COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The woman accused of killing a 5-year-old boy she was the legal guardian of has been formally indicted on murder and other charges. Pammy Maye, 48, was formally indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Tuesday on charges of aggravated murder, abuse of a corpse, and three counts of tampering with [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A construction worker is in critical condition after they were injured at a Rumpke recycling facility in northeast Columbus Tuesday afternoon. Authorities responded to the scene at 1190 Joyce Ave. at about 1:05 p.m., according to Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Geitter. The worker had been assisting with a project [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Commerce is joining the Division of Unclaimed Funds and the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio, all to help residents receive unclaimed money they may be unaware of. The departments are holding a free webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. providing information on unclaimed funds [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are searching for multiple suspects in connection to a home invasion on the far east side of the city early Tuesday morning. According to an incident report, officers responded to the 3000 block of Gurtis Drive in the Turnberry neighborhood, near Pickerington, at around 1:50 a.m. Upon arrival three [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The former Ohio House leader sentenced to 20 years in prison for overseeing the largest bribery scandal in state history has asked a federal appeals court to toss his conviction. Attorneys for ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder argued in an appeal filed Monday that a series of errors, ranging from jury [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- New Albany farmland dating back to the 1800s is being modified into a park, with a portion already available to visit. Taylor Farm Park opened to the public after phase one of the project was recently completed. The park is located on the Taylor Farm site -- a nearly 100-acre [...]
For a previous report on this story, view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Formal charges have been filed against a man who was caught on a home surveillance camera allegedly urinating on an LGBTQ+ Pride flag. According to the Columbus City Attorney’s Office, city prosecutors filed multiple misdemeanor charges against an individual [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A country-themed bar featuring a mechanical bull will soon open its doors at Easton Town Center. PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse, located at 3950 Gramercy St. -- the former location of Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant -- will open to the public at 9 p.m. Thursday after an invitation-only preview party. The restaurant [...]
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lion Cub's Cookies, a shop whose ooey-gooey cookies have twice been voted the best in Columbus, is opening a second central Ohio storefront. The cookie shop will mark its new location at 7105 N. High St. in Worthington with a grand opening party at noon on March 8, where each guest [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man accused in a fatal road rage shooting on Interstate 670 in November has been indicted on murder charges. A grand jury formerly charged 37-year-old Tony Brock with the death of another man while the two were driving on I-670 east near downtown on Nov. 10. Columbus police were called [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It was a great weekend to be a Columbus sports fan as practically every major team from central Ohio came out victorious. That included the Ohio State women's basketball team, which paid tribute to its graduating seniors over the weekend. The Class of 2024 is still writing an impressive legacy that [...]
View a previous report on the Ohio EPA's review of Columbus pollution data in the video player above. WASHINGTON (WCMH) -- Ohio is leading several other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a new Environmental Protection Agency rule aimed at reducing air pollution that drifts from one state to another. The court [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Council has introduced $18.5 million in amendments to the city's operating budget. The original $1.19 billion draft budget, introduced by Mayor Andrew Ginther, prioritized neighborhood safety, affordability and core city services. Budget changes unveiled Monday councilmembers were a drop in the bucket compared with the originally total. "In November, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Five months after the new Westerville City School District’s superintendent signed a four-year contract, his tenure will end after less than one. Dr. Joseph Clark, hired in August and the district’s superintendent since October, has resigned. Clark was hired to replace Dr. John Kellogg, who announced last March he was leaving [...]
View a report that shows the sign in its previous form in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The sign at the center of a community initiative to save it has been restored as part of a chain's latest location in central Ohio, three years later. The 20th-century sign has returned to 4910 [...]
We'll see a few spotty showers this morning, some dry time midday, before more widespread thunderstorms develop tonight.
JOHNSTOWN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Big tech is investing in the Johnstown community and Monday was another milestone in the partnership between education and business. Community leaders, government officials and technology companies celebrated the new innovation lab at Johnstown High School. It is another step forward for Johnston students to explore the STEAM field firsthand. "We're [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Breast milk is often considered a vital lifeline for premature babies and staff members with OhioHealth are sounding the alarm and asking for donations to help restock the freezers at the Mothers’ Milk Bank. Leaders with the milk bank said the increase in need has not caught up with donations, leaving [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Property tax relief is top of mind for some lawmakers on Capitol Square, as at least a dozen bills are moving through the Ohio Statehouse between the House and Senate. “We just can’t kick it down the road and say, ‘it’s a fact of life, people don’t like it, but life’s [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus city leaders are proposing another historic budget. Monday, city council announced $18.5 million in amendments to the already $1.2 billion proposed operating budget. They are prioritizing improving quality of life, affordable housing, workforce development and safety. “We're wanting to make sure that we reflect the values of this community and [...]
After midnight we are going to be watching for some showers and possible storms to form to our west in Indiana, and a few could stray into our area before daybreak.
COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A babysitter has been arrested in the death of an infant more than two and a half years later. On Monday, the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a 36-year-old Coshocton woman who was the infant's babysitter at the time. NBC4 is not naming the woman because she has [...]