COLUMBUS, OH. (WCMH) — Classic cars, trucks, and hot rods are taking over the Ohio Expo Center this weekend. The GOODGUYS car show is back for its 24th year. Marketing manager Stephanie Schoennagel says they’re hopeful for a bigger crowd than last year’s post-pandemic show. “We have so much going on,” said Schoennagel. “We have [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — Cindy Hardway was sentenced after stealing more than $250,000 over 15 years by continuing to claim her father’s pension and Social Security benefits after his death. The 62-year-old Newark woman was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Friday to pay restitution of $254,115.74, serve six months in federal prison, and spend [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff for all public buildings and grounds in honor of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated. Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — 3-star offensive tackle Miles Walker from Greenwich, Connecticut committed to Ohio State on Friday. Walker is the No. 2 rated player in Connecticut and the 35th ranked offensive tackle for the class of 2023, per 247 Sports. Walker chose the Buckeyes over Duke, Texas A&M and Boston College. He is the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man killed in a Thursday shooting was attacked by several suspects, according to local deputies. Just before 7:30 p.m., deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Cross-Key apartments, in the 4000 block of Chatterton Road, on a 911 call of shots fired in the area. They [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-- Dr. David Cohn has been named the new interim Chief Executive Officer of the The James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Cohn is a gynecologic oncologist and has worked at The James for more than 20 years. NBC4 Digital Anchor Kristine Varkony spoke with him Friday about [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Two sociologists at the Ohio State University are on a mission to find out why LGBTQ+ adults keep relationships with family members who have rejected them. Sociology professor Rin Reczek and doctoral student Emma Bosley-Smith interviewed 76 lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender and queer adults and 44 of their parents to understand [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohioans who get someone pregnant unintentionally may have to reach deep into their pockets – and stand before a judge – if new legislation succeeds. Weeks after Ohio’s six-week abortion ban took effect, state Sen. Tina Maharath (D-Columbus) introduced a bill Thursday to allow pregnant people to sue a sexual partner [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Rainfall totals from Wednesday and Thursday's storms came close to a records set 143 years ago in Ohio. As additional on-and-off showers loom for Friday, Storm Team 4 compiled rainfall totals for the last three days. Wednesday was the fourth wettest day in Columbus records since [...]
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – The Westerville Arts and Music Festival is back at Heritage Park, celebrating its 48th anniversary. The first since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this weekend’s festival will feature more than 130 arts and fine crafts vendors of all mediums, 20 food trucks and more than 30 live performances. “The Chamber [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle in north Columbus. Police say it happened in the area of Morse Road and Beech Hill Avenue at about 10:20 p.m., Thursday. The victim was taken to an area hospital but later died from their injuries. The driver involved [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – You can’t spell COVID-19 without divorce, at least for one Columbus-based attorney. While the workload for some Ohioans came to a “screeching halt” at the start of the pandemic, Isaac-Wiles family law attorney Joanne Beasy said she and her colleagues were up to their knees with clients wishing to pull the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead, and police are investigating after a shooting in a gas station parking lot. According to Columbus police, at about 1:23 a.m. Friday, officers were called to the 2800 block of Stelzer Road on the report of a shooting. When officers arrived on scene, they found Zemyre [...]
Skies will be mainly cloudy, with occasional showers and storms, as low pressure ripples east across the Ohio Valley along a frontal boundary edging northward into southern Ohio Cloud cover will hold temperatures to near 80 this afternoon. Showers will continue through a portion of the overnight until the wave moves southeast of Ohio. Morning [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) - The Hilliard Division of Police is reminding the community the city's First Responders Park is not a playground. The park includes steel from Ground Zero and a wall with the names of 9/11 victims. "This is a very sacred place for our first responders and our community," said Deputy Chief Ron Clark. Community [...]
MONTREAL, Canada (WCMH) — The Columbus Blue Jackets selected defenseman Denton Mateychuk 12th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on Thursday. Mateychuk is the second defenseman CBJ picked in the first round after taking David Jiricek 6th overall, filling a position need on a defense that gave up a franchise record 297 goals last [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three people were injured following a two-car accident at the Columbus Square Shopping Center off of Cleveland Avenue in north Columbus on Thursday. One woman is in critical condition, one man is in serious but stable condition and another person is in stable condition after the incident, which has closed a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One man is in critical condition after a shooting in the 4900 block of Chatterton Road near Nafzger Park in east Columbus on Thursday. Truro Township emergency responders were performing CPR en route to Mount Carmel East. The shooting occurred at approximately 7:00 p.m. No suspect is in custody. This is [...]
MONTREAL, Canada (WCMH) — The Columbus Blue Jackets selected defenseman David Jiricek 6th overall in the 2022 National Hockey League Entry Draft on Thursday. The Blue Jackets filled a position need on defense with the 18-year-old Jiricek after allowing a franchise-record 297 goals last season. The 297 goals allowed was also fifth-most in the NHL. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The goal of the Central Ohio Transit Authority? To match a rapidly growing city with a rapid transit system. Joanna Pinkerton, COTA's chief executive officer, showed Ohio leaders Thursday one of the proposed transit routes included in the proposed LinkUS Rapid Transit plan that would cost nearly $2 billion by 2030. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A special prosecutor hired to look into Columbus officers' conduct during the city's 2020 George Floyd protests explained why so few ended up charged with a crime -- despite troubling force caught on video. NBC4 met with Prosecutor Brad Nicodemus on Thursday to talk about the investigation that ended in June. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — All 25 Ohio Republican state senators were mailed letters with feces inside, according to Ohio Senate Press Secretary John Fortney. All of the letters were intercepted by Statehouse, Cleveland and Akron post offices before they reached the intended recipients. There is no clear motive at this time, according to investigators. “The [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- "I've seen your segments before, and I've seen things that kept me from getting in trouble from scams that I've seen, and I just didn't want to see anyone else get caught up in this same scam." That's why Ellen Denisky called Better Call 4, to warn others about a new [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio mental health specialists are reminding everyone you are not alone. The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation says one of the best ways to prevent suicide is to understand the signs and remind your loved ones you’re there for support. Executive Director Tony Coder said their goal is simple — save lives. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Neighbors in North Columbus are in mourning after a tragic house fire claimed the lives of two people. A father and daughter died while the mother remains in critical condition after the fire on Bolenhill Avenue. Joe and Anne Carter, who have lived across the street from the family for more [...]
