COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Middle Eastern fast casual chain that serves customizable bowls and stuffed pitas is preparing to expand into central Ohio with multiple locations. Naf Naf Grill will bring four restaurants to the Columbus area, according to the company. The first eatery will launch at 5918 N. Hamilton Road in the Preserve [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Prosecutors and defense attorneys gave their closing arguments on Wednesday in the murder trial of Connor Grubb, the Blendon Township police officer who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young in 2023. Grubb, 31, is charged with two counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Wexner Medical Center nurses are set to protest leadership at the Ohio State University hospital on Wednesday night with a rally about workplace violence. The gathering by members and supporters of the Ohio State University Nurses Organization follows union outrage after a nurse was allegedly strangled by a visitor. After NBC4's [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman was struck by a pickup truck and dragged nearly 300 feet to her death Tuesday evening in northeast Columbus. According to a Columbus police incident report, a woman was crossing Cleveland Avenue in an east-to-west direction, near the Oakland Park Avenue intersection in North Linden. At the same time, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio bill introduced last month aims to increase transparency in ticket sales and curb deceptive practices by third-party resellers. House Bill 563, sponsored by Rep. Mark Hiner (R-Howard), would require ticket sellers and online marketplaces to disclose the total cost of tickets, including fees and surcharges. The legislation also prohibits [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- There are tens of millions of dollars owed to cities and townships across Ohio, but a hold-up at the statehouse has local governments waiting for more than a year. It’s the tax money from marijuana sales. In 2023, voters approved a portion of the money from the sales tax on marijuana to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Metropolitan Library employees announced Tuesday that they are working to form a union, joining the Ohio Federation of Teachers amid a growing wave of organizing across central Ohio's public library systems. In a statement released by the Columbus Metropolitan Library Organizing Committee, workers said they represent a range of departments [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rambling House Music Bar, the Old North venue that closed last month after more than a decade of business, announced Tuesday it will reopen in December under new ownership. In a social media post, Rambling House, located on East Hudson Street, near Indianola Avenue, said Michelle and Tucker Bohm have taken [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- On Nov. 7, students across the state called on their universities to refuse to sign a federal higher education compact, but Ohio schools have not yet received the chance to make a call. In October, President Donald Trump's administration asked nine universities to agree to a number of terms for preferential [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A popular spring and summer destination just became more accessible from central Ohio. Allegiant Travel Company announced Tuesday morning that it is introducing a new nonstop flight from Columbus to Key West in Florida in 2026. The route will depart out of Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) beginning May 21, 2026, with [...]

Court has recessed for the day and is expected to resume around 9 a.m. tomorrow. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A judge dismissed some charges on Tuesday in the murder trial of Connor Grubb, the police officer who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young in a Kroger parking lot in 2023. Grubb, 31, is now charged with two [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A redevelopment plan aims to transform the long-vacant Cooper Stadium site into a mix of housing and retail, marking the most ambitious proposal for the property in years. The concept, submitted to the city by Arshot Investment Corp., calls for a four-story apartment building with 213 units on the 47-acre Columbus [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three people are dead and two people were injured, including a child who was thrown out of a window, after a fire broke out in an east Columbus home Tuesday morning. According to the Columbus Division of Fire, calls were received at 2:17 a.m. and crews arrived to the 2900 block [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus City Council approved four legal settlements totaling more than $900,000 in taxpayer money. One settlement involves a complaint from a former legislative aide for Columbus City Council. The woman alleges she was subjected to violations under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disability Act, discrimination under Title VII [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead after a report of a shooting at an east Columbus leather and lingerie store Monday night. According to Columbus police dispatch, a call for a shooting was made at approximately 7:51 p.m. at Wildman's Leather-N-Lace on the 2200 block of South Hamilton Road. One victim, later identified [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s been more than three years since a family feud ended in gunfire, and while the victim survived, the suspect remains free. Don Nealey, 68, is wanted for felonious assault and improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation. Investigators believe Nealey is getting help avoiding arrest, and with Thanksgiving a little [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is hospitalized and another is in custody after a shooting in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus Monday night. According to a Columbus police dispatcher, the shooting happened on the 1100 block of North High Street at approximately 6:13 p.m. The victim was taken to a local hospital in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio State Fair has announced the first concert for 2026, and it promises to be "bigger and weirder." "Weird Al" Yankovic will bring his Bigger & Weirder Tour to the Ohio State Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Tickets for the show will go on sale in February 2026 and are [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Fashion Alliance will enjoy a new official headquarters in the heart of the Columbus College of Art & Design's campus. Dubbed The LOOM, the four-story Fashion Innovation Center will be the center of Columbus' fashion industry. The hub will support the city's fashion industry and further a goal of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Despite a small drop nationally in the price of gasoline, central Ohio gas prices continued to climb after a regional bump the previous week due to Midwest refinery issues and an unexpected spike in demand nationwide. According to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in and around Columbus, Ohio, gas prices have [...]