WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday. The regulation creates a new class of hearing aids that don't require a medical exam, a prescription and other specialty evaluations, the Food and Drug Administration said. That's expected to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Last year, in Beechcroft's second year under Humphrey Simmons, the Cougars went 6-0 in league play winning the City League North Division. Beechcroft lost a big senior class from that team, but they also return some key pieces this year. They also added a new player from Westerville Central who brings [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The owners of an ousted Columbus water park and hotel wracked with code violations will forfeit thousands of dollars if their property isn't cleaned up. The City of Columbus filed a judgment Monday against the owners of the former Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort, Jizi Cui and Jeff Oh Kern, after [...]
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WCMH) - Two former members of a fraternity at Bowling Green State University are being sentenced Wednesday for their involvement in the 2021 hazing death of Stone Foltz. A Wood County jury convicted Troy Henricksen, 24, of Grove City, and Jacob Krinn, 21, of Delaware, on multiple charges each of hazing and [...]
Mainly dry weather will continue, with a stray shower possible in eastern Ohio. Some clouds will linger around the departing upper-level low over the eastern part of the state. Highs will generally stay in the pleasant upper 70s. More sunshine will prevail Thursday and Friday under an area of high pressure over the Great Lakes [...]
After a sunny start to the day, clouds will start to build in this afternoon ahead of another round of scattered showers this evening.
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man charged last week in a 30-year-old cold case murder in Franklin County has now been charged in an additional 26-year-old cold case murder in Licking County. NBC4 learned that Robert Edwards, 67, has now been officially charged for the murder of Michelle Dawson-Pass, whose body was found on Nov [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are looking for a 70-year-old man who went missing Tuesday evening from the south side. Michael Burkholder was last seen at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area near Frebis Avenue and Parsons Avenue in a black Chevrolet pick up truck. Burkholder is 5'6", 160 pounds and was wearing a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A woman has been accused of taking off with another woman's car before she tried using her credit cards in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood in north Columbus, according to Columbus Division of Police. Police say that on August 8 at around 6:30 p.m., the victim was outside her car talking with other [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Foster-to-Adopt program at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center has been in place for years. Late in 2021, the shelter began using the program regularly. It has become a great way for potential adopters to find their forever four-legged friend. Plus, fostering a dog helps the shelter gain [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- To celebrate National Thrift Shop Day on Wednesday, NBC4 has compiled a list of some of central Ohio’s best second-hand stores. Second-hand shopping is on the rise in the U.S., with 80% of consumers buying second-hand apparel due to inflation, according to the 2022 Resale Report by online consignment and thrift [...]
Katherine Persang, the mother of the victim Bryce Persang, spoke with NBC4 earlier this year on the homicide investigation. You can watch that in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is looking for community tips to help find two men wanted in the 2021 shooting death of Bryce Persang. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A little bit of history and a lot of posh combine into a $1.55 million listing price for a three-bedroom condominium across the street from Goodale Park. The home features a three-floor elevator, and there's a whole-house sound system that includes the rooftop lounge with space for dining and park views. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A church in Columbus will soon become a school – free from “dangerous curriculum” and hefty tuition costs, thanks to state-funded vouchers. The Center for Christian Virtue (CCV), a conservative advocacy group based in Columbus, launched a private “microschool” in the Hilltop neighborhood and is poised to open to 45 students [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Few sct'd PM showers, high 80 Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 60 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 82 Friday: Seasonable sunshine, high 85 Saturday: Few PM storms, high 85 Sunday: Showers & storms, high 82 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Wednesday! We've got more of the same on the way for today. We'll see a [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Few showers early, mixed clouds, low 62 Wednesday: Partly cloudy, isolated pm pop-ups, high 80 Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 82 Friday: Mostly sunny, high 85 Saturday: Sunshine early, clouds later, some pm storms, high 85 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Tuesday Evening, Isolated showers will continue to pivot around a low to our [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Better Call 4 first met Sadie McFarland in July of 2021. The then-college sophomore, who is legally blind, struggled to find her way around downtown Mount Vernon safely. "There's no button to push to let them know that I need to walk, or no audio signal telling me it's safe to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For six hours Tuesday, negotiators for the Columbus City School Board and the district’s teachers’ union, the Columbus Education Association (CEA), returned to talks to come up with a teachers’ contract before the start of the school year next week. CEA President John Coneglio said some progress was made during Tuesday’s [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There is a growing effort to make sure all Ohioans are connected to broadband. The IMAP award program is giving 410 Ohioans the opportunity to earn broadband or five-g credentials to help build up access across the state. “We’re paying people to become broadband and 5G technicians in a matter of [...]
