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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man arrested in connection with a 2025 drive-by shooting has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after being indicted in five cases, including two other drive-by shootings. According to Franklin County prosecutors, 20-year-old Kaden Ratcliff pleaded guilty to felony charges in five cases and could spend a quarter-century in prison. Charges [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An entertainment venue chain featuring multi-level indoor electric go-kart racing has broken ground on a location near Polaris Fashion Place.  Supercharged Entertainment began site work on Sept. 2 to construct a facility at 9300 Lyra Drive in north Columbus. The planned 125,000-square-foot entertainment hub is slated for a summer 2027 opening, [...]

Central Ohio farms and orchards are inviting visitors to participate in various fall activities, such as apple and pumpkin picking, while following specific etiquette guidelines to prevent theft.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person was killed in a crash Friday evening on Interstate 70 West in east Columbus, according to police. The crash happened around 7:05 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-70, west of South James Road. Police say Carl Moorer Sr., 45, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban when he lost [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Kids at a Columbus recreation center marked the National Day of Service and Remembrance by giving back to veterans and others in need. More than a dozen kids at Feddersen Recreation Center participated in a service project Thursday, putting together hygiene bags that will be distributed through the National Veterans Memorial [...]

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A hotly contested political race that may be your toughest choice yet. The city of Grandview Heights is electing its first dog mayor. It's in partnership with The Wag, a dog bar and park in Grandview. From now until Sept. 16, if you live in Grandview Heights, you can submit [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Local business owners say even with the Ohio State Buckeyes being on the road for the highly anticipated match against the Texas Longhorns, they are still expecting one of the busiest weekends of the football season. The managers we spoke with say these weekends are why they get into the hospitality [...]

PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) — Cleanup from flooding has been going on for much of the past two days in Pike County after several inches of rain fell there overnight Wednesday into Thursday. The lower level of the Cartwright's home was full of almost three feet of water at one point. Ryan Cartwright was at [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has released his proposed 2026 capital budget. It outlines how your tax dollars will be spent on city equipment and infrastructure. This year’s proposed budget is $24 million less than last year, which is a little less than one percent. He is proposing a more than $2.8 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Central Ohio woman is carrying on her late husband’s mission to get more men talking openly about prostate cancer. Jessica Stanley, co-founder and executive director of BraveMen Inc., knows firsthand how a prostate cancer diagnosis can affect an entire family. Her husband, former Ohio State football standout Dimitrius Stanley, was [...]

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people wanted in connection with a quadruple shooting in North Carolina led law enforcement on a chase in southeastern Ohio before they were found dead in their vehicle. According to a Facebook post from the Gaston County police in North Carolina, at 8:43 a.m. on Thursday, officers responded to reports [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- We've reached the point of the season where the contenders look to separate themselves from the pretenders. More than a dozen teams from central Ohio remain perfect entering Week 4, including Worthington Kilbourne, who takes on Westland in our Football Friday Nite "Game of the Week". The Wolves are coming off [...]

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – A Marion County man is facing at least a decade in prison after pleading guilty to child sex abuse charges on Thursday. According to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Phillip William Vanscoy, 32, of LaRue, pleaded guilty to four felony counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented materials of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Eleven players from Cleveland Glenville's high school football team will not be permitted to play Friday night in its game at a Columbus Catholic school power. The Tarblooders (2-1) are scheduled to play Watterson High School at 7 p.m. at Ohio Dominican University's Panther Stadium. The game comes two weeks after [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar has opened in Italian Village, bringing a menu that stretches beyond traditional Mexican dishes. K Vida Modern Mexican Bar is now open at 119 E. 5th Ave., the former home of Zaftig Brew Pub. The restaurant serves modern Mexican fare alongside dishes from Cuba, Venezuela, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the third straight season, Ohio State and Texas meet in a showdown of powerhouse programs. But this time, this two-step is set for Austin. No. 1 Ohio State hits the road for the first time this season, taking on No. 4 Texas at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, teachers are working with students who know the event entirely through the account of history, family, archived footage and the world that followed. Every student now enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade was born after Sept. 11, 2001. Educators interviewed by NBC4 said students [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Supreme Court recently decided a case involving a sex offender who was found to be working at a children’s camp, clarifying the state’s registration rules and the legal definition of “place of employment.” On Tuesday, the high court unanimously ruled that sex offenders must register in counties where they [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said he will introduce legislation supporting President Donald Trump's promise to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of Congress. "I will get a bill ready so that we can get the Trump Dividend passed immediately after the November 3rd election … because Republicans (and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Twenty-five years after Ohio native Alicia Titus was killed aboard United Airlines Flight 175 as a flight attendant, her parents still return first to the person she was before Sept. 11, 2001. “She had a real bubbly, effervescent kind of personality, engaging, was very fun-loving, and brought a lot of joy [...]