COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Former NBC4 anchor Gail Hogan, a long-time member of the NBC4 family and central Ohio community, has been selected to receive one of the highest honors in local broadcast news from the Ohio Valley Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Hogan, who began as a radio anchor [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Blood donations are a critical life-saving tool for humans every day, and believe it or not, the same is true for animals -- like the giraffes at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium -- who on Wednesday offered up a life-saving boost. "This plasma is incredibly important," emphasizes Priya Bapodra, a Senior [...]
Severe Storm Risks: After plenty of sunshine through the afternoon, the strong to severe storms will move in this evening. Most of Central Ohio is under a slight risk for storms becoming severe. The main risk with storms will be strong, damaging wind gusts reaching over 60 mph. Some storms will also be capable of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced a new accreditation Wednesday after losing its previous one last year. The Zoological Association of America brought a team of zoological experts in March to conduct a four-day inspection at the Columbus Zoo. The zoo underwent a voting and approval process with the ZAA's board [...]
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Marion City Schools bus driver is facing child pornography charges, according to Marion police. Michael MacKay, 65, of Marion, is facing two charges of illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, second-degree felonies. According to police, the department was contacted on June 3 by [...]
TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 10 P.M. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO Showers and storms have developed along and north of a warm front this evening A few storms could contain damaging winds and hail, mainly across the southern counties. A storm system will track across Ohio this evening, with a warm front lifting north, bringing a few [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH/AP) -- There may soon be another tool in the arsenal to combat COVID-19 in the United States that experts say may appeal to more people: the Novavax vaccine. On Tuesday, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted to recommend authorization of shots made by Novavax. "The Novavax vaccine is a more [...]
CANTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud will be driving around campus in style this season after signing a name, image and likeness deal to drive a Bentley Bentayga valued at $150,000. Stroud's partnership is with Sarchione Auto Gallery, a dealership based in Canton. The dealership confirmed the signing to NBC4 on Wednesday. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has identified the double-homicide suspect who was shot and killed by a deputy Tuesday night at a gas station on the Northeast Side. The sheriff's office said Pozz Striblin, 20, was the suspect wanted in connection with a double homicide on May 31. He was shot at a [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people were arrested Monday in Athens during an investigation into drug trafficking, according to the Athens County Sheriff's Office. ACSO states its deputies and agents with Southeast Major Crimes Task Force went to a hotel room at the Days Inn in Athens as part of the investigation into Joshua Schall, [...]
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (WCMH) - Calling it a rare and dangerous substance, the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office said it has never seen something like this before: a vape pen containing methamphetamine. The sheriff's office first found the pen -- also known as an e-cigarette -- when deputies searched someone after arresting them on Thursday. Detectives did [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Increasing clouds, rain & storms later, high 81 Tonight: Rain & storms, low 58 Thursday: Partly cloudy, high 75 Friday: PM rain, high 75 Saturday: AM showers, high 75 Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 76 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! Sunshine will stick around through the morning and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's highest court has rejected a lawsuit seeking to block state lawmakers from passing pandemic-related legislation. In a unanimous decision Wednesday, the Ohio Supreme Court dismissed five Ohio residents' claims that a 2011 amendment to the state constitution prohibits legislators from enacting or enforcing any law requiring Ohioans to participate in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Police are investigating a car theft in which they say a man stole a 71-year-old woman's car in northeast Columbus in late May. CPD state that at 12:21 p.m. on May 27, the woman was loading property into the back of her car when the suspect stole the vehicle. The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after a stabbing on the East Side on Wednesday morning, according to Columbus police. CPD said the stabbing occurred on the 900 block of South Waverly Street about 7:15 a.m. The victim was transported to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. No further information is [...]
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Crime Stoppers are looking for a wanted Whitehall man that has warrants for multiple felonies, including warrants related to allegedly stealing a car on Tuesday. Police say 25-year-old Maurice Vinson was driving a stolen car in Whitehall and rammed the car into police vehicles when officers tried to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Reports of rape to campus police dropped in May to four, compared to 11 reports in April. School also ended, with last final exams on May 3. The reports are tracked and published in a daily log in accordance with the Clery Act. One rape was reported directly to police. Campus Security Authorities reported [...]
MORROW COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Morrow County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected double homicide that occurred on Tuesday in Troy Township. MCSO states that deputies went to a house in Troy Township for a well being check and found two people dead at the scene. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation processed the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The top homes sold in Franklin County last month went for $2.65 million each, and the top home in Delaware County went for $2 million. NBC4 analyzed daily property sale records from the Franklin and Delaware County auditor's offices and filtered for "one family dwellings" so as not to include things [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After months of deliberating, two central Ohio law enforcement agencies are preparing to furnish their personnel with body-worn cameras from different vendors. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office introduced the Motorola WatchGuard bodycams, authorized by the Franklin County Commissioners in a $2.5 million contract, to the public in May, just three months [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Increasing clouds, rain & storms later, high 80 Tonight: Rain & storms, low 58 Thursday: Partly cloudy, high 75 Friday: PM rain, high 75 Saturday: AM showers, high 75 Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 76 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We start the day off with dry conditions and just partly cloudy skies. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person was treated for injuries at the scene of a fire in east Columbus Tuesday night. According to the Columbus Department of Fire, the fire broke out at a print shop in an industrial area on the 4500 block of Groves Road just east of Hamilton Road at approximately 7:54 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus city leaders are moving ahead with plans to clear up homeless camps across the city. Police recently served trespassing warnings to people living in tent camps and makeshift shelters all around the city, but advocates for the homeless are calling it an eviction for hundreds of people who have no [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohioans will soon be at the polls for a second primary election due to the state’s ongoing redistricting saga. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said the message he needs to get out is the fact that there will be a second primary election Aug. 2. Ohio will hold the second [...]
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- A body has been recovered at Alum Creek State Park Tuesday evening. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, officers were called to an area near the park's beach for reports of a missing person last seen on a standup paddleboard at approximately 6:15 p.m. ODNR confirmed at 9:50 [...]
