COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Closing the health gap for Black women was the goal of the Uplift Her event Saturday in Columbus. Ohio State University Partnering in Negative Statistics joined with the African American Male Wellness Agency to create the event, where women can receive health screenings and information on resources. The goal is to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the first time since 2019, the Ohio Women Veterans Conference returned for its day-long event on the Ohio State University campus. Hundreds of women attended. It’s set up not only to connect veteran women with each other, but also with medical resources, job placement services, and other resources. Director of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Pelotonia ride is back and fully in action this weekend, with more than 6,500 riders taking to trails ranging from 20 miles to 200 miles Saturday and Sunday, all with one goal in mind: Cycling for a good cause. “We’ve seen an increase in ridership this year,” said Pelotonia Vice [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One man is dead after a shooting Saturday afternoon in the Merion Village neighborhood of Columbus. The shooting was reported at approximately 2:43 p.m. near the intersection of Frebis Avenue and Wager Street. According to Columbus police, the victim was driven from the scene to Nationwide Children's Hospital, where he was [...]
A stalled boundary draped over Ohio that has been the focus for bands of showers and storms will gradually wash out while keeping the weather warm and muggy. The high humidity will continue to fuel scattered showers and storms, but with longer dry periods, as pockets of rain become widely spaced and less organized. High temperatures [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are looking for a man who they said spit on a woman after threatening to kill her while they were on a COTA bus in late July. Police said the incident occurred on July 26 at around 8 a.m. when the 54-year-old woman got on the bus at the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Surveillance video sent to NBC4 captured the moment a stolen truck was used by a burglar as a battering ram Friday morning to get into a Columbus camera store. The video shows the utility truck, which investigators say was stolen from BBR Utility Contractors, going through the front entrance of Midwest [...]
TOLEDO, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Lucas County judge convicted an Ohio man of multiple felony charges for providing funeral services without a license. Lucas County Common Pleas Court found Shawnte Hardin guilty Friday of 31 charges, including six counts of abuse of a corpse, eight counts of posing as a funeral director and two counts [...]
Dozens of Confederate memorials around the United States were taken down on the heels of a 2015 mass shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, carried out by American white supremacist Dylann Roof, who murdered nine Black parishioners including the church’s pastor. Two years later, in defiance of plans to take down a statue [...]
SOUTH WEBSTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- One man is dead after a Friday afternoon crash in South Webster in Scioto County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. OSHP states that Andy Adkins was driving a Honda west on Collier Road at around 3:20 p.m. when it went off the right side of the road and [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: This morning: Showers & t-storms, low 71 Today: Scat’d PM storms, muggy, high 84 Tonight: Iso. t-storm clearing, low 71 Sunday: Pop-up p.m. t-storms, muggy, high 88 Monday: Mix clouds and sun, storms later, high 87 Tuesday: Showers, storms, high 80 Wednesday: Showers ending, late clearing. High [...]
WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pike County police are looking for a man after authorities received a call of an unresponsive man in Waverly. On Aug. 4 at 1:36 p.m., officers responded to calls that Deric Lansing, 42, was unresponsive at 5711 State Route 220, according to the Pike County Sheriff's Office. Lansing was pronounced deceased. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Thousands of victims of sexual violence and abuse suffer in silence. Friday, men and women in Delaware County gathered to raise awareness for the issue by walking a mile in her shoes, both literally and figuratively. Sexual violence and abuse cases are being spotlighted in Ohio right now with some celebrities [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nine Columbus City Schools will start the academic year without building-wide air conditioning. A year ago, the district told NBC4 Investigates' Jamie Ostroff every building would have an updated HVAC system by the end of this summer. The cause of the delay? Supply chain issues. Of the nine schools that won't [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are investigating an incident that left a 41-year-old man with head injuries leading to his death more than three years later. On Dec. 22, 2018, Gerald Terrell was struck by an individual outside of his home in the 1400 block of Zenner Dr. at 3:00 a.m., according to Columbus [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In less than 100 days, you will vote for statewide representation like governor and U.S. senator. Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan are both making their run for that senator’s seat. Recent polls show Ryan pulling ahead of Vance. This week, Vance launched his first campaign TV advertisement and said [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — NBC4 is proud to be the media sponsor for the 2022 Ready to Go Back to School Family Resource Fair with Columbus City Schools. Get your family Ready to Go for the 2022-2023 school year with one of the largest back-to-school events in Columbus. The Columbus City Schools Back to School [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Before the grand opening of its new tower, the Hilton Columbus Downtown is redesigning their employee uniforms, with help from the Columbus Fashion Alliance. "The kids they're excited about it, because a lot of them don't get these opportunities to work with a corporate sponsor, or a partnership like this," said [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Six hundred doses of the Monkeypox vaccine have been administered within the Franklin County community, but health officials and local leaders say we need more -- something they are hopeful will happen since the president declared a Public Health Emergency. Infectious Disease Doctor for Equitas Health Dr. Matthew Bauer said this [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Education Association has taken action. Members and its Legislative Assembly voted last Thursday night to take its next steps -- issuing a strike notice now that teacher contract negotiations with Columbus City Schools have reached a standstill. The first day of class is 19 days away. There are a [...]
