JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) – Repairs to get power back to central Ohio are underway, but in some parts of the state, the wait could be several more days. Coshocton County’s power isn’t expected to fully return until at least Saturday night at 11. Jennifer Smailes lives in Jackson Township and has been relying on [...]
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gahanna police are looking for a 16-year-old girl they said ran away from the Gahanna Swim Club Tuesday. Madison H. Andrews is approximately 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs approximately 110 pounds. Madison has strawberry/blonde hair and brown eyes. Madison was last seen wearing a bikini with a teal top and black [...]
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two firefighters are being treated for heat exposure after battling a fire at a Dublin apartment complex Wednesday afternoon. According to Columbus Division of Fire Batallion Chief Jeffrey Geitter, the fire was reported at a 20-unit apartment building on Dublin Arbor Lane at approximately 2 p.m. Because of the hot weather, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A black bear peeked out from the bushes toward a road at Clear Creek Metro Park this week, prompting a reminder from park staff about the dangers of wild animals. The black bears, which are native to Ohio, pass through the parks, park staff said in a social media post. "If [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate missing 17-year-old twin girls last seen in May. Amity Forgy and her twin sister Berlyn Forgy were last seen May 5 at their residence in Clinton Township near Morse Road. Authorities believe the girls may now be in the Dayton area. Amity [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The second suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Columbus imam last winter has been arrested. Isaiah Brown-Miller, 23, was arrested Tuesday as a suspect in the shooting death of Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam on or about Dec. 22, 2021. Brown-Miller is being held at Franklin County Jail [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Hot, humid, high 96 (feels like 105-110°) Tonight: Partly cloudy, muggy, low 76 Thursday: Hot, humid, PM pop-ups, high 93 (feels like 100°) Friday: Partly cloudy, not as hot, high 86 Saturday: Mostly sunny, cooler, high 77 Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 79 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Drivers near downtown Columbus will want to avoid the I-70EB/I-71NB interchange after a crash closes the roadway. Columbus police dispatchers say the crash involved multiple vehicles and involved a wrong-way driver who was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes. The I-70EB/I-71NB interchange is closed between S.R. 315 and U.S. [...]
Widespread outages continue through Wednesday after storms blew through central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - After widespread power outages across central Ohio, power is back on at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Still, the shelter is in need of bedding, large towels, peanut butter and kiddie pools. Donations can be made through the shelter's Amazon Wishlist, which can be shipped directly to the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- NBC4i.com is launching a series called "Walking Wednesdays" with NBC's TODAY show health and fitness expert Stephanie Mansour. Mansour, a certified personal trainer and life coach, will explain over the next three weeks what to do before, during, and after your walk. Before your walk: Wear bright, weather-appropriate clothing Properly fitting shoes [...]
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A teacher in Upper Arlington schools has been indicted on charges including rape and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor over a period of several years. Joel Cutler is facing two charges of rape, four of sexual battery and three of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor after being indicted [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Central Ohio is facing another dangerously hot day, with daytime highs in the middle 90s that feel like 105-110°. The heat will continue Thursday with temperatures in the low 90s, and in the middle 80s Friday. Monday evening storms and Tuesday's heat also caused widespread power outages across central Ohio, with [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - This may seem like a no-brainer: Keep your dogs inside when the heat is unbearable. Basically, if you think it's hot outside, your dog does, too. The Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center wants owners and their dogs to have a safe summer. "If you happen to lose power at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is looking for a Columbus man wanted for multiple counts of domestic violence and one of felonious assault after a shooting incident in south Columbus. Police say on June 2 at around 9 p.m., officers went to a house in the 2600 block of Nona Road and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohio is home to an abundance of farmers markets offering locally grown produce, visual arts, clothing and more. Most are held every weekend, during the summer months. Find your local farmers market below. Bexley Farmers Market June 16 through Oct. 20, every Thursday. S. Dawson Ave. at E Main St. Details. 4 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police say a teenager is dead after a stabbing late Tuesday night. Columbus police say the 14-year-old was stabbed at about 11 p.m., along Ogden Avenue. After the stabbing, someone dropped the teen off at a fire station along W. Broad Street, according to police. The victim was then [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- When the weather starts to heat up, so do the grills, but sometimes the perfect backyard meal is easier said than done. That's why this summer, NBC 4 Today anchors Matt Barnes and Monica Day are getting a crash course on "Grillin and Chillin." This time, they tackled an all-American [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- David Lilley never knew his brother Jack. But on Tuesday, David Lilley received the Purple Heart on Jack's behalf -- and was finally able to lay his brother to rest. Army Pfc. Jack E. Lilley, 19, died July 20, 1950, when the enemy forced his unit to retreat from Taejon, South [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Hot, humid, high 95 (feels like 110) Tonight: Partly cloudy, muggy, low 76 Thursday: Hot, humid, PM pop-ups, high 93 (feels like 100) Friday: Partly cloudy, nicer, high 86 Saturday: Mostly sunny, high 76 Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 79 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We have got another dangerously hot day on [...]
KNOX COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) – Many in central Ohio have been without power for about 24 hours, and in some places, it’s not expected to be back for days. The region is also seeing the hottest weather of the year so far. AEP’s outage map shows almost 60 percent of AEP’s customers in the county [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- AEP, the company which provides electricity to a large portion of central Ohio, has released the estimated restoration times for customers currently without power. AEP said hard-hit areas can expect a multiday outage, with weather possibly causing further damage and additional outages. Late Tuesday evening, AEP updated the times, which are: [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police have filed arrest warrants for two men wanted on murder charges in connecting with a September 2021 shooting. Police have filed arrest warrants for Tahir M. Said, 20, and Hanut B. Abdulle, 19, in connection with the shooting death of Bryce K. Persang on Sept. 17. Persang was found [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Residents of the Latitude Five25 apartment complex near Mount Vernon will have a place to go overnight to beat the heat. The Central and Southern Ohio Region of the American Red Cross is operating an overnight cooling shelter Tuesday at the Dodge Park Community Center for residents of the complex, which [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With power out across central Ohio, drivers will likely encounter intersections with non-working traffic lights. So, just how do you treat those stops? Law enforcement agencies across the region say non-operational traffic lights should be treated as four-way stops. Drivers are required to stop at the intersection as if the light [...]
