COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud spoke with members of the media following the Buckeyes' 10th spring practice on Wednesday. Stroud finished fourth in the Heisman voting last year during his first year as the Buckeyes' starting quarterback. His redshirt freshman season was one for the record books as he broke the [...]
WEST CHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) — Malik Hartford, the No. 2 player in Ohio for the class of 2023, committed to Ohio State on Wednesday. The four-star safety from Lakota West chose the Buckeyes over Notre Dame, Michigan and Cincinnati. Hartford was ranked as the No. 2 safety in Ohio until Pickerington Central's Alex "Sonny" Styles [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium parks will be raising the minimum wage for 95 percent of its workforce beginning immediately. The wage will increase to $13 per hour at the zoo, The Wilds, the Safari Golf Club, and Zoombezi Bay. The goal is to have the minimum wage up to $15 [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is facing charges after Newark police say he had two explosive devices in his crashed vehicle, Tuesday. According to the Newark Division of Police, officers were called to 49 Prospect Street on the report of a hit-skip crash, after the driver of an SUV crashed into a parked [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, whose district includes rural parts of central Ohio, will retire from Congress instead of face a competitive Republican primary in his redrawn district. Ohio's 7th Congressional District currently covers Canton, suburban and rural areas southwest of Cleveland and rural local counties Knox and Coshocton. The redrawn map [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 2022 Columbus Winter Beerfest has been rescheduled for April 15-16 after a postponement in January. Originally, the Winter Beerfest was supposed to take place on January 21-22 but was suspended due to COVID-19 risks. “We traded a snowy season for jacket weather for the first time in Columbus Beerfest history.” [...]
A storm moving across the Upper Midwest will bring more rounds of rain this afternoon and evening, with possible thunder in the southeastern part of the state. Southerly winds will boost temperatures into the more seasonable 60-degree range. However, don't get too used to the milder weather. A cold front will cross the state overnight, [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Crime Stoppers are looking for community help in identifying a suspect that police say stole credit cards in Westerville and misused them in Columbus. According to the release, the suspect went to a law office on 470 Old Worthington Road on March 16 and stole a wallet from [...]
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO AND AUDIO MAY BE PLAYED You can watch the trial LIVE in the video player above. 9:30am update: Columbus police officer Matthew McDaniel is testifying as the prosecution's first witness. COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Witness testimony has begun in the murder trial of former Columbus Police vice officer Andrew Mitchell. Mitchell is charged [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Multiple people were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a school bus crash in north Columbus. Columbus police say the crash involved a Columbus City Schools bus and a garbage truck near the intersection of Henderson Road and Olentangy River Road around 6 a.m., Wednesday. A spokesperson [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio bill similar to a recent one signed into law in Florida that opponents have called the "Don't Say Gay" bill is the latest attempt by lawmakers to influence public education. Since being introduced Monday, the bill has been condemned as downright bigotry by some and lauded by others as [...]
The list of the top baby names for Ohio has been updated for 2022 and there are a few significant changes this year.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man was hospitalized after a shooting in the Hilltop area early Wednesday morning. According to Columbus police, officers responded to the report of a shooting just before 1 a.m., in the 600 block of S. Terrace Avenue. Police confirmed a 62-year-old man was taken to an area hospital [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The top 25 homes sold in Franklin County in March each went for $1 million or more, including a top 10 that saw all properties sell for more than $1.3 million. NBC4 analyzed daily property sale records from the Franklin County auditor’s office and filtered for “one-family dwellings” so as not [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Areas of dense fog, low 45 Today: Morning fog, showers return, rumbles south, high 63 Tonight: Rain showers, chance for a few t-storms Thursday: Morning sunshine, late shower, high 57 Friday: Showers likely, high 50 Saturday: Light wet AM mix, few showers, high 47 Sunday: Clearing, becoming mostly sunny, high [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two leaders of the Columbus Division of Police are now certified peace officers in Ohio. Since Chief of Police Elaine Bryant and Assistant Chief Lashanna Potts came to Columbus from out of state, they had to complete certain training and testing. They finished those courses and were officially sworn in Tuesday [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 17-year-old boy was shot in the back while in a car on the north side of Columbus Tuesday afternoon. According to Columbus police, officers responded to a shooting call at approximately 2:49 p.m. on the 1300 block of Aberdeen Avenue. The victim told police he and a group of friends [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Opening statements were held Tuesday in the trial of a former Columbus Division of Police vice officer accused of the shooting and killing of a woman in August 2018. Former officer Andrew Mitchell is facing murder and voluntary manslaughter charges in the shooting death of 23-year-old Donna Castleberry. According to prosecutors, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- NBC4 is partnering again with the Community Shelter Board to present "Under One Roof, Until everyone has a place to call home," a 30-minute program Tuesday, April 5. The program will highlight the work done by the shelter board during the COVID-19 pandemic, feature inspiring stories, and celebrity guests, and raise [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday evening in east Columbus. According to Columbus police, the shooting happened at approximately 6:25 p.m. on the 1100 block of Barnett Road. The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center. No other information is available at this time.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The May primary election is officially underway with early voting kicking off Tuesday across the entire state, but this isn't going to be the only primary election in 2022. Ohio will have one primary in May and a second one at a later, undetermined date. “I’ll do whatever it takes — [...]
(WCMH) -- A Better Call 4 alert, as the tax filing deadline nears. The deadline to file your taxes is April 18, and the Better Business Bureau says scammers are looking to take advantage of last-minute filers. The BBB says there are three types of scams that appear every year during tax season, targeting taxpayers: [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Showers early, patchy fog later, low 45 Wednesday: Morning fog, showers return, rumbles south, high 63 Thursday: Morning sunshine, late shower, high 57 Friday: Showers likely, high 50 Saturday: Light wet AM mix, few showers, high 47 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Tuesday Evening, Rain showers will move up from the south this [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Closing arguments in the murder trial of a former Mount Carmel West doctor have been rescheduled for a second time. Originally set for Tuesday, the end-stage of the murder trial against former doctor William Husel is expected to begin Thursday morning. According to the court, it is still working through some [...]
