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NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person was taken to a hospital Friday morning after a shooting involving Newark police.

No officers were injured. One person was taken to Mount Carmel East hospital in Columbus after the incident in the 600 block of West Church Street, near the Licking County Family YMCA. The person's condition was not immediately known.

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The shooting was confirmed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which was called to the scene about 8:20 a.m. The BCI typically investigates shootings involving police agencies.

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Parents and teachers have "real ethical concerns" about political promotions that list South Western City School's attorney as a panelist for a conservative education event.

Attorney Omar Tarazi will speak alongside five other panelists at a Future of Education in Ohio event featuring gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as the keynote speaker. South Western City Schools is not affiliated with the event, which will take place on Wednesday in Hilliard, but promotional materials identify him as an attorney for the district.

“I think it's a problem," parent Megan Luhrman said. "The district and the school board is supposed to be nonpartisan, and he is the attorney for the school board, yet he's speaking on a very political, partisan panel.”

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Lurhman is a "tried and true Republican" and an attorney herself. She said in his role as a lawyer, Tarazi is not a representative of the district and she thinks presenting as one is "misleading."

A district spokesperson said event organizers did not contact South Western City School for approval to use the district's name or likeness. According to Tarazi's contract, he is not a district employee. The spokesperson said the event is entirely separate from the district and that Tarazi's contract does not allow him to act as an official representative of the district.

The South-Western Education Association said it is concerned about the perception of the panel. Spokesperson Emmalee Harding said public education is nonpartisan, and the union hopes Tarazi's panel appearance does not reflect the district's position.

"The South-Western Education Association is concerned about any representation of our school district as endorsing or supporting any political candidate, let alone a candidate who supports plans to dismantle public education and hurt the students we serve," Harding said.

Parents and the South-Western Education Association have voiced discontent with Tarazi’s employment for more than a year now. Before Tarazi was hired at $9,000 per month to attend board meetings and assist the school board, he was billing $20,000 a month in undisclosed services. NBC4 has the billing statements for those charges, but all services are redacted due to attorney-client privilege. See previous coverage in the video player above.

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Lurhman said she found the complete redaction of Tarazi's services lacks transparency and is unnecessary. She said attorney-client privilege would still be protected if billing statements gave general descriptions without identifying details, using the example "phone call about employment matter, 15 minutes."

Luhrman said beyond politics, she’s concerned that he is speaking on a panel about public education without a background in education law. Tarazi told NBC4 in 2024 that his lack of educational law experience is not as big a deal as parents have said, as a school district has "every kind of legal issue."

“As a parent, I'm very concerned because we're talking about someone who has zero educational law background, someone who's not tied into the modern trends, is not part of the community of education lawyers making recommendations to a board that is shaping my son's future,” Luhrman said.

Lurhman practices real estate and corporate law, but said unlike Tarazi, she is a part of the Ohio Bar Association’s Education Law Committee because it’s an issue that affects her and her family. Lurhman said as of Thursday, Tarazi was still not listed as a committee member.

The panel, titled The Future of Education in Ohio, also features state Sen. Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) and state Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Ashville). Tarazi's involvement with the panel comes just months after families and teachers voiced concerns about conservative advisory groups that the board of education joined.

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The board and district said they joined four groups to get different perspectives, but community members took issue with two groups that ask members to sign pledges aligning with conservative educational policies, including statements denouncing DEI and “gender confusion.” Upon joining, dozens of parents and students spoke with NBC4, some of whom said they would leave the school district over the decision.

Although she differs politically from many parents who have voiced concerns to NBC4, Luhrman said her political affiliation also raises issues about Tarazi.

“As conservatives, we are traditionally fiscally conservative,” Luhrman said. “Protecting the taxpayer dollars is what we're all about, but we're spending more money than I make in a month on someone who has no educational law background.”

Panel organizers did not respond to requests for comment about Tarazi's involvement with the panel. Tarazi and his fellow panelists will take the stage at the Makoy Center in Hilliard Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A court case over a stolen leaf blower has inspired an Ohio bill that aims to change the state’s legal definition of burglary. 

Ohio law currently defines burglary as trespassing into a structure by force, stealth or deception with the intent to commit any criminal offense inside. House Bill 252, sponsored by Reps. Gary Click (R-Vickery) and Adam Bird (R-New Richmond), would remove the requirement for force, stealth or deception.

