COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Use of force data from the Columbus Division of Police shows a disproportionately high amount of force used against Black people in Columbus. According to public records, 52% of force by Columbus Police from 2017 to 2019 was used against Black people, despite the fact that Columbus’ population is roughly 29% [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Mostly cloudy, warm & muggy, low 68 Saturday: Mostly cloudy, scattered rain and storms, high 83 Sunday: On/off rain & storms high 81 Monday: Chance showers, high 82 Tuesday: Isolated pop-ups late, high 83 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Friday Evening, It has been a warm finish to the work week with temps [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 21-year-old man made his first appearance in court Friday after being accused of killing a 32-year-old in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood. After being arrested on Thursday, Paul Harris III, 21, was in Franklin County Municipal Court on Friday, where a $250,000 bond was set during his arraignment, according to court documents. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Inflation has hit record high numbers this year, impacting Ohioans trying to make ends meet. The Inflation Reduction Act has caused some divide between economists and politicians. Despite the criticism, White House Secretary of Commerce Don Graves said it will help Ohioans pinch a few pennies. “Just that little extra bit [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus is one of the top destinations this Labor Day Weekend, thanks to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes' season opener against Notre Dame is bringing in fans from all over. NBC4 caught up with people from across the nation coming in for the big game, including from South Dakota, Minneapolis [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams after a unanimous vote of approval Friday by CFP’s highest-ranking governing body, according to multiple reports. The 11-member Board of Managers, composed of a presidential representative from each FBS conference and Notre Dame, approved the measure after it failed this past spring [...]
CUMBERLAND, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Columbus' zoo remains without the coveted accreditation from the American Zoological Association, a wildlife and safari park that it manages 90 minutes away has earned it. The Wilds, a 10,000-acre Cumberland conservation center that is managed by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, was granted full accreditation by the AZA, a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The family of a man shot and killed by Columbus police has set the date they plan to hold his funeral. Marlan Gary Funeral Home's Chapel of Peace, located at 2500 Cleveland Ave., has scheduled visitation for Lewis at 1 p.m., and the funeral to immediately follow at 2 p.m on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From Reminderville and Knockemstiff to Put-in-Bay and Celeryville, Ohio is home to a number of cities and towns with head-scratching names. Some of the oddest Ohio towns have connections to Ohio State University and movies. Here are five Ohio cities and the stories behind their names. Celeryville South of Willard in Huron [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An 18-year-old accused of firing a gun outside a high school football game is back in jail on a $1 million bond, with police revealing in court that the gun has been linked to other shootings in central Ohio. James Keys was arraigned Friday morning in Franklin County Common Pleas Court [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Week three of the high school football season features the biggest game yet in Central Ohio as well as some other notable nonconference matchups. Below is a look at the games that will be shown on Football Friday Nite on NBC4 at 11:15 p.m. Pickerington North at Upper Arlington Grove City [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For Ohio State Buckeye fans, there's only one thing to think about this weekend: conquering Notre Dame. Although most scarlet- and gray-clad football fans don't want to think about what happened with that team up north in November 2021, the parents of an Upper Arlington boy named Landon want their son's [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State's top five showdown against Notre Dame is getting closer, which means it's time to see who will see the field Saturday for the Buckeyes. Nearly every starter returns on defense as well as several key pieces on offense. But there are a few starting positions that still have not [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Saturday is a rare day for Columbus and its sports fans. Although the biggest headlines will belong to Ohio State's opener against Notre Dame in a top-five college football matchup, two other sporting events will take place before kickoff at Ohio Stadium, with the Crew and Clippers playing in the Arena [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Traffic is backed up after a highway crash in Etna. Around 6 a.m. Friday, the Ohio Department of Transportation reported a crash on Interstate 70 westbound at State Route 310, and motorists should expect about a 15-minute delay. The road has reopened after initially being closed, but the right shoulder remains [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Opa! The Columbus Greek Festival is celebrating its 49th anniversary this weekend, taking over parts of Downtown and the Short North. On the grounds of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 555 N. High St., the festival runs this Saturday through Monday. Festival-goers will get an authentic taste of Greece, with [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a shooting Friday outside a bar in northeast Columbus. Just after midnight, police responded to reports of a shooting near Pastimes Pub and Grill at 6481 N. Hamilton Rd., where they found two people suffering from serious gunshot wounds and shell [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Just because the unofficial end to summer is coming up doesn't mean grilling season is coming to a close. For some people, the time to shine is really about to kick off. That's why this month NBC4 Today anchors Matt Barnes and Monica Day decided to close out their "Grillin and [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Increasing clouds, sticky, high 87 Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low 68 Saturday: Few pop-up showers, heavier south, high 85 Sunday: Showers, storm, high 82 Monday: Few showers, high 82 Tuesday: Partly cloudy, high 83 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Friday! After a beautiful start to the month of September, we've got another pretty nice [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Of the 172 girls who reported to Columbus police that they were raped or sexually assaulted during the first half of 2022, 14 did so between 43 and 270 days after they say it happened. Although it is unknown how many of those 14 girls became pregnant as a result of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is looking for an 18-year-old woman who went missing Thursday night. Faith Trischler, 18, was last seen walking southbound on Hubbard Road around 7 p.m. on Thursday after she jumped out of her care provider's car, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office shared on Facebook. Trischler was [...]
Watch the Styles family's full story in the video player above. PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A family from Pickerington has split loyalties for Saturday's OSU vs. Notre Dame game. Lorenzo and Laverna Styles have watched their sons play hundreds of sporting events throughout their lives. This Saturday night inside Ohio Stadium, they’ll experience a first [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Workers at the Franklin County commissioners' office are poised to earn a pay raise. The Board of Commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday to boost the minimum pay of non-union employees within its 1,400-person workforce from $15 to $17 per hour, or $35,360 per year, along with raises for other positions. "As [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's almost time for kickoff! The first game of the season in Ohio Stadium is a top-five showdown, which means tickets are few and far between, and whatever's left will come at a cost. That, according to the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio, is something scammers are banking on. "Unfortunately, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Saturday marks the first game of buckeye football this season as Ohio State takes on Notre Dame at the horseshoe. The big game also means big business for the area. If you have family in town and you're looking for a hotel room, you better book fast. Several hotels like the [...]
