MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A fatal plane crash occurred in southern Marion County Tuesday morning in Pleasant Township. Ohio State Highway Patrol said that they responded to a plane crash they said occurred at 11:30 a.m. in a bean field nine miles southwest of the Marion Municipal Airport. Authorities said the crash is fatal and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said during his Tuesday news conference that running back Miyan Williams will miss the rest of the season. The senior running back will be out for the year after having a procedure done for an undisclosed injury. "Miyan has done a lot of great things [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is in serious condition, after a hit-and-run on the west side of the city. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, two people were taken to Grant Medical Center after a crash occurred at the intersection of Fisher Road and Hague Avenue near Interstate 70 in Franklin Township. Columbus [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A southeast Columbus man accused of assaulting a woman confined to a wheelchair appeared in court this week. According to Franklin County court records, police arrived at Mount Carmel East hospital on reports of a domestic violence incident. The victim told police she was assaulted Saturday by 77-year-old Carl Chastang. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As No. 3 Ohio State continues to get healthier for its stretch run in November, the question becomes, what about the passing game? Marvin Harrison Jr. was nearly a one-man show Saturday in a win over Wisconsin with two touchdowns and 123 receiving yards. But other tight ends/receivers were targeted only [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, concerns could come up when it comes to children finding out what is happening in the Middle East. Dr. Ariana Hoet, executive clinical director with On Our Sleeves at Nationwide Children's Hospital, said the topic can be difficult for children to understand and is recommending parents [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Election Day is a week away, but there's still time to cast your ballot beforehand. County boards of elections have ramped up early voting hours in the final week before Nov. 7. In addition to local liquor license proposals, library levies and school bond issues, Ohioans will vote on two statewide [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman’s car was stolen from an east Columbus gas station Tuesday morning. Columbus police reported that a Silver Ford Focus was stolen from a Speedway gas station on North Cassidy Avenue near the John Glenn International Airport at around 2:20 a.m. The car was parked at the gas station with [...]
View a previous NBC4 report on Issue 2 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio would generate tax revenue to fund the "largest investment in the state's history" dedicated to criminal justice and bail reform. Passage of Issue 2 on Nov. 7 to allow adult-use cannabis would not, [...]
We have got a cold day ahead of us, so keep the coats handy for the Halloween costumes! We'll also be tracking a few scattered snow showers this evening.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than $1 million is headed to the Columbus Promise Program, a public-private partnership that sends qualifying Columbus City School students to Columbus State Community College for free. In the two years the program has been in operation, it has sent more than 1,200 Columbus City School students to the college, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man is required to register as a sex offender for the next 25 years as the result of a plea in an August 2022 case. Steven Hidy, 62, entered an Alford plea Monday to one count of compelling prostitution, a third-degree felony. In addition to his reporting requirement, Hidy [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 17-year-old boy is facing assault charges after he allegedly fired a gun into a car in northeast Columbus this past weekend. According to police, the teen is charged with three counts of felonious assault for the shooting, which happened at approximately 3:58 a.m. Sunday near Joyce Avenue and East 17th [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman indicted on more than two dozen charges, accused of soliciting men for sex, allegedly drugging them in robbery attempts, with some of the victims dying, appeared before a judge for the first time Monday. Rebecca Auborn, 33, is facing four counts of murder, along with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated robbery, [...]
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – Safety leaders from across the state met in Grove City on Monday for the Corrections and Law Enforcement Security Threat Group Conference. Gov. Mike DeWine gave the opening remarks and spoke about how critical conferences like this one are for the overall safety of Ohioans. He told the hundreds of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- State lawmakers are taking action against the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), accusing the organization of price-gouging and retaliating against a new law. “They don’t have to answer to us, they don’t listen to us, and when we do try to do something, there’s retribution,” state Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Former colleagues and the community are sharing memories of longtime NBC4 Anchor Mike Jackson, a person they called truly impactful and respected. Jackson died Friday at age 66, his family said. During rehabilitation from his stroke, he was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. Surgeons had to remove his throat box, with cancer [...]