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OBERLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Oberlin has become the 15th Ohio city to prohibit licensed mental health professionals from practicing conversion therapy with minors, joining a growing list of local governments that have enacted their own bans amid the absence of a statewide law. Oberlin City Council unanimously approved the ordinance on Tuesday after three readings [...]

Current central Ohio Weather conditions COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — While the Columbus area and most parts north of Franklin County are in between sub-freezing conditions, the first wave of the next winter storm caused several central Ohio counties to declare snow emergencies, including a few that are in an elevated status. A Winter Storm Watch [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - The annual 2026 operating budget for the City of Columbus totals $1.26 billion, with just over 14% of that going to the Department of Public Service and Transportation. This is the part of the budget that covers trash collection, parking services, infrastructure management, design, construction, and traffic issues for the city. [...]

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Cold weather still in store for the upcoming weekend. Track of heaviest snowfall could be a bit closer to us. Latest weekend update.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Anduril is one step closer to beginning production at its Arsenal-1 site in Pickaway County. A year ago, the defense technology company promised to bring in around 4,000 jobs over the next decade. Around 50 employees called the Fury Launch Team were recently hired. “A year later, we’re here with the [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) -- Students and staff at Gahanna Middle School West were evacuated Tuesday afternoon due to a carbon monoxide leak in the building. District leaders were notified after some people reported feeling sick and smelling an odor. The Mifflin Township Fire Department and Columbia Gas arrived at the school at approximately 2:30 p.m. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is making moves toward banning kratom, a plant-derived drug that has become more popular in the United States in recent years. Earlier this month, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy recommended that all forms of kratom be reclassified as Schedule I controlled substances, meaning they have high potential for abuse and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One year to the day after his appointment to Congress, Ohio Sen. Jon Husted sat down with NBC4's Colleen Marshall to reflect on his first year. Husted, 58, was Ohio's lieutenant governor for six years before Gov. Mike DeWine appointed him to fill the Senate seat J.D. Vance left to become [...]

John Cadwallader Kanode, N4MM (SK), of Boyce, Virginia, passed away on January 13, 2026. He was 88 years old. First licensed in 1952, Kanode served on the Board of Directors of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio for 21 years, first as Roanoke Division Vice Director, then Director, and Vice President. He was a member of the ARRL Maxim Society (President Class), a Life Member, and wa...

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 [...]