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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohioans will sit down to a table of turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie Thursday, but traditional Thanksgiving foods are different than the first Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving refers to the 1621 harvest feast between 52 Plymouth colonists and 90 Wampanoag. According to the National Archives, the Thanksgiving story is more [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man arrested in connection to a shooting which began as a dispute over line-cutting at a central Columbus pizza shop has been sentenced to prison. According to court documents, 33-year-old Willie Stephens pleaded guilty to felonious assault earlier this month and could spend over 10 years in prison for shooting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that police officers’ identities can be withheld from public records when they are attacked on the job, under a state law that protects the privacy of crime victims.  Tuesday’s ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by The Columbus Dispatch against the Columbus Division of Police [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After 14 months of service and a week of waiting with no updates, hundreds of Ohio soldiers on Tuesday finally took a step toward coming home. "The message this sends — intentionally or not — is that once the mission is complete, soldiers’ well-being and family responsibilities are secondary considerations," Sgt. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A bipartisan bill that would eliminate fees for state IDs and birth certificates for Ohioans experiencing homelessness is headed to the House floor after clearing its committee last week. House Bill 472, sponsored by Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar), passed out of the House Children and Human Services [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The City of Columbus and Columbus Division of Police are partnering for holiday crime enforcement at popular shopping destinations. "It's a great way for us to, to show off our city, show off our community, but also continue to grow our city,” Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said. “I know a lot [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A controversial zoning decision in Columbus is moving forward after Columbus City Council voted to approve the construction of a 20-unit apartment building in the Eastland area. The project is something many neighbors said goes against their community plan and hopes to extend the nearby park. "It kind of feels almost [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Ohio State prepares to take on Michigan in Ann Arbor this weekend, another longstanding rivalry is underway - one far from the football field. For three consecutive years, Ohio State supporters have won a competition for blood donations, part of an annual Blood Battle that pits Buckeye fans against Michigan [...]

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WCMH) -- In recent years, the most heated rivalry in college sports between Ohio State and Michigan universities has exploded into ugly on-field incidents. The brawl that followed last year's game included police using pepper spray to break it up.  With the anger between the teams boiling over, fans may be concerned [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State University Buckeyes continue to dominate the College Football Playoff rankings, topping the charts for the fourth week in a row. The top three -- No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana, and No. 3 Texas A&M -- have remained consistent since the first rankings earlier this month. Ohio [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The big rivalry game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines is just days away, and many students on Ohio State’s campus are confident in the Buckeyes winning this year, there are still other ways Ohio comes out on top. NBC4 Investigates dug into the data that shows all the [...]

PLAIN CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Originally marked for failure, a mandatory recount proved Jonathan Alder Schools' bond issue in fact passed by just three votes. On Election night, Jonathan Alder's bond issue to fund a new 6-12 grade campus was reported as failing, marking the second time this year it had not passed. As provisional [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Many see pets as family, but experts say that doesn’t mean they should be included in enjoying Thanksgiving dinner. Veterinarians say several traditional foods could make your furry friends sick. Dr. Annie Gerding, an associate veterinarian at Fifth & Kenny Animal Hospital, said fatty foods can cause serious stomach problems for [...]

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- Being a firefighter is already a physically demanding job; now imagine doing it while pregnant. That was the case for three firefighters at the Lancaster Fire Department. “It was really special to be able to have someone so close, you know, people I see every day that I could talk to [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge James Schuck has been accused of pressuring an attorney in the prosecutor's office to have sex, according to a new legal filing revealed Tuesday. Schuck is listed as a defendant in a stalking case. The first hearing in the case took place Tuesday evening. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center's annual Thanksgiving Sleepover is back, where residents can take a dog home for the holiday weekend. The program is an opportunity for dogs to relax in a new place, while giving them a break from the shelter. The sleepover event also gives the [...]

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is asking the public to help name their baby elephant, with four names to choose from, and voting will take place until December 1st.

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Delaware city councilman was arrested on charges of telecommunications harassment and menacing by stalking. Councilman Cory David Hoffman, who represents the city's third ward, was arrested late last week after he allegedly sent multiple text messages and emails from multiple email addresses over the past month to the victim, even [...]

Black Friday shoppers in Columbus, Ohio can take advantage of a wide range of opening times at local retailers, with some stores opening as early as 5 a.m. and others staying open until 11 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ryan Day has won a national championship more recently than he has won a game over Michigan. Of course, that would be true even if Day had led Ohio State to a win over the Wolverines last season. But his 1-4 record against them remains a sore spot among the Buckeye [...]