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 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- NBC4's Puppy with a Purpose is officially a full-time service dog. Paris spent nearly two years in training with canine companions to get to this moment and spend Friday mornings on NBC4 Today during that time. He was matched with Josh Miller from Indiana. Paris will now use his skills to [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Delaware County mother has been sentenced in connection with a murder her son committed in 2024. Tara Jones was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, improperly furnishing firearms to a minor, permitting drug abuse and unlawful transactions in weapons. All the charges are felonies. She was found guilty in October 2025. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The citizen-led ballot initiative to repeal Ohio's new marijuana law has already hit a snag. Ohioans For Cannabis Choice -- the group seeking to repeal Senate Bill 56, which they say recriminalizes the use of cannabis -- learned this week that Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has rejected their ballot petition summary.  [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Snow crews have been hard at work to keep roads treated to prepare Central Ohio for another round of winter weather. The Columbus Snow Warriors told NBC4 that they’re in good shape with around 21,000 tons of salt available. However, not everyone has reserves like this. “It really changes everything in [...]