COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Spring break is right around the corner, and if you're willing and able to travel, there are a lot of options for planning a getaway. But there are also a lot of people looking to take your money. Whether you're planning a staycation at a local attraction or a week-long trip [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An 18-year-old student was arrested for bringing a gun to school Thursday, Columbus police said. At 7:15 a.m., the teen boy walked into Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center on the city's northeast side with a handgun concealed in his backpack, according to a news release from the Columbus Division of Police. [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Freezing weather and heavy winds have stuck a pin in the City of Dublin's St. Patrick's Day parade. Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Parade, originally scheduled on Saturday, has been canceled due to forecasted freezing temperatures and high winds, the city announced Thursday. In its place, the city said it will host [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Video of the fatal December triple shooting that took the lives of two young children and a man shows the gunmen waited for the kids to get into the car before opening fire, police say. Demetrius Wall-Neal, 9, Londynn Wall-Neal, 6, and Charles Wade, 22, were shot and killed while inside [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Every year, Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 because the date represents the first three digits of Pi (3.14) which is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi Day is a holiday designed to promote mathematics in the U.S. and around the world and revelers [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Numbers as of March 10 follow: Total Change New cases 2,662,425 +868 Hospitalizations 113,070 +68 ICU admissions 13,297 +9 Deaths* 37,212 N/A *Deaths are updated twice a week, usually on Tuesdays and Fridays The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Clintonville tattoo artist and Columbus College of Art and Design graduate received a national accolade when he won a $10,000 prize for his beer can design. Paul Giovis, of Spiritus Tattoo on North High Street, was one of 10 artists to win the Pabst art can competition that attracted 7,000 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A pilot program that allowed restaurants to stay open during the pandemic will now be made permanent. A release from the city of Columbus states that starting March 17, the on-street dining program, which allowed the use of the right of way for outdoor dining, will become a permanent feature for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police say a man charged with a fatal shooting at a Roosters restaurant in north Columbus last month, is also a suspect in another shooting. Court documents show that Jesus Castro, 18, was arraigned Thursday and has been charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Marshawn [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health will be holding a news conference, Thursday, to provide an update on coronavirus in the state. ODH Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff will be joined by Dr. Frederic Bertley, president and CEO of COSI for the 10 a.m. news conference. You can watch it here on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Come for the cocktails, stay to talk climate change. Joining pizza and drinks on the menu at Mikey's Late Night Slice on North High Street Wednesday night was a robust conversation on climate change, hosted by the Columbus chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby in Mikey's speakeasy-style basement tiki bar. CCL has [...]
The trial of Dr. William Husel is being livestreamed each day on NBC4i.com and the NBC4 app. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The third week of testimony in the murder trial against former Mount Carmel West doctor William Husel is expected to wrap up Thursday, with the court session scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Three former intensive care unit [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A nonpartisan advocacy group is speaking out against an Ohio bill that could strip teachers of their licenses if critical race theory is taught in their classrooms. Ten speakers from Honesty for Ohio Education, a statewide coalition of more than 30 organizations, appeared Wednesday at the Ohio Statehouse to voice their [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mixed sun and clouds, high 49 Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low 30 Friday: Mostly cloudy, then PM rain to snow, high 50 Saturday: AM snow showers, high 26 Sunday: Clearing, cold, high 40 Monday: Partly cloudy, high 55 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday, everybody! Today will be a dry, seasonal day, with a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After Damon Blanchard heard his landlord planned to nearly double the cost of rent, he encouraged fellow Bexley Commons tenants to unionize and protest what he called “unconscionable” price gouging. Blanchard, 46, has lived at Bexley Commons on the city’s East Side for 16 years. Accustomed to paying $450 a month [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – More Ukrainians are fleeing their country by the minute, with the United Nations estimating more than 2 million have fled the country since the start of the Russian invasion. Agencies in central Ohio are working to figure out how they can help. Some Ukrainians living in the region are already helping [...]
BEAVER PIKE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A teenager is dead and three other people, including two children, were injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday in Jackson County. According to the Jackson Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 28-year-old woman was driving east on the 1300 block of Beaver Pike at approximately 3:12 p.m. when [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Clouds clearing, low 28 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 49 Friday: Clouds increase, p.m. rain, falling temps, high 49 Saturday: Breezy, scattered flurries, cold, high 27 Sunday: Clearing and cool, high 43 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good evening and happy Wednesday! After a wet start to the day, sunshine [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A homicide suspect is in custody after Columbus police said the suspect was a passenger in a car that rammed two police vehicles on I-71 Wednesday. Police did not say which homicide the suspect was wanted for. According to police, SWAT officers were following a silver Mazda with who they believed [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An update on the investigation into a fatal triple December shooting that took the life of two young children and their older adult brother is scheduled for Thursday. Demetrius Wall-Neal, 9, Londynn Wall-Neal, 6, and Charles Wade, 22, were shot and killed while inside a vehicle on the 6600 block of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local program is building careers in construction and skilled trades for Columbus' underserved communities. The program, Building Futures, is a 12-week course where students from all different backgrounds can learn skilled trades without any previous experience. "So it really offers individuals a direct pathway to the middle class, through the relationship [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- One man is hospitalized after a shooting in Marion Wednesday afternoon. According to Marion Police, officers responded to the 300 block of North Main Street for a call of a shooting, where they found the 27-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to Marion General Hospital and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio State fraternity was suspended last week for violating the university's code of student conduct. Acacia, a fraternity located in the 100 block of E. Woodruff Avenue, lost its status as a student organization Thursday for violating three counts of the university's code of student conduct: hazing, failure to comply [...]
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The cause of a fire that destroyed a historic building in downtown Zanesville has been determined. NBC affiliate WHIZ reports that Zanesville Fire Department Assistant Chief Doug Hobson said a dishtowel in a microwave caused the Jan. 6 fire that destroyed the Masonic Temple on North 4th Street. “An occupant had [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann spoke with members of the media Wednesday ahead of the team's trip to the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes begin tournament play Thursday at 9:00 EST and will face the winner of Penn State/Minnesota. OSU enters the tournament shorthanded with Kyle Young still out [...]
