that her stepfather had shot himself. She rushed to her mother's home near Chillicothe. Law enforcement was there. Pariscoff said [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The trustees of Ohio's public universities met with education officials and Senate Republicans Monday to discuss the issues facing higher education -- amid the backdrop of a controversial bill impacting Ohio's colleges. “It’s hard to believe it has never been done before,” Senator Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) said. “That we’ve never gotten [...]
Sunshine has settled in for the start of the work week! Temperatures have started to build back to the 60s. As the week goes on, sunny and warm weather will continue to build in Central Ohio.