COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The city of Columbus has shut down an alleged drug house in the Hilltop neighborhood, the third such property in the area in a month’s time. The home, located at 634 South Ogden Avenue, was boarded up Wednesday. The building is located near an elementary school, multiple community churches, and the [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is looking for information on two suspects police say stole five iPads from a Best Buy in Lancaster. According to the release, a male and female suspect entered a Best Buy at River Valley Circle on Feb. 16 just before 1:00 p.m. and stole five iPads [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) -- A familiar coffee brand is returning to Central Ohio with a pair of well-known backers. Caribou Coffee expects to come back to the Columbus market later this year. Wooster-based Mike Mariola Restaurants, which owns The Rail in Dublin as well as two other dining concepts, and Dublin-based developers Crawford [...]
OBETZ, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) -- A sprawling $1 billion mixed-use development is in the works in Obetz. The development, called Buckstone, will occupy about 800 acres at the corner of Lockbourne and Rathmell roads. It's slated to include commercial space and amenities such as public parks, pools and waterfront access, City Administrator Rod Davisson [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sent a letter Wednesday asking Ohio's public employee pension boards to pull all Russian-based investments from their portfolios in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. This direction from Yost is another in a long list of local, national, and international sanctions against Russia after President [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man stole two pairs of boots and a Carhartt coat from a store on the city's northeast side, Columbus police said. The suspect, estimated to be 45 to 55 years of age, entered the retail store located on the 5000 block of N. Hamilton Road on Jan. 29, where he [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Numbers as of Wednesday, March 2 follow: Total Change New cases 2,656,162 +1,171 Hospitalizations 112,591 +111 ICU admissions 13,241 +6 Deaths* 36,822 N/A *Deaths are updated twice a week, usually on Tuesdays and Fridays The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- Police say the same suspect continues to steal from the same northeast Columbus store. Columbus police say that on Jan. 22, the suspect entered the Meijer in the 5000 block of N. Hamilton Road, placed several items in his shopping cart and walked out of the store without paying. According to [...]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The 10 most expensive homes sold in February were all over $1 million. NBC4 analyzed daily property sale records from the Franklin County auditor’s office and filtered for “one-family dwellings” so as not to include things like apartments, duplexes, or unrelated land purchases. Excluding duplicate conveyances and transfers for $0, 1,129 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio now has a congressional map, laying out the districts and boundaries that will make up seats for US Congress. The approval was just in time as the deadline for Ohio candidates to file for a district race in the U.S. House of Representatives is in just two days. A Republican [...]
Skies will be partly sunny, with mild temperatures in the mid-50s. A southwesterly flow ahead of a weak disturbance dropping south from the northern Plains across northern Ohio this afternoon will bring an increase in clouds and a few evening showers. A cold front will cross the state this evening, lowering temperatures to upper 20s [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are investigating after package thefts in east Columbus were observed on camera. Police report that at approximately 12:35 p.m. on Feb. 26, the suspect was seen on camera stealing packages from porches. The suspect is believed to drive a brown, four-door vehicle which was captured on camera, according to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are searching for two men accused of stealing property from a parked truck, before damaging a parking garage’s gate. According to the Columbus Division of Police, just before 4 a.m., Feb. 22, two men in a dark colored Chevrolet Tahoe, with its license plate intentionally obstructed, entered a parking [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 52-year-old man was found dead in west Columbus after being missing for around a month and a half, according to Columbus police. Police announced that Scott Federer was found dead at the 3900 block of W. Broad St. on Feb. 28. The coroner's office confirmed Federer's identity using fingerprints. According [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A family of seven recognized the loss of a job as an opportunity to pursue a hobby full-time. Sandi and Steve Weddington took that chance in 2013 after dabbling in wine-making during the Great Recession in 2008 and 2009. "Our name comes from, we blend wine and we're a blended family [...]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) -- After multiple delays and cancellations, Garth Brooks will be returning to Cincinnati. Brooks will be coming to Paul Brown Stadium, May 14, at 7 p.m. This is Brooks' first time in five years that he’ll be in Cincinnati and first time performing at Paul Brown Stadium. In August of [...]
The trial of Dr. William Husel is being livestreamed each day on NBC4i.com and the NBC4 app. 9:15 a.m. update: Dr. Larry Swanner, former Mount Carmel West Vice President of Medical Affairs, is testifying. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The murder trial against Dr. William Husel resumed Wednesday after some of his former colleagues testified Tuesday. Husel, 46, is facing [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police say the suspect wanted in a fatal shooting has turned himself in to authorities. According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 2:39 p.m., Feb. 25, a shooting was reported in the area of Sweet Basil Drive and Tarragon Way. When officers arrived on scene, they found [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Doctors can provide comfort care to patients in pain even if it may appear to increase the risk of the person's death if it's done in good faith according to Ohio laws. Comfort care is a central point in the trial of Dr. William Husel, 46, who is facing murder charges in [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Ash Wednesday: Mixed clouds, mild, rain at night, high 55 Tonight: Chance showers, otherwise mostly cloudy & cool, low 30 Thursday: Partly sunny, colder, high 39 Friday: Mixed clouds, seasonal, high 48 Saturday: Mostly cloudy, warmer, high 64 Sunday: Rain showers, warm, high 68 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good [...]
BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Bexley City Schools is the latest district in central Ohio to drop its mask mandate for students and staff as COVID-19 cases in the region continue to decline. In a unanimous vote during a school board meeting Tuesday, masks will now be optional starting Friday. The move comes one week after [...]
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash in Madison Township Tuesday night. According to a tweet from the sheriff's office, the crash happened on the 7700 block of Groveport Road at approximately 7:33 p.m. The sheriff's office said a 2007 Chevy Equinox was stopped to turn into [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The planned Intel manufacturing plant in New Albany got some mention from President Joe Biden during Tuesday's State of the Union address. While discussing the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, Biden mentioned how the U.S. needs to compete with China and other countries. "If you travel 20 miles [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH/AP) — Ohio State suffered arguably its worst loss of the season Tuesday falling at home 78-70 to Nebraska, the last place team in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes have now lost back-to-back games agianst unranked opponents after losing to Maryland on Sunday. Freshman Bryce McGowens scored 26 points for the Cornhuskers who [...]
