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4Ever Home: Sweet senior dog is up for adoption

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 08:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Monet! She is available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Monet is around 10 years old and described as a sweet senior who is still full of life. Monet was recently with a foster and did well in a home setting. She is well-behaved but was not [...]
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New Albany gets small electric grid to power new data center

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 06:00
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new power grid is coming to New Albany to power a data center without Ohioans incurring its energy costs. International utilities company Veolia announced it was selected by "a major project developer" to operate a 350-megawatt grid in New Albany. The grid will power the entirety of an AI [...]
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Ohio State Fair, Dublin Irish Festival, Pelotonia and more arrive in central Ohio

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 05:00
Major annual events including the Ohio State Fair, the Dublin Irish Festival, and Pelotonia's Ride Weekend are scheduled to take place in central Ohio starting Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, August 2, 2026.
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Animal welfare group pushing for Ohio bills that would impact pet stores

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 04:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A global animal welfare nonprofit is pushing for Ohio to pass two bills that would impact how pet stores can do business in the state.  House Bill 620 would ban retailers from financing the purchase of a dog or a cat, and House Bill 621 would allow local municipalities to regulate [...]
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Epstein survivors' lawsuits against Les Wexner combined into one case

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:30
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two lawsuits brought by survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been consolidated, with courts determining their allegations against Ohio's richest man are similar enough to combine legal action. Two groups of Epstein survivors sued Les Wexner and The Wexner Foundation this year, alleging Wexner enabled and provided resources [...]
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Juvenile arrested in Sunbury for allegedly stealing a vehicle

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:23
SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A juvenile was arrested overnight Thursday after allegedly stealing a car and fleeing officers on foot in Sunbury. The Delaware County Sheriff's Office told NBC4 that multiple juveniles stole a vehicle around midnight near Cherry Street and U.S. Route 36. Deputies with the sheriff's office and officers with Sunbury police pulled [...]
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Delaware residents hope for last-minute save as hosptial service set to end

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 21:12
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The maternity unit at Grady Memorial Hospital is set to close on Friday, but hospital advocates and city leaders are still working to try to stop the closure.  Delaware mom Isabella Migliore had severe complications while giving birth to her daughter, Autumn, last year. She said if she wasn’t as close [...]
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Columbus homicide numbers jump in July

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 18:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- July has been the deadliest month of the year so far, according to Columbus Division of Police data. There have been 14 homicides, bringing this year’s total so far to 50, four more than where the city was at the same time last year. Anti-violence leaders said that while the number [...]
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Suspect in fatal Marion hit and run arrested in Columbus

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 17:51
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Marion County was arrested Wednesday in Columbus. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Devon R. Kennedy, 47, of Detroit, was arrested at a Columbus home by the patrol’s Special Response Team. He is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, a third-degree felony. Police [...]
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Central Ohio woman dies in Perry County motorcycle crash

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 17:16
READING TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Pickerington woman is dead as a result of a motorcycle crash in Perry County on Wednesday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened on Rush Creek Road in Reading Township at approximately 12:41 p.m. Watch the latest NBC4 headlines in the video player above. Katherine L. Penn, [...]
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Central Ohio families near nuclear plant would benefit from new bill

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 16:30
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- Relief could be coming to the Pike County families impacted by the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion plant. A bipartisan bill was introduced in Congress to expand eligibility to a federal radiation program. The diffusion plant, also known as PORTS, was shut down in 2001 due to contamination and environmental concerns, but residents [...]
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Ohio governor says no planned surge in immigration enforcement after end of TPS

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 16:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Wednesday that despite the official end of temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians living in the United States, federal officials have told him there are no plans for a surge of immigration enforcement operations in Ohio.  “The federal officials are now telling us that they [...]
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Missing child dies after being found in pond in west Columbus

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 14:25
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A child has died after being reported missing in the Hilliard Green neighborhood. At 2:42 p.m., Columbus police were called to the 2300 block of Sebago Lane for reports of a missing child. The child, whose age and identity have not been released, was found in a pond nearby. They were [...]
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Judge approves competency evaluations for 2 adults in Ohio child abuse case

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 13:01
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Vinton County judge granted competency evaluations for two adults charged with 16 counts of child endangerment each after 16 children were rescued from a home in the village of Hamden. On Wednesday, Judge Laina Fetherolf Rogers approved requests for Christina Siders and Gary Siders Jr. to sit for competency evaluations. [...]
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Northeast Columbus property with deceased owner, criminal history boarded up

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 11:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A property in a northeast Columbus neighborhood with a history of alleged crimes and a deceased owner was boarded up on Wednesday morning. The house, which is located at East North Broadway Street in North Linden, was boarded up by city officials after a court order was secured, according to the [...]
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Watch live: Ohio State's Ryan Day, top players preview 2026 season

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 10:30
CHICAGO (WCMH) -- The second day of the Big Ten's football media days is here, and with it comes the first appearance of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The media's preseason pick to win the Big Ten is represented by coach Ryan Day and three players who will preview the season Wednesday afternoon. Day made remarks [...]
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Trader Joe's is planning a location in Columbus' Polaris area

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 10:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Trader Joe’s is planning to open its third central Ohio location in the Polaris area, according to permits filed with the City of Columbus earlier this month. The specialty grocery chain is developing a standalone store at 2109 Ikea Way. The site, located across the street from Top Golf, is currently [...]
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Mississippi mass shooting suspect captured in Columbus

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 09:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man wanted in connection with a shooting that left two people dead and seven others injured earlier this month in Mississippi was arrested Wednesday in Columbus. Larry Smith Jr., 23, was arrested at an apartment complex in the 1300 block of Burnham Drive. He was wanted on two counts of [...]
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Columbus coffee pop-up plans permanent Clintonville shop

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 09:00
CLINTONVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Wild West-themed coffee pop-up that has spent the past year serving drinks around Columbus is preparing to open a permanent shop in Clintonville.  Callin’ Your Bluff Coffee announced July 24 that it is coming to north Clintonville, though owner Kylie Fadley said the exact location is still being kept under [...]
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Bar pie pizzeria headed near Ohio State campus from duo behind Sexton's Pizza

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 08:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The duo behind one of the most highly rated pizzas in Columbus is opening a new crispy venture. Joey and Jamey Sexton started Sexton's Pizza in 2016. Now, Joey Sexton said the brothers are opening a new spot: Uncle Frico's Pizza. The Lane Avenue venture will serve bar pies with cheese-crusted [...]
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