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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 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — First responders from around Ohio gathered in Columbus this week for the third annual Ohio Counterterrorism Conference. “You’re always trying to stay informed of recent events," Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Jeff Young said. "Obviously, our world changes at a very fast pace and the concept 'it won't [...]

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is facing charges after he allegedly fired a gun inside a Grove City hospital during a fight with a hospital security guard. According to Grove City Police, Zachary Mair, 31, of Westerville, is charged with aggravated robbery, felonious assault, and improperly discharging a firearm at or into a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Residents in one of Columbus’s oldest neighborhoods have spent more than a year advocating for their health and the environment. They live along Interstate 70 and in 2024, the Ohio Department of Transportation removed the last natural buffer between their homes and the highway, so they turned to NBC4 Investigates for help. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The process to bring the suspect in a Weinland Park couple’s murder back to Ohio is underway but could take some time. Michael McKee was arrested Saturday in Rockford, Illinois by federal agents. He is still being held there, accused of killing his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer Tepe [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus has been able to attract new businesses and residents largely due to its affordability and geographic location; however, recent data shows that growth is not equally beneficial for the city's residents. "Columbus is a place where you have a significant level of population and economic growth. But what we have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Thursday is the deadline for open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Thousands of Ohioans could see their health insurance premiums increase within days. Brian O'Rourke, with the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, explained that because Congress did not extend the Obamacare subsidies before the end of 2025, many people will see rising [...]

The new 60-meter frequencies approved by the FCC in December will become available to amateurs as of February 13, 2026, along with new power restrictions on those frequencies. It’s a bit confusing, as different rules apply to different segments of the band. The changes result from the FCC’s action to approve a worldwide 60-meter amateur allocation made by the World Radiocommunication Conference...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A federal judge ordered Ohio State University to expunge a former student's expulsion records, arguing the university violated his First and Fourteenth amendment rights. Guy Christensen was expelled in May for two videos he posted on social media after finishing his first year. Christensen sued top university officials in September, arguing [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A college basketball point-shaving scheme involved players allegedly rigging games against Ohio University and Kent State, according to a federal indictment. A federal indictment unsealed on Thursday lists a game on Feb. 27, 2024, at the M.A.C. Center in Kent between Kent State and Buffalo. Kent State was favored by 8.5 [...]

Robert W. “Bob” Jones, VE7RWJ, a former top official of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Canadian telecommunications regulator, passed away on January 7, 2026, at age 82. His early fascination with amateur radio led to a career in telecommunications and engineering, according to his obituary.

Jones was Director General of the Canadian Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regul...

At the urging of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to exempt radio amateurs from foreign adversary reporting requirements. These rules would have applied to citizens of the listed countries (see below), including those living in the United States, who hold or are applying for an FCC license.

On January 8, 2026, the FCC relea...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — While a man accused of killing a north Columbus couple awaits extradition from Illinois to Ohio, NBC4 has also learned that he is embroiled in a civil suit for medical malpractice. According to court records in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Michael McKee, charged in the death of his ex-wife Monique Tepe [...]