COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine called for a special Statehouse session on Thursday after state leaders failed to agree on a legislative solution to place President Joe Biden on the November ballot in Ohio. DeWine, a Republican, instructed the legislature on Thursday to meet on May 28 and argued "Ohio is running out [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A defendant charged with murdering a man at a west Columbus gym will spend nearly two dozen years in prison, possibly longer. Tae Von Bush, 19, was found guilty of fatally shooting 23-year-old Tabias Cunningham at Esporta Fitness on Tanglewood Park Boulevard on the Far West Side of Columbus. According to [...]
For an earlier report on this story view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Columbus Zoo official has been accused of stealing nearly $2.3 million over a 10-year period. Tracy Murnane, 65, of Westerville, is the fourth former Columbus Zoo employee criminally charged with felony theft-related offenses as part of an [...]
The cold front that triggered storms late Thursday has stalled in southern Ohio, as a ripple of low pressure moves along the boundary, which will drift slowly north. A few areas of rain and storms will move along and south of the front across the southern half of the state through this evening.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Guy Fieri, the celebrity chef whose inaugural Flavortown Festival was set for Columbus then canceled, is coming to Ohio to celebrate the opening of his new restaurant. The Ohio-born restaurateur's new Italian concept named "Guy Fieri's Trattoria" will open on June 2 inside Scioto Downs at 6000 S. High St., the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus steakhouse rated among the top in the city is up for sale as its owner prepares for retirement. York Steak House was part of a chain that started in 1966 before expanding to nearly 180 locations by 1976. Over the years, most York restaurants have been discontinued or sold [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Effie, a puppy looking for a home at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, is looking for a family to plug in with and start her life. Behavior Coordinator Brandy Trott said that Effie, a six-month-old pit bull mix, has spent half of her life at the shelter so [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From an annual celebration of the Ohio strawberry season at Land Grant Brewing to the Scioto Mile fountain's return at Bicentennial Park, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. 'Ghost Army,' a special exhibit by the National World War II Museum, to open National Veterans Memorial [...]
For a previous report on this story, view the video player above. COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) – A man indicted on hundreds of counterfeiting charges in a gift card scheme was sentenced Wednesday to one felony count. Ming Xue, 33, of China, faced over 300 charges between counts of counterfeiting and of engaging in a pattern [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A chief executive for a dating website marketed toward married people has a theory on why Columbus suddenly jumped to the top of sign-ups. Toronto-based Ruby Corp., the owner of Ashley Madison, named the capital of Ohio as the No. 1 U.S. city creating new accounts on the cheating website. Known [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A night out in Columbus turned fatal when a 27-year-old was stabbed to death and placed in the trunk of her car. Despite nearby cameras capturing a person of interest, her case remains cold three years later. At the time of her death, Infhon'e Edwards was married with three children aged [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are searching for a missing child who was last seen on the northeast side of the city. Damonie Jackson, 9, is considered an endangered missing child, according to police. Jackson was last seen Wednesday at or near the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Chittenden Avenue in South Linden. At [...]
We start the morning off on a dry note, and that will be the case through most of the morning. Then as we get toward the mid-afternoon/evening timeframe, a few light and spotty showers roll back in.
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Whitehall Police Department is laying out its plan to tackle crime over the next three years. It’s a plan that builds on previous work and the goals include accountability, being proactive, and embracing new technology. According to Whitehall's Police Chief Mike Crispen, more than 80% of crimes committed in Whitehall [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two Columbus superintendent task force engagement sessions, scheduled to receive feedback from the public on the group’s investigation into closing and consolidating Columbus City Schools buildings, have been postponed. The postponement comes after a document on how the district should take control of the task force narrative, which includes suggestions like [...]
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Increased access to nutritious school meals and keeping kids focused are the goals of administrators in Washington Court House when they recently voted unanimously to implement a federally backed school meal program for the upcoming school year. The program, according to the superintendent, is not only a gateway to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One of the Columbus Division of Police's (CPD) substations is being replaced and the new one is going to be at a central Ohio shopping center. Substation Six, on Ulry Road, was built in 1974. “It is 50 years outdated and that area in and of itself is one of the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Students at Como Elementary School were a part of a unique lesson Wednesday. It was not about math or science; instead, the students and some parents learned about the importance of gun safety and what to do if you see a gun. Thomas Cunningham, the president of the Onyx Gun Club, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – New bills at the Ohio Statehouse aim to save working parents some money when it comes to child care. “Child care in our state is too scarce and when it's available, it’s too expensive,” Ohio Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Rick Carfagna said. According to the state [...]
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Ten people were hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 71 near Jeffersonville in Fayette County Wednesday afternoon. The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said the crash happened at approximately 4:13 p.m. on southbound I-71 just past the Jeffersonville exit (exit 69). At least three people were flown from the scene [...]
Watch a previous NBC4 report on House Bill 68 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday a request by Attorney General Dave Yost to alter the temporary block against a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Wednesday's decision by the court denies Yost's effort to [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Evening, It has been a muggy & mild day today with temps back above normal into the lower 80s. We are watching a few isolated showers mainly in the southeast, but there is the potential of some storms to form this evening mainly in the west to southwest [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare (COBH) hospital’s grand opening was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning. As we round out mental health awareness month, it's a welcomed enhancement to psychiatric care in central Ohio. The COBH facility is replacing the 1977 Twin Valley Healthcare building at 2200 West Broad Street, [...]