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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Snow blanketed portions of Ohio on Saturday, prompting some counties to issue snow emergencies, including Franklin and Delaware. According to the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness, there are three classifications of snow emergencies. Below each classification includes the listed county's designation for Tuesday morning. Counties under a Level 1 snow [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Grove City man has been federally charged with child pornography crimes and video voyeurism. According to prosecutors, Neil Brown worked at several cell phone stores in the Columbus area. The 41-year-old allegedly captured nude photos and videos from customers' phones. Criminal complaint documents from this week state that Brown was [...]

WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) — A former police officer in Pike County will spend the next decade in federal prison for his role in running a steroid and cocaine ring out of southern Ohio. According to prosecutors, a U.S. District Court judge sentenced Mark Anglemyer Jr. to 10 years for leading a drug trafficking ring that [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As temperatures drop, the hundreds of thousands of stray and feral cats in central Ohio begin to seek a warm place to escape the elements. Cats are prone to freezing to death in the winter if they cannot find adequate shelter. Generally, most healthy cats feel uncomfortable once temperatures drop below [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A report linked Amazon data centers to miscarriages and rare cancers, drawing concerns about data centers' presence in central Ohio. According to a report from Rolling Stone, officials in Morrow County, Oregon, linked dangerous levels of nitrates in the county's water supply to the presence of an Amazon data center. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than four years after losing her son, a local woman is one step closer to justice. Two suspects have been arrested and charged in the 2021 murder of 29-year-old Keishawn Riley. “I’m about to grieve now through this part because I never really got to,” said his mother, Keisha Riley. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- NBC4’s annual Firefighters 4 Kids Toy Drive is happening Saturday and this year, it’ll benefit the Salvation Army in Central Ohio for the first time. The goal is to make sure as many local children as possible have gifts under the tree this year and the Salvation Army is helping with [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Synthetic kratom is now illegal everywhere in Ohio after Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order today adopting the unanimous recommendation of the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. DeWine requested the Board hold an emergency meeting today to decide action on the popular drug that purports to treat pain and other ailments, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Freezing temperatures are here and that means a busy weekend for Columbus Humane agents. Cold weather means an uptick in calls from people concerned about animals they see outside for long periods of time. Those are many of the calls humane agents receive. Sometimes they can step in, other times the law [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Schools announced in a Facebook post that many of their weekend extracurricular activities that required travel will be canceled due to inclement weather. The following activities have been canceled: Storm Team 4 says the Columbus area could get up to three inches of snow north of Interstate 70, and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — When you go to a brand-new Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) branch, you'll notice it's not just the usual giant rows of books as you'd expect. The changes are intentional, and what they say is the new normal.  "If you haven't been to a library in a long time, and you have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The mother of a 6-year-old girl who was fatally beaten was sentenced Friday to prison. According to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, Ashley Fagan will serve at least 18 years in prison, and as many as 23½, in the death of Eva Bretz, who died April 13 after suffering traumatic injuries. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man facing allegations of the sexual assault of a minor has been arrested after multiple complaints within nine months. According to court records, 27-year-old Emanuel Latroy Mosley is charged with the rape of a teenager after the victim told police she was assaulted on Dec. 4. in the East [...]

The Ohio Lottery is urging people across the state to check their tickets, as millions in prizes have gone unclaimed, including a Classic Lotto ticket worth $11.4 million and a Rolling Cash 5 ticket worth $389,000.

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- A national smoothie bowl chain is bringing its health-focused menu to Lewis Center as it prepares to open its latest shop. Rush Bowls will debut its second Ohio location in the Evans Farm development at 5833 Evans Farm Drive, with a ribbon-cutting planned for Friday and a grand opening on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus residents approved to become U.S. citizens are now seeing their final step toward citizenship canceled. On Dec. 2, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a pause on asylum and benefit applications for immigrants from 19 "high-risk" countries, including many represented in central Ohio. This week, it became clear the pause [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Slow drivers coasting in the left lane of the highway can be a source of frustration for Ohio drivers. But is doing so illegal? According to Ohio law, the left lane on multi-lane roads may only be used for passing other vehicles, except in specified circumstances. Exceptions include avoiding an obstruction, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine said Amy Acton, the former state health director who's now running for governor as a Democrat, cannot be blamed for actions the state took during COVID-19. "The decisions that were made during COVID, they were my decisions, so no one should blame someone else if they don't like [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Transportation warned drivers not to underestimate Friday morning’s snow. “It’s not the amount of snow, it’s the timing of the snow,” said Matt Bruning, Press Secretary at ODOT. He said a light snow is oftentimes just as dangerous as a blizzard because people don’t think they need [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Whitehall City Council president is looking into legal options for removing a sitting councilmember following that man's arrest earlier this week. In a statement, Whitehall City Council President Thomas Potter said he is consulting with the city's attorney to see what is written in Whitehall's city charter and council rules [...]