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Received β€” 18 January 2026 ⏭ Local News | NBC4 WCMH-TV

Sunday Briefing: Ohio day care centers; private school vouchers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week’s Sunday Briefing: Hear from the woman knocking on daycare doors in central Ohio as Gov. Mike DeWine pushes back.

Luxury pet hotel will soon open in Hilliard

18 January 2026 at 08:00
See NBC4’s previous coverage in the video player above. HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – A canine boarding and daycare center known as the β€œRitz-Carlton of dog hotels” will soon open in Hilliard. K9 Resorts at 3799 Park Mill Run will officially begin welcoming four-legged guests and their owners on Jan. 19. The company broke ground on [...]

Arlington Park homicide remains unsolved after 10 years

18 January 2026 at 07:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) β€” Ten years have passed without any leads to a suspect since a man was found lying dead on a northeast Columbus sidewalk. Columbus police and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers continue to ask for the public’s assistance in helping to solve the murder of 30-year-old Eddie Lovely. On Jan. 6, 2016, Lovely [...]

Ruling looms on $900 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits for Ohioans

18 January 2026 at 05:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The legal fight over $900 million in federal pandemic-era unemployment benefits continued last month as a conservative policy group urged the Ohio Supreme Court to side with Gov. Mike DeWine and overturn lower-court rulings ordering the money to be paid out. The Buckeye Institute filed its fourth friend-of-the-court brief in Bowling [...]

Advocates begin push to add marriage protections to Ohio constitution

17 January 2026 at 22:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than a decade since same-sex marriage was legalized, theΒ plaintiffΒ in the landmark U.S.Β Supreme Court Case, Ohioan Jim Obergefell, says the right is at risk. Advocates want the chance to ask Ohio voters to protect it.Β  β€œI did not expect ten years later to be worried about Obergefell being overturned,” Obergefell said. [...]

Coyle scores shootout winner as Blue Jackets beat Penguins 4-3

17 January 2026 at 22:09
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Charlie Coyle scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night. Kent Johnson also scored in the shootout for the Blue Jackets, who won their fourth straight game. It was the third consecutive win under new coach Rick Bowness. Bowness is [...]

Kids with disabilities receive adaptive bikes

17 January 2026 at 19:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Today, some kids were able to go home with new bikes thanks to the group "Adaptive Sports Connection." The non-profit makes specialized bikes for children with disabilities, customized for each child. Doug Wolfe, President and CEO of Adaptive Sports Connection, noted the goal is to meet their needs while making their dreams come true. β€œWhat we do at Adaptive Sports Connection is eliminate barriers [...]

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