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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Winter weather is back in full force in central Ohio, prompting some counties to issue snow emergencies Friday night. A clipper storm tracking across the northern Great Lakes will bring spotty snow showers and brisk southwest winds, which will boost temperatures slightly above freezing. A more widespread light snow will develop [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- NBC4's Puppy with a Purpose is officially a full-time service dog. Paris spent nearly two years in training with canine companions to get to this moment and spend Friday mornings on NBC4 Today during that time. He was matched with Josh Miller from Indiana. Paris will now use his skills to [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Delaware County mother has been sentenced in connection with a murder her son committed in 2024. Tara Jones was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, improperly furnishing firearms to a minor, permitting drug abuse and unlawful transactions in weapons. All the charges are felonies. She was found guilty in October 2025. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The citizen-led ballot initiative to repeal Ohio's new marijuana law has already hit a snag. Ohioans For Cannabis Choice -- the group seeking to repeal Senate Bill 56, which they say recriminalizes the use of cannabis -- learned this week that Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has rejected their ballot petition summary.  [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Snow crews have been hard at work to keep roads treated to prepare Central Ohio for another round of winter weather. The Columbus Snow Warriors told NBC4 that they’re in good shape with around 21,000 tons of salt available. However, not everyone has reserves like this. “It really changes everything in [...]

WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is dead Friday after a house fire in Madison County. According to the Jefferson Township fire department, they were alerted to the house along High Free Pike about 9:15 a.m. One person was found dead inside the house, and there were no other victims. The cause of the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An indictment has been handed down in the murder case of Dr. Michael McKee, who is accused of killing his ex-wife and her husband in north Columbus in December. According to court documents, a grand jury has indicted McKee, 39, of Chicago, on four counts of aggravated murder and one count [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Black Sheep Kitchen & Spirits, a LGBTQ-owned bar and restaurant in the Short North, announced this week it will end regular bar service and transition into an event-focused space. The change was announced in social media posts Tuesday and Wednesday. The business, located at 1124 N. High St., said its final [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – An Upper Arlington business that will offer coffee, soft serve ice cream and affogatos has set an opening date. Mallway Market Coffee + Cone, located at 1966 N. Mallway Drive, will begin welcoming customers on Jan. 21, according to owner Alyssa Litzinger. The shop took over a former real estate [...]

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Roosters restaurant in Marysville reopened Thursday after renovations and the retirement of its previous owners. The location at 16450 Square Drive resumed service after temporarily closing for a remodel when longtime owners Jin and Gum Hyung retired. Roosters Corporate now operates the restaurant. Originally opened in 2008, the Marysville restaurant [...]

COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation alleged Coshocton City Schools violated the First Amendment when a teacher led a prayer during a school assembly. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a national organization that works to keep church and state separate. On Nov. 25, it sent a letter to Coshocton City Schools [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus-based chapter of national advocacy group 50501 publicly urged Ohio State University to stop federal agents from participating in a career fair. On Tuesday, Ohio State will have its annual Spring Career Fair at the Ohio Union. Ohio State spokesperson Ben Johnson said there are over 150 public and private [...]

HEBRON, Ohio (WCMH) — One person has died and another was hospitalized in critical condition after a Licking County house fire erupted near Buckeye Lake early Friday morning. According to the Buckeye Lake Fire Department a large house fire broke out at approximately 2 a.m. on Mill Dam Road, just north of the Interstate 70 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The mother of Reagan Tokes, an Ohio State University student who was murdered by a man on post-release control, is backing an incoming bill that would require real-time surveillance of electronic ankle bracelets. Rep. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) said she plans to introduce a bill by the end of the month that [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Some Central Ohio Transit Authority riders may soon see buses arriving more often and routes running more reliably. COTA leaders are proposing a round of service changes set to begin in May. On Thursday night, they asked riders to weigh in before changes are finalized. "These are folks who ride the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after they lost control of their vehicle while driving in south Columbus Thursday afternoon. According to Columbus police, a Mitsubishi Outlander was driving west on Llewellyn Avenue near Parsons Avenue at approximately 5:13 p.m. The Mitsubishi's driver failed to make a right curve in the road, hitting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCHM) -- By July 1, every school district in Ohio must adopt a policy on artificial intelligence use in education. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce recently released a model policy on AI in education and districts statewide will have to craft a policy that fits their specific needs. As the state’s [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus animal clinic fell victim to an incident that’s seems more and more common in the city after a vehicle crashed into the Village Animal Clinic last weekend. “We weren’t really expecting it to be as severe as it was,” Village Animal Clinic Practice Manager and Veterinary Technician Larrissa Kinser [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- If you’re looking for a job, it can be hard to know where to start. State leaders are launching a brand-new website that will help connect Ohioans with in-demand jobs. Lt. Governor Jim Tressel announced the ‘WorkOhio’ initiative on Thursday. Through the website, people can get personalized support while looking for a job. The state [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Concerns over publicly funded child care are driving more action at the Ohio Statehouse. For the second day in a row, Republican lawmakers have proposed new legislation to prevent child care fraud, fraud that fellow legislators and the governor have said is not as big a problem as online influencers are [...]