CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Human remains were discovered Wednesday shoved inside a tote at a residence, and it's possible they belong to Larry Davis, who has been missing since March. Brittany Claytor, an on-and-off girlfriend of Davis, told NBC4 that police had searched the property where Davis was last seen. Claytor said she received a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported 26,610 COVID-19 cases for the past week, marking a consistent rise in new cases for three weeks straight. Ohio has seen more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases for two weeks consecutively: the state saw 24,465 more people contract the virus the week before, meaning there [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is holding a press conference on safety initiatives within 24 hours of when the city saw a string of four shootings. Mayor Andrew Ginther is set to start the conference at 2 p.m., and will be joined by Columbus Division of Police Chief Elaine Bryant and Department [...]
The weather is slightly cooler this afternoon compared to Wednesday's steamy high of 91, following a weak cold front that triggered a line of storms with downpours and frequent lightning Wednesday night. Winds turned westerly, which has lowered the humidity. Skies will be partly sunny, with clearing this evening. A minor disturbance will bring back [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Columbus man accused of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl has now been indicted on two different counts, a Franklin County prosecutor said Thursday. Two charges of rape against Gerson Fuentes, 27, came through a filing from the Franklin County Grand Jury, according to Prosecuting Attorney G. Gary Tyack. Fuentes [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Researchers at Ohio State University said Thursday that they've found a "major flaw" in smartphone apps used to alert people if they've been exposed to COVID-19, but there is a fix. Ohio itself does not have its own contact-tracing app, but multiple countries and nearly half of the United States did [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - This weekend, four dozen musical acts will hit the stage at this year's Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest. Among the acts making their debut at the event is the NACHO Street Band, a group of musicians from Nationwide Children's Hospital as well as family and friends. NACHO Street Band is not [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center (FCDS) will be open for special hours from noon to 7 p.m. on Friday. Last week, 103 dogs left the shelter. Sixty of them were adopted and 43 went to be with foster families. One of the dogs adopted was Captain Cute. He [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – From the Jazz & Rib Fest to the Franklin County Fair and Buckeye Country Superfest, there’s no shortage of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. Jazz & Rib Fest: July 22-24 Enjoy a slew of vendors and live performers along the Scioto Mile. Bicentennial Park – 233 Civic Center Dr. Details. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Columbus police investigated scenes throughout the city of four different shootings overnight into Thursday. Between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 1 a.m. the next day, gunfire hit four different people in four different cases. The Columbus Division of Police laid out what its investigators know about each so far to NBC4. 9:19 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ambulance workers for ProCare said they have experienced paycheck delays three times in the last month, impacting their ability to pay bills. ProCare Medical Transportation Service, of Circleville, provides private ambulance transportation to area hospitals. Davian Rogers, of Jackson, worked for ProCare as an emergency medical technician until she experienced three [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Sunny, breezy, high 88 Tonight: Mainly clear, low 68 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 89 Saturday: Partly cloudy, iso. PM pop-up possible, high 90 Sunday: PM pop-ups, high 89 Monday: Rain & storms, high 85 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thursday! After a bit of a stormy night for parts of Central Ohio, we've [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in north Columbus Wednesday evening. Columbus police said the crash happened on the 5100 block of Karl Road just before 9 p.m. The victim was taken to OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital. No further information is available at this time.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police and fire participated in a large-scale active shooter training Wednesday inside a massive 200,000-square-foot facility. Police said the facility – the Huntington Bank Gateway Center -- presented the perfect opportunity for them to practice alongside several other departments. The active shooter was fake, as part of a training exercise, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – So much attention in Ohio and across the nation is focused on a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled out of state to get a legal abortion. One young Ohio mother said she has been trying to get the attention of Ohio leaders for more than a year to share her abortion [...]
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- People in Athens are fuming over fuel prices. Multiple viewers in Athens asked NBC4 Investigates why gas prices are so much higher in their area when compared to other parts of Ohio, which have seen record-high prices go down in recent weeks. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Bail reform is set to be one of the issues on the ballot this November. At the beginning of 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that “the sole purpose of bail is to ensure an accused person’s attendance in court,” saying “public safety is not a consideration with respect to the [...]
UPDATE: ODOT is reporting the two right lanes of I-270 remain closed due to the crash. HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Interstate 270 is closed in the Hilliard area after what police said is a multi-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon. According to Hilliard police, I-270 northbound at Roberts Road is closed after the crash, which happened on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wednesday’s fatal shooting outside a convenience store on North High Street is the fifth shooting in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus since June 11. People in the area Wednesday said this may just be the tipping point, making them want to pack up and move out of the neighborhood. “It's [...]
