We are now three days away from the total solar eclipse. Each day, we have been tracking model cloud forecasts within the path of totality, which stretches from Texas to Maine and covers 13 states, including the northwestern portion of Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The leader of a large drug and human trafficking operation pleaded guilty to multiple felonies in federal court Friday. Cordell Washington, 37, of Pickerington, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances near an elementary school, money laundering, labor trafficking and drug trafficking-related charges. He is the 21st defendant in the [...]
A large storm system over the Northeast will bring another day of cloudiness and isolated showers, before moving away in time for the weekend.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man who admitted to laundering proceeds from illegal drug sales through Columbus cell phone store fronts has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison. Cruz Albert Perez-Nunez was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison on charges of money laundering and conspiring to possess, with the intent to distribute, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A nonprofit cinema will feature a variety of classic movies in its spring programming. Gateway Film Center on 1550 N. High St. is hosting multiple series this spring with options for all movie-lovers to enjoy. The lineup will include series of female-directed horror movies, animated stories, cult classics and a tour [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police have identified a man killed on Columbus' south side in late March -- and are asking for help identifying a person of interest in the case. Columbus police identified the victim, who was found unconscious on March 29 at Parsons Avenue and East Whittier Street, as 61-year-old Dwayne Dowdell. After [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The site of a now-demolished Weinland Park liquor store may become home to a 7-story, mixed-use apartment complex. Geis Companies and M. Panzica Development, from Streetsboro and Cleveland, respectively, have proposed an 186-unit apartment complex for the corner of East Fifth Avenue and North Fourth Street. The former site of Mid-America [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine joined other Ohio leaders on Friday morning to outline how the state is preparing for Monday's rare total solar eclipse. DeWine hosted the 10:30 a.m. conference at the Ohio Emergency Operations Center given the state is expecting an influx of visitors. The governor was accompanied by representatives from the Ohio [...]
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) -- One of central Ohio's largest homebuilders is moving forward with construction of a small neighborhood next to a brewery in downtown Powell, as the city is embarking on a redesign of the historic district. Grand Communities, a subsidiary of Fischer Homes, is building 19 single-family homes off of Depot Street next [...]
FREDERICKTOWN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Knox County veterinarian has been charged with having sex with an animal. A 66-year-old man was arrested at his home on Knox Lake Road late March 31 on one count of sexual conduct with an animal and two counts of domestic violence, according to Mount Vernon Municipal Court records. He [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With Ohio located in the path of totality of the solar eclipse, the state is expecting an influx of visitors. Local organizations are urging residents to fill up their tanks before the weekend, due to the possibility of gas shortages. “Because Ohio is in a perfect spot for viewing the eclipse, [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are searching for the suspect who shot two people in east Columbus on Thursday. Authorities responded to the 3000 block of East Livingston Avenue at 10:04 p.m. on Thursday on report of a shooting, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Officers found two adults suffering from gunshot wounds to [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The most expensive Franklin County home sold in March went for $5.5 million, while the top Delaware County home was sold for $2.4 million. NBC4 analyzed daily property sale records from the Franklin and Delaware county auditor’s offices and filtered for "one-family dwellings" to not include apartments, duplexes, or unrelated land [...]
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- A central Ohio brewery that was on the market for more than $6 million and then for sale in a foreclosure auction has been acquired by a husband and wife who held their wedding at the brewery. Austin and Taylor Caulk cast the winning bid on March 25 of $2,400,600 to [...]
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person has died after a car overturned into a pond near a west Columbus apartment complex on Thursday night. Authorities responded to Renner Road and Alton Darby Creek Road near the Retreat at Sugar Farms complex in Hilliard at about 11:27 p.m. on Thursday after report of a crash, according [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There is a behind-the-scenes effort at the Ohio Statehouse right now to put a new marijuana law on the books. “Some of these old convictions for marijuana, you know, let it go,” Representative Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) said. No bill has been formally introduced. However, Seitz revealed he and Representatives Ismail Mohamed [...]
After a wet few days in Central Ohio, we are making gradual improvements today and into the weekend. We're still cold today, with highs in the middle 40s and a breeze, but we're just looking at a few light and isolated showers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Residents along Wolford Road in Licking County's Hanover Township are "trapped" after a temporary access bridge collapsed Tuesday. Licking County Engineer Jared Knerr told NBC4 there are about 10 to 15 homes that do not have road access right now. The temporary bridge was put in place while the county replaced [...]
LOGAN COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) – With the solar eclipse just days away, the Indian Lake area is getting ready to welcome visitors while also still recovering from the tornado in March. The Depot, a souvenir and gift shop in downtown Lakeview, has been ready for the eclipse for a while. Eclipse cookies, glasses, and T-shirts [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Musical acts and artists from all over the world have announced show stops in Columbus recently. One of them in 2023 was rapper and hip-hop artist Drake. When tickets went on sale for his show, Jenn Dilver and five of her friends made the purchase to make sure they'd be in [...]
We will see mostly cloudy skies by the start of the day on Friday with wind chill temps in the mid to upper 20s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus is one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. In order to keep up with that growth, city leaders are proposing changes to the city’s zoning code. This will be the first time changes are made to the code in 70 years. City leaders said these changes will help [...]
April can be a fickle month, especially in the first few weeks, when winter often lingers into the lap of spring. The contrast of seasons can also lead to severe weather, as we experienced Tuesday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and organizations in central Ohio and across the nation are teaming up to raise awareness and build stronger community partnerships. Franklin County Children’s Services is doing multiple things to raise awareness this month, including participating in Wear Blue for Child Abuse Prevention Day and lighting [...]
