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TOLEDO, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's races for secretary of state, attorney general and other top offices are still unknown after Lucas County had not reported any election results as of early Wednesday. By 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, Lucas County still had not submitted any vote totals while all other counties neared finalization of preliminary results. Home [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Projected Governor-elect Amy Acton stopped her victory speech midway through Tuesday night after an audience member apparently passed out. "Someone passed out, we're going to hold for a minute," Acton said mid-speech. Acton, a doctor and former Ohio health director, left the stage around 11:16 p.m. and entered the audience to [...]

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Full 2026 Results Sort ResultsGovernorU.S. SenateData centersSchool ballot issuesColumbus City CouncilOhio Issue 3Elected state officesU.S. HouseAthens CountyCoshocton CountyCrawford CountyDelaware CountyFairfield CountyFayette CountyFranklin CountyGuernsey CountyHardin CountyHocking CountyKnox CountyLicking CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMorgan CountyMorrow CountyPerry CountyPickaway CountyPike CountyRoss CountyUnion County COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohioans voted Tuesday for their next governor in a contentious race that's drawn national [...]

Full 2026 Results Sort ResultsGovernorU.S. SenateData centersSchool ballot issuesColumbus City CouncilOhio Issue 3Elected state officesU.S. HouseAthens CountyCoshocton CountyCrawford CountyDelaware CountyFairfield CountyFayette CountyFranklin CountyGuernsey CountyHardin CountyHocking CountyKnox CountyLicking CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMorgan CountyMorrow CountyPerry CountyPickaway CountyPike CountyRoss CountyUnion County COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus residents headed to the polls on Tuesday, voting on two measures that seek [...]

Several central Ohio school districts turned to voters with long-term decisions about their buildings and operating budgets on the ballot.

Full 2026 Results Sort ResultsGovernorU.S. SenateData centersSchool ballot issuesColumbus City CouncilOhio Issue 3Elected state officesU.S. HouseAthens CountyCoshocton CountyCrawford CountyDelaware CountyFairfield CountyFayette CountyFranklin CountyGuernsey CountyHardin CountyHocking CountyKnox CountyLicking CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMorgan CountyMorrow CountyPerry CountyPickaway CountyPike CountyRoss CountyUnion County COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – On Tuesday, Ohio voters went to the polls to decide whether to enshrine voter [...]

Full 2026 Results Sort ResultsGovernorU.S. SenateData centersSchool ballot issuesColumbus City CouncilOhio Issue 3Elected state officesU.S. HouseAthens CountyCoshocton CountyCrawford CountyDelaware CountyFairfield CountyFayette CountyFranklin CountyGuernsey CountyHardin CountyHocking CountyKnox CountyLicking CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMorgan CountyMorrow CountyPerry CountyPickaway CountyPike CountyRoss CountyUnion County COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In addition to governor and Senator, Ohioans are deciding many other statewide offices Tuesday, [...]

Full 2026 Results Sort ResultsGovernorU.S. SenateData centersSchool ballot issuesColumbus City CouncilOhio Issue 3Elected state officesU.S. HouseAthens CountyCoshocton CountyCrawford CountyDelaware CountyFairfield CountyFayette CountyFranklin CountyGuernsey CountyHardin CountyHocking CountyKnox CountyLicking CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMorgan CountyMorrow CountyPerry CountyPickaway CountyPike CountyRoss CountyUnion County COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio’s polls closed at 7:30 p.m., and NBC4 is tracking the results as Republican [...]

A number of congressional races on Ohio’s ballot that could swing control of the House

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the first time in five years, Ohio State is not ranked in the top-two in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. In fact, the Buckeyes are ranked much lower. The CFP committee has put the Buckeyes at No. 12 in their first rankings that were revealed on Tuesday night following [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After campaign sides flooded Columbus yards during a busy election season, Columbus officials are encouraging residents to recycle them instead of throwing them away. Keep Columbus Beautiful said yard signs can sit in landfills for hundreds or even thousands of years, but many of the materials used to make them can [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio State Buckeyes are in regroup mode after suffering its second defeat of the season. But in just a few days, a formidable opponent comes to Columbus, leaving coach Ryan Day and crew little time to right the wrongs. Day, along with OL Austin Siereveld and LB Christian Alliegro, reviewed [...]

Dutch Bros is now serving customizable coffees and other beverages at its first Columbus-area location. 

In October 2026, the highest-priced home sale in Franklin County reached $2.4 million in New Albany, while Delaware County's top sale hit $1.9 million in Delaware.

Your Local Election Headquarters NBC4i.com will have live results on Tuesday night for statewide races and local races across 21 central Ohio counties. Live coverage on the NBC4 Columbus streaming channel begins at 7 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Election Day for the 2026 midterms has finally arrived as Ohio voters will elect a new [...]

An appeals court has denied a new trial for a death row inmate whose conviction for killing a pregnant 18-year-old woman with a railroad spike was overturned in 2024.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Both Republican and Democratic candidates held rallies across Ohio Monday in the last hours before Election Day. Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton was joined by Senate candidate Sherrod Brown at a rally in Columbus, while Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was joined by Sen. Jon Husted at rallies in Cleveland [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Following the deaths of two children in Columbus retention ponds this year, Columbus City Council is bringing forward additional safety measures. Those include natural barriers to retention ponds and additional notices. This comes after a public hearing where council discussed different safety measures for retention ponds. In 2024, the city’s first [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An overnight shooting on Halloween weekend in the Short North neighborhood is raising concerns about safety in the arts district. The shooting happened near Buttles Avenue and High Street around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children’s Safe Streets Team were about eight blocks away when the shooting happened. [...]