COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who police accused of killing a 21-year-old outside a gas station was mistakenly released from jail before the shooting on "human error." Columbus police allege 20-year-old David Johnson III was involved in an attempted robbery that ended in the death of Andrew Combs overnight Tuesday. Johnson was arrested in [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Columbus police on Friday released security camera video from a Sheetz gas station shooting that left one man dead. The videos from three separate cameras show different angles of the Oct. 30 incident, but none of them show 21-year-old Kevin Sobnosky being hit by gunfire. A suspect in the parking lot [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff. The flags will be lowered on Ohio's public buildings and grounds throughout Wyandot County, at the statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center and the Rhodes Tower in honor of the Wyandot County deputy killed in a car [...]
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) – A Cincinnati appeals court denied Friday the state of Ohio’s motion to reinforce the state’s six-week abortion ban. The First District Court of Appeals said Ohio acted prematurely in filing an appeal against a Hamilton County judge’s issuance of a preliminary injunction on Oct. 7 that indefinitely struck down Senate Bill [...]
PLAIN CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A newbuild in Plain City is on the market for $4.2 million, complete with opulent finishes, an open floor plan and an expansive outdoor space. Located at 11103 Plum Ridge Place, this property sits on 0.76 acres inside Jerome Village off of I-270 and U.S. 33 connecting to Glacier Ridge [...]
A previous report can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The officers involved in the fatal shooting of a double homicide suspect in northeast Columbus will not be indicted, the county prosecutor said Thursday. A grand jury voted against prosecuting two Franklin County Sheriff’s Office SWAT deputies, according to the office [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, is set to begin at sundown on Dec. 18 and conclude at sundown on Dec. 26. Due to the holiday taking place near Christmas and Kwanzaa, Hanukkah is among the most well-known Jewish holidays in the world. Outside of Hanukkah's unique timing, traditions, and historical [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio is home to a number of towns celebrating the holiday season with unique attractions, light displays and performances. NBC4 has collected a list of the best areas in the Buckeye State for experiencing the holiday season. Findlay One hour and 45 minutes northwest of central Ohio, downtown Findlay is decorated [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus will soon be home to an esports stadium. Professional esports stadium company Glytch announced Thursday that it will build its second North American stadium and broadcasting studio in Ohio's capital city. The 100,000-square-foot stadium will be one of 32 throughout the U.S. and Canada that the company hopes to build [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The dream of a group of third graders to designate the sugar cookie as Ohio’s official state cookie has crumbled to pieces -- at least for now. After a jam-packed period that culminated in a 17-hour session Wednesday, Ohio lawmakers failed for the fourth time since 2019 to carry the state [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Friday! So far for the month of December, our temperatures have trended well above climatological norms, but big changes are upon us as we head into the back half of the month. For today, temperatures will still top out right near normal in the upper 30s to near 40, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The city of Columbus is clashing with state lawmakers over home rule, as several Ohio politicians seek to block the city's restrictions on guns and flavored tobacco. Columbus city leaders said the state lawmakers shutting down two of their newest ordinances in 24 hours has them ready to fight back. “We [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- If you're in need of a financial boost heading into the holidays, the State of Ohio's Division of Unclaimed Funds is holding onto a lot of cash, according to a program administrator, Susie Wagner. "Right now, we have $3.6 billion that we are safeguarding for the State of Ohio," said Wagner. [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- LGBTQ+ advocates kept a watchful eye as Ohio's General Assembly failed to pass a bill banning transgender athletes from participating in school sports, part of a long legislative session lasting well into Thursday morning. “The fact that this just keeps becoming a topic of conversation at the statehouse feels so like, [...]
VALLEY HI, Ohio (WCMH) -- This weekend was supposed to be the start of Mad River Mountain's 60th ski season in central Ohio. But due to unusually warm and rainy weather, that opening has been postponed. "Mother Nature kind of intervened," said Larry Kuebler, general manager of Mad River Mountain. Kuebler said due to several [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With a little more than two weeks until legalized sports gambling officially kicks off in Ohio, one licensed sportsbook is already staring at a potential fine. Penn Entertainment, the parent company of Barstool Sports, could owe $250,000 for an advertisement that the Ohio Casino Control Commission said violates Ohio’s sports wagering [...]
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: FORECAST DISCUSSION: Good Thursday Evening, It has been a mild day today with temps nearly 10 degrees above normal in the lower 50s. Rain showers have been working through this afternoon ahead of the cold front. We will see cooler air starting to work through this evening. Some light showers and flurries [...]
