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Central Ohio Weather and Radar COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A blast of winter weather in central Ohio on Monday has prompted some counties to issue snow emergencies. According to the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness, there are three classifications of snow emergencies. Below each classification includes the listed county's designation for Monday. LEVEL 1:Roadways [...]

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The world's largest rubber duck is returning to Ohio this spring for her third visit to the state, organizers announced. The towering inflatable duck, known as Mama Duck, is scheduled to appear in downtown Cuyahoga Falls during the Ohio Rubber Duck Dash and Festival from April 24 through 26. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As part of the process that determines how much homeowners pay in property taxes, the Franklin County auditor has launched a website explaining the property value update that's underway in 2026 ahead of residents receiving new assessments in June. The Know Your Home Value website is a “one-stop shop” for understanding [...]

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some services such as mail and trash collection will be unavailable, banks and government offices will be closed, and certain workers and students will have the day off.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus nonprofit is marking a major milestone as Home for Families celebrates 40 years of helping families avoid homelessness, and leaders said it comes at a time when its programs are in greater demand than ever before.  "Housing is everything," Home for Families Vice President of Programs and Services Melissa [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- According to a new report by the Ohio housing finance agency, home ownership among Black Ohioans has slightly improved. The 2026 Ohio housing needs assessment report showed that the current Black home ownership rate is 37%, compared to 73% for white residents. “It's very clear that nationally, but also statewide, we [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week’s Sunday Briefing: Hear from the woman knocking on daycare doors in central Ohio as Gov. Mike DeWine pushes back.

See NBC4’s previous coverage in the video player above. HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – A canine boarding and daycare center known as the “Ritz-Carlton of dog hotels” will soon open in Hilliard. K9 Resorts at 3799 Park Mill Run will officially begin welcoming four-legged guests and their owners on Jan. 19. The company broke ground on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ten years have passed without any leads to a suspect since a man was found lying dead on a northeast Columbus sidewalk. Columbus police and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers continue to ask for the public’s assistance in helping to solve the murder of 30-year-old Eddie Lovely. On Jan. 6, 2016, Lovely [...]

Several events throughout central Ohio are honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19 with keynote speeches, marches, service projects, and more.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The legal fight over $900 million in federal pandemic-era unemployment benefits continued last month as a conservative policy group urged the Ohio Supreme Court to side with Gov. Mike DeWine and overturn lower-court rulings ordering the money to be paid out. The Buckeye Institute filed its fourth friend-of-the-court brief in Bowling [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than a decade since same-sex marriage was legalized, the plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court Case, Ohioan Jim Obergefell, says the right is at risk. Advocates want the chance to ask Ohio voters to protect it.  “I did not expect ten years later to be worried about Obergefell being overturned,” Obergefell said. [...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Charlie Coyle scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night. Kent Johnson also scored in the shootout for the Blue Jackets, who won their fourth straight game. It was the third consecutive win under new coach Rick Bowness. Bowness is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Today, some kids were able to go home with new bikes thanks to the group "Adaptive Sports Connection." The non-profit makes specialized bikes for children with disabilities, customized for each child. Doug Wolfe, President and CEO of Adaptive Sports Connection, noted the goal is to meet their needs while making their dreams come true. “What we do at Adaptive Sports Connection is eliminate barriers [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a car in the Blacklick area early Saturday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Police. At about 4:37 a.m., an adult was crossing East Broad Street, west of the intersection with Reynolds Crossing Drive. At the same time, a black BMW X3 [...]

TOLEDO, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is reporting that a third suspect in a decade-long Ponzi scheme investigation has pleaded guilty. According to the office of Attorney General Dave Yost, a former investment manager has admitted to his involvement in a scheme to deceive and defraud investors of millions of dollars over [...]

CROOKSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — One person was arrested after a Perry County school bus was struck from behind while dropping off students earlier this week. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash just before 4 p.m. on Jan. 14 in Perry County’s Harrison Township. The crash reportedly involved a [...]

United Airlines will add a daily nonstop flight from Columbus to Los Angeles starting March 29, connecting Columbus travelers to all of United's hubs and international destinations.

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- If all the world's a stage, Robert Cooperman feels half of it is missing its spotlight. "Artists will look at society or an issue in our culture and say, 'I don't like that,' and they might write a play about it. ... Why can't people who are more conservative do that?" [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 700 Ohio State students spent the week scrambling to find new housing after their dorm building flooded. The university is helping them get relocated, but some student leaders say more needs to be done after this incident. Nearly a week after the sudden flooding at Taylor Tower, the stress is now starting to settle [...]