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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Numerous central Ohioans are feeling the impact of this harsh winter weather on the roads as drivers are dealing with snowy road conditions. “I usually put some sandbags in my trunk or something, heavy bricks, like whatever I can find just to try to stop it from, like, spinning out or [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Weekend snow has prompted some school districts in central Ohio to delay or cancel classes for Monday. Between 4 and 7 inches of snow blanketed central Ohio over the weekend. Storm Team 4's forecast calls for moderating temperatures and dry conditions through the early part of the week, with rain arriving [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on the Sunday Briefing: “We’re looking at the governor’s race where we see a big shake up and a shift in polling,” Spencer Kimball with Emerson Polling said. “Here, there doesn’t seem to be a shakeup and we get to those name recognition questions.” See what is driving Democrat [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A teenager arrested in a homicide near Nationwide Children’s Hospital nearly two years ago was tried as an adult and pleaded guilty to a one of five charges. According to court records, 19-year-old Marvin Holt was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison and up to 13½ years for the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A three-time convicted felon is facing multiple federal charges related to trafficking in large amounts of drugs, including fentanyl. According to prosecutors, a federal grand jury has indicted 35-year-old Samuel Griffith on six total charges – five counts of selling, distributing, or dispensing a controlled substance, and one count of unlawful [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Four years after a man and two young children were gunned down while sitting in a car in southeast Columbus, their killer or killers remain unknown. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, the investigation is ongoing into the death of Charles Wade and two small children, Demetrius Wall-Neal and Londynn Wall-Neal, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohio residents spent nearly all of Saturday watching snow showers fall and are waking up Sunday to frigid temperatures. NBC4 wants to see what it looks like where you live. You can use the form below to send us your photos or short videos. Most counties remain under a snow [...]

Tim Holmes, a local toy inventor, has created Nurkl, a craft stick connector set, and has partnered with Micro Center to stock their shelves, as well as sending 10% of their sales to children in Africa for free.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Columbus-area LA Fitness clubs are preparing to shut their doors next week. The company will permanently close its Hilliard gym at 1800 Tanglewood Park Blvd. and its Polaris Fashion Place-area location at 2100 Polaris Pkwy. on Dec. 18. Signs posted on each facility announce that both clubs will close at [...]

CLEVELAND (AP) - Bruce Thornton scored 19 of his 21 points after halftime - which included the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left - and Ohio State rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia 89-88 in double overtime on Saturday night at the Cleveland Hoops Showdown. Freshman Amare Bynum started the second [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio didn’t just get snow. We also have plunging temperatures to worry about. “Typically, when weather drops this cold or under 32 degrees Fahrenheit, which is freezing, we can be exposed to things like frostbite and hypothermia,” said Dr. Barbara Bawer, Assistant Clinical Professor at OSU’s Wexner Medical Center. She [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Someone could end up celebrating a billion-dollar Christmas if they play their numbers right. For the second time this year, the Powerball jackpot has hit the $1 billion mark with Saturday’s drawing. The winning numbers in that jackpot are 58, 28, 31, 1, and 57, with Powerball 16. The multiplier is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Snow blanketed portions of Ohio on Saturday, prompting some counties to issue snow emergencies, including Franklin and Delaware. According to the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness, there are three classifications of snow emergencies. Below each classification includes the listed county's designation for Tuesday morning. Counties under a Level 1 snow [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Grove City man has been federally charged with child pornography crimes and video voyeurism. According to prosecutors, Neil Brown worked at several cell phone stores in the Columbus area. The 41-year-old allegedly captured nude photos and videos from customers' phones. Criminal complaint documents from this week state that Brown was [...]

WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) — A former police officer in Pike County will spend the next decade in federal prison for his role in running a steroid and cocaine ring out of southern Ohio. According to prosecutors, a U.S. District Court judge sentenced Mark Anglemyer Jr. to 10 years for leading a drug trafficking ring that [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As temperatures drop, the hundreds of thousands of stray and feral cats in central Ohio begin to seek a warm place to escape the elements. Cats are prone to freezing to death in the winter if they cannot find adequate shelter. Generally, most healthy cats feel uncomfortable once temperatures drop below [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A report linked Amazon data centers to miscarriages and rare cancers, drawing concerns about data centers' presence in central Ohio. According to a report from Rolling Stone, officials in Morrow County, Oregon, linked dangerous levels of nitrates in the county's water supply to the presence of an Amazon data center. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than four years after losing her son, a local woman is one step closer to justice. Two suspects have been arrested and charged in the 2021 murder of 29-year-old Keishawn Riley. “I’m about to grieve now through this part because I never really got to,” said his mother, Keisha Riley. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- NBC4’s annual Firefighters 4 Kids Toy Drive is happening Saturday and this year, it’ll benefit the Salvation Army in Central Ohio for the first time. The goal is to make sure as many local children as possible have gifts under the tree this year and the Salvation Army is helping with [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Synthetic kratom is now illegal everywhere in Ohio after Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order today adopting the unanimous recommendation of the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. DeWine requested the Board hold an emergency meeting today to decide action on the popular drug that purports to treat pain and other ailments, [...]