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A new Ohio bill would ban gambling on elections. The bill comes amid debate about prediction market regulation, and as Ohio's top elections bring in millions in bets.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In less than a week, Columbus voters will decide on two measures that seek to overhaul City Council. Issue 8 and Issue 9 will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. The outcome of the election could change how Columbus residents choose their representatives and expand the size of the council. Currently, [...]

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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- President Donald Trump is coming to Chillicothe on Wednesday, a central Ohio city affected by data centers, economic changes and government promises. Trump is scheduled to speak at a "Midterm Rally" on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Ohio University's Chillicothe campus. The visit is Trump's third to Ohio since the start [...]

HEATH, Ohio (WCMH) -- Petitioners in Heath are one step closer to giving people a say in whether or not data centers over 25 megawatts should be built in their community. The Licking County Board of Elections confirmed that petitioners in Heath submitted 481 valid signatures last week, in part due to the persistence of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration are finding newer, more potent synthetic deadly drugs in the community, which is why community leaders are pushing education and awareness. “So the drug threat just continually is getting deadlier in terms of these deadly new synthetic opioids emerging,” Brian Mulcahy, the assistant special agent [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The battle for Ohio's next governor has brought historic fundraising and campaign spending, with millions poured into advertising.   NBC4 Investigates is digging into the latest campaign finance reports, which will be the last one released before the Nov. 3 election. Data shows Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy outspent Democrat Amy Acton by millions, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The City of Columbus is furthering its support for the North Market and its merchants who have been affected by the construction of the new Merchant Building next door. “You see an updated and enhanced streetscape, of course, you see a tower coming out of the ground where once a surface [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One week out from Election Day, 68% of Ohio’s absentee ballots have been returned, either by voters mailing their ballots or voting in person at their local boards of elections. According to Secretary of State Frank LaRose, 2026 could be a record-breaking year for early and absentee voting in a gubernatorial [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- NBC4 Investigates got a firsthand look at the training law enforcement officers in Ohio go through. We were invited to the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy tactical training center and got to see and experience how law enforcement trains to protect the state's residents. This included participating in some drills, including [...]

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- One child is dead after a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Pickerington, officers said. The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a crash at about 3:45p.m. near 8060 Refugee Road Northwest. The vehicle swerved off the road to the right and hit a tree head-on, officers said. The adult [...]

A mother charged in the death of her 17-month-old daughter that had fatal amount of fentanyl in her system when she stopped breathing was arrested Tuesday, officials said.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Five months after a man was shot dead while attempting to stop the theft of a vehicle in north Columbus, a suspect has been arrested after police used DNA and cellphone evidence to advance its case. According to court records, a man was arrested Monday, five months and six days after [...]

A new report by Doxo found that Ohio households pay about 17 percent less than the national median for common household bills.

Two adults, including the mother of a 3-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself while in bed, pleaded guilty Monday, according to court records.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State football is back after a week off as it prepares to fly to the West Coast and face USC. Coach Ryan Day is set to preview the game on Tuesday at noon in a news conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. After Day's remarks, offensive lineman Carson Hinzman [...]

Sean Romeo, goalie for the Ohio State Men's Hockey team from 2016-2019, died Saturday due to complications of a stroke, according to reports from Ohio State University.

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – A family-owned feed and pet supply store in Delaware is preparing to close its doors after more than 20 years of business. Champion Feed & Pet Supply, located at 2524 State Route 37, announced in an Oct. 15 Facebook post that it intends to shut down.  “As we prepare to close [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead and two others injured after an SUV lost control through a south Columbus neighborhood Monday night. According to Columbus police, a 2012 Nissan Rogue was traveling south on Fairwood Avenue in the Innis Garden Village area, just before midnight on Monday. For reasons currently unknown, police said [...]

The longstanding United Dairy Farmers location near Ohio State's campus may be replaced by stir-fry chain Honeygrow.