Новости за 08.05.2024

Watch a previous report on the shooting in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two men have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting last weekend near the Ohio State Fairgrounds that police said appears to have been a drug deal gone bad. Brian Richardson, 59, and Derek Miller, 42, have both [...]

View the latest forecast in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As a tornado warning for Franklin County ended last night, sirens warning residents continued to blare in certain areas around Columbus. Multiple central Ohio counties, including Franklin, Delaware and Licking, went under tornado warnings over the course of the evening. As of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man charged in the death of a woman that police called a “brutal attack” faced additional charges Wednesday. Arthur Scott Jr., 36, appeared in court Wednesday, this time in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in connection to the death of 61-year-old Li-Chu-Lin. Originally charged with kidnaping, rape and murder, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man with a lengthy criminal past who was arrested Tuesday after he evaded police during a high-speed chase and jumped off a southeast Columbus bridge was in court Wednesday. Adam Garber, 45, was issued a $100,000 bond in Franklin County Municipal Court Wednesday morning. Garber was also issued conditions under [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The National Weather Service announced Wednesday morning that four tornadoes touched down in three Ohio counties during Tuesday evening's severe storms. Two tornadoes touched down in Mercer and Auglaize counties in western Ohio in addition to a third tornadoes in only Mercer County west of Coldwater. The fourth tornado was confirmed [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Developers are moving forward with plans to build the second half of a nearly 100-acre central Ohio subdivision, to be broken up in sections totaling more than 250 single-family homes. The Delaware Planning Commission approved on May 1 a proposal to construct the last three of six phases making up Winterbrooke [...]

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) - A former central Ohio aquatic center is the future home of a growing organization that focuses on religious instruction for public school students. LifeWise Academy purchased the Aquatic Adventures Ohio building, located off Cemetery Road and Interstate 270 in Hilliard, for $2.8 million. Joel Penton, the founder and CEO of LifeWise, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recent study by Forbes Home named Columbus as one of the top 10 best cities to move to in 2024. The media company analyzed the top 50 most populated cities in the United States based on a number of factors, including housing costs, cost of living, crime rates, air quality, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A federal grand jury indictment has resulted in the resignation of a Columbus police officer effective this month. According to a spokesperson with the Columbus Division of Police, Nicholas Duty, 35, resigned on May 3, 2023. The resignation stems from allegations that Duty destroyed or altered records related to a criminal [...]

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The site of Woody's Wing House, a bulldozed central Ohio restaurant that replaced Champps, is now home to a convenience store and gas station after the property was bought for more than $3 million by Sheetz. The newly constructed Sheetz location opened on Tuesday at 161 E. Campus View Boulevard in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new Republican-led bill at the Ohio Statehouse aims to curb gun violence across the state. “These aren’t just random acts,” Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) said. “In fact, the majority of gun crime in Ohio is done by repeat violent offenders who are not allowed to have firearms.” “A very small [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- When the controversial speaker at Ohio State's spring commencement called for help with a Bitcoin demonstration on stage, he asked for an assistant who happened to be an industry player. "Social entrepreneur" Chris Pan had just drawn booing from the audience on Sunday after encouraging students and attendees to invest in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A family is suing Columbus police for what his attorney described as officers’ reckless disregard for public safety when they opened fire during a shooting in the Short North that left a man paralyzed. Jalen and Ja-Dawn Bradley were in the Short North on May 6, 2023, when a group of [...]

For this morning, expect clouds to break, with more sunshine on the way by this afternoon. Highs top out in the lower to middle 80s with just a light wind. The dry weather is short-lived, however, as more showers move in tonight.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the first time, the Columbus City Schools superintendent’s task force working to decide if certain Columbus school buildings will be closed or consolidated presented its initial recommendations Tuesday night. From the turnout, it was clear that the issue – the potential of schools closing – is something many in the [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – Emergency management officials are preparing Tuesday as central Ohio is facing its latest round of potentially severe weather in what's already been a busy season. “Here we are again with another severe weather threat for much of Ohio actually," said Alex McCarthy, Director of Delaware County Emergency Management. NBC4 spoke with [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month and advocates say it's a time to shine a light on the resources available and that it is okay to ask for help. The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation said mental health impacts all kinds of people and a problem might not be visible. “There is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Scams that seek to take advantage of older Americans are nothing new, as Better Call 4 has warned you in the past about some of the most common tactics. But new data from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center is calling attention to how much it's happening. According to the 2023 IC3 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Republican lawmakers are trying to stop any state funding to entities that provide or support elective abortions. House Bill 475, sponsored by Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania), says “Funds of the state shall not be given directly or indirectly to any entity that directly or indirectly provides elective abortion or elective abortion [...]