COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Emergency crews are responding Thursday to a report of a body found in a creek in the Huber Ridge area. A Columbus Division of Police dispatcher confirmed that officers found a body under the Alum Creek bridge near the intersection of East Dublin Granville Road and Strawberry Farms Boulevard. Medical crews [...]
(WCMH) -- It's a special Turkey Day edition of "Sunday Night Football" on NBC4 as the New England Patriots visit the Minnesota Vikings at 8:20 p.m. in Minneapolis. This is the first time in 10 years the Pats will feature on Thanksgiving as they enter this inter-conference contest at 6-4 with a three game winning [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – What happens to all of that Thanksgiving waste once the dinner table is clear? The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio said everything you buy for the big meal has to eventually be disposed of. SWACO said this time of year, their landfills see more waste than any other time of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus rent is up more than 20% since this time last year, according to a national rent report. Columbus is ranked 73rd as the most expensive rental market in the U.S. in October, according to a report from the national rental platform Zumper. Compared with 2021, the price of a one-bedroom [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From holiday lights to the Buckeyes taking on the Wolverines, there's no shortage of things to do this weekend in central Ohio. Holiday light displays in central OhioLight displays are popping up across central Ohio as the holiday season draws near. Find your local lights here. Blue Jackets vs. Islanders: Nov. [...]
Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Ohio using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Nov. 1 to Nov. 11. Ties are broken by the average group size when seen, any further ties were not broken. Data was [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Mixed clouds, high 58 Tonight: Light sct'd showers, low 45 Friday: AM showers, clearing, high 51 Saturday: Mostly cloudy, rain late, high 52 Sunday: Sct'd rain showers, high 51 Monday: Partly cloudy, high 46 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Thanksgiving! We have got a great holiday forecast on tap, with temperatures topping out [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – “If you can’t beat them, take away their power.” That’s what a newly elected Ohio Board of Education member is saying about a Republican-backed proposal that would strip away most of the authority and duties of the state education board. Senate Bill 178 was proposed after Democrats won enough seats on [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Mid-Ohio Food Collective said the demand for food is the highest it’s seen in years ahead of this holiday weekend. Representatives said the demand has increased by about 30% over the same time last year, and that around 45% of those the pantry has helped in the last few months [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Three people have been indicted for planning the murder of a man, but then shooting a woman 14 times. Columbus police said Christopher Freeman, Donyea Spurell, and Sha’Briana Jenkins were all indicted by a grand jury Wednesday for the May 27, 2021, shooting. According to online court records, Freeman, 30, of [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There are just three days before Ohio State faces Michigan at Ohio Stadium, with anticipation growing by the hour, and for many fans, the rivalry is much more than a game. Ohio State University professor of sociology Chris Knoester said about half of the U.S. population identifies as passionate sports fans. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WMCH) -- There are a few pieces of gun legislation moving through the lame duck session at the Ohio Statehouse. “Gun safety legislation is always a priority for the Democratic caucus,” Rep. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) said. One is Republican-sponsored House Bill 383, which would raise the penalty for illegally owning a firearm [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is hospitalized after being shot in Columbus' Franklinton neighborhood Wednesday evening. According to dispatchers, a man was shot near Herbert's Market on Sullivant and South Glenwood avenues at about 4:50 p.m. Emergency personnel transported the victim to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, but he has since been upgraded [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight: Few clouds, seasonal night, low 32 Thursday: Some clouds, mild day, high 57 Friday: Morning showers, clearing later, high 52 Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers at night, high 54 Sunday: Sct'd showers, high 52 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Wednesday Night, It has been a beautiful day, or better than a beautiful day today [...]
