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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Auditor’s office is seeing nearly twice as many fraud complaints as it did this time last year. The state has new fraud laws in place, and with them comes a renewed push from the Auditor of State to report anything suspicious involving public resources. NBC4 sat down with Auditor [...]

ASHVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Attorney General's Office continues to investigate after a law enforcement officer fatally shot a man in Pickaway County on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office was alerted to an alleged sexual assault in progress. Deputies, as well as officers from [...]

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pickerington Local School District residents will most likely vote on a new income tax this May. On Tuesday, the Pickerington school board unanimously approved moving forward with a 1.25% traditional income tax for the May 5 election. If passed, the initiative would generate approximately $32.8 million for the district each year. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The founder of immersive art attraction Otherworld is planning a new wellness venture in the Brewery District, where a former restaurant building is slated to become a high-end spa. A building at 520 S. High St. recently sold for $2.3 million, and is now owned by Kevin Renda of real estate [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man facing murder charges in the killing of his ex-wife and her husband will be in an Ohio courtroom for the first time since being extradited from Illinois. Michael McKee, 39, of Chicago, was booked into Franklin County jail on Tuesday, ahead of a court appearance in Franklin County Common [...]

Central Ohio is offering a variety of summer camps for kids of all ages, with registration dates opening now and throughout February and March.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new study has revealed the times and conditions during which Ohio drivers face the greatest risk on the road.  The analysis, released this month by Big Auto Accident Attorneys, examined traffic fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to discover the deadliest month, day of the week and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Construction on the first phase of the Capital Line pedestrian and bicycle project is getting underway this month, marking a slight shift from the timeline city officials outlined late last year. Work on the $100 million, two-mile pathway through Downtown was expected to begin in December. A spokesperson for Downtown Columbus [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A newly obtained 2023 Ohio State University investigative report documented hundreds of instances of sexual misconduct and fondling at the hands of a former employee.  The Ohio State University Office of Institutional Equity found there was “sufficient evidence” of sexual misconduct, exploitation and harassment after two employees of security systems vendor [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead and two were hospitalized in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash on the west side of Franklin County Tuesday night. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, deputies are investigating a crash that occurred at 9:18 p.m., near the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and Darby Creek [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Blendon Township Board of Trustees is set to decide whether to reinstate police officer Connor Grubb, who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young in 2023.  Earlier this month, Blendon Township Chief of Police John Belford revealed an internal policy investigation found that Grubb, 31, did not violate department policies during the shooting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Have you asked yourself where you want your body to go when you die? There is a growing interest in donating bodies to science. Medical schools, like the one at Ohio State, benefit as does the family of the person donating.   Ohio State medical students regularly in the anatomy lab said nothing can replicate the learning [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On extremely cold days like Tuesday, school districts across central Ohio had to decide what is best for their students: closing school, delaying or staying open. Decisions depend on the district, but safety is the number one priority for every superintendent. Whitehall City Schools and Marysville Schools made different decisions Tuesday. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Public schools in Ohio have new health and attendance rules with a new law taking effect this week. House Bill 57, sponsored by Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.), makes two major changes to school policy. The first requires schools that keep overdose reversal drugs such as Narcan [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Mid-Ohio Market at Norton Road is set to reopen on Wednesday after a fire damaged part of the building around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. "This damage could have been much, much worse; this fire could have taken the whole building, we could be not open at all because the whole building [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Dr. Michael McKee, accused of killing his ex-wife and her husband in north Columbus in December, is back in Ohio to face murder charges, according to online booking records. McKee, 39, of Chicago, was extradited from Illinois and was booked into the James A. Karnes Corrections Center on Tuesday. He had [...]

ASHVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The state is investigating an "officer-involved" incident in Pickaway County on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, it was requested at the scene of an "officer-involved critical incident" near Duvall Road in Ashville. No officers were injured in the incident, BCI said in a statement. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rishi Sushi Kitchen and Bar, a Downtown restaurant known for its traditional Asian fare and cocktail specials, announced last week that it has closed. The announcement came in a Jan. 13 post on the restaurant's social media accounts, where the business thanked employees and customers while hinting that it's story may [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Whitehall City Council will consider removing a councilmember accused of underage sexual misconduct at its meeting Tuesday night. Councilmember Gerald Dixon was arrested Dec. 8 and accused of decades of sexual misconduct toward underage boys. Dixon, 64, was charged with gross sexual imposition and compelling prostitution. He was released on his [...]

BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Bexley golf enthusiasts will soon be able to hit the green year-round, even when skies are gray. Bexley Links, an indoor golf simulator with year-round access, will open near Bexley in February. Although the spot is advertising primarily toward Bexley residents, the location is just east of the city limits at [...]