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PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new resource is now available in Franklin County for parents in crisis, offering a safe and anonymous way to surrender a newborn. The Prairie Township Fire Department unveiled its first Safe Haven Baby Box after nearly two years of planning, construction and testing. Officials said the project required legal [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- State lawmakers have made addressing Medicaid fraud a top priority this year. In a few months, the state will begin implementing Senate Bill 315, which includes increased penalties for fraudsters and requires more verification and accountability from home healthcare providers.  But lawmakers also want assurances that the state has the right [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Central Ohio is preparing to deal with a day in which the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MOPRC) expects the air quality index (AQI) to be unhealthy for everyone. For the past couple days, the AQI has been in a level considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, like those with respiratory problems. Friday's [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The central Ohio community is remembering the life of beloved actor and Columbus native, Hal Williams. He died Wednesday at his California home.  Williams is best known for his roles on sitcoms “Sanford and Son” and “227,” but to some in his hometown, he is remembered as a friend, neighbor and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Thousands of Columbus residents are backing a push to change how voters elect city council members. On Thursday, the grassroots group Our City, Our Say submitted signatures to get their amendment on the ballot. Currently, councilmembers must live in the district they represent but are elected by voters from the entire [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The City of Delaware is one step closer to becoming a premier destination for hockey. The youth hockey organization Ohio AAA Blue Jackets planned a 150,000 square foot facility with two sheets of ice and enough land to expand in the future, on the corner of Sawmill Parkway and U.S. Route [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus man who was arrested last week after his toddler fatally shot himself now faces federal charges, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Deshawn Levelle Butler, 35, was arrested on a federal charge of illegally possessing a firearm because he was previously convicted of felony aggravated burglary. Watch previous coverage in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is in critical condition after they were struck while standing on I-70 eastbound near Livingston Avenue. Police said the pedestrian was standing next to their vehicle when they were struck at around 1:20 p.m. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in critical condition. All lanes at I-70 eastbound [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The largest Columbus Blue Jackets schedule is now set. The NHL has revealed the first 84-game regular season schedule for the Blue Jackets, who will begin on Oct. 1 at home against the Buffalo Sabres. The expanded regular season schedule means Columbus will play two extra games against Metropolitan division teams. [...]

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Marion man with a history of operating a vehicle under the influence offenses was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday in connection with a Fourth of July crash that left a 16-year-old dead. Timothy Carlos Best, 66, was indicted on two counts each of aggravated vehicular homicide and operating a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The U.S. Marshal’s Office announced the conclusion of a major fugitive operation, and it included the arrest of a wanted man who fled the country. According to Michael Black, U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio, the Southern Ohio Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) successfully detained Hanut Abdulle, wanted in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio man who was charged in connection with an attack plot at the White House during a UFC event pleaded not guilty Thursday. Tycen Proper, 19, appeared in court in Columbus before Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Proper was [...]

MCARTHUR, Ohio (WCMH) — A second gag order has been requested in the case against four adults accused of child endangerment after 16 children were rescued from a Vinton County home. Days after a gag order was approved by Judge Laina Fetheroff Rogers in the case against Gary Siders Sr., Assistant State Public Defender Kandra [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Atlanta-based vegan burger chain is preparing to expand into Ohio with locations in Columbus and Cleveland. Slutty Vegan has signed franchise agreements to launch in Ohio's two largest cities this fall, according to a news release. The number of restaurants planned and their specific locations have not been announced. Ohio-based [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Ace! He is available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Ace is a 7-year-old Pit Bull who is described as the shelter as a very special boy. Ace was found as a stray in June and staff discovered he is blind. Staff say he is very friendly [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hot temperatures mixed in with humidity and wildfire smoke in Canada have brought hazy skies to central Ohio. NBC4 wants to see how hazy the sky is where you live as the area remains under an air quality alert Thursday. On Friday, an air quality alert has been issued and has [...]

Central Ohio residents have a variety of entertainment options starting Thursday, July 16, including concerts, comedy shows, film festivals, and community events like the United African Festival.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) outraised Sen. Jon Husted (R) by more than two times in the second fiscal quarter, according to fundraising totals from both Ohio U.S. Senate campaigns released this week, roughly 100 days before the November special election. Brown’s campaign reported more than $17.1 million raised from [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Afghan refugee who settled in Columbus was reunited with his family after months in ICE detention, but local immigration advocates say the resolution is not justice. “When I read those letters, they gave me strength and made me feel better," J said, referencing notes Ohioans sent to his jail cell. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An incoming Ohio law will create a 15-foot buffer around police officers and other first responders while they are carrying out their duties, making it a crime to ignore warnings to stay back. Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 20, sponsored by Reps. Thomas Hall (R-Dayton) and Phil Plummer (R-Dayton), on [...]