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MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 4-year-old girl and a 72-year-old woman were killed early Friday in a Marion house fire. The fire happened at about 3:30 a.m. along Marion-Cardington Road East. Map shows approximate location Firefighters said they arrived to heavy fire, and despite their efforts, the girl and the woman died. Their names have [...]

JOHNSTOWN, Ohio (WCMH) — As communities across central Ohio continue to dig out from the snow, one brought several groups of community members together to help. No matter what town or city, there are likely still places where a lot of shoveling is going on. “We basically did a whole cul-de-sac at that and we’ve [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate is called the "Restore Trust in Congress Act," and if it passes it will ban stock ownership and trading for members of Congress and their immediate family. A similar bill is making its way through the House. Sponsors say there are serious concerns [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- State transportation officials say even though road conditions are improving, we are not out of the woods yet. Their next challenge is the cold temperatures. Officials said this is an all-hands-on deck situation to keep plowing through this winter storm. “We're in like, you know, major cleanup mode at this point,” [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus leaders say the city is dealing with one of the worst spikes in water main breaks in years. As of Friday morning, Columbus Water and Power had confirmed 60 water main breaks across the city. NBC4 stopped by one in the Hilltop, and another one that has been repaired in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A central Ohio support service for people with disabilities began a new chapter Friday. The Alpha Group celebrated the grand opening of their new discount store in Delaware. Alpha Group leaders said it will help expand their mission to employ more people with disabilities. CEO of the Alpha Group, Liz Owens-Detillion, said the new [...]

Solar activity continued at low levels this week. Low level C-class
flares were observed from Regions 4342 and 4353. The majority of the
regions were either stable or in decay. New Regions 4359, 4360, and
4361 emerged on the disk and were numbered. No Earth-directed
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed. The forecast calls for
solar activity to remain at low levels with a chance for M-class
fla...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio State has set the date for its spring football game. The Buckeyes announced Friday that the game, a culmination of the spring practice sessions, will take place Saturday, April 18, at Ohio Stadium. A kickoff time was not announced. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 20. See [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will extend free bus rides through Saturday. COTA announced it would waive fares through Friday and Saturday in a statement Friday morning. COTA said the decision comes ahead of a Friday night Cold Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service. Cold Weather Advisories are [...]

A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect tonight (7 p.m.) until noon Saturday for frigid wind chills well below zero and near-record cold.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A familiar Old North bar is preparing for its next act. Josh Chapman, owner of Alibi Bourbon & Cocktail Lounge at 843 N. High St. in the Short North is taking over the 2598 N. High St. space most recently home to Bossy Grrls Pin-Up Joint. The former bar, known for [...]

Movie lovers in central Ohio can enjoy special screenings and marathon-style events of this year's Best Picture nominees and short films at AMC Theatres, Cinemark, Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern in the weeks leading up to the 98th Academy Awards.

580 students at Conn Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, will participate in a conversation with an astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS). Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has confirmed the contact, scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026, just after 10:00 AM EST.  

Radio communications will be provided by the Raleigh Amateur Radio Socie...

Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, Director of the ARRL Northwestern Division, has received the Hall of Honor Award for 35 years of service to the Yakima Search and Rescue group.  

Tharp called the award “unexpected and very much appreciated,” adding, “You don’t do volunteer work to get awards, you do it because it’s needed and makes a difference.” 

Tharp was first licensed in 1989 and now holds an Extra Class...

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is asking members to help encourage licensed youth in their communities to participate in the ARRL Student Coding Competition, an initiative focused on developing practical resources for the Amateur Radio Service. The competition, which began January 1, 2026, challenges young amateurs to create a mobile application that ARRL will use as a long-te...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Heating devices cause hundreds of house fires in Ohio each year, placing the state among the highest in the nation, according to a new analysis by SafeHome.org. The home security research website reviewed data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System covering 2020 through 2024. NFIRS collects fire incident reports from [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are seeking community help in a west Columbus homicide. Police said James C. Pettigrew Jr., 31, was shot on the 500 block of South Richardson Avenue around 3:18 p.m. on Tuesday and died soon after at a local hospital. Columbus police are asking anyone with security camera footage in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's top teachers union is standing by its message to teachers to "keep ICE away from public schools." Ohio Education Association President Jeff Wensing published a statement on Jan. 15 strongly opposing ICE operations in or around public schools. The post received backlash from Republican leaders, but Wensing said schools should [...]