WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is dead Friday after a house fire in Madison County. According to the Jefferson Township fire department, they were alerted to the house along High Free Pike about 9:15 a.m. One person was found dead inside the house, and there were no other victims. The cause of the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An indictment has been handed down in the murder case of Dr. Michael McKee, who is accused of killing his ex-wife and her husband in north Columbus in December. According to court documents, a grand jury has indicted McKee, 39, of Chicago, on four counts of aggravated murder and one count [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Black Sheep Kitchen & Spirits, a LGBTQ-owned bar and restaurant in the Short North, announced this week it will end regular bar service and transition into an event-focused space. The change was announced in social media posts Tuesday and Wednesday. The business, located at 1124 N. High St., said its final [...]

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – An Upper Arlington business that will offer coffee, soft serve ice cream and affogatos has set an opening date. Coffee + Cone at the Mallway, located at 1966 N. Mallway Drive, will begin welcoming customers on Jan. 21, according to owner Alyssa Litzinger.  The shop took over a former real [...]

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Roosters restaurant in Marysville reopened Thursday after renovations and the retirement of its previous owners. The location at 16450 Square Drive resumed service after temporarily closing for a remodel when longtime owners Jin and Gum Hyung retired. Roosters Corporate now operates the restaurant. Originally opened in 2008, the Marysville restaurant [...]

COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation alleged Coshocton City Schools violated the First Amendment when a teacher led a prayer during a school assembly. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a national organization that works to keep church and state separate. On Nov. 25, it sent a letter to Coshocton City Schools [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus-based chapter of national advocacy group 50501 publicly urged Ohio State University to stop federal agents from participating in a career fair. On Tuesday, Ohio State will have its annual Spring Career Fair at the Ohio Union. Ohio State spokesperson Ben Johnson said there are over 150 public and private [...]

HEBRON, Ohio (WCMH) — One person has died and another was hospitalized in critical condition after a Licking County house fire erupted near Buckeye Lake early Friday morning. According to the Buckeye Lake Fire Department a large house fire broke out at approximately 2 a.m. on Mill Dam Road, just north of the Interstate 70 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The mother of Reagan Tokes, an Ohio State University student who was murdered by a man on post-release control, is backing an incoming bill that would require real-time surveillance of electronic ankle bracelets. Rep. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) said she plans to introduce a bill by the end of the month that [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Some Central Ohio Transit Authority riders may soon see buses arriving more often and routes running more reliably. COTA leaders are proposing a round of service changes set to begin in May. On Thursday night, they asked riders to weigh in before changes are finalized. "These are folks who ride the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after they lost control of their vehicle while driving in south Columbus Thursday afternoon. According to Columbus police, a Mitsubishi Outlander was driving west on Llewellyn Avenue near Parsons Avenue at approximately 5:13 p.m. The Mitsubishi's driver failed to make a right curve in the road, hitting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus animal clinic fell victim to an incident that’s seems more and more common in the city after a vehicle crashed into the Village Animal Clinic last weekend. “We weren’t really expecting it to be as severe as it was,” Village Animal Clinic Practice Manager and Veterinary Technician Larrissa Kinser [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — First responders from around Ohio gathered in Columbus this week for the third annual Ohio Counterterrorism Conference. “You’re always trying to stay informed of recent events," Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Jeff Young said. "Obviously, our world changes at a very fast pace and the concept 'it won't [...]

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – A man is facing charges after he allegedly fired a gun inside a Grove City hospital during a fight with a hospital security guard. According to Grove City Police, Zachary Mair, 31, of Westerville, is charged with aggravated robbery, felonious assault, and improperly discharging a firearm at or into a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Residents in one of Columbus’s oldest neighborhoods have spent more than a year advocating for their health and the environment. They live along Interstate 70 and in 2024, the Ohio Department of Transportation removed the last natural buffer between their homes and the highway, so they turned to NBC4 Investigates for help. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The process to bring the suspect in a Weinland Park couple’s murder back to Ohio is underway but could take some time. Michael McKee was arrested Saturday in Rockford, Illinois by federal agents. He is still being held there, accused of killing his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer Tepe [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus has been able to attract new businesses and residents largely due to its affordability and geographic location; however, recent data shows that growth is not equally beneficial for the city's residents. "Columbus is a place where you have a significant level of population and economic growth. But what we have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Thursday is the deadline for open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Thousands of Ohioans could see their health insurance premiums increase within days. Brian O'Rourke, with the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, explained that because Congress did not extend the Obamacare subsidies before the end of 2025, many people will see rising [...]