COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The fashion scene in Columbus is growing thanks to a summer program that provides inner-city youth with a chance to enter the fashion industry. Over the course of eight weeks, 17 teens from around the city will be designing their own unique clothing line as part of a paid summer internship [...]
For the past 14 years, Pelotonia has been raising funds to fight cancer, a disease that impacts all of us, including NBC4 meteorologist Bob Nunally, who was diagnosed in January. NBC4’s Matthew Herchik will be “Biking for Bob” this August and is sharing stories about the ride’s impact along the way to help raise awareness [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are reporting new arrests tied to an ongoing social media operation. According to the department's Facebook page, seven suspects have been arrested as part of Operation Turn Up The Heat, where the department posts some of Columbus' most wanted to its account. In an update Wednesday, the department wrote, [...]
(WCMH) -- Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than any other thunderstorm related hazard. Traveling on rainy days can be hazardous, especially on days like Wednesday when flooding is also a concern. Heavy rainfall can lead to rapid water rising in low lying areas, rivers and streams. People underestimate the force and power of [...]
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WCMH) — The saga of where Baker Mayfield would be playing this NFL season has ended after the Cleveland Browns quarterback was traded to the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday. The Browns will receive a 2024 conditional 5th-round draft pick and will pay Mayfield $10.5 million this season, according to NFL Network's Mike [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a shooting Wednesday morning in southeast Columbus, according to Columbus police Sergeant Joe Albert. Police say that at about 11 a.m., a 911 caller reported finding a male victim lying in an alley in the 1000 block of Ellsworth Avenue. Medics pronounced the victim dead at [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team announced a new addition to its coaching staff: Nick Kellogg, the son of Buckeye great Clark Kellogg. Kellogg will serve as the assistant to head coach Chris Holtmann and be the new director of scouting for the Buckeyes. The central Ohio native comes back [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Several counties in central Ohio have canceled their regularly scheduled emergency sirens test due to the potential for severe weather. The following counties have canceled their siren test for Wednesday: Delaware Franklin Fairfield Licking Madison Pickaway Delaware County EMA announced siren tests would resume in August.
An earlier report on this shooting can be seen in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The victim of a Saturday southeast Columbus shooting has been identified as an 18-year-old man, according to Columbus Police. Police say officers went to the 900 block of Lilley Ave. at 2:51 a.m. and found Garrett Richardson [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ross County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Tuesday shooting in which a 22-year-old man was killed in Chillicothe. Just before 8:00 p.m., the Chillicothe Police Department told the RCSO they were at a home on Clay Street with Thomas Lancaster, who was suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said they [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are looking for a man they say committed an aggravated robbery at a Kroger on the southwest side, taking a cart full of Red Bull and Tide. According to CPD, the man went to the Kroger on Georgesville Square Dr. on July 2 at 2:40 p.m. and filled a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police have arrested two men and charged them in connection to a deadly shooting in the Linden area last week. Shandale Brown, 23, and Ayub Issack, 20, are both facing murder charges in the shooting death of William Hinson on June 30 after being arrested by SWAT officers, Tuesday. According to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- When you think of the Ohio Department of Transportation, what probably comes to mind is orange barrels, salt trucks, traffic cameras. But it’s not just weather and construction the department is focused on; they’re tackling another big issue. In 2002, while working for ODOT, Tara Alston saw a growing need [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The city of Columbus unveiled a new certification program for LGBTQ+ owned businesses last week. In partnership with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Columbus launched a program June to certify Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Business Enterprises. “The LGBTQ+ community is integral to every facet of our city and deserves [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is looking for the community's help in finding two men from central Ohio accused of felonies. Dewyone Wells is wanted for aggravated burglary, kidnapping, and aggravated robbery. Russell Blankenship is wanted for kidnapping, robbery, and aggravated robbery. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The top home in Franklin County in June sold for $2.6 million, while the top home in Delaware County went for $3.25 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 like apartments, duplexes, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Thousands are without power after storms moved through central Ohio Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m., Wednesday, AEP was reporting thousands of customer outages in the central Ohio area. Franklin County had more than 3,000 outages, with Delaware County at 4,000 and Knox County at more than [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – 9-8-8 will soon become Ohio’s go-to number for mental health crises, all while attempting to divert care from cops to counselors. Beginning July 16, Ohioans dealing with a mental health or substance abuse emergency can dial or text 988 to get connected with a counselor – a move aimed at expanding [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Rain & storms, heavy rain could lead to flash flooding, low 73 Today: Chance storms early, chance storms later, warm and muggy, high 88 Tonight: Rain & t-storms, low 71 Thursday: Showers & few storms likely, high 86 Friday: Scattered showers, few rumbles, high 84 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus’ ShotSpotter technology is used in some parts of the city to help detect gunshots, and was in use over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Police said ShotSpotter numbers tend to be high around holidays like the Fourth of July and New Year’s, but this year, the numbers were down [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are searching for a suspect they allege stole a backpack full of items from an Easton department store this past weekend. Columbus police said that on Saturday, July 2, at 2:30 p.m., the suspect started to leave the Macy’s store on the 4100 block of Brighton Rose Way with a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Tuesday's "America's Got Talent" episode will offer viewers something different: a retrospective of the series' best Golden Buzzer moments with show creator and judge, Simon Cowell, and host, Terry Crews. Cowell will highlight the winning performance of Zanesville, Ohio native Jane "Nightbirde" Marczewski from 2021. Marczewski earned the second Golden Buzzer [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Police are on-site Tuesday evening at the Linden Community Center after witnesses said a person brought in a gun. Video taken by NBC4 at the scene showed several Columbus Division of Police cruisers swarming the rec center. One of the officers at the scene said the situation was contained and one [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Former members of a Columbus church are hoping current congregants will see the sign - a literal sign, that people who used to belong to Dwell Community Church put up along High Street in Clintonville, encouraging members to leave. This follows a series of NBC4 Investigates reports about the church, in [...]
Below: Watch a previous report on this fatal shooting. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Division of Police has identified three suspects wanted in connection with a fatal shooting outside a north Columbus store late last month. Police have identified 21-year-old Ke'Aun Logan, of Columbus; 17-year-old Jebrelle McClendon; and 16-year-old Taywaun Gavin as the suspects wanted [...]
