COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday. The morning after Ramaswamy announced Ohio Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) as his running mate, DeWine announced his endorsement of the Ramaswamy-McColley ticket. DeWine, a Republican who is term-limited and cannot run again, previously said he would endorse the Republican [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After a tumultuous year, the Columbus City Schools Board of Education criticized Superintendent Angela Chapman in her annual review. The board had its first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday night, and the first since issuing Chapman's annual review on Dec. 19. In her review, board members said Chapman needed to improve [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton announced former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party David Pepper as her lieutenant governor. Pepper was chairman from 2015 to 2021, and has also worked as a lawyer, writer and politician. Pepper is known for his political thriller novels, including “The People’s House,” an August 2016 [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Weeks ahead of campaign finance deadlines, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced he has broken Ohio's fundraising records. Ramaswamy announced Monday that his campaign raised $9.88 million in the second half of 2025. The fundraising broke the previous record, which Ramaswamy set in July with $9.7 million raised in the first [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy selected state Senator Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) as his candidate for lieutenant governor. A spokesperson for Ramaswamy's campaign confirmed to NBC4 that McColley will be his running mate. A formal announcement is expected later this week. The Ohio Republican Party has separately confirmed the pick. McColley, 41, [...]

BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Parents in the Bexley City School District are pushing back against a district proposal to replace grass at elementary schools with artificial turf. Bexley City Schools is considering major facility changes to its five district schools. Among many proposed changes is a recommendation to replace grass play areas at two elementary [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- State leaders said Ohio child care will start feeling the effects of a federal funding freeze in 8-10 weeks, although child care centers said there have been some reimbursement delays. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Dec. 31 that it would freeze all federal child care payments [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine hosted a news conference Monday afternoon to discuss the state's publicly funded child care centers as national discussion on alleged fraud continues. DeWine was joined by Kara Wente, the director of Ohio's Department of Children and Youth (DCY), to discuss the recent uptick in allegations of fraud [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus was ranked the seventh most livable metro area in RentCafe's annual review of U.S. cities. Columbus was highlighted as the seventh-best for its focus on wellness and a cost of living 5% below the national average. RentCafe said the city is perfect for "foodies who are looking for new culinary [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- People in Columbus and across the nation are reporting increased shipping delays for packages, especially as orders increased for the holidays. Shipping is always busy during December as people order packages and gifts for loved ones ahead of the winter holidays, but 2025 saw increased delays. According to AMZ Prep, an [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new Ohio bill would expand licensed pharmacists' ability to prescribe drugs and drug therapies to patients. House Bill 629, dubbed the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act, would authorize pharmacists to prescribe and issue some medications. The act would allow patients to receive treatments for minor health conditions like lice, COVID-19 or [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new report found tariffs strongly hit Ohio soybean exports to China, with a total economic loss of $76.2 million for all Ohio agriculture. A Dec. 9 report from agricultural media company Farm Flavor found Ohio's agricultural industry was the 13th-most-affected by tariffs of all 50 states. The report analyzed the [...]