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A Columbus man fighting the potential release of the person convicted of murdering his sister says a 2021 law that made the killer eligible for parole decades earlier than originally scheduled is forcing his family to repeatedly relive the crime.

Sherrod Brown won a return to the U.S. Senate in Ohio’s midterm elections Tuesday night with about 350,000 fewer votes than he received in his 2024 defeat, as the Republican vote total fell by more than twice that amount.

Ohio elected Democrats in all but one statewide race, placing Democrats in seats they have not held since 2011 and leaving Republicans searching for the best path forward.

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- Olentangy Schools families have until Thursday to submit feedback on the district's redistricting options. The district is adjusting its attendance boundaries to prepare for the opening of a new elementary school next school year and a new high school the year after. The fourth and final community forum took place [...]

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio voters made their distaste for large developments, particularly data centers, known on election night by approving all five local ballot measures that limit data center construction. One of those measures was approving an addition to the Grove City charter, which would require a citizens’ vote, or referendum, to decide [...]

Pickerington schools income tax PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Some tough conversations are happening in Pickerington following the failure of the school district's levy in Tuesday's election. “A lot of emotions today, my daughter should be playing lacrosse in the spring for the junior high, and as of now, that won't be happening," Leesa Eshelman, a [...]

A string of power outages is disrupting life for some Westerville-area residents. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new campus in Franklin County is aiming to give children entering protective custody a safe place to stay while getting the support they need. Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel joined former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett Wednesday for the ribbon cutting at Champion's Bridge, a Child Wellness Campus on Dublin [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Democrats are ecstatic over taking the governor’s office for the first time in decades, but beyond that, the balance of power in the rest of state government is about to shift. Democrats flipped nine seats in the Ohio House of Representatives, breaking the Republicans’ long-held supermajority.  Republicans will still control [...]

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – The wife of a former Marion city council member has had all child sexual abuse charges against her dismissed, nine months after her husband was found not guilty of similar charges. A judge ruled late last month that all charges against Heidi Ratliff are dismissed; she was facing obstructing justice, endangering [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus voters approved two ballot issues Tuesday night that will change how city council members are elected. Will Petrik, the campaign manager for Issue 8, says his group is excited for the future after voters overwhelmingly approved the measure that limits residents to only vote for the council member representing the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine issued an order honoring the life of a fallen firefighter. Wednesday afternoon, DeWine ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to fly at half-staff in honor of firefighter Ryan Milligan of the North Royalton Fire Department. View the latest headlines from NBC4 in the player above. According to WJW, Milligan, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Over four years since the death of Donovan Lewis, the ex-officer who shot and killed him was in court for a sentencing hearing in a Columbus court room Wednesday morning. In August, Ricky Anderson pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in the death of Lewis, who was gunned down inside a Hilltop [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Yellow Springs Brewery announced it will close its Clintonville taproom this week, the latest in a series of local breweries shutting down this year. "When you see the closings, it sucks, especially for those that work so hard to grow those businesses and and make them successful," Bob Szuter, co-owner of [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A bookstore featuring literary-inspired candles will soon open its doors in Gahanna. The Bibliophile Candle Co. is preparing to relocate from 5454 N. Hamilton Road in northeast Columbus to 116 Mill St. in Gahanna’s Creekside District. The original location will close on Nov. 7 before the new shop opens on Nov. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — When the preseason Associated Press poll came out in August, Ohio State fans circled Nov. 7 on the calendar. That game now has a bigger circle, but for a different reason. The 12th-ranked Buckeyes play No. 23 Oregon on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in a game between the top two teams [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One woman is dead and another is injured after a shooting Wednesday morning that occurred north of Downtown, Columbus. According to Columbus police, officers were called to the 800 block of Gibbard Avenue at 7:37 a.m. in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood, near Lexington Avenue. View the latest headline from NBC4 in the [...]

In Ohio, while hoarding itself is not a specific crime, homeowners can face legal action or property condemnation if excessive clutter creates public health nuisances, structural dangers, or fire hazards.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio voters elected Democrats Amy Acton as governor and Sherrod Brown to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, two years after President Donald Trump carried the state by roughly 11 percentage points. The victories reopened a question Ohio’s recent elections had pushed aside: Can both parties consistently compete statewide, or did Democrats [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Democrat Amy Acton said she plans to begin her term combating corruption as Ohio’s next governor. Acton defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in unofficial results, and Ramaswamy conceded Tuesday night. The gubernatorial inauguration is set for Jan. 11, and Acton has pledged to take action starting on her first day. Acton pledged [...]