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We have got a nice, albeit hot Tuesday ahead of us as the summer-like heat really makes a return. Expect highs in the upper 80s in Central Ohio under mostly sunny skies. Good news is, humidity rema…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The day she was hit by a car, Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla believes it would have been hard to miss her.  She was decked out in red from head to toe, …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Through October, several county fairs will take place across central Ohio. Many of them will include food, rides, live entertainment and games for all ages to enjoy. NBC4 ha…

A previous report on this story can be viewed in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two suspects have been named in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred just north of Downtown …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Subway is giving away free sandwiches on Tuesday to celebrate new additions to the menu. The chain is expanding with “Deli Heroes,” four new sandwiches, an…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One of two suspects accused of shooting a man and leaving him for dead next to a dumpster faced a judge Tuesday morning. According to Franklin County Municipal Court records…

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — A second central Ohio county this summer has confirmed a mosquito is carrying the West Nile Virus. The Licking County Health Department said it has identified one mosqui…

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — Despite Sunday’s fire at a Hilliard food pantry warehouse, the group will be back up to serve the community this week. The Hilliard Food Pantry announced it has …

FRANKLIN FURNACE, Ohio (WCMH) — Scioto County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Franklin Furnace man Monday after an hourlong standoff outside a Wheelersburg home, according to a new…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Officials unveiled safety improvements on Tuesday made to a south Franklinton apartment complex, after at least 15 shooting this year. Updates to Southpark Apartments …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Early voting is underway for Ohio’s August special election in which voters are asked if it should be tougher to amend the state constitution. Historically, Augu…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There’s a new place where residents can cool off this summer. After more than a year, the new pool at the Glenwood Community Center had its grand opening Tuesday…

We will have mostly clear skies overnight tonight with temps staying near normal in the upper to middle 60s. A few clouds will drift back in on Wednesday morning to make for a nice summery start to…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus City Council voted for a number of wage increases and bonuses for city safety workers Monday night, including current and future emergency dispatchers and pol…

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) – One of the men charged in connection with a crime spree that left one suspect dead and sent a Columbus police officer to the hospital will remain in federal custody until h…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Bipartisan lawmakers are trying to ban discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in Ohio. Senate Bill 132 — the “Ohio Fairness Act” — has bee…

Treat yourself to some good times, great drinks, and gorgeous views. The rooftops of Columbus are waiting for

Spend a day exploring the Japanese Garden Festival and Columbus Bonsai Show at Dawes Arboretum later this month.

We could go on all day about what we think our kids want to do, but no one knows them better than, well, them.  In the first installment of The Wright-Up, seven year old arts and entertainment enthusiast Wright Press took a visit (not by himself, though) to Delaware’s Olentangy Caverns, and he’s rea...

A Dairy Queen on the city’s north side is now closed, but a new pizzeria will replace the spot known for Blizzards and soft serve cones. According to new signage on the building, Prince Pizza is coming to 1900 Tamarack Cir. S. in Forest Park East. The location was previously home to Dairy Queen. Pri...

Columbus Police are searching for a trio that’s been accused of stealing a whole lot of candy from a store on the city’s east side. According to police, three men entered the Sheetz located at 2700 block of Brice Rd. on June 13. The trio allegedly then took a combined $800 worth of candy from...

There are a variety of ways to enjoy a cinematic experience in Columbus without stepping foot in a theater: drive-ins, pop-ups on the Scioto Mile, flicks shown in the metro parks, and, now, hold on to your popcorn – you can even attend screenings at at a historical mausoleum. The Green Lawn Abbey Pr...

The northwest side of Columbus has lost one pizzeria, but gained another. While Romeo’s, the Medina-based pizza restaurant, closed the doors of its location at 2052 Crown Plaza Dr., Unit 7 on June 30, Luna Pizza Kitchen has opened its second location in its place. Owner Waqas Shafiq operates one oth...

Intown Golf Club is setting up shop in town. The Atlanta-based chain of golf simulator lounges will open its first-ever Ohio location next year. According to a press release, InTown will bring a 15,000 square-foot space to Dublin’s Bridge Park. The concept's first Buckeye State space will be located...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — On Sunday, Columbus police released the identity of a woman found shot dead in South Linden Saturday morning. Flo A. Wilkes, 64, was found by officers when they respon…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people were injured after a shooting near Interstate 70 in southeast Columbus Sunday night. Columbus police said the shooting happened near I-70 westbound at South James…

A story on the unveiling of Abby Steiner’s mural at Dublin Coffman can be seen in the player above. EUGENE, Oregon (WCMH) — Dublin Coffman graduate and world champion Abby Steiner finis…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – With less than a month before Ohio’s single-issue August special election, voting rights organizations have their eyes on a population facing one of the “trickiest” paths to…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are investigating two shootings just outside of the Downtown Columbus area, one early Monday morning the other Sunday afternoon. At 3:23 p.m. Sunday officers…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance on Thursday urged Ivy League universities and two Ohio colleges to preserve admissions records in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Despite an uptick in travel, the Fourth of July holiday period did not bring about a spike in gas prices. In fact, for the 11th time in 13 weeks the average price for a gall…

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A Cleveland-area real estate developer is expanding its footprint in central Ohio by constructing nearly 150 townhomes as part of a more than 270-acre development in n…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man took himself to a hospital early Monday, saying he was shot in the back. At 12:53 a.m., Columbus police were called to Doctors West Hospital after a 23-year-old man wa…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohioans looking to vote in the Aug. 8 election who have not registered yet have less than 24 hours to do so. Early voting for the August election begins Tuesday, so th…

WAVERLY, Ohio (WCMH) – A Pike County man could serve life in prison after submitting a guilty plea on the murder of a West Portsmouth man. According to the Pike County Prosecutor’s Office, Kennith …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – First Lady Jill Biden will visit Columbus on Wednesday to highlight a federal workforce training program. Called “Investing in America Workforce Hubs,” Biden wil…

A previous report can be seen in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A third suspect has been identified but remains at large in connection to a South Side Columbus murder. Columbus police on…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) reported 11 fatalities over the Fourth of July reporting period for the state of Ohio. The reporting period spanned from 12 a.m. July 3 …

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — Fire officials in Hilliard are investigating the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a local food pantry on Sunday. The pantry says that they will have to temporari…