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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The penultimate week of the regular season puts the spotlight on the Columbus City League as a rare matchup of undefeated teams unfolds in the Football Friday Nite "Game of the Week". West visits South with both schools entering the game with 8-0 records. And a victory for either team would [...]

A former Columbus police officer was killed Thursday night in a helicopter crash in Florida.

Four men charged in connection with the 2023 shooting death of teenager Imperial Stewart in Columbus were sentenced Friday.

The NCAA on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine after the governor signed an executive order this week aimed at allowing colleges and universities to ignore eligibility rules.

A Dunkin’ drive-thru could replace a former KFC along one of Grove City’s busiest commercial corridors.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new Indian restaurant has taken over the space formerly occupied by Indian Oven in Downtown Columbus. Sitara Fine Indian Cuisine opened Oct. 2 at 427 E. Main St., which housed Indian Oven for 25 years before it closed in September to relocate to Delaware. “We’re excited to welcome the Columbus [...]

Iron Maiden was announced Friday as the first headliner for Sonic Temple 2027.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A meeting of the last two national champions in football. A rematch of last year's Big Ten championship game. And a showdown of two of the top five teams in the country. Saturday's game between No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana has the makings of a top tier prize [...]

Columbus City Schools is considering closing, moving or consolidating six schools as it seeks another $50 million in reductions and tries to make fuller use of its buildings.

An annual celebration to kick off the winter season returns next month in a new location.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after they were struck by a vehicle in west Columbus Thursday night, police said. The Columbus Division of Police was called to Sullivant Avenue and Binns Boulevard at 9:26 p.m. in the Hilltop neighborhood, according to police. View the latest headlines from NBC4 in the player above. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Through a new program, incarcerated individuals are drawing portraits of adoptable dogs to be displayed on their kennels at the Franklin County Dog Shelter. Dubbed “Portraits with a Purpose,” the initiative is a collaboration between the shelter and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The partnership gives people incarcerated at the Franklin [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- People relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Medicaid could face long delays when trying to get help from Franklin County Job and Family Services (JFS), call center data shows. As the federal government’s overhaul of SNAP has rolled out new requirements for benefits over the last year, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio drivers should be feeling some relief at the gas pump after the state approved a 90-day pause of the gas tax, but this week, prices skyrocketed in Columbus. “Gas prices are outrageous right now,” Columbus driver Isaiah Rogers said. Prices have been fluctuating since the gas tax pause went into [...]

Ohio Stadium stands as a fascinating building in American architectural history. It's more than 100 years old, but its inspiration is drawn from the earliest eras of civilization. 

Fans of Twenty One Pilots have been stopping by certain local businesses in the days leading up to the band's concert at Ohio Stadium.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus mother has fought for justice for her sons since they were killed in Columbus in 2017. Now, with a new trial date approaching, she said delays are keeping her from finally being able to mourn. The prosecutor’s office said it's ready for this trial; the defense attorney won’t answer [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Metropolitan Library and Columbus City Schools launched a new district-wide partnership on Thursday, working to give every Columbus second grader the opportunity to visit the main library during a free annual field trip. Nearly 75 second graders from Liberty Elementary were immersed in the world of reading and literacy, all [...]

The 2026 Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon and 1/2 Marathon is scheduled to take place from October 16 through October 18, bringing over 100,000 people downtown and causing various road closures.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians was breached in August and is getting ready to notify more than one million people who are impacted, NBC4 has confirmed. COPC has confirmed to NBC4 that 1.4 million people were impacted in this breach. COPC is a physician-founded and led primary care group with more [...]