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Prosecutors brought the idea for the bill to lawmakers, according to Click. Louis Tobin, president of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, said the bill stems from a Supreme Court case in which justices were tasked with deciding whether the theft of a $500 leaf blower from an open garage counted as burglary under Ohio law. 

In September 2020, Donald Bertram casually walked past a Scioto County homeowner into his garage and took the leaf blower, according to court records. Despite the homeowner asking Bertram to put the leaf blower back, he put it in his car and drove off with it. 

A short time later, police arrested Bertram and charged him with burglary, before a jury convicted him of the crime. He was sentenced to 8-12 years in prison for the second-degree felony.

However, Bertram appealed the decision on the basis that the state had failed to prove he used force, stealth or deception. The case reached the Ohio Supreme Court in 2023 and the state's highest court agreed with Bertram, vacating his sentence. 

Instead, the Ohio Supreme Court instructed the Scioto County Common Pleas Court to convict Bertram of a misdemeanor trespassing charge, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $250 fine. 

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“This is another one of those ‘only in Ohio’ moments that just ought not to be,” Click said at a hearing for the bill in May. “The fault does not lie with the justices of the Ohio Supreme Court. They rightfully interpreted the law. The fault is in the law itself, and we have the power to fix that.”

Click said Ohio’s requirement of the use of force, stealth or deception for burglary is unique. He pointed to the definitions of burglary for five other states, including California and Texas, which all define the crime as entering a structure with the intent to commit a crime and exclude the requirement seen in Ohio law. The FBI defines burglary as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft, also without the need for force, stealth or deception.

Tobin, who testified in support of the bill, said the leaf blower theft is not an isolated incident, and criminals in multiple other Ohio cases have acted just as brazenly. He pointed to a 2013 case where a defendant walked into an open garage in the middle of the day and stole a lawnmower, and a 1998 case where a defendant walked into a victim’s unlocked apartment and walked out with her VCR. 

“The common factor in all of these cases, including Bertram, is that the criminal boldly walked into another’s home,” he said in June testimony. “The purpose of our burglary laws is to protect the occupants of homes from dangerous, unwanted intrusions. The danger isn’t created by the means of entry but by the entry itself.”

The legislation has also drawn support from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Seneca County Sheriff’s Office and Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office. 

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However, not everyone is on board. Zachary Miller, legislative policy manager with the Office of the Ohio Public Defender, said the proposed change would lead to a dramatic expansion of felony charges for acts that are currently “appropriately” classified as lesser offenses and could potentially lead to “unjust outcomes.”

“Without the ‘force, stealth or deception’ element, the line between a felony burglary and lesser misdemeanor offenses will be blurred,” Miller said. “The OPD urges the committee to consider the potential for over-criminalization and the erosion of a historically significant element of these offenses that HB 252 represents.”

The bill, introduced in April, still requires votes in both the House and Senate, as well as additional hearings, before potentially reaching Gov. Mike DeWine for final approval.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting outside of a north Columbus bar has been arrested in Springfield, Ohio.

According to Springfield police an arrest was made after a Thursday night standoff at a Quality Inn hotel on East Leffel Lane. Andre Jordan, 34, was confirmed as the arrested suspect by the U.S. Marshal’s Service.

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The confrontation between Jordan and Springfield PD, along with Clark County sheriff deputies and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, lasted several hours, between 7:30 and 11:30 p.m.

While there were reports of shots fired, there were no injuries during the standoff and Jordan is now listed as an inmate at Clark County Jail. He is charged with being a fugitive from justice in Clark County.

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In Franklin County, Jordan was wanted in connection with the murder of 40-year-old Bryan Morris Jr., who was gunned down outside of Ledo’s Tavern, in Old North Columbus between Ohio State’s campus and Clintonville. The shooting reportedly occurred near the bar at 2:26 a.m. on Aug. 8.

Columbus police arrived at the intersection of North High Street and Duncan Street and found Morris suffering from a gunshot wound. He was hospitalized in critical condition but died soon afterward.

Jordan reportedly fled the scene in a white BMW, which was found parked at the LC New Albany Apartment Complex. CPD identified Jordan as the alleged suspect in a media release later that evening. 

Jordan will remain in Clark County custody until an extradition date is set for his transfer back to Franklin County.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After continued construction delays and market uncertainty, some Ohio Democrats are casting doubt on Intel's Ohio One project -- and calling for increased accountability.

"They will never finish what they're doing," state Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) said. "They will not create one permanent job at Intel because they got all these tax breaks. And I don't know if the state has money to recoup that money back or not."

