Ohio News

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This past weekend’s powerful winter storm impacted each of Ohio’s 88 counties, and while the storm has moved on, state officials are urging Ohioans to remain cautious as new weather challenges approach. For the rest of this week, the state will be facing high winds and dangerously low temperatures, which will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The aftermath of a massive weekend winter storm that shut down central Ohio, followed by sub-freezing temperatures, is leading to schools being closed on Tuesday, including Columbus City Schools. The storm left at least a foot of snow, and up to 18 inches in some areas of central Ohio, and with temperatures remaining so [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Monday night's Blue Jackets game has been postponed due to weather. The Blue Jackets were set to play the Los Angeles Kings at Nationwide Arena. The game will now take place on Monday, March 9. A time for puck drop has not been determined. Fans with tickets for Monday's game will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus will be activating its downtown snow hauling plan for the first time since 2008, according to Division of Infrastructure Management Administrator Scott Tourville. Tourville said that there are unique challenges in the downtown area with this large amount of snow, to not only city motorists but pedestrians. "There is so [...]

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Grandview Heights bakery is receiving national recognition. Dan the Baker, located at 1028 Ridge St., has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 James Beard Awards in the “Outstanding Bakery” category. The James Beard Foundation has been highlighting culinary talent across the country with its prestigious annual awards since [...]

A TikTok trend has emerged of Southerners making "milk sandwiches" out of bread and milk as a humorous way to prepare for winter storms, with some commenters sharing nostalgic memories of eating the dish as children.

GALLOWAY, Ohio (WCMH) — Hundreds of animals are dead after a barn fire erupted near Galloway, west of Columbus, early Monday morning. NBC4 is reporting that flames are still burning from a barn that caught fire in the west Franklin County section of Prairie Township. Several crews arrived at the 6600 block of West Broad [...]

COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Coshocton City Schools has placed Superintendent Mark Kowalski on paid administrative leave. In a letter to families dated Wednesday, the Coshocton Board of Education said it had appointed Matt Nicholas to serve as interim superintendent while Kowalski was on paid leave. The board did not include a reason for the leave [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A portion of the Gravity apartment complex in Franklinton has changed hands, with property records indicating a transfer earlier this month. The first phase of Gravity, located at 480 W. Broad St., was transferred on Jan. 7 to Ash Realty SPE III LLC, according to Franklin County Auditor's Office records. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Workers across eight central Ohio ice cream shops have voted to unionize. The 81 employees across Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams shops in central Ohio voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union local chapter. According to the Ohio AFL-CIO, a union advocacy coalition, Jeni's workers voted with a [...]

A swath of 10 to 14 inches of snow blanketed central Ohio, with a few locally heavier totals in the southwest, with up to 17 inches at Miamisburg, south of Dayton.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on the Sunday Briefing: “When Ohio's interests are at stake, I'm willing to fight against anyone,” Husted said. What is his mission to build relationships in a very divided Congress? “I think what they’re doing is wrong,” she said. Hear from the longtime representative on why America’s global reputation [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A massive weekend winter storm that shut down central Ohio is leading to schools being closed on Monday. The storm was expected to leave about a foot of snow on the ground, with temperatures remaining so cold in the upcoming week that it will have no immediate chance to melt. Districts [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A twice-convicted felon from California, accused of shipping over 90 kilograms of methamphetamine to central Ohio, has been sentenced in federal court a third time. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, a man who pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs across the country and into [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Southern breakfast chain is preparing to open its first Ohio location in a Columbus building that formerly housed Hot Chicken Takeover.  Biscuit Belly plans to open at 1417 W. Fifth Ave. near Grandview Heights in May, according to founder and CEO Chad Coulter. Hot Chicken Takeover had operated in the space [...]

The Ohio Department of Transportation has partnered with Waze to provide drivers with real-time visibility of ODOT snowplow locations, while the City of Columbus has created an interactive map to show the activities of its snowplow crew.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Historic snowfall is set to cover central Ohio Sunday. NBC4 wants to see how much snow you got where you live. You can use the form below to send us your photos or short videos. Nearly every county in central Ohio is under a snow emergency. Columbus snowstorm photos NBC4 will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Central Ohio is starting to feel the effects of a snowstorm in the region, with counties declaring snow emergencies. Snow showers began on Saturday night and were expected to pick up overnight, with the Columbus area seeing 9-12 inches of snow. Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency on Saturday afternoon, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State is hiring former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, according to multiple reports. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the two parties are finalizing the deal. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport also reported the deal. Smith will be replacing former offensive coordinator Brian Hartline, who left to become the head coach [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University will not consider removing the name of billionaire and former OSU board president Les Wexner from the practice field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, NBC4 has learned. Sexual assault survivors of former university doctor Richard Strauss have made efforts to demand the university strip Wexner's name from [...]