COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Central Ohio becomes a hub for cloud computing, energy researchers are worried about the impact computing facilities have on the atmosphere. A study published in August by data management consulting company Cirrus Nexus finds that carbon intensity in the atmosphere is consistently high in the Midwest -- and higher than [...]
The funding for the P-EBT program comes from federal COVID-19 relief packages, but the distribution and management has been handled by individual states with the approval of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Four Ohio lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a set of state legislative maps that have already been rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court. Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp, Senate President Matt Huffman, Rep. Jeff LaRe and Sen. Rob McColley filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court [...]
Above: See previous reporting on the deadly Wedgewood Drive shooting. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man accused of killing a 13-year-old boy in the Hilltop neighborhood made an appearance in court Friday morning. Krieg Allen Butler Sr., 36, was arraigned in Franklin County Municipal Court for allegedly shooting and killing 13-year-old Sinzae Reed in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A steakhouse in Easton Town Center is preparing to close its kitchen after 20 years. At the end of its lease with no options for renewal, the Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group is poised to close at the end of January 2023 in hopes of relocating elsewhere in Columbus, according to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The tattoo policy at the Ohio State Highway Patrol became a little more lenient on Friday. Effective immediately, current and future troopers are permitted to wear a long-sleeve uniform shirt to conceal their tattoos, Col. Charles Jones, who joined the patrol in August, announced in a news release. Before the change, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Week nine of the Ohio high school football regular season is here as teams across Central Ohio make a push to get in the playoffs and improve their seeding in the postseason. Below is a look at the games that will be featured on Football Friday Nite at 11:15 on NBC4. [...]
We'll enjoy plenty of sunshine on another crisp fall day. Temperatures will reach the low 60s, with breezy conditions.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 33-year-old Columbus man who was allegedly pistol whipped on Thursday fended off his attacker, sending the suspect to the hospital. Around 10:30 p.m., Columbus police received a call from a man claiming to have been pistol whipped several times by a 53-year-old male on the 200 block of Dana Avenue [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Columbus men have been charged in connection to the shooting death of a 25-year-old on the city's south side. A Franklin County judge filed a warrant Thursday for the arrest of William Lee Smith, Jr., 22, of Columbus, who is accused of fatally shooting Daeshawn Lamarr Simington -- and injuring [...]
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 115th Circleville Pumpkin Show is back next week with more than 100,000 pounds of pumpkins, baked goods, family entertainment, a fine art show and more. Twenty-five miles south of Columbus, the Circleville Pumpkin Show kicks off at 159 E. Franklin St. on Oct. 19, running through Oct. 22. The festivities [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Most Ohioans would rather see Florida's governor in the Oval Office than President Joe Biden, a poll from NBC4, Emerson College and The Hill suggests. In a hypothetical matchup between President Joe Biden and Gov. Ron DeSantis, most respondents, or 49.1%, said they would vote for DeSantis, a Republican, according to [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mostly sunny, breezy, high 62 Tonight: Isolated showers, low 46 Saturday: Mixed clouds, high 63 Sunday: Mainly sunny, high 64 Monday: Mostly cloudy, isolated shower, high 50 Tuesday: Showers later, high 48 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Friday! We've got a fairly nice end to the workweek on tap, with dry conditions, sunshine, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 25-year-old was transported to a local hospital after being shot twice on W. Broad Street on Thursday. Officers responded to the 1500 block of W. Broad St. around 7:41 p.m. on Thursday after reports of a person shot, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Officers found the victim, 25, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are looking for two men in a robbery and attempted rape that occurred near Ohio State University's campus Saturday night. According to the Columbus Division of Police, at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday, a woman was asleep in her car on East 11th Avenue near North High Street before being woken [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Young Women's Christian Association held it's 5th annual "Activists and Agitators" event on Thursday. This year's theme was "Confronting our past, constructing our future." The educational event was held at Mitchell Hall on Columbus State's campus, where those in attendance were taught about the "manufactured divisions in Columbus that led [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two fatal shootings of teenagers within 48 hours have left Columbus community leaders pleading for an end to the violence. On Monday, 15-year-old Lovely Kendricks died hours after being shot in Franklin Park, according to the Columbus Division of Police. On Wednesday afternoon, 13-year-old Sinzae Reed was fatally shot in the [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police arrested a man Thursday in connection to a fatal July shooting on Columbus' east side. Keith Coleman, 25, is accused of fatally shooting 32-year-old Henry Moore Jr. on July 3. According to Columbus Division of Police, officers found Moore Jr. injured on the 3100 block of Sterling Lane around 12:30 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 36-year-old man has been identified in connection to the shooting and killing of a 13-year-old boy in the Hilltop neighborhood on Wednesday. Police are searching for Krieg Allen Butler Sr., 36, for shooting 13-year-old Sinzae Reed, according to an arrest warrant filed in Franklin County Municipal Court. Reed's death marks [...]
WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Jurors in the murder trial of George Wagner IV listened to unreleased audio evidence in court Thursday of Wagner's mother being questioned by investigators a year after the Rhoden family killings. The jury heard two hours of audio of Wagner IV's mother, Angela Wagner, in an interview with Bureau of Criminal [...]
(WCMH) -- Curious about what kinds of scams are happening in your neck of the woods? The Federal Trade Commission just launched a new tool so you can see for yourself, and in turn, protect yourself from becoming a victim. Here's how it works: Go to the Federal Trade Commission's data page to see a [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Canal Winchester man who netted $1.3 million through catfishing scams will face time in prison, and also owes restitution payments to money laundering victims. Seth Nyamekye, 40, was sentenced to 60 months in prison Thursday, according to Southern District of Ohio U.S. Attorney Kenneth Parker. A federal grand jury found [...]