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State Reps. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D-Gahanna) and Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) announced Thursday they are introducing a House resolution to provide public updates on Intel's $28 billion manufacturing project. The resolution asks the governor's office, the Department of Development, and JobsOhio to release quarterly updates about Intel's progress, starting this fall. See previous coverage of Intel in the video player above.

The resolution asks for updates on construction, financial disclosures and strategic changes Intel may be considering. Intel submits an annual report to the Department of Development as part of its Job Creation Tax Credit and Onshoring Grant, due each March 1. It also provides quarterly financial updates under its Water Reclamation Grant. Dan Tierney, Gov. Mike DeWine's press secretary, said Intel filed its most recent fiscal update on July 9.

The resolution comes amid reports that President Donald Trump is considering having the U.S. government take a stake in Intel to help Ohio's plant. According to Bloomberg, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Trump are considering a deal after the pair met at the White House on Monday.

Originally scheduled to open this year, Intel's project is the largest economic deal in Ohio's history. Both Ohio and the federal government offered tax breaks, grants and incentives to help Intel build chips in Licking County. With Intel announcing it will slow construction further and an adjusted completion date into 2032, Brown Piccolantonio and Brennan said they want reassurance that the state incentives are not being taken advantage of.

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“Intel’s plans for Ohio have gone from high-tech hope to high-stakes uncertainty,” Brennan said. “Our state made the largest financial commitment in its history to bring this project here. It’s only right that the people of Ohio know where their money is going — and what their return on investment will be."

Tierney said that since the project was announced in 2022, the state has paid $718 million directly to Intel. He said Ohio has seen a "significant return on investment" already, as Intel has invested about $7 billion into the Ohio One facility. If Intel does not meet its commitments, Tierney said the state's incentives could be clawed back in January 2029 through contract agreements that allow Ohio to recoup its money.

Intel's required annual report includes how much money Intel and Ohio have invested, updates on construction and employment, and a list of top Ohio suppliers. In 2024's report, Intel said it had 163 Intel Ohio One employees and invested about $2.3 billion in that year's construction.

The annual report does not include Intel's strategic changes or larger financial well-being, which the House resolution asks for. All reports are public record, but only the 2023 annual report has been publicized by the governor's office. Tierney said the governor's office is providing Brown Piccolantonio and Brennan with the most recent reports.

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Because the push for public reporting comes as a House resolution, it will ask, rather than require, the state to provide those reports. A resolution is a formal expression of the General Assembly's opinion or wishes when the topic does not warrant a bill.

Resolutions still need to be passed by the House and Senate, but are not law and do not need the governor's signature. Ohio's legislature is on summer break, so it's unlikely the resolution would see action before legislators return in October.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has set an Ohio fundraising record in 2026's gubernatorial race, while Democrat Amy Acton trails more than $8 million behind.

Ramaswamy raised $9.7 million from 40,000 donors between the start of his campaign in February and the end of June, Ohio campaign finance records show. Jonathan Ewing, campaign manager for the billionaire and his 2024 presidential candidacy, said the haul set a record for the largest first-quarter fundraising total in Ohio history. Watch a previous NBC4 report on Ramaswamy's gubernatorial run in the video player above.

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"Raising this historic amount in just four months sends a powerful message: Ohioans are eager for bold, transformative leadership," Ewing said in a release. "The remarkable surge of support in the final week of the quarter exceeded all expectations, proving that Vivek is uniting people across the state and is ready to usher in a new era of prosperity and opportunity."

The previous record was held by former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, who raised $7.2 million in 2023 during the first months of his failed reelection campaign. Brown, who was defeated last fall by Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno and was eyeing a possible gubernatorial run, is said to be entering the 2026 race against Republican Sen. Jon Husted, according to multiple media outlets.

Meanwhile, Acton raised $1.4 million between the start of her campaign in January and the end of June, campaign finance records show. The former department of health director's haul came from 17,000 donors who made nearly 33,000 donations, both records for a Democratic candidate for governor at this point in the election cycle, her campaign said.

"While Vivek Ramaswamy continues to rely on personal wealth and billionaire donors to fund his race, Amy is proud of the tens of thousands of small-dollar donations from grassroots supporters in all 88 counties," Philip Stein, Acton's campaign manager, said in a release. "We're excited to continue to bring people together from all sides of the political spectrum who know she's the right choice for governor."

