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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two women are suing Ohio United Methodist Church, alleging it hired a former cult member as its music director and failed to act on warnings that he was sexually abusing a minor.  The lawsuit was filed on Jan. 29 by Newsome Law, P.A. and Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP on behalf [...]

A new report from Canada Sports Betting found that Ohio has a 1.13% chance of being abducted by aliens, with over 4,000 abduction reports since 2019. The report ranked Ohio as 21st in the nation for alien abduction odds, with a reported alien abduction for every 11,300 residents. The report noted that the ranking does not reflect the validity of abduction stories, but instead tracks the frequency of reports. Ohio has several connections to UFO history, including the Air Force's investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects under "Project Blue Book" from 1947 to 1969 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The nation's largest plastic surgeons group is recommending that gender-transition surgeries be delayed until patients turn 19, a shift that comes as Ohio's ