Watch a previous report on the Marion shooting in the video player above. MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man will spend at least the next 18 years in prison after a court rejected his appeal on a murder conviction tied to a 2021 shooting in Marion. Marion County prosecutor Ray Grogan announced Wednesday that Ziair [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Seniors are getting some extra help from Kroger’s Columbus Division to ease the cost of groceries during the holiday season. The chain has announced that individuals aged 55 and above will enjoy additional savings of 5% on their total in-store purchases on Wednesday, Dec. 13. To receive the discount, customers just [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A large plume of smoke could be seen from southwest Columbus Wednesday afternoon but it was just for training. Columbus fire called multiple vehicles to 440 Norton Road in the Cherry Creek neighborhood at 12:34 p.m. for what appeared to be a big fire. The large smoke could be seen from [...]
After a cold front moved through Central Ohio, temperatures have taken a slight dip. But as the week goes on, we'll see a quick rebound in our weather in time for the weekend.
For a previous report on this story, view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A trial date has been set for a former Franklin County public defender accused of possessing child pornography in his home. Stephen Chinn, 39, faces federal charges related to possessing material depicting child sexual abuse after he turned himself [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on H.B. 68 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Senate could vote Wednesday on a bill banning transgender minors from receiving certain healthcare and prohibiting transgender girls from taking part in female athletics. House Bill 68 -- the "Save Adolescents from Experimentation" and the "Save [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Del Taco, the nation's second-largest Mexican restaurant chain, has closed one its Ohio locations less than three years after opening. The quick-service restaurant is no longer welcoming guests at 23601 U.S. 23 South in Circleville, according to the chain's site. The location opened in March 2021 and marked Del Taco's second [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It's the season of buying gifts and toys for children for the holidays, but some items could contain button batteries, which medical experts said can be life-threatening. Button batteries are used in everyday items and range in shapes in sizes from a pill to a coin. These types of batteries can [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered Ohio flags at the statehouse and in Licking County to be flown at half-staff. The order was issued Wednesday morning in honor of the life of U.S. Air Force senior airman Brian Johnson. Flags will be flown at half-staff at public buildings and grounds throughout [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The city of Columbus gathered Tuesday to celebrate the Crew's MLS championship in a first-of-its-kind event for central Ohio. After the fans marched down Nationwide Boulevard while players celebrated on top of semis, an estimated 20,000 Crew fans danced, chanted and listened to celebratory and emotional speeches on a plaza outside [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s top court will decide whether a restaurant can be held responsible for the extensive injuries a man suffered from ingesting a piece of chicken bone in his order of boneless wings. After nearly seven years of legal proceedings, Michael Berkheimer has taken his complaint against a Hamilton restaurant to the [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) -- A two-year-old child at a daycare was left outside and unattended for nearly five hours, police said. Gahanna police reported that officers responded to Little Lambs Children Center at Shepherd Church of the Nazarene late last week after a call from a mother who said her child had been left outside [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on Ohio's legalization of cannabis in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- While Ohio's voter-approved initiative legalizing cannabis is now in effect, the state's medical dispensaries remain operational and could begin selling recreational marijuana. Issue 2, which voters passed Nov. 7 with 57% support, legalizes the sale, purchase [...]
We've got a bit of a cooler day ahead as a dry cold front worked through the region, but temperatures will still be close to average for this point in the year. Expect a few clouds out to start, then we'll see lots of sunshine, once again, this afternoon.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – State lawmakers are getting ready for their last House and Senate sessions of the year on Wednesday afternoon, and while some high-profile bills are set for floor votes, others will have to wait until next year. Speaker of the House Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) said there is no rush to get [...]
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Newly released dash camera footage from Whitehall Police shows yet another stolen car chase with a violent ending. This incident happened Sunday, with police saying the driver tried to escape and instead crashed the truck into a house. Whitehall Police Sgt. Jon Earl said the drivers of these stolen cars have [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - An Ohio man has been arrested after being accused of assaulting police during the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Kyle Andrew Campbell, 31, of Columbus, has been charged with felony counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder, according to [...]
Watch a previous report on the Ohio Board of Education in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has picked the state's next superintendent of public instruction, the board of education announced Tuesday. According to a press release, Paul Craft, the current superintendent of Buckeye Valley Local Schools, was picked [...]
Tonight we will have a weak cold front pass through our area with little fanfare, but a wind shift that will drive in cooler air, lows tonight in the middle to lower 20s.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- New videos released by Westerville police show a suspect's struggle with an officer before being tased and punched in the head repeatedly over the theft of $679.59 worth of Pokemon cards. Westerville Chief of Police Charles Chandler shared bodycam footage as well as a video from the rooftop security camera at [...]