SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A fatal shooting at a Sunbury fast food restaurant reported Thursday resulted in multiple schools in the Big Walnut district locking down. Sunbury police originally told NBC4 that an "active situation" at a Wendy's on 88 Miller Dr. had sent multiple agencies to the scene. They later noted that one person [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The former owner of an apartment complex that was the subject of a Christmas day evacuation in 2022 has taken a plea agreement and will admit to wire fraud. In a federal court in New Jersey, Boruch Drillman accepted a guilty plea to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on Issue 2 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Now that Ohio's vote-approved initiative legalizing recreational marijuana is in effect, the state has picked its first "cannabis control" leader tasked with policing the industry. The Department of Commerce named James Canepa the first superintendent of the Division [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Three men believed to be involved in separate shootings, two of which turned fatal, have been arrested this week and were in court Thursday. On Wednesday Columbus police arrested 36-year-old Keith Hariston Jr., 18-year-old Denzell Reed, and 33-year-old Fallen Fugate, for their alleged roles in separate shootings that occurred over a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man convicted of fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl will serve a dozen years in prison. Tejuan Stanley, 20, was sentenced to a total of 12 years after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, which caused the death of Elisha Judd. Stanley, who was originally charged with reckless homicide, receiving stolen property, [...]
CINCINNATI (WCMH) -- Ohio abortion clinics have asked a Hamilton County judge to permanently strike down the state's six-week abortion ban. In an amended complaint filed Thursday, several Ohio abortion providers, backed by the state and national arms of the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, argued that the constitutional right [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The owner of a bar in Powell has been accused by Delaware County investigators of hitting his wife with his car while intoxicated, and additional charges could be pending with her eventual death. Scott Brofcheck, 63, faced a felony charge of aggravated vehicular assault as of Thursday, according to Delaware County [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Staff at a Mexican restaurant near Hilliard were left picking up glass Sunday morning after cameras caught someone breaking into the business. Habaneros Fresh Mexican Grill, located on the border of Hilliard at 3680 Fishinger Blvd., shared security camera footage of a suspect smashing out the glass on one of its [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It is never too early to start planning for fair season, and you can now start marking those dates on your calendar. Next year's Ohio county fairs schedule is set, which also means the dates for the 2024 Ohio State Fair have been scheduled as well. The fair season will kick [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – A bar featuring draft beer, cocktails and entertainment recently opened in Hilliard. The Black Swan Bar & Grill, at 5414 Roberts Rd., opened in October offering food, drinks and nightly events for patrons. According to their social media page, the bar offers a variety of drinks on tap including ales and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A drug house in the North Linden neighborhood has been shut down by court order. The office of Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein announced Thursday that it had secured an order to shut down a house at 2804 Grasmere Ave., just south of East Weber Road. Police officers and firefighters had [...]
OBETZ, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after a head-on collision south of Columbus on Thursday morning. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, deputies are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Obetz Road, east of Crosspointe Drive in Hamilton Township. The FCSO reports that at 8 a.m. a dark gray Chevrolet Malibu, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Beauford, a dog up for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center, is looking for a quiet home with a best friend for life. "He is an all-around fun guy, life-of-the-party, big goofball, just a lot of fun to be around," said Becca Moser, behavior coordinator at the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From Christmas performances and Hanukkah celebrations to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, here are things to see and do this weekend. Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Polaris Fashion Place at 7 p.m. on Thursday 'Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland' Mershon Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Saturday Blue Jackets vs. Devils Nationwide Arena [...]
After starting off well below freezing, the rest of Thursday will see warmer than average weather. Plenty of sunshine will help us get there as a gradual warming trend begins to take hold.
SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Big Walnut Local Schools Board of Education could vote Thursday on whether to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags and other symbols promoting "activist causes" from the classroom. The board is considering a resolution during Thursday's 6:30 p.m. meeting that would ban "flags, banner, posters, electronic insignia and similar items" displayed in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Financial disclosure forms reveal a vast difference in the wealth of Ohio's three main Republican Senate candidates in 2024. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who had been criticized by opponents for his delay in submitting his personal financial disclosure with the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee, filed on Sunday, making him [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A mother is still searching for the unknown suspect who messaged her for months posing as her missing daughter Candice Taylor, before a pair of human legs found in a trash facility revealed Candice was dead. Candice’s mother, Theodora Taylor, described Candice as loving, family-oriented and humorous. She said Candice was [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After a six-day trial, a federal jury awarded $900,000 in a retaliation lawsuit filed against Ohio State University and the former dean of OSU’s College of Dentistry, Patrick Lloyd. Dr. Tiffany Kessling is a dentist who specializes in providing care for cancer patients who need dental procedures ahead of receiving radiation [...]
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- A truck driver is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Mary Ann Township, Licking County, Wednesday afternoon. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), the crash happened at approximately 2:15 p.m. on State Route 79 just north of Newark. A 1999 Kenworth truck hauling a dump trailer was [...]
GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) - A little more than a week after its systems were compromised, Groveport Madison Schools (GMS) continues to deal with the effects caused by a hack. "There’s a saying in cyber security: that it's not if, it's when," said Nate Saum, Chief Technology Officer for GMS. The district's "when" was last Tuesday. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The right to an abortion is now enshrined in Ohio's constitution, but the state's Attorney General said some legal questions remain. The constitutional amendment protecting abortion that voters approved last month took effect about a week ago. But there is still a case pending before Ohio's Supreme Court over a law [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than $11 million is headed to childcare facilities and families for year two of the Franklin County RISE program, an initiative making child care and early education experiences more accessible to all. Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley said the initiative is something the community wanted and needed. “We know that childcare [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A sweeping piece of legislation deregulating some aspects of K-12 education has passed one chamber of the Ohio General Assembly. The Senate on Wednesday voted 24-7 to pass Senate Bill 168, a K-12 education bill that lowers existing requirements for advanced educator licenses, nixes mandatory state-prescribed evaluation systems and expands schools’ [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Exactly one year ago, 21-year-old Andrew Combs died after a shooting at a Hilltop gas station. On Wednesday, his family announced they are suing the Sunoco he was shot at, saying the business had a responsibility to ensure the safety of its customers. Combs, a father-to-be, was shot four times during [...]