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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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Community members gathered on Tuesday to remember the five victims of a mass drowning in the Scioto River and to support their families. Participants danced for a cause in a Zumbathon at Passion Nutrition and Fitness in Whitehall. “We gather people from different parts. We have people from Cincinnati, Cleveland, and [...]

The Ohio State Fair is scheduled to return to Columbus from July 29 to August 9, 2026, featuring a new children's carousel, a preview of Ohio Village, various new food options, and a diverse concert lineup.

ASHVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- An international data center company is getting involved in a Pickaway County legal dispute between residents and a village administrator. Three Ashville residents filed a motion before Ohio's Supreme Court after the village approved a deal with EdgeConneX to build a hyperscale data center in the small rural community. The residents [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus State Community College’s Board of Trustees must decide whether a sweeping property tax levy that would make its tuition free for new Franklin County high school graduates goes before voters in November.  Trustees tabled a vote on the proposal at a July 23 meeting, leaving the board with just one [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two Ohio lawmakers are attempting to lower the voting age to 16 for state and local elections.  Reps. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) and Sean Brennan (D-Parma) are sponsoring House Joint Resolution 8, which seeks to amend Article V of the Ohio Constitution to update the voting age from 18 to 16. [...]