Ramaswamy's top donors include Jim Moline, president of Toledo-based construction company Moline Builders, with $31,000; George Fisher, owner of Cavalier Distributing in Cincinnati, with $28,000; and Mackenzie Price, co-founder of an "AI-powered" private school in Austin, Texas, with $17,000. Acton received $16,000 from several donors, more than $15,000 from a chapter of the Ohio Civil Service Employee Association, $5,000 from a steel worker union, and $1,000 from political action committee called "Safer, Greener, Cleaner."

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Although Ramaswamy holds a sizeable financial lead over Acton, the former department of health director's campaign argues she "has a clear path to victory," citing recent polling from Impact Research that shows the two are statistically tied.

"Every day on the campaign trail, Amy hears from Ohioans impacted by high costs and health care cuts who are ready for change," Stein said. "They know that someone who rose from a tough childhood in Youngstown to be a doctor, saving lives in Ohio and beyond, understands what they are going through and will fight for them. And that's exactly what Dr. Acton will do as governor."

Ramaswamy boasts endorsements from the Ohio Republican Party and President Donald Trump, who wrote on social media in late February that the candidate is "something special."

"Vivek is also a very good person, who truly loves our Country," Trump said. "He will be a great governor of Ohio, will never let you down, and has my complete and total endorsement."

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 1,000 Columbus Education Association members voted to approve a new three-year contract Thursday at the Columbus Convention Center.

CEA spokesperson Regina Fuentes said teachers and staff voted overwhelmingly in favor of the agreement between the union and the Columbus City Schools Board of Education.

It’s a very different story from three years ago when the union decided to strike just as the school year was starting. Both sides are happy to avoid a strike this time around.

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“It feels good to know that we can continue to negotiate and, you know, and to move forward and do what's best for our members,” Fuentes said.

The negotiation process this year lasted for months.

“We know that our board is very dysfunctional right now, and we have to continue moving forward and kind of move them on so that we can actually continue to grow,” Fuentes said.

A new contract is in place, but Fuentes said the CEA’s work is ongoing, especially following the approval of the most recent state budget.

In a special board meeting Wednesday night, the district’s treasurer revealed that Columbus City Schools needs to make $50 million in cuts. District leaders said this is partially due to cuts to public education funding in the Ohio budget.

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“Any cuts to public education are devastating, and we definitely don't want that, so we are going to continue to fight moving forward to make sure that those cuts don't negatively affect our students,” Fuentes said.

The new contract between the school board and the teachers’ union includes a pay raise for the first year, and then wage talks will open back up for the second and third years of the agreement so members can negotiate for more salary increases.

“We know that this is not ideal. We know that not everybody is going to be happy with this. But we are trying to work with what we have,” Fuentes said.

CCS staff return to school on Monday, and students will be welcomed back the following week on Aug. 25, so the new contract comes just in time.

The agreement must now be ratified by the Columbus City School Board, which will meet on Tuesday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With two and a half weeks to go, the Buckeyes aren't too far away from making decisions that will decide who will start on the offensive line against Texas, and where those players will start.

"We've got to start honing in on where guys can help us and play at an elite level," Ohio State offensive line coach Tyler Bowen said. "We've got to figure out that combination of the best pretty quick."

The challenge comes in finding which five players in which five spots work best. There's an added layer that makes this a little more complex because every player has a primary and a secondary position.

When Bowen talks about finding the best combination, he has seen a ton of them through the first two weeks of training camp. Despite the complexity, there's a lot to like; the line has a lot of depth and there's experience too.

Carson Hinzman will be starting games for a third year, Luke Montgomery did great in his two starts last year against Texas and Notre Dame, Austin Siereveld has done nothing but deliver since first starting games early last season, and Tegra Tshabola is a senior who should be better as long as he stays healthy.

That leaves a battle to start at tackle, one that appears to be between Phil Daniels and Ethan Onianwa.

Daniels, who transferred in from Minnesota and played high school football in Cincinnati, lost his black stripe Wednesday. It's another sign of the impressive run he has been on in training camp, showing a ton of progress since the spring.

"I'm just playing faster," Daniels said. "I know the plays now, so everything's just clicking and once I know the plays, I feel like I can kill anybody."

Montgomery played nearly 200 snaps alone last year during the CFP run. Taking it game-by-game, he played in more snaps from the Rose Bowl to the Cotton Bowl to the championship game. It was a big ask; the Buckeyes needed help solidifying the guard spot and Montgomery stepped into the challenging situation. 

"You know, if I'm being honest with you, I was just pretty pissed off that I didn't get a chance before, so I just, it was kind of like, here's what I'm going to do," Montgomery said. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A local business made sure that every local student has the resources they need to start the school year on a positive note.

On Thursday, dozens of backpacks were given out to girls who are part of the Justice for Black Girls organization.

Columbus McDonald’s owners Andre and Gale Hill, along with the organization Community for Direction, helped provide the back-to-school supplies.

They said Black girls are among the students who are the most underserved when it comes to having proper school supplies and proper guidance.

The organizers noted that every product that the girls received contained a message of positivity and affirmation.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sticker shock is hitting Ohioans hard when they open their property tax bills. 

NBC4 has shown you where property taxes have doubled and even tripled, and how many are desperate for some relief. 

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State legislators have disagreed on the best way to get Ohioans that relief without compromising schools and others who rely on these dollars. 

Now the Governor’s Property Tax Reform Work Group is trying to find a solution. The work group is considering how to give Ohioans property tax relief without hurting the entities, such as school districts, that rely on this money. The group has until September to issue a report with concrete proposals to address property taxes. 

On Aug. 14, the group discussed five concepts, mostly focused on what should or should not be allowed when it comes to school levies. 

Those concepts were school district property tax reductions and cash balance carryover limits, school district property tax levy restrictions, adding substitute and emergency levies in 20-mill floor calculation, county budget commission authority and procedures, and limiting property tax increases via inflation cap.

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“I'm not trying to supplant the legislature,” Governor’s Property Tax Task Force co-chair Bill Seitz said. “We are trying to refine what they have done while preserving the essence of the concepts they put forward and at the same time come up with additional ideas that have yet to be enacted by the general assembly that might that might provide further real property tax relief or greater transparency and clarity to the problem.”

The group, made up of leaders from counties and school districts, discussed options, shared opinions, and talked about how the concepts should be adjusted or issues they had with them.  

“The governor has not laid out any expectations of what he wants the end result to be," Seitz said. "He has assembled a group of folks who are experts in their respective fields of administering or benefiting from property taxation, with a good smattering of former legislators and business people, and said, 'Get to work and put your minds together and see what you can come up with.'"

In the meantime, a grassroots group is gathering signatures across the state to put a constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes on the ballot. 

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This has been criticized by some lawmakers as a harsh approach.

NBC4 spoke with the petitioner, who said they are aiming to be on the May ballot and will announce when they have collected half of the 413,000 signatures meeded

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Through its mosquito surveillance program, Franklin County Public Health is seeing its highest level of West Nile virus in years.

"This has been a very, very active virus year,” Franklin County Public Health Environmental Section Division Manager Charlie Borschart said. “West Nile virus is very prevalent in the mosquito population right now. We’re probably on track to exceed the number of positive mosquitoes we got in 2018, which was a pretty banner year.”

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The Ohio Department of Health has a map that shows how many pools of mosquitoes have tested positive for the virus. There have been 528 pools that have tested positive in Franklin County, according to the latest data. The next closest county had 88.

“We’re very good at catching mosquitoes, we’re very good at testing for virus," Broschart said.

Ohio Department of Health press secretary Ken Gordon said Franklin County and Columbus health departments have "very robust surveillance programs," so they submit more mosquitoes than other jurisdictions, leading to more samples testing positive for West Nile.

“We’ve identified this as an important part of Franklin County Public Health’s program and the environmental program but then all the jurisdictions we serve also see this is very important that we maintain it at a high level,” Gordon said.

ODH also said that the percentage of samples testing positive in Franklin County is not higher than some other jurisdictions and many areas have seen significant increases in virus activity. The infection rate in mosquitoes in Franklin County is five times higher than the 10-year average, according to FCPH.

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“When the virus is this prevalent and we’re seeing it in the mosquitoes, it's pretty important that people are aware, you don't want people to kind of blow this off because it's just important," Broschart said.

He said this doesn't mean people shouldn't go outside, but stressed the importance of using bug spray, wearing light and loose-fitting clothing, and avoiding certain areas during certain times.

There have been two cases of West Nile virus in humans in Ohio so far this year, according to state data.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, while most people don’t experience symptoms from West Nile virus, those who do may suffer headaches, fevers, body aches, and a rash. Those who suffer from more severe cases could experience a high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, confusion, muscle weakness, tremors, seizures, paralysis, or coma.

