BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) — Fourteen-year-old Amiya Bowles made history Saturday, becoming the first Bexley High School girls tennis player to win a singles state championship since 1982. Bowles, who switched from swimming to tennis during the pandemic, won the Division II title as a freshman. "It was just a very emotional and satisfying moment for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Police arrested a man after they said he attacked his ex-girlfriend outside a Franklinton pizza shop, then chased her on city roads. Haikiem Graham, 37, was taken into custody on Tuesday and faces a charge of felonious assault with a weapon or ordinance. The offense ties back to an Oct. 14 [...]
BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Bexley police are asking for the public's help identifying a man they said robbed a bank earlier this week. In a post made to the department's Facebook page, police said the man entered the Fifth Third Bank at approximately 3:25 p.m. Monday and then proceeded to demand the teller give him [...]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is wanted for suspected burglary and criminal damaging at a church in Newark. The Licking County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary alarm at the Marne United Methodist Church on Licking Valley Road NE in Newark on Tuesday, October 18 at around 5:30 p.m. The arriving officer and the [...]
A few light showers are pushing down alongside plenty of clouds. This combination will lead to a much cooler day with temperatures staying in the mid to upper 50s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State's full football schedule for the 2023 season has been released. The Big Ten released its conference schedule, which includes nine Ohio State games, on Wednesday afternoon. Those games will be played in addition to three previously announced nonconference games, including Sept. 23 at Notre Dame on NBC4. Here is [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with sexual assault involving several juvenile victims in North Linden. On Oct. 20 the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call stating that Devin Gautier, 19, assaulted several juveniles at the 1800 block of Case Road in Clinton Township. According to a [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the birth of a new baby mandrill, which is a species of Old World monkey. In a social media post Wednesday, the zoo shared pictures of the infant in the arms of his mother Malaika. The tweet's caption noted that the newborn boy was born [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman was shot in her car while driving then checked herself into a hospital early Wednesday morning. According to Columbus police the woman was driving along East 17th Avenue in the South Linden area, between Cleveland Avenue and Joyce Avenue, when she heard a single gunshot. A bullet then came [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is in serious condition Wednesday after an SUV was trapped under a dump truck, causing a highway exit closure in the Easton area. The exits to Easton Way and State Route 161 along Interstate 270 North were closed after an accident involving an SUV and a dump truck, also [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people were stabbed, and one person is in custody after an incident at the Abbington of Powell Assisted Living facility. Just after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office was called to the assisted living facility on Bradford Court after a married couple was stabbed by another resident. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The second-greatest Ohio State-Michigan rivalry returns Wednesday -- and the Buckeyes are out for blood. The annual blood drive competition between Ohio State University and the University of Michigan begins Wednesday and runs through Nov. 23, including at the Schottenstein Center. The university, in partnership with blood donation organization Versiti, will [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus is home to the largest and scariest haunted experiences in Ohio, including the Ohio State Reformatory Escape from Blood Prison, Carnage Haunted House and many more. Fernando’s Funeral: Oct. 28-29 Join the Kelton House for a guided tour with stories of the generations of Keltons that once lived. The Kelton House – [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Election Day is on the horizon and early voting has been underway -- which means a number of questions might face Ohio voters, beyond having to pick their preferred candidates. What’s on the ballot, and how do I find it? The Nov. 8 election is a midterm, so a number of [...]
WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) – One teenager is dead, another severely injured, during a single vehicle crash Tuesday evening. Two teenagers, both 16, were involved in an ATV crash on King Pike in Jefferson Township, approximately one mile southwest of Middle Pike. At around 6:30 p.m. a red 2007 Tomberlin ATV was traveling southwest on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two state lawmakers are skeptical that the cash in Ohio’s crime victim fund is finding its way to survivors of child sex abuse. Administered by the attorney general's office, the Ohio Crime Victims Compensation Program awards victims of violent crime up to $50,000 to cover out-of-pocket expenses like medical and psychological [...]
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Showers, breezy, not warming much, high 58 Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually clearing late, low 39 Thursday: Clouds clearing, becoming mostly sunny, high 59 Friday: Mostly sunny, seasonal, high 63 Saturday: Sunshine early, clouds late, high 66 Sunday: Chance for showers, high 62 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good morning [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One is dead after a stolen car crashed into a pole and caught fire, shutting down a westside intersection, twice. A witness told Columbus police that an unidentified person was seen driving Hyundai sedan that crashed into a pole at the intersection of Georgesville Road at Sullivant Avenue at around 2 [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A suspect wanted in connection with fatally shooting a man outside a bar Saturday is in custody. According to online records with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Charles B. Williams Jr., 35, is currently in Franklin County Jail facing a murder charge. Williams is accused of shooting Jeffery Chandler, 40, outside [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus City Schools is looking to increase its graduation rate to 86% by 2026. The district offered an update Tuesday on its efforts after two years impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Columbus City Schools Chief Performance Officer Dr. Russell Brown said despite the pandemic, the district saw a small shift in [...]
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio police department will be keeping a close eye on November’s selection as Franklin Township tries to get a police levy passed on the ballot. This is the township’s fourth attempt at getting it passed. Starting from about 11 p.m. until 7 a.m., Franklin Township doesn’t have police [...]
WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) -- The brother of accused murderer George Wagner IV -- currently on trial for the murder of eight members of the Rhoden family in 2016 -- continued his testimony against his brother on Tuesday in Pike County. In court, Jake Wagner testified how his brother George, their father Billy, and he all [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Multiple incidents of students bringing loaded guns to Columbus City Schools have prompted the district to buy metal detectors. After a 17-year-old boy brought a loaded handgun to South High School Monday, district officials told NBC4 that at least 60 metal detectors will be installed in high schools throughout the city [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, at a time when researchers know more about the disease than ever before. That knowledge includes how the genes that cause breast cancer can also lead to other cancers. Lindsey Byrne is a genetic counselor from the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and has [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Tuesday, Nov. 8 is Election Day. Some of the contests here in Ohio, including the race for U.S. Senate, could have a significant impact on the national political landscape, and it appears Ohio voters are well-aware, as more have voted early in person and requested absentee ballots than at the same [...]
