Judge Anthony Donofrio gave the sentence to Luis Johnson, 24, who was found guilty on May 19 of attempted murder with a firearm and drive-by shooting specifications for an Oct. 12, 2020, shooting on Fairfax Avenue on the East Side.
Jalachi Jones was sentenced by Judge Anthony Donofrio after pleading guilty to a charge of reckless homicide for the Dec. 27 death of his brother, Malachi Jones, in a home on Beechwood Road on the far East Side.
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama was disqualified Thursday from the Memorial Tournament during round one. Matsuyama was forced to leave the field after a marking was discovered on the face of his driver. Steve Rintoul, a PGA Tour official, told NBC Sports the markings were made by a substance similar to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Franklin County is looking for volunteers to begin training a new class of Court Appointed Special Advocates starting in mid-July. After a live interview on NBC4i.com with Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Second Lady Tina Husted on their passion for helping kids in foster care, interest in becoming a CASA has grown [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 17,530 new COVID-19 cases for the past week, finally putting an end to eight weeks of consecutive increases. Ohio nearly broke 20,000 new cases last week and the week before, with the state reporting 19,546 cases. Over the past seven days, the state averaged about 2,504 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has announced the dates for this year's free fishing weekend. Ohio's annual free fishing weekend will provide all Ohio residents the chance to fish at any one of hundreds of public fishing locations on June 18 and 19. The weekend is [...]
Showers will linger through early afternoon, as cold front sags east across southern Ohio. A few embedded thunderstorms with heavy rain along the boundary will affect areas south of U.S. 22 until late afternoon. The moisture will shift east by this evening, with skies remaining mostly cloudy. Temperatures will slowly rise into the low 70s [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- OhioHealth will be offering all new and current full-time employees, as well as some part-time employees, more than $5,000 for low to no-cost degree programs in critical need clinical programs. “As a leading employer in the state of Ohio, we want OhioHealth to be the place people want to work,” [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the spotlight shined Wednesday on both sides of the Ohio Legislature for passing a bill letting teachers carry guns in schools in one day, lawmakers also passed another controversial measure inside a different bill. The Save Women's Sports Act -- added inside of Substitute House Bill 151 on the same [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Signatures in the brain revealed by MRI scans can predict political ideology, according to researchers at Ohio State University. The study used a six-point scale from very liberal to very conservative. When a supercomputer analyzed 174 fMRI brain scans, the researchers found a relationship between the scan results and the participants' [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will hosts its annual Healthy Community Day Saturday. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., guests are welcome to Outpatient Care East at 543 Taylor Ave. for a health fair featuring free health expertise from more than 50 organizations, refreshments, activities, giveaways and live entertainment. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police say a man who was reported missing from southwest Columbus has been found. Edwin Lynn Reese, 74, was last seen at about 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, near Parkwick Drive and Georgesville Road. Shortly after announcing Reese was missing, police confirmed he had been found.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Circleville man is facing charges after deputies say he drove through an access gate to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday, deputies began reviewing video after the U.S. 23 access gate to the sheriff’s office was demolished. The gate, according to deputies, is used by emergency personnel, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rescues and vendors from around central Ohio will showcase adoptable dogs at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. The event is Saturday, June 4 from noon until 3 p.m., and the event is free and open to the public. The FCDS is running an $18 adoption special during that [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - From live shows and concerts to immersive exhibits and trying new food, there's no lack of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. The Memorial Tournament: June 2 – 5 Hosted annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, The Memorial Tournament honors individuals living and deceased who distinguished themselves in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police say an attempted robbery in east Columbus turned into a shooting that left the victim hospitalized. According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, a 15-year-old male and an 18-year-old male were walking in the area of Seymour Avenue and E. Livingston Avenue when a [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: AM rain & rumbles, clearing later, high 72 Tonight: Clearing clouds, low 54 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 77 Saturday: Mainly sunny, high 77 Sunday: Increasing clouds, high 80 Monday: Rain & storms, high 80 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! We'll see a few scattered showers across the forecast area to start the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Graduations season is underway for Columbus high schools, with the first ceremonies held Wednesday evening. Columbus students in the Class of 2022 have had quite the high school experience, with part or all of their sophomore, junior, and senior years affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Having to deal with the challenges [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Some storms, slow moving rain, low 65 Thursday: Showers, few rumbles earlier, partly sunny late, high 71 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 77 Saturday: Mainly sunny, high 77 Sunday: Mostly sunny early, clouds later, high 80 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Night, After the hottest day of the year with our first 90° [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The City of Columbus is starting Pride Month with its annual Illumination of City Hall. The celebration will start Wednesday with Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and City Council President Shannon Hardin presenting the Steven Shellabarger Illuminator Award at 8:15 p.m. NBC4 will stream the ceremony in the live player above. The [...]
DEUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — The day before the first round of the Memorial Tournament is one of the biggest draws of the week because of the annual Pro-Am, which included Peyton and Eli Manning. "I feel like they change it every year based on how I hit in the Pro Am so it doesn't make [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — The betting favorite to win the 2022 Memorial Tournament is Jon Rahm who was one day away last year from winning at Muirfield for a second time. Rahm was leading by six strokes entering the final round but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. Patrick Cantlay took advantage [...]