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Intel stock is up 7% after Bloomberg reported President Donald Trump's administration is considering having the federal government take a stake in the company.

According to the Bloomberg report, which cited people familiar with the plan, the deal would help protect Intel's Ohio facility. The report said plans are still in the works and stem from a meeting between Trump and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Monday. The White House did not confirm the plans.

“Discussion about hypothetical deals should be regarded as speculation unless officially announced by the administration,” White House Spokesman Kush Desai told NBC4.

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Any agreement would help Intel, which is laying off 15% of its workforce and reorienting to fight ongoing financial difficulties, and likely Tan himself. Tan's meeting with Trump came after calls from senators and the president to investigate Tan's alleged ties to the Chinese military or to have Tan resign.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), a Trump ally, was the first to call for a review of Tan's ties to China and has not publicly commented on rumors of a deal as of publication. A deal between Tan and the U.S. government indicates Tan may be under decreased political scrutiny from the White House. After the meeting, Intel said Tan's conversation with Trump was "candid and constructive."

"We appreciate the President’s strong leadership to advance these critical priorities and look forward to working closely with him and his administration as we restore this great American company," Intel said in a statement after Monday's meeting.

According to Bloomberg's report, the federal investment would specifically help Ohio's plant. Once the face of domestic semiconductor manufacturing, Intel's $28 billion Ohio One plant is far from its original opening goal of 2025, now aiming for 2032. In late July, Intel announced it was further slowing construction on Ohio's facility as its manufacturing division continues to be unprofitable. The company confirmed that slowed efforts do not mean construction will stop entirely.

Intel was already promised federal support through the bipartisan CHIPS Act, which pledged $7.8 billion to the chipmaker last November. As of July, Intel reported it had not received new CHIPS Act funding since January.

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Trump has pushed for more domestic semiconductor manufacturing, threatening 100% tariffs on foreign semiconductors. Most semiconductors -- small, complex chips that power complex technology like computers -- are manufactured in Taiwan, with the U.S. International Trade Commission estimating 44.2% of all American semiconductors originate there. The commission said 92% of the world's most advanced chipmaking capacity is located in Taiwan.

Federal support for Intel, especially Ohio's plant, could help the U.S. become more competitive in the semiconductor industry. Intel Ohio One plans to encompass two "leading-edge" semiconductor fabs to help the U.S. build advanced chips.

Ohioan Vice President J.D. Vance and Intel did not immediately respond to NBC4's request for comment. Senator John Husted declined to comment at this time.

CLEVELAND (WCMH) -- Former Ohio State running back and Cleveland Browns draft pick Quinshon Judkins will not face formal charges after being arrested in July for an alleged domestic violence incident.

A memorandum obtained by NBC4 from the Broward State attorney's office in Florida said that prosecutors will not seek a misdemeanor battery charge. Judkins was charged with a count of “touch or strike/battery/domestic violence," according to Broward County records.

Among the reasons prosecutors said Judkins would not be charged include no video surveillance of the alleged incident, no independent witnesses, a delayed report of the incident, and more. The full memorandum can be seen by clicking here.

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A police report obtained by NBC4 sister station WJW in Cleveland said that Judkins and his off-and-on girlfriend had arrived at the Fort Lauderdale airport on the evening of July 7. The two got into a rental car and Judkins was alleged to have punched the woman in the face, left arm, and thigh.

She reported the incident to police on July 12 at 5 p.m. According to the report, police said she had visible bruising on her body as well as in pictures she provided to investigators.

"The delay is problematic as the victim was alone on numerous occasions without the Defendant, had the ability and resources to make the report without his knowledge, but chose not to do so," wrote assistant state attorney Barbara Driscoll.

As of Thursday, Judkins is the only NFL rookie without a contract. If he signs with the Browns soon, he will be part of their roster for the Sept. 7 regular season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

He transferred from Ole Miss in 2024 to join Ohio State and was instrumental in its national championship campaign last year. He led the team in rushing with 1,060 yards and tied for the team lead with 16 touchdowns. Judkins scored three times in the Buckeyes' national championship victory over Notre Dame on Jan. 20.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man has been hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting Thursday afternoon in a west Columbus neighborhood.

A police dispatcher said officers were called to the intersection of West Broad Street and Wisconsin Avenue in Franklinton just before 1:45 p.m. on reports of a shooting.

Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics arrived and took the victim to a hospital in critical condition.

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Columbus police has yet to identify a suspect as it continues to investigate.