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Man dies in Madison County house fire

✇Local News | NBC4 WCMH-TV
By:Brian Hofmann
16 January 2026 at 12:08
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 [...]

Tepe murder case: McKee indicted on aggravated murder charges

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By:Adam Conn
16 January 2026 at 11:33
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 [...]

Black Sheep to shift from Short North bar to event space

✇Local News | NBC4 WCMH-TV
By:David Rees
16 January 2026 at 11:00
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 [...]

The ARRL Solar Update

✇American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources
16 January 2026 at 10:25

Solar activity reached moderate levels due to an M1.6 flare on
January 14 from new region AR4341. Spot classification of this
region is complicated by limb proximity and foreshortening effects.
New Region AR4342 rotated around the NE limb and was also numbered.
No Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed. Solar
activity is expected to be low with a 25-30% chance for M-class
flares (...

Coffee and ice cream shop will soon open in Upper Arlington

✇Local News | NBC4 WCMH-TV
By:Ava Boldizar
16 January 2026 at 10:00
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 [...]

Roosters reopens in Marysville after renovations, ownership transition

✇Local News | NBC4 WCMH-TV
By:David Rees
16 January 2026 at 09:30
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 schools accused of violating First Amendment after teacher leads prayer

✇Local News | NBC4 WCMH-TV
By:Katie Millard
16 January 2026 at 06:00
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 [...]

Advocates ask Ohio State to bar federal immigration agents from career fair

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By:Katie Millard
16 January 2026 at 05:30
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 [...]

Large house fire near Buckeye Lake kills one, critically injures second victim

✇Local News | NBC4 WCMH-TV
By:Adam Conn
16 January 2026 at 05:27
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 [...]

Incoming Ohio bill seeks to require real-time monitoring of parolees' GPS ankle bracelets

✇Local News | NBC4 WCMH-TV
By:Ava Boldizar
16 January 2026 at 04:30
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 [...]

COTA reveals changes, new bus lines for 2026

✇Local News | NBC4 WCMH-TV
By:Samantha Bender
15 January 2026 at 22:14
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 [...]

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