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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) — The Washington Township Fire Department is using a house fire from earlier this year as a safety reminder for the community. The fire started in a bathroom exhaust fan. The department shared pictures from the scene, some showing the charred fan. “The occupant was alerted to the fire by hearing [...]

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A crash in Pickaway County caused quite a dill-emia for drivers Wednesday afternoon. In a social media post, the Ohio Department of Transportation shared a video of hundreds of boxes of pickles along the side of the road after a crash on State Route 316. ODOT did not say what led [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a shooting in southeast Columbus. After investigation, a warrant for aggravated murder was issued Friday for Rickey Harmon, 49, a media release said. He was later apprehended by a SWAT team. See latest headlines from NBC4 in the video player above. Officers arrived [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead and at least two others injured after a crash in the Weinland Park neighborhood of Columbus Wednesday afternoon. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, the single-vehicle crash was reported at approximately 2:40 p.m. on the 1300 block of North High Street, between the Short North and the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A north Columbus eatery has shut its doors less than a year after opening, with owners promising a comeback at a new storefront to be determined. Linworth Grill served a Persian-and-American fusion menu at 2245 W. Dublin-Granville Road in the Linworth Crossing Center before closing and is searching for a new [...]

Cooler and drier air will settle in for the remainder of the week, as high pressure builds into the region from the northwest.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The father of 16 children rescued from a Vinton County home was set to appear in court Thursday, but the hearing was pushed back for a second time. Gary Siders II, 36, is one of four adults arrested June 30 and initially charged with 16 counts of child endangerment. Deputies said [...]

GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Now under new ownership, the historic Buxton Inn will host a grand reopening highlighting its dining and event options this September. The 214-year-old landmark at 313 E Broadway was sold to New England Development Co. in April after nearly two years of attempted sales. Kevin Shau, the property's new owner, announced [...]

Ohio Village is set to host a two-week reopening during the Ohio State Fair starting July 29 to showcase its expanded historical timeline and recent renovations.

MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A baby bison is the newest member of the Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area family. The bison, who was born early Monday, marks the first birth since the herd's arrival in April, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said. The bison was up, roaming around and following his mama just hours after [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- At least three tornadoes have been confirmed in Ohio after multiple rounds of thunderstorms on Tuesday. One confirmed tornado was in Muskingum County. The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh was expected to send a team to survey the damage, particularly around Duncan Falls, to determine the tornado's rating. NWS Pittsburgh [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Site development and utility work have begun on a planned 135-home community in western Hilliard, the first for-sale housing project in the Columbus area for Indianapolis-based builder Onyx+East. The Village at Alton Place is planned on roughly 31.9 acres north of Bridgeview Trace and west of Alton Darby Creek Road. An [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – The demolition of five buildings in Gahanna’s Creekside district was completed this month to make way for new development, but there is no clear timeline for when construction will begin. Five vacant buildings along Mill Street – including three on the west side and two on the east side, all just [...]

MARIETTA, Ohio (WCMH) -- The federal government is looking to open Wayne National Forest to fracking, with a lease sale scheduled for September. On Friday, the Bureau of Land Management announced companies will be able to bid on oil and gas leases on Sept. 15. The lease would open up 2,840 acres of Wayne National [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A recently signed Ohio bill will expand the state’s vehicular homicide law to include golf carts, motor scooters and other low-speed vehicles. Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 533, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Miller (R-Newark), on July 7 after it unanimously passed the House in March and the Senate in June. [...]

On Tuesday, parts of Ohio experienced straight-line, microburst, and even tornado wind damage.

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Two of the five victims who perished in Delaware County’s Scioto River have been named. According to authorities, four of the five victims -- two married couples -- were Honduran citizens. Two of the adults who have been identified are Jose Mario Pineda Dias, 33, and Marina Suyapa Regalado, 28, Honduran [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will not move forward with a permit that would have allowed some data centers to discharge wastewater into the state’s lakes, rivers and streams. The EPA said it received more than 7,000 comments on the proposal and decided to scrap the plan given [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dublin City Schools Superintendent John Marschhausen is stepping down after five years leading the district, effective July 31, according to a letter he sent to district families Tuesday. He did not cite a reason for the decision. The Board of Education is scheduled to consider approving his resignation during a special [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Powerful storms that ripped through central Ohio Tuesday have left thousands of AEP customers without power, and multiple areas of the region with storm damage and flooded roads. As of 5 p.m., AEP is reporting 20,088 customers without power, the majority of those in Licking County, which is reporting 10,549 outages. [...]