POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) - The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced a new scholarship program to increase minority representation in the zoo field. The Respect, Include, Succeed and Educate scholarship program will provide internship opportunities to students of a variety of backgrounds, including racial and ethnic groups, gender and low-income populations underrepresented in the industry. According [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children nationwide and it's impacting the daily lives of kids across Ohio. And with childhood health a growing concern post-pandemic, one community partnership is helping to encourage healthy lifestyles for youth in central Ohio "This basketball right here is the key to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Columbus police are looking for a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on Sunday. A security camera captured footage of the suspect walking through a convenience store, located in the 1700 block of Morse Road, right before the robbery. Around noon, the man then walked over to another man outside, [...]
KENTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A jury convicted a Hardin County man Tuesday in the kidnapping and raping of a 7-year-old girl last November. Charles Eugene Castle was found guilty on several counts including kidnapping, rape, aggravated attempted murder, and other charges. Castle was convicted of kidnapping the child from her home overnight on Nov. 11, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Five NBC4 anchors were voted the "Best of Columbus" by Columbus Monthly readers. NBC4 anchors ranked No. 1 in all three local television categories in the July 2022 issue of the magazine including Best Female TV Anchor, Best Male TV Anchor, and Best Weatherperson. NBC4's Colleen Marshall won top honors in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Supreme Court has declared a congressional district map unconstitutional, ordering state lawmakers to return to the drawing board. In a 4-3 decision, the Court majority invalidated a second proposed map outlining Ohio's 15 U.S. House districts on Monday -- used by voters in the May primary election -- finding [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Hot, humid, high 88 Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 70 Wednesday: Warm & muggy, t-storms later, high 91 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 86 Friday: Mostly sunny, warmer, high 89 Saturday: Mostly sunny, chance pop-ups, high 90 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday! Warmer weather is on [...]
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Portsmouth man was arrested Monday for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl. Cody Lee Taylor, 18, was charged with one felony count of rape and arrested at his Portsmouth home, located on the 1300 block of Park Avenue, where he reportedly sexually assaulted the child, according to a Tuesday news release [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police identified the victim of a Saturday crash in east Columbus where two cars collided head-on. According to police, Shannon Davis, 43, was driving north on Nelson Road in a Kia at 9:00 a.m. while another driver was going south in a Toyota. Davis' Kia crossed the double yellow line [...]
EUGENE, Oregon (WCMH) -- Former Dublin Coffman track star Abby Steiner is into the semifinals of the 200m at the World Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The current 200m USA champion ran in the fifth heat Monday evening and finished first out of the seven runners she competed against. Steiner is vying to [...]
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) - A bill could see a vote Tuesday that would sway Intel's plans to spend billions to expand its semiconductor manufacturing to central Ohio. Sources within the U.S. Senate told The Hill that Democratic Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer could hold a vote early in the week on the CHIPS Act, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One man was hospitalized after a shooting in the Hilltop neighborhood near Hilltonia Park in west Columbus, according to Columbus Police. CPD says calls came in just before 5:30 a.m. in regards to a shooting in the 920 block of West Forest Creek Drive. One man was transported to Grant Medical [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohioans will determine in November whether a yoga enthusiast who touted his frequent Fox News appearances has what it takes to defeat a Trump-backed venture capitalist with ties to Appalachia. While some polling and campaign finance figures indicate a path to victory for Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, 49, others remain [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nearly two dozen cars were broken into Monday evening at a parking lot near John Glenn International Airport, according to Columbus Police. Police say that this occurred around 11:00 p.m. at the Republic Airways parking lot on the 4300 block of East 5th Avenue. Upwards of 20 cars were burglarized with [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Hot, humid, high 88 Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 70 Wednesday: Pop-ups later, high 91 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 86 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 89 Saturday: Mostly cloudy, chance pop-ups, high 90 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Tuesday! We start the day off with some foggy conditions across the region due to high humidity [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman is being remembered as an incredible mother who did everything she could to help others. Lelia King, 30, was shot and killed over the weekend when she was caught in the middle of a shooting on Columbus’ east side Saturday night. Melissa Duross said she and King were best [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The trial against the second Columbus police officer facing charges stemming from protests downtown in the spring of 2020 started Monday. Officer Traci Shaw is charged with assault, interfering with civil rights, and dereliction of duty. The charges stem from a May 30, 2020, incident in which prosecutors claim Shaw pepper [...]
From Chandler, Arizona to New Albany, Ohio, NBC4 Investigates is looking into how Intel can transform a community – from the vantage point of a community that's gone through it – in our series The Intel Impact. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio lawmakers are pushing Congress to allocate funding for the CHIPS Act, a measure [...]
HARDIN COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) - Twelve people are deliberating 16 charges in Hardin County for Charles Castle as he awaits a verdict in his trial for allegedly kidnapping a 7-year-old girl back in November. The jury was sent to discuss the charges and decide Castle's fate just after 2 p.m. Monday. On the final day [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Partly cloudy, patchy dense fog later, low 66 Tuesday: Fog lifts, clearing, quite warm, high 88 Wednesday: Partly cloudy, pm storms, high 91 Thursday: Clearing skies, high 86 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 88 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Monday evening, After a very wet weekend across our area, we will see a few [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — NBC4 is inviting the public to Stuff The Backpack on July 21 at CAS, viewers and local businesses are encouraged to bring backpacks and needed supplies. NBC4’s Stuff The Backpack supply drive will take place at 2540 Olentangy River Rd. in front of CAS. Additional partner organizations will be on-site. PrimaryOne Health [...]
