COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There were 11 classified documents found in former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Legal experts said having classified documents in a setting that is unclassified is a crime, but it is still unclear whether the documents are still top secret. “What is classified or what is not classified is decided by [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A lion at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium died earlier this week, the zoo announced on Friday. African lion Kazi died Aug. 9 at nearly 16 years old. Kazi's mobility started to significantly decline after the animal health team found multiple areas of spinal arthritis and spinal cord compression, the zoo [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus cop became a cowboy Tuesday night after lassoing a loose highway cow back to safety. Bodycam footage released by Columbus Division of Police on Friday shows the moments after a 32-cattle trailer overturned on the ramp from Interstate 70 East to I-270 North on the West Side around 8:15 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Video released Friday by the Ohio Department of Transportation showed the aftermath of an attempted break-in at the FBI Cincinnati office and the lead-in to a nearly six-hour standoff. The majority of the video showed suspect Ricky Shiffer, 42, trailing ahead of a single marked patrol car with the lights off [...]
A disturbance will drift across the region later in the weekend, bringing some showers. Before that, though, sunshine will be abundant.
See a previous press conference where the Ohio State Highway Patrol explained the standoff situation in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A man named as the shooter that tried to break into the FBI's Cincinnati office and later got in a standoff with authorities may have been from Columbus. The Ohio State [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Two people went to the hospital Thursday night after being struck by gunfire, according to the Columbus Division of Police. CPD sent officers at 10:38 p.m. to a home near the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Bretton Woods Drive after getting a report that someone had fired shots. Before they got [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Marking 10 years at Kemba Live, the Columbus Summer Beerfest is back this Saturday. The annual two-session festival features multiple regional and local breweries offering hundreds of craft beers. The festival has been the “biggest beerfest of the summer” in Columbus since 2012, with proceeds benefiting non-profit Animal Rescue Partners in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s a deadly time for motorcyclists in Ohio. With fewer riders opting to wear a helmet or take a safety course, motorcycle fatalities are on the rise in the Buckeye State, jumping by 42% from 2017 to 2021, according to data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Motorcycle-related crashes over the [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly sunny, high 78 Tonight: Mainly clear, low 55 Saturday: Increasing clouds, high 80 Sunday: Showers & rumbles, high 75 Monday: Showers linger, high 79 Tuesday: Partly sunny, high 80 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Friday! We have got a beautiful end to the workweek on tap, with daytime highs sticking below normal [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Families across the city of Columbus are dealing with uncertainty as the start of the school year gets closer. With contract negotiations between the Columbus Board of Education and Columbus Education Association (CEA) stalled, it's unclear what exactly classes will look like to begin the year. “It’s nerve wracking right now [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus woman has been arrested on charges she killed her 64-year-old husband by punching him repeatedly. On July 4, Harry A. Gaines, 64, and Dana K. Colbert, 39, were seen by witnesses in their home at the 2800 block of Grasmere Avenue when Colbert pushed Gaines down, causing his head [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio family is sweating from the pressure of an $800 electric bill from July. When they found out the rising cost wasn’t the result of cranking up the air conditioning, they called NBC4 Investigates to shine some light on why the price caught them by surprise. James Mathias is one [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Newly released text messages show that Ohio's Lieutenant Governor had conversations with First Energy officials linked to the state's nuclear bribery scandal. That scandal involved allegations that First Energy paid millions of dollars in exchange for lawmakers to pass House Bill 6, a billion-dollar buyout for nuclear plants. The buyout would [...]
HEATH, Ohio (WCMH) -- In March of 2021, Charles Lupton, Jr. purchased a home warranty. "We thought, 'Well, we'll take a chance,' and I reviewed some different places, and Select Home Warranty was one of the top 10," Lupton said. Lupton made the call and signed up for a one-year contract with Select Home Warranty [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There are 75 confirmed Monkeypox cases in the state of Ohio. With college students from all over set to return to campuses in Columbus, should universities be concerned about the spread among their students? Unlike the Coronavirus, health professionals like Dr. Joseph Gastaldo said because of the way the virus is [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health says new doses of the Monkeypox vaccine are heading to Ohio. "Our allocations have likewise been less than some harder hit states, but rest assured that Ohio continues too actively advocate for more vaccines," said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health. Vanderhoff [...]
