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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The United States has punched its ticket to the knockout phase of the World Cup and also clinched first place in its group. A 2-0 win for the Americans in Seattle on Friday against Australia was enough to book a Round of 32 spot in the bracket. But thanks to a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man accused in a fatal Hilltop shooting has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to serve up to three decades in prison. Kalan Hansard, 22, accepted a plea agreement on June 8 for the shooting of Ronald J. Smith that took place in March 2023. He was arrested in December [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman who eluded police for over four years was arrested this week on suspicion of a west Columbus homicide. According to Franklin County Jail records, Alyssia Albert is in custody, four years and four months after Anthony Wagner was killed in the 100 block of Medland Avenue in the Hilltop. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A drive-thru coffee concept and a fast-casual chicken chain are among the fastest-growing brands in Ohio, according to a Yelp report released last week. To discover the “fastest-growing brands” in Ohio, Yelp analyzed internal data on the volume of new business openings, rate of user searches and amount of user interaction [...]

LICKING COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) -- When you think of wild animals in central Ohio, a black bear likely isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. That’s why one Licking County family said they couldn’t believe their eyes. It was an average afternoon drive home for father and son, Justin and Aaron Rhodes, when something walked [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As America celebrates 250 years, local heroes, entrepreneurs and change makers are being celebrated. Columbus-based restauranter Cameron Mitchell has spent decades in hospitality creating a name for himself while supporting his associates and the industry along the way. The Upper Arlington native truly embodies the American dream. His story is one [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The rainbow carpet is being rolled out in the Short North as Columbus gets ready to host the largest Pride march and festival in the Midwest. About 750,000 people are expected in Downtown on Saturday. Several hundred attendees will be treated like VIPs in the Short North. NBC4's Colleen Marshall will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Statehouse Democrats and voting rights advocates are calling on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) to veto a new bill requiring absentee voters to send a copy of their photo ID along with their mail-in ballots. Republicans call it an additional safeguard on election integrity that shouldn’t make it any harder to [...]

ELM GROVE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The National Weather Service on Friday confirmed an EF-2 tornado touched down in Pike County during storms overnight Wednesday into Thursday. The tornado touched down early Thursday morning in Elm Grove, west of Piketon, according to the NWS. The tornado had estimated peak winds of 115 mph and was on [...]

People can expect to see a heavy police presence around Downtown Columbus this weekend for the Stonewall Columbus Pride celebration.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 East near downtown Columbus on Friday afternoon. The crash, which involved at least seven vehicles, happened at about 4 p.m. near the Kelton Avenue exit and I-71 split. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, a semi-truck heading west blew a [...]

Throughout Pride Month, Columbus Living is highlighting organizations and businesses that are helping make Central Ohio a more welcoming and inclusive community. Chris Heckert, Managing Partner, and Jennifer Heckert, Office Manager, from Heckert & Moreland Law sat down with us to talk about why supporting Pride is important to their firm and how their commitment [...]

A child was shot Friday afternoon in the South Linden neighborhood.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) -- Faith leaders are supporting a legal motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a case that will determine whether Haitian immigrants can retain their temporary protective status. A city of about 60,000, Springfield is home to 12,000-20,000 Haitian immigrants. President Donald Trump's administration hopes to revoke Temporary Protected Status [...]

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo will be home to the state’s largest aquarium within the next three years. According to a release from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, it will open the John F. Wolfe Aquarium in 2029 after a large donation by the Robert F. Wolfe and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation, a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Stonewall Columbus Pride March and Festival will bring several road closures Thursday through Monday. Festival setup began Wednesday in preparation for Friday's Pride Festival and Resource Fair, which runs from 4 to 10 p.m. at Goodale Park, and Saturday's two-mile march, which will kick off at 10:30 a.m. It will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two Ohio bills created in response to homicide cases in which the killers’ handling of their victims’ remains made it harder to achieve justice have advanced in the Statehouse. House Bill 654, named “Amanda Dean’s Law,” unanimously passed on June 9 and has moved to the Senate for consideration. House Bill [...]

PIKETON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Congressmen and CEOs gathered in southern Ohio on Thursday to announce a nuclear partnership they say will bring jobs and lower energy costs to Ohio. Nuclear company Oklo announced a multi-billion-dollar partnership with Centrus Energy to bring nuclear power to southern Ohio. Oklo CEO and Co-Founder Jacob DeWitte said the project [...]

Juneteenth National Independence Day is celebrated on June 19th and is the newest federal holiday, with some services and businesses closed in observance of the day, while others such as FedEx, UPS, and COTA will operate as usual.

A growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers and consumer advocates are calling on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a new bill regulating submetering companies.