PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man and woman were arrested in Portsmouth after drugs and guns were found at a home, according to the Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman. Police say that task force officers went to the house of 46-year-old Jason Cortez Bolden-Lisath at 8:41am Tuesday morning to conduct a search. Officers found 136 [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Nelsonville man will spend up to the next six years in prison after his son accidentally shot and killed an 11-year-old last March. Donald Platt, 37, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children on Feb. 25. He was sentenced to between four and six years in prison. According [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- When it comes to drafting another set of legislative maps, the Ohio Redistricting Commission is making several new changes in its process. The Ohio Redistricting Commission is bringing in mediators for the very first time in an attempt to create the districts for representation in the upcoming elections for state house [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after a stabbing near the downtown area of Columbus Tuesday afternoon. Columbus police said the stabbing happened on the 700 block of South 22nd Street. The victim has been taken to Grant Medical Center. No further information is available at this time.
(WCMH) -- The statewide tornado drill for Ohio has been canceled, per the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security. The drill was scheduled to take place on Wednesday at 9:50 a.m. as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. The Franklin County EMA stated the cancellation was due to the "increased potential for severe weather [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The woman who died after a shooting outside a north Columbus bar earlier this month has been identified. Columbus police said Laurance Ball, 36, died from her injuries the night of the March 11 shooting. An arrest warrant has been filed for Wayne Carvel Anthony Lee Coffman, 34, in connection with [...]
DELAWARE, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) -- RiverWest Partners’ plans for the historic Delaware train depot are chugging along. The firm plans to bring a restaurant/brewery concept to all three floors of the about 7,000-square-foot train depot, Principal Brenen Palma told Columbus Business First. The cost of the development is not yet clear. Palma said the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST) -- The former Knights of Columbus and Salesian Boys and Girls Club building downtown could get new life as a residential property. New England-based Beacon Communities wants to convert the building at 80 S. 6th St. into 75 multifamily units. The firm presented its plan on a conceptual basis to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- To make sure you're prepared for flooding it's important to make sure you know the difference between flood alerts. It's severe weather Awareness week in Ohio, and Tuesday's theme is flash flooding. Let's start with flooding vs flash flooding. Flooding is anytime that water crosses over normally dry land. A flash [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly cloudy, scat’d showers, high 60 Tonight: Rain showers, mild, low 53 Wednesday: Morning showers, P.M. storms possible, some strong to severe, high 69 Thursday: Stray showers, high 56 Friday: Scat’d showers, cooler, high 47 Saturday: More showers, high 45 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good afternoon and happy [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State coach Ryan Day began his press conference Tuesday by saying how proud he is of former Buckeye offensive lineman Harry Miller for sharing his mental health battle. Miller appeared on the TODAY show Monday after medically retiring from football March 10 when he revealed his months-long battle with mental [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An 18-year-old has been identified as a suspect in a northeast Columbus shooting and has a warrant issued for his arrest, according to Columbus Police. CPD said that Tayeshawn Gavin was identified as the suspect in the shooting death of 18-year-old Chaz Daryl Fleming on March 11. The shooting was reported [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Police are investigating a theft in west Columbus where they say a man stole cigarettes at a Walgreens. According to CPD, the incident took place on March 10 at 5:00pm when the suspect went behind the front counter at a Walgreens on the 2700 block of W. Broad St. Police [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are investigating after a man said he was shot during an attempted robbery in east Columbus early Tuesday morning. According to the Columbus Division of Police, the victim told officers he and a woman he met at a bar earlier in the night had stopped at a White Castle [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Over 2,000 new body-worn cameras are coming to Columbus police. City officials, including Mayor Andrew Ginther, announced on Tuesday an upgrade to the program. It includes 2,105 body cameras, enough for every Columbus police officer, and 450 in-car cameras, enough for every squad car. The new cameras include improved lookback features, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohioans strapped for cash can apply for a housing voucher to lessen the burden of monthly rental payments – but are limited when it comes to choosing a place to live. While about 13,000 Franklin County residents use a Section 8 federally funded housing voucher to lessen the burden of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Spring practice for the Buckeyes continued Tuesday morning. Ohio State football players returned at 8:30 a.m. for spring drills, followed by a press conference with coach Ryan Day, which can be seen in the video player above. Day began his press conference by saying how proud he is of former [...]
The trial of Dr. William Husel is being livestreamed each day on NBC4i.com and the NBC4 app. 10:51 a.m. update: Dr. John Walther Schweiger, a Tampa anesthesiologist and critical care physician, is testifying. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The murder trial against former Mount Carmel West Dr. William Husel continued Tuesday at 9 a.m. Forty witnesses have taken the stand [...]
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- Severe Weather Awareness Week in Ohio (March 20-26) marks the time when everyone should "review their safety plans, update their emergency supply kits," said Jeffrey Young, director of Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security. On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 9:50 a.m., Franklin County Outdoor Warning Sirens will be activated "one [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly cloudy, sct'd showers, high 60 Tonight: Rain showers, low 53 Wednesday: Showers, PM storms possible, windy, high 69 Thursday: Stray showers, high 56 Friday: Sct'd showers, high 47 Saturday: Sct'd showers, high 45 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! The day starts off calm, with light wind speeds and just plenty of [...]
CLEVELAND (WCMH) — It has been 17 months and 19 days since former President Donald Trump lost an election that the top federal cybersecurity agency said was "the most secure in American history." But when five candidates running for Ohio's Republican nomination for U.S. Senate were asked Monday night whether Trump should move on from his loss, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An exciting announcement from CAPA: The 2022-2023 Broadway in Columbus series kicks off with Columbus' own Andrew Levitt in "Hairspray." As Andrew, aka Nina West, puts it, "Mama's coming home!" And it's a homecoming he has been waiting for. "I'm just so excited to share this show with everybody. I'm [...]
(Nexstar) -- Five Republican hopefuls to be the next U.S. senator from Ohio just debated in Cleveland, and now we want to hear from you. Let us know who you thought won the hourlong debate that was broadcast and livestreamed by Nexstar stations around Ohio: NBC4 in Columbus, host Fox 8 News in Cleveland, WDTN [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people were injured after a shooting near downtown Columbus Monday night. Columbus police said the victims were taken to Grant Medical Center in stable condition. The shooting happened at approximately 6:39 p.m. on the 700 block of South 22nd Street. Police said a passenger in a Kia Forte drove past [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As COVID-19 restrictions ease up across the country, many people are eager to get away and book a summer vacation for the first time in two years. If you’re planning to travel but waiting for a last-minute deal, a local expert said the time to book is now. Travel agent Jeannie [...]
