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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An option to combat the affordable housing crisis in Columbus is now more accessible: accessory dwelling units, which are smaller, secondary homes on a single-family lot. Councilmember Otto Beatty led the passage of this legislation just weeks before the end of his time on council. On Monday, he looked back at [...]

Storm Team 4 is following snow coming to central Ohio early on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Stick with NBC4 for the latest forecast updates and road conditions.

Cyber Monday ends tonight, and both MSP Black Friday offers close once the deadline hits.

Source: Final day for MSP Cyber Monday Offers – Closing Tonight - Technibble.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A national travel magazine recently named Columbus among the top 10 cities with the best food in the United States.  Condé Nast Traveler, a magazine owned by the company that publishes Vogue, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, released its annual list of the country's best “food cities” on Nov. 24. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- DankHouse Brewing Co., a Newark-based craft brewery known for its hazy IPAs and barrel-aged offerings, plans to open a second location in Columbus. The brewery announced Nov. 15 that it will move into the space at 901 Oak St. in Olde Towne East in 2026. The announcement, made on social media, [...]

Parents of young athletes tend to have realistic expectations for their children's athletic success, although a notable group still believes their child has a better-than-average shot at becoming a top athlete.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Central Ohio gas prices continue to fall at a fast pace, even before, during, and after the major holiday travel weekend. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices have dropped 26.8 cents from last week, totaling a drop of 64 cents over two weeks, [...]

Columbus, Ohio has been home to several celebrity chefs, including Avishar Barua, Alexia Orsburn, Catie Randazzo, and Aaron Clouse, who have all appeared on popular television shows such as Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay", "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives", "Chopped", and "Halloween Baking Championship".

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Department of Education is taking key steps toward dismantling itself, worrying some Ohio education groups and parents. On Nov. 18, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced it will partner with other federal agencies to deliver funded programs, a key step in the promised dismantling of the Department of Education. In [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A two-car collision and a fire caused the death of one man Sunday night after he was trapped in the north Columbus wreckage. According to Columbus Police, a man was driving a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis eastbound on East Cook Road, near the Overbrook Drive intersection in Clintonville. At the same [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio bill seeks to expand the state's oversight and regulation of puppy mills. Senate Bill 232, introduced by Sen. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) in July, would revise Ohio’s laws on high-volume dog breeders, whose operations are often referred to as puppy mills. Ohio consistently ranks among the states with the most [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Five people have been hospitalized after a fire destroyed a west Columbus home early Monday morning. Multiple crews from the Columbus Division of Fire arrived at the 500 block of South Harris Avenue, near Sullivant Avenue in the Central Hilltop just after 5 a.m. when significant smoke and fire damage was [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are pushing a bipartisan plan to expand access to fresh food in underserved communities through a new grant program aimed at helping grocery stores open in areas classified as food deserts. House Bill 543, introduced in October by Reps. Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Township), would create [...]

Is Black Friday really booming, or are inflated prices and AI shopping assistants just muddying the waters? This episode rips into the data, exposes retailer tactics, and debates if smarter tech is actually making us better shoppers.

• Black Friday data shows online sales strong, store results mixed
• Silicon Valley's man in the White House is benefiting himself and his friends
• View: Trump's AI agenda sails toward an iceberg of bipartisan populist fury
• 'We do fail ... a lot': Defense startup Anduril hits setbacks with weapons tech
• Solar's growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use
• Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea
• China leapfrogs US in global market for 'open' AI models
• Danish authorities in rush to close security loophole in Chinese electric buses
• The Ford F-150 Lightning was supposed to transform the industry. Now, Ford may pull the plug
• Roblox is a problem — but it's a symptom of something worse
• Warner Music and Suno strike deal for AI music, giving artists control over their likeness
• Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
• Jony Ive, Sam Altman: OpenAI plans elegantly simple device
• One tech tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here's what you can do about it
• How a GM EV1 was sold for the first time
• GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As prices continue to climb on almost everything this holiday season, real Christmas trees might actually be the budget-friendly option. "It’s become a tradition," Cat Pacanovsky said. "We come here. We freeze. We kind of argue over which tree we're going to get, trying to find the perfect one. We choose [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sunday was one of the busiest travel days of the year as many people headed back home after the Thanksgiving holiday. According to the Transportation Security Administration, more than 3 million people flew on Sunday. “Typically, when I fly out this time, it's just like barren in the airport for, like, my whole gate was there [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on the Sunday Briefing: “People are longing for good people to sit in the seats and do the work,” Acton said. Hear why she said her party affiliation won’t stop her from winning in Trump Country. “There has been a concerted march in this state to defund public schools [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Saturday's showdown in Indianapolis between Ohio State and Indiana for the Big Ten title will be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 game. The latest USA Today coaches poll released Sunday afternoon once again has the Buckeyes (12-0, 9-0) ranked at the top and the Hoosiers (12-0, 9-0) sitting right behind [...]