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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Schools has completed a nearly $11 million renovation at Walnut Ridge High School, providing students with new spaces to train for technical and manufacturing careers while still in high school. The district unveiled the $10.75 million project on Aug. 26. The centerpiece is the new 4841 Lab, built inside [...]

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — Lancaster police officers are searching for a man believed to be involved in a Fairfield County shooting in which a woman and two children were rushed to safety. According to Sgt. Ernie King, officers responded to reports of a shooting at a residence in the 200 block of Woody Street, just [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Whitehall woman who recently tried to recall three members of city leadership has now been appointed city council president. At a Tuesday night council meeting, Whitehall City Council considered six applicants for president, one of whom was already on council. In the end, councilmembers appointed Patricia Balser in a 4-3 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A community is in mourning after a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant Pierre Damas Bel died on Monday, his family believing he took his own life due to distress related to Haitians losing their legal immigration status. Dozens of central Ohioans gathered for a vigil in his honor at Columbus City Hall on [...]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio is facing a shortage of volunteer firefighters, which could lead to fewer trained personnel responding to emergencies, particularly in the state’s rural communities. The state is trying to recruit more volunteer firefighters, but in places like Athens County, leaders said the shortage is already creating a dangerous gap in response. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Neighbors living around a Columbus apartment complex in the Bronzeville neighborhood have spent years calling police, reporting problems and documenting what they say is criminal activity. They've taken concerns to the city and the company that manages the building, but they say little has changed. So they came to NBC4 Investigates. [...]

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Farmers and cattle ranchers nationwide have been speaking out about President Donald Trump’s deal to import beef tariff-free for 90 days, an effort meant to bring down prices at the grocery store. “We just got three cows back from the butcher last Monday, and we’re just about sold out already,” Aaron [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — The central Ohio music and restaurant communities are mourning the loss of a beloved local musician. Bill Foley died unexpectedly earlier this week. He was a regular performer at restaurants around central Ohio, with Wednesdays being his night at Carsonie's in Westerville. He played there just about every week for more [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This year marks 40 years of Ohio State University's Summer Research Opportunity Program. Dr. Brianna Davis Johnson, SROP program lead, noted that it has provided immense opportunities for students to get direct experience in research environments while gaining necessary skills from their mentors. "Research is really important to help us solve [...]

Former ARRL Chief Operating Officer (COO) Harold Robert Kramer, WJ1B, of Cheshire, Connecticut, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at age 78. Kramer served as COO and QST Publisher from 2005 to 2016, following a career in broadcasting. He was an ARRL Life Member and donor, supporting the Diamond Club, the Second Century Campaign, and the ARRL Lab.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three of the four men arrested after a drive-by shooting that took place at a funeral appeared in court Wednesday. Trequan Hite, 19, Shimetrious Coates-Jones, 18, Treyvonne Franks, 18 and Regionn Dickerson, 18, were charged following the shooting of two people Aug. 17 at Antioch Jordan Baptist Church on the 1800 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Flags across Ohio will be lowered to half-staff in honor of a longtime lawmaker who died last week. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued the order Wednesday in honor of former Ohio Representative and State Senator Ray Miller, who died last week. All U.S. and Ohio flags on public buildings and grounds [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A west Columbus apartment complex has been boarded up after the city says it has experienced deterioration along with numerous squatters tying up vacant units. According to the City Attorney’s Office, the Property Action Team has secured a court order for the closure of the Broadway Court Apartments on West Broad [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's public universities are now posting all syllabi online per a state law, a requirement professors said has limited details. Ohio's Senate Bill 1, a sweeping higher education reform, banned diversity, equality and inclusion on public campuses and, among other changes, required all course syllabi to be publicly available online. The [...]

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) — A call to Grove City police uncovered additional details of an alleged large-scale theft at a sporting goods store, where approximately $4,500 worth of merchandise was taken by members of a Cleveland football team. The alleged theft took place on Thursday, Aug. 27, at a Dick’s Sporting Goods on Stringtown [...]