COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Jurors said they cannot come to an agreement in the trial of former Columbus Police Officer Andrew Mitchell on Thursday afternoon. The jurors are still undecided on murder charges in the 2018 shooting death of Donna Castleberry, in particular, whether Mitchell's actions were reasonable. Mitchell was working undercover when he tried [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person was arrested after driving a vehicle through Mifflin Cemetery Thursday morning. Around 1 a.m., the driver caused "extensive damage" to the cemetery's grounds and several headstones in section 5, located near the entrance at Olde Ridenour Road in Gahanna, according to a social media post from Mifflin Township. Families [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- If you've noticed yourself developing a runny nose or scratchy throat, you may be wondering, "Is it allergies or COVID-19?" As the weather shifts towards the peak of allergy season, a local physician is weighing in on the differences between the two, and way to stay healthy this spring. "If you [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 4,808 new COVID-19 cases for the past week, an increase of nearly 1,000 over the 3,828 new cases reported last week. Ohio averaged about 687 new coronavirus infections over the past seven days, but despite the increase this week, numbers are still in line with [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- The northbound lanes of Interstate 270 were closed at Cemetery Road for an hour Thursday afternoon because of an accident involving a semi. Hilliard police reported the closure shortly after 2 p.m. Traffic cameras showed a semi had struck the driver's side of a red pickup or SUV. The accident site [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Supreme Court rejected -- for the fourth time -- the third set of state legislative maps Thursday, sending the Ohio Redistricting Commission back to the drawing board. The seven-member commission, which approved "modified" versions of maps in late March that had already been deemed unconstitutional by the court, must [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Once a critic of Donald Trump, JD Vance will reportedly receive the former president’s endorsement as he faces an uphill fight in Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senate primary. Trump will endorse Vance, an author and venture capitalist from the Cincinnati area, in the May 3 primary, NBC News reported Thursday afternoon by [...]
Clearing skies and breezy conditions (SW 15-25 mph) will prevail behind a potent storm moving across southeastern Canada. Afternoon temperatures will reach the seasonable low 60s with abundant sunshine. Skies will remain clear overnight, with morning readings in the low 40s. Friday will be mainly sunny and seasonable. A cold front will cross the state [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Police said that a four-year-old-boy playing in a parking lot near his home died after a car drove around the grass corner and hit him. Family members of Jarsi Hafini, 4, said his father was outside when the accident happened on Donnylane Boulevard. Family members said the driver was a [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A man has been charged with murder and endangering children after allegedly causing life-threatening injuries to his 4-month-old daughter. Joseph S. Blair, 22, of Westerville, was arrested after he reportedly tripped while holding the infant, causing her to hit her head, become unconscious and sustain “serious physical harm,” according to records [...]
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Grove City Police are investigating after an early morning incident on April 10 where they say four people tried entering a gun store by climbing through the vents. Police say that the four suspects arrived at the gun store in two cars at 1:30am on April 10 and then tried [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local Democratic candidate running for a U.S. House of Representatives seat says he's dropping out of the race due to the recent redistricting of the state map. Democrat Danny O'Connor was set to run in the primary for Ohio's 15th Congressional District currently held by Republican Mike Carey, but he [...]
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Now that restrictions have been lifted, the days are longer, the temperatures are getting warmer, and the time has come to get out and enjoy time with family and friends. One of the first places to check out is Picture Worthington: History Walk. Fifteen businesses in the downtown area of the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State coach Ryan Day held his final news conference Thursday leading up to Saturday's annual spring game. Day spoke at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and provided final updates on the team before its first 2022 showcase. The news conference can be seen in the video player above. The coach [...]
NBC4 anchors Matt Barnes and Jennifer Bullock will host the next episode of “The Conversation,” an award-winning series providing an in-depth discussion about racial inequality in central Ohio, on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who was indicted after police said he made a terroristic threat against a Jewish school on a social media post is under house arrest after paying bond. Thomas Develin, a suspended National Guard member, was arraigned on Wednesday and was ordered under house arrest after paying a bond of [...]
(WCMH) -- The Jewish holiday of Passover is set to begin at sundown on Friday, April 15 and will continue for eight days with its conclusion at sundown on Saturday, April 23. Don't know a lot about Passover? Here are answers to the questions you might have about this major spring holiday in the Jewish [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As his mom and a social worker discussed the 10-month-old’s development, Elijah “Baby EJ” King sported a striped yellow onesie as he watched Curious George from his playpen. Baby EJ’s mom, Lexi King, is one of 6,414 families in Ohio who participate in Help Me Grow, a state-funded $41 million program [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Clearing, mild, gusty, high 61 Tonight: Mostly clear, stray shower, low 41 Friday: Mostly sunny, showers late, high 47 Saturday: Early AM shower, partly cloudy, high 58 Sunday: Mostly sunny, night showers, high 54 Monday: Rain showers, high 53 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We'll see some showers this morning as a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While it is just one bench in a park next to a tree, it aims to be so much more. Thanks to an international organization of professional women, communities throughout the country have these PoSITivity Benches, and now Columbus has its own. “The Links is a national, really, international service organization [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Thursday is going to be a big day for dozens of veterans from central Ohio, who are going to be taking the trip of a lifetime. Honor Flight Columbus is taking them to see memorials all around Washington D.C. The non-profit organization has taken more than 8,000 veterans on the trip, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH 3rd District) is lending her voice to the chorus of congressional leaders calling for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to step down from the bench. In an exclusive interview, Beatty talked about the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, but also the conservative-activist wife of Thomas, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two teens have been charged after Columbus police said they were shot and then ditched guns they were carrying inside a woman's home. The incident happened on the 2800 block of East 10th Avenue at approximately 10:31 a.m. Wednesday. According to police, officers were dispatched to the area for a report [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Former President Donald Trump will be holding a rally this month in Delaware County. An event listing on his campaign website confirms a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware on Saturday, April 23. The news first broke via Facebook post Tuesday night by the Delaware County Republican Party, which [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, is a serious disease that has veterinary experts like Dr. Timothy McDermott, working to keep people informed on how to prevent it's spread. "This is a virus that has high mortality, it can be devastating," McDermott, with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental [...]
