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A couple of local businesses had record-breaking weekends due to the crowds brought into Columbus by the Twenty One Pilots concert at Ohio Stadium.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day provided an update Tuesday on QB Julian Sayin.

Columbus Police say they are on pace to have another year with a rising number of domestic violence-related homicides. So far, there have been 18. It’s a jarring trend we are also seeing statewide.

Snow and ice may not be in the forecast, but crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation are inspecting snow-fighting equipment and ensuring that materials and drivers are ready to go this winter.  

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A controversial advertisement featuring Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's estranged mother is gaining national attention, with Acton's brother calling the ad "despicable." Acton is facing Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in one of the closest races for governor in the nation. Monday night, a campaign ad appeared on social media featuring Acton's estranged [...]

A Columbus man indicted on a slew of felonies including aggravated arson after allegedly setting two fires at a Downtown Columbus hotel pleaded not guilty Tuesday, according to court records.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man was indicted on multiple charges including reckless homicide after firing a single shot in a hotel room that struck himself and fatally hit his mother in the next room, court records state. William David Smith II, 38, was indicted Thursday. He is charged with reckless homicide and involuntary [...]

A Columbus man on trial in six different felony cases, including one that saw an arrest of a wanted fugitive last week, will spend nearly three decades in prison.

A custom luxury home in Delaware, Ohio, recently sold for $1.9 million, illustrating a bifurcated real estate market where demand remains strong for exclusive, high-end properties despite broader economic caution among mid-market buyers.

The fast-casual chain, known for its renowned “ButterBurgers” and frozen custard, plans to open a restaurant in Hilliard’s Mill Run neighborhood during the final week of December. 

A central Ohio ramen concept that was most recently located at a south Columbus brewery has shut down. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State being 6-1 through seven games is what many people expected, but some significant curves still lie ahead. OSU has positioned itself among the teams most capable of playing for a national title, and considering the schedule that's no small feat. We now find ourselves in a week of, "calm," [...]

A new WalletHub study ranked Case Western Reserve University first among Ohio colleges and universities for return on investment, while Ohio State University placed sixth in the state.

GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Granville residents will consider banning the construction of large data centers within the village this Election Day. Granville residents will decide whether to alter the village charter to ban the construction of any data centers with peak loads of more than 25 megawatts. A "yes" vote supports changing the charter to [...]

Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey calls for "public and brutal" executions, speaking in a personal capacity. Anduril is behind Ohio's biggest single job creation project in history.

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — A man operating a motorcycle without a helmet died after a head-on crash Monday afternoon in Perry County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers were called to State Route 13 in Pleasant Township at around 4:47 p.m., when one person was pronounced dead after a two-vehicle crash. An [...]

With Election Day approaching, a federal judge rejected an Ohio Supreme Court justice’s lawsuit that challenged a state law requiring party affiliations on general-election ballots for high-level judicial candidates. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police and fire overtime spending is millions of dollars over budget. Now, Columbus City Council members are asking the city auditor to pull 10 years' worth of data on police and fire overtime spending. At a hearing on Monday, October 19, Council President Shannon Hardin said the city has consistently [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The social media duo, Josh and Jase from Great Britain have built quite the following. They travel the United States collecting unique experiences and recently stopped in Ohio for the first time. "We're traveling around all the Big Ten colleges going. Some games have been some huge games. Just got back [...]

One of NBC4's very own is being recognized on a national level.