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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A group of musicians is using Labor Day to educate people about the holiday’s origins while raising money for a good cause. Labor Day is often viewed as the end of summer and part of a three-day weekend, but for people at Columbus Mennonite Church, the holiday took on a different [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A motorcyclist is dead after he swerved to avoid an animal and then crashed into a utility pole Sunday. According to Columbus police, the crash happened on the 1600 block of Wilton Drive on the city's east side at approximately 1:55 p.m. Fredrick Hunter, 42, was driving his motorcycle north on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- BuckeyeThon, Ohio's largest student-run philanthropy group, kicked off its year-long fundraising movement with a 5k race Sunday morning to support pediatric patients and their families.    Created to raise money for Nationwide Children's Hospital, the student-led event, now in its 25th year, is committed to bringing people together. "I'm a team captain for [...]

CANFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was not hurt after an incident with an armed man Sunday while attending a fair in northeastern Ohio, according to sources. According to a statement from the Mahoning County Democratic Party, the incident happened at the party's tent at the Canfield Fair. Acton campaign communications director [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man was found guilty of murder for a deadly shooting that took place near an elementary school in 2024. Nicko Matthews-Cooper, 24, was found guilty of murder, felonious assault, discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises and tampering with evidence Aug. 6 after a jury trial. He [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week’s Sunday Briefing:

MANSFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) — A Mansfield police officer has been relieved of his duties after twice being involved in alleged alcohol-related incidents. According to the Mansfield Department of Police, Officer John Meyer reported for duty at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 29 but was found to be under the influence of alcohol. In violation of the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A wanted man who police say “ambushed” his wife in a deadly shooting remains at large going on three years. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, Jose Antonio Gomez-Santana is to be considered armed and dangerous and is wanted in the death of his wife, Angel Rena Gomez. Police said Gomez [...]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood watched his pass sail out of bounds, and he thought he knew what that meant for No. 16 Michigan. “I definitely thought the game was over because there were zeroes on the clock,” he said. So did Western Michigan. So did a lot of people watching. Given a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 104th season of Ohio State football started out with a bang as the top-ranked Buckeyes dominated Ball State 56-3 on Saturday in a season opener that enshrined former coach Jim Tressel into the stadium's ring of honor. Junior wideout Jeremiah Smith stole the show again with two touchdown catches in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Olentangy Local Schools is beginning a districtwide redistricting process that will set elementary and high school attendance boundaries ahead of the opening of two schools. Deputy Superintendent Jack Fette outlined the process during the Aug. 27 Board of Education meeting. The district’s Attendance Boundary Committee will recommend elementary school boundaries for [...]

The Columbus Greek Festival is underway this weekend, bringing traditional food, music and dancing to downtown Columbus.

A person died Saturday morning after being hit by a car during a heavy rainstorm in southeast Columbus, police said.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State's season opener has officially come and gone. For the first time, fans new players and a new turf field up close. "I mean, we're all excited. We've got people who come from Cleveland. We've got people like come from North Carolina. We've got people that come up from Cincinnati, Indianapolis," OSU alumnus Craig Wetterman said. "So, this [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dressed in his iconic red sweater vest, Jim Tressel looked up to see where his name will live on in Buckeyes history. The former head coach, who led Ohio State to six Big Ten titles and the 2002 BCS National Championship, was enshrined into the Horseshoe's ring of honor Saturday, becoming [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a house fire in a North Linden neighborhood Saturday morning. According to Chief Bryan Barnhart, Columbus Division of Fire was dispatched to the 1500 block of Aberdeen Avenue at 8:17 a.m. on reports of a fire. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. According to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man was indicted by a grand jury following a parking lot crash that left one man dead in June. Edward Elliot, 57, was indicted Aug. 26 in Franklin County on three charges -- aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular homicide and failure to stop after an accident or collision. View a previous [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man considered to be among a central Ohio county’s most wanted was arrested in a neighboring county after spending nearly two years on the run. According to the Licking County Sheriff's Office, detectives were contacted by Hocking County deputies, requesting assistance in tracking down one of their most wanted people, [...]

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (WCMH) — Two dozen illegal slot machines were confiscated as part of an investigation into illegal gambling case in Guernsey County, where search and seizure warrants have been issued this summer. According to the Ohio Casino Control Commission, a search warrant was served earlier this week by the Cambridge Police Department to a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio will honor one of its own on Saturday by lowering flags to half-staff in remembrance of a former longtime lawmaker. Former Ohio Representative and State Senator Ray Miller died late last month at the age of 77. View the latest NBC4 headlines in the player above. Friends, colleagues, and family [...]