COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Now that Statehouse districts are in place and a second primary election date set, voters may be wondering just who they are voting for in August. The Ohio Secretary of State’s office has a webpage to answer those questions. The site, findmydistrict.ohiosos.gov, allows users to type in their address and find [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – June is Pride Month and the local LGBTQ+ community is shining a light on a serious issue many people face: suicide. The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is hosting a webinar. Leaders there said suicide stems mainly from minority stress such as discrimination, harassment, and rejection because of one’s identity. The foundation [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Columbus Division of Police is partnering with Hilliard Dream Center to host a community block party Saturday. Members of the community are encouraged to come out and enjoy this family-friendly event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wedgewood Village Apartments at 777 Wedgewood Drive. Along with a community [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Eighteen-year-old Gahanna artist Gabby Anderson is about to be thrust into the national spotlight as her portraits hit Walmart stores across the country this week. Anderson was commissioned by the nation's largest retailer to paint portraits of the founders of Black beauty brands such as By Sharon C, Mielle Organics, Kim Kimble, Flawless, and Luna Magic. The "Beauty in [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- Five people were arrested Tuesday morning after a car chase that began in north Columbus and ended in Newark, according to Columbus Police and the Licking County Sheriff's Office. According to Columbus Police, a pursuit began on Karl Rd. and 161 at around 10:30 a.m. before concluding on Burt Avenue. The [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) - A video sent to NBC4 Tuesday shows a chaotic scene involving a traffic jam on Interstate 270, with some cars trying to pass anyway and also trying to dodge two men attacking each other. "After eight years of being a truck driver I thought I seen it all, but just when [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Showers early, isolated pop-ups later, high 77 Tonight: Showers & t-storms ending, then mostly cloudy, low 60 Wednesday: Partly cloudy, t-showers late into the night, high 79 Thursday: Partly cloudy, high 78 Friday: Partly sunny, t-showers later into evening/night, high 77 Saturday: Chance for showers, high [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three Columbus residents are in custody after being indicted on charges related to human trafficking, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Tuesday. A Franklin County grand jury indicted three people -- Ka-Aujina'e "Unique" Washington, Levrous "Vell" Alfred and Patrice Bigord -- on felony human trafficking charges, some of which involved multiple [...]
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 12-year-old boy in Grove City has been missing since Monday night, according to police. Grove City Police said Tycin Sturtz was last seen on surveillance video leaving his house on the 5500 block of Blue Star Dr. at 10:15 p.m. on Monday wearing pajamas and carrying a backpack. Sturtz [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman was hospitalized after another woman allegedly cut her with a machete at Colonial Village Apartments in east Columbus, according to Columbus Police. CPD says officers went to OSU East Hospital just after 4:20 a.m. on a report that a woman was in the hospital with a severe laceration to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 14-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in east Columbus overnight Tuesday, according to Columbus Police. CPD states officers went to the 5000 block of E. Livingston Ave. just after 12:15 a.m. and found the teenager with a gunshot wound to the back of his leg. He was transported to [...]
SUGAR GROVE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two covered bridges belonging to Fairfield County Parks are being salvaged due to disrepair and weathering. The May Hummel Bridge and Shade Bridge were added to the county's covered bridges portfolio in 2015 when the parks department purchased the land where they sat. Initially, the county planned to use them [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Sct'd rain & storms, high 78 Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low 60 Wednesday: PM showers & storms, high 79 Thursday: Early AM shower, partly cloudy, high 76 Friday: PM showers, high 75 Saturday: Showers early, high 74 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! We start the day off with wet conditions across the entire [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From bashed-in doors to bullet holes, there's evidence of Colonial Village's difficult past still to be seen at the 508-unit complex on Rand Avenue. Although crime still occurs there -- including an incident reported early Tuesday -- it has dropped since the development of 34 parcels and 96 buildings has been [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A man has been indicted in a hit and run crash in September 2021 that left a 26-year-old man dead in northeast Columbus. Anthony Lee, 36, has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and two counts of failing to stop after an accident on the 2600 block of Beulah Road on Sept. [...]
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – Worthington City Council is addressing gun violence. City Council members are writing a letter to Ohio leaders to start the discussion. Council said it modeled the letter after one sent in 2018 after another mass shooting inside of a school, urging state leaders to do something about gun legislation. “Four years [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Both the cities of Columbus and Worthington voted Monday to restrict the use of consumer-grade fireworks within city limits, despite a state law passed last year allowing for such use. Both city councils passed ordinances prohibiting the use of consumer-grade fireworks, which are defined as having no more than 50 milligrams [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus is coming off yet another violent weekend, with shootings across the city injuring at least three people and killing two teenagers. Officers found Mahky Andrews, 15, in a car at the corner of North Hamilton and Warner roads. They then realized there was a second victim in a nearby neighborhood [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An effort to shine the spotlight on some of our neighbors who are making a difference in Columbus is back. This will mark the second year for Columbus is My Neighborhood. Two Ohio State University students who interned with the Neighborhood Design Center came up with the idea last year to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Council approved two pieces of legislation stemming from the city's George Floyd protests, changing the way police officers respond to similar situations. The first bill passed by the council Monday will "demilitarize" the city's police force by limiting the use of certain equipment and tactics when trying to control [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Going to Ohio University to find a 9 to 5 job was exactly what Columbus native Becca Moore set out to do. A TikTok titan who gets clicks, 23-year-old Moore -- who made headlines for befriending an Uber driver while stranded at the 2022 Coachella music festival -- had it all [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A long COVID-19 patient is grateful for doctors at Ohio State who have helped her get back on track. Allison Saulino said she tested positive for coronavirus in August, but her lingering side effects lasted months. She sought help from the Post-COVID Recovery Program at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical [...]
