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The Ohio Department of Transportation expects significant holiday traffic in several major cities like Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati through the beginning of September.

Central Ohio offers a variety of upcoming events starting September 3, including baseball games, cultural festivals, concerts, and sports matchups.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former Columbus police officer has pleaded guilty a little over four years after he fatally shot an unarmed man. Ricky Anderson pleaded guilty Thursday to reckless homicide in the death of Donovan Lewis, doing so to avoid a potential murder trial. The agreement did not include a recommended prison sentence. Anderson [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Callie! She is available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Callie is a 4-year-old Pit Bull mix who came to the shelter as a stray in May. The shelter said Callie has been on a few sleepovers and is ready to find her forever home. This sweet [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Flock camera usage by Columbus police has been temporarily suspended after it was revealed an officer used the camera system to search a license plate 272 times over 13 months. Mayor Andrew Ginther announced the suspension, or "a pause," in Flock camera usage on Thursday after the misuse came to light. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Last year, Ohio State started the football season with a mammoth challenge against No. 1 Texas, winning by a measly 10-3 scoreline. For 2026, the Buckeyes face a significantly simpler task against Ball State. The 12:30 p.m. kickoff at Ohio Stadium is one of the biggest mismatches for the opening week [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio leaders expect to prepare a report on potential errors and oversights in the child protection system leading up to the rescue of 16 children from the Siders family home in Vinton County on June 30, and the arrest of their parents and grandparents. Gov. Mike DeWine anticipates the report will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University took a step forward on $1.539 billion in facility investments and renovations on Wednesday. Ohio State revealed its 2027 Capital Investment Plan in a Board of Trustees committee meeting Wednesday afternoon. The plan included over $754 million in requested new funding across campus projects, including renovations for north [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Schools has completed a nearly $11 million renovation at Walnut Ridge High School, providing students with new spaces to train for technical and manufacturing careers while still in high school. The district unveiled the $10.75 million project on Aug. 26. The centerpiece is the new 4841 Lab, built inside [...]

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — Lancaster police officers are searching for a man believed to be involved in a Fairfield County shooting in which a woman and two children were rushed to safety. According to Sgt. Ernie King, officers responded to reports of a shooting at a residence in the 200 block of Woody Street, just [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Whitehall woman who recently tried to recall three members of city leadership has now been appointed city council president. At a Tuesday night council meeting, Whitehall City Council considered six applicants for president, one of whom was already on council. In the end, councilmembers appointed Patricia Balser in a 4-3 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A community is in mourning after a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant Pierre Damas Bel died on Monday, his family believing he took his own life due to distress related to Haitians losing their legal immigration status. Dozens of central Ohioans gathered for a vigil in his honor at Columbus City Hall on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio is facing a shortage of volunteer firefighters, which could lead to fewer trained personnel responding to emergencies, particularly in the state’s rural communities. The state is trying to recruit more volunteer firefighters, but in places like Athens County, leaders said the shortage is already creating a dangerous gap in response. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Neighbors living around a Columbus apartment complex in the Bronzeville neighborhood have spent years calling police, reporting problems and documenting what they say is criminal activity. They've taken concerns to the city and the company that manages the building, but they say little has changed. So they came to NBC4 Investigates. [...]

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Farmers and cattle ranchers nationwide have been speaking out about President Donald Trump’s deal to import beef tariff-free for 90 days, an effort meant to bring down prices at the grocery store. “We just got three cows back from the butcher last Monday, and we’re just about sold out already,” Aaron [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — The central Ohio music and restaurant communities are mourning the loss of a beloved local musician. Bill Foley died unexpectedly earlier this week. He was a regular performer at restaurants around central Ohio, with Wednesdays being his night at Carsonie's in Westerville. He played there just about every week for more [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This year marks 40 years of Ohio State University's Summer Research Opportunity Program. Dr. Brianna Davis Johnson, SROP program lead, noted that it has provided immense opportunities for students to get direct experience in research environments while gaining necessary skills from their mentors. "Research is really important to help us solve [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three of the four men arrested after a drive-by shooting that took place at a funeral appeared in court Wednesday. Trequan Hite, 19, Shimetrious Coates-Jones, 18, Treyvonne Franks, 18 and Regionn Dickerson, 18, were charged following the shooting of two people Aug. 17 at Antioch Jordan Baptist Church on the 1800 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Flags across Ohio will be lowered to half-staff in honor of a longtime lawmaker who died last week. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued the order Wednesday in honor of former Ohio Representative and State Senator Ray Miller, who died last week. All U.S. and Ohio flags on public buildings and grounds [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A west Columbus apartment complex has been boarded up after the city says it has experienced deterioration along with numerous squatters tying up vacant units. According to the City Attorney’s Office, the Property Action Team has secured a court order for the closure of the Broadway Court Apartments on West Broad [...]