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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police found a shooting victim dead in south Columbus on Saturday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Lockbourne Road at 8:51 a.m. after a caller discovered the victim, according to the Columbus Division of Police. See NBC4’s latest headlines in the video player above. The victim was [...]

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) — A Marion County man is facing decades in prison after a jury convicted him on several felony charges, including attempted murder, after a drive-by shooting while police officers were present. According to the Marion County prosecutor, Isaiah Redmon, of Marion, was found guilty this week in relation to a September 2025 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A couple who used to live in Powell is facing a dozen felony charges and is one of 10 Ohio cases under investigation for allegedly defrauding Ohio’s Medicaid program of more than $9 million. According to the Ohio attorney general’s office, as part of a wide-ranging Medicaid fraud case, a Franklin [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A developer has submitted an updated concept plan to the city of Dublin for a senior living complex on Bright Road, though the project remains in the earliest stage of the development review process.  Submitted June 30 by Jordan Dorsey, founder of Sentry Land Company, it is the latest version of [...]

A central Ohio college student is featured in a new Burger King ad, and there's a perk for Ohio University students.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The power of social media and backing from loyal customers helped a Short North store owner get back a stolen item. Store surveillance video of a theft went viral and those loyal customers became invested and found the alleged thief. This happened Wednesday at 614Sneaker on North High Street. In the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Vinton County abuse and endangerment case has led to renewed scrutiny of Ohio’s homeschooling requirements. On Tuesday, State Senator Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati) issued a statement calling for a comprehensive review of the gaps in Ohio’s child protection systems -- including home education accountability.  Prior to changes made in 2023, Ingram [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — From closures to changes in plans, the poor air quality affected central Ohio in several ways on Friday. “We flew in yesterday, skies were blue, then we come outside last night, all the sudden, I'm sniffing, I’m like, ‘Oh man,’" Louis Coniglio said. Skies were hazy for most of the day [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Following President Donald Trump’s primetime address on Thursday night, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says Ohio gets it right. The Buckeye State is one of 10 states the Trump administration is recognizing for protecting elections. In Trump’s speech, he claimed China carried out “what is believed to be the largest [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This week marks two years until the start of the next Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and while most of the competitions will happen on the other side of the country, for some athletes, their road to the games starts in central Ohio. Hundreds of archers are competing in the Buckeye [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police have released dash camera footage showing the moment when an officer shot another officer while shooting at a dog. Officers responded Tuesday afternoon to the 2600 block of Divot Place on reports of a caller stating that a relative was trying to beat her up after she found out [...]

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio man accused of exposing himself to a minor at a Union County pool has been indicted on felony charges. According to court records, Namon Joshua IV, is facing charges of kidnapping, importuning and public indecency after allegedly exposing himself to a 13-year-old boy at the Marysville Municipal Pool [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, 16 state legislators and 80 Columbus nonprofit groups filed letters of concern with the White House over a proposal allowing the government to cancel grants for political reasons. On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OBM) proposed changes to the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus shattered its air quality index record on Friday morning as smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketed the area. The AQI on Friday morning reached 554 at 6 a.m. at Finland Elementary School on the city's southwest side, beating the previous record of 208 observed at a sensor in Columbus on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Forget the ticket lines and the virtual queues. If you want to see country star Jordan Davis headline a private concert in Columbus next month, you'll have to win your way in. The "One Night Only" concert series, which stages intimate shows with country artists across the country, is bringing Davis [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Crew are bringing on a new defender with experience in Spain and England's top leagues. Defender Eric Bailly is joining the Columbus Crew as a free agent, team management announced Friday morning. He brings 12 years of experience in some of Europe's top leagues, including years in LaLiga and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A national fast-casual bagel chain recently began welcoming customers in northeast Columbus near Gahanna. On Wednesday, Einstein Bros. Bagels announced it has opened a 1,372-square-foot eatery at 4776 Morse Road, taking over a former T-Mobile store in the retail strip that also houses First Watch, Poke Bros and Honeygrow. "We have [...]

New U.S. Census Bureau Data reveals that five central Ohio counties, led by Union County, have seen significant population growth since 2020, even as the state remains evenly split between increasing and decreasing populations.

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A local chapter of a statewide parent advocacy group is asking the South Western City Schools Board of Education to pass a resolution urging Ohio's congressional delegation to oppose potential federal cuts to public education funding, the group’s first major action since organizing this year.  Joseph Harris, membership chair of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the governor's race heats up, both leading candidates are spending over 60% of their funding on advertising and PR. According to campaign finance reports filed in early June, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has spent $21.2 million in the first half of 2026. In the same time span, Democrat Amy Acton has [...]