COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Columbus police are looking for a suspect who it said stole cigarettes from a gas station convenience store. Security footage from a nearby business shows the suspect walking into the gas station convenience store on the 1800 block of Summit Street in the University District on Nov. 1, according to police. [...]
LONDON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man from Mexico has been arrested and charged after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers say they found over 200 pounds of cocaine in his vehicle. OSHP reports that troopers in Madison County stopped a U-Haul truck with Arizona registration on Nov. 2 just before 2 p.m. for a following too [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Metro Early College Middle and High School announced a multi-million-dollar donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott on Monday. Metro will be receiving $2.5 million that they say they will use to further prepare Central Ohio students to excel in growing career fields. "We are truly grateful and humbled by the recognition from Ms. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Something will occur early on Tuesday, Nov. 8, that has never happened before. According to EarthSky.org, this will be the first total lunar eclipse on Election Day in U.S. history (since 1776). The eclipse will be visible for several hours, ending just before sunrise. Look low in the western sky for [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Powerball is having yet another drawing for the largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history after no one matched the numbers drawn on Saturday. The Powerball jackpot is now estimated at $1.9 billion with a cash option of $929.1 million for Monday's drawing at 10:59 p.m. Powerball ticket sales close at [...]
A warming trend will kick in later this week, bringing sunshine and highs climbing near 70 degrees.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Kia and Hyundai-modeled vehicles have accounted for nearly two-thirds of all vehicle theft attempts in Columbus so far this year, and City Attorney Zach Klein has had enough. The City Attorney’s office announced its intent to “file a lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai automakers for their failure to include industry-standard anti-theft [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio voters have less than 48 hours left to cast a ballot in the 2022 midterm election -- and Tuesday morning, once early voting has ended, hundreds of thousands will likely head to their polling precincts to vote in person on Election Day. Election Day voting locations are often relatively close [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Ohio State University graduates known as "The Plant Gays" are leveraging their love for houseplants with a storefront offering bold LGBTQ+ representation. Born during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Plant Gays started as an Instagram account under the same name. Founders David Erbe and Aidan Robinson began posting plant care tips [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The weather is shaping up to be ideal for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 8, across all of Ohio, the Midwest, and the East. Skies will dawn mainly clear, with some scattered clouds across northern Ohio. Winds will be light at daybreak, then pick up out of the northeast around high [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This month's "Mom Boss" spent most of her career practicing law and climbing the corporate ladder, all the way to the executive level. Life was fulfilling for Nicci Hicks, a mother of two young children, but like many people, she found herself wanting to pivot during the pandemic. Ultimately, she made [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The streak of falling gas prices came to abrupt halt last week. After prices at the pump fell for three consecutive weeks GasBuddy reported the average price for a gallon of gas in the Columbus area jumped 27.6 cents per gallon to an average price of $3.87. Nevertheless, prices at the [...]
This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline available 24/7. To reach the 24/7 Crisis Text Helpline, text 4HOPE to 741741. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The phone lines at Ohio’s suicide prevention centers are ringing more [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Sunny, high 63 Tonight: Partly cloudy, low 38 Tuesday: Mostly sunny, breezy, high 59 Wednesday: Mainly sunny, high 67 Thursday: Few clouds, high 71 Friday: Clouds, few showers, high 67 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday! After a very mild but windy weekend in Central Ohio, wind speeds calm down for Monday, and [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – If you want to cast your ballot in this year’s midterm election, you now only have two days left to do so. At the Franklin County Board of Elections on Morse Road in Columbus Sunday, a line of voters wrapped around the building to vote early. Monday is the last day [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 50 veterans were honored in Columbus as part of the Ford Oval of Honor event Sunday. It was the fifth year for the event and NBC4 is a proud sponsor. Days before Veterans Day, current military service members, veterans, and their families all came together at the National Veterans [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has released the high school football regional semifinal brackets for this coming weekend's games. All games are set to be played this Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. at neutral locations, which can be found in the listings below. Divisions I, II, III, [...]
