COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A crash is restricting traffic on Columbus' southeast side. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, all lanes on Interstate 270 southbound are blocked at US Route 33 West, and the left shoulder of I-270 is also blocked. The crash happened at approximately 3:25 p.m. As of 4 p.m., lanes on [...]
High pressure will build southeast across the eastern half of the country, promoting a chilly northwesterly flow. Dry air will result in a clearing trend.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A semi caught fire Wednesday morning on Interstate 270 eastbound at Worthington Galena Road, restricting the two rightmost lanes of traffic. An Ohio Department of Transportation highway camera showed Columbus fire vehicles arrived at the scene and blocked off two lanes of traffic on the right side of the interstate. As [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new experience held by COSI will combine science with a little holiday magic, the museum announced on Wednesday. Season of Celebrations is a new holiday exhibit experience that will “transform the museum into a winter wonderland,” according to COSI. Every corner of the building will be decorated with twinkling lights, [...]
For a previous report on this story, view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man wanted for his involvement in an east Columbus shooting in which there were five victims, including four hospitalized, has been arrested. Court records show that Darius Edwards was arrested after being named a suspect in connection to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Businessman and U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno has filed his candidacy paperwork -- but he doesn't want the state's top election official to touch it. Moreno declared his candidacy and intent to appear on ballots in the March 2024 primary election, teeing up a Republican battle for the chance to challenge [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on Cameron Mitchell Restaurants in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus-based restaurant conglomerate has chosen the fine-dining concept that will replace Bon Vie Bistro at Easton Town Center. Cameron Mitchell Restaurants is opening a new Del Mar location at 4089 The Strand East in Easton's north [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Starbucks is welcoming the most magical time of the year with the return of the holidays and red cup season. The Seattle-based coffeehouse chain is debuting four new hot cup designs and a new cold cup when the holiday menu returns to stores on Thursday. The chain's cup collection is clad [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Florida man accused of using harassment and abusive tactics to collect debts from Ohio consumers is being sued by state Attorney General Dave Yost. According to a release from the attorney general’s office, the lawsuit, filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, is filed against Myriad Capital Management and its [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is being honored in central Ohio this week with events and art installations rooted in the holiday's traditions. Dating nearly 3,000 years to the Aztecs, Día de los Muertos is the Mexican holiday remembering loved ones who have died. The festivities begin [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man admitted himself into a hospital after he realized he had been shot during a road rage incident on the east side of the city Tuesday night. According to Columbus police a man was traveling eastbound in Interstate 70 between Alum Creek Drive and James Road when another man pulled [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new poll suggests that while support for the right to abortion is strong in Ohio, how voters may cast their ballots in an election to constitutionally protect the procedure is influenced by the language used to describe it. An Ohio Northern University poll released Friday found that while voters are [...]
We hang onto the temps today, with highs only reaching the middle 40s. We'll still be factoring in a bit of a wind chill, as a light breeze hangs around.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One year after a 4-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run crash while trick-or-treating, Columbus police are asking the public's help in finding the suspect. Lazaro Becerra, 50, is charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, and failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Police said the child, identified as [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Drivers along Stelzer Road saw a frightening scene on Halloween night, and it had nothing to do with the holiday. A faith-based group set up a staged distracted driving crash to teach an important lesson. The scenario is a crash between a driver texting, someone tired from a long work day [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday night in South Linden. According to Columbus police dispatchers, the shooting was called out at approximately 9:35 p.m. on the 1600 block of Cleveland Avenue. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center. Police have not released any other information [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For some, homeownership may feel like an unattainable dream. For others who may want to make homeownership a reality, they may be unsure where to start. A partnership between St Stephen’s Community House and Newark-based Park National Bank is working to make homeownership a reality. Nestled inside St. Stephens Community House [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- During emergencies, every second matters and a local doctor is hoping to get more people trained in providing potentially life saving aid before first responders arrive. Dr. Nicholas Kman, an emergency physician at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) and professor of emergency medicine, has been leading "Stop The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the final time, the College Football Playoff will only be contested by four teams and in the first rankings of 2023, the Ohio State Buckeyes are at the top. The Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0) have been placed at No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2023 season. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A trailblazing journalist and activist was honored by the City of Columbus as she prepares to observe her 100th birthday. Ann B. Walker was honored with a resolution passed by Columbus City Council during its meeting on Monday. Walker served as the first woman broadcaster to report on the Ohio legislature [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Today is officially one week out from Election Day; on the ballot are two statewide issues. Issue 1 would codify reproductive rights, including abortion to the point of fetal viability, into the state’s constitution. Issue 2 would legalize recreational marijuana for Ohioans 21 and over. The most recent polling by Baldwin [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s a mystery for this Halloween after a Columbus woman said a mystery metal box on a utility pole in her front yard disrupted her life, producing a strange, head-splitting sound for the last four years. She contacted agency after agency, but the mysterious, nuisance noise continued until she called Better [...]
It's been another cool and windy day in Central Ohio. Temperatures started off in the 20s and only reached the 40s. And just as the day is about to come to a close, we're getting ready for the chance to see the first snow of the season!
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The shift from service back to civilian life can be a challenge for many veterans, but finding the necessary help can sometimes be even harder. On Tuesday, dozens of volunteers and organizations helped to make that transition a little easier as winter approaches. "I think it's nice. I had a veteran [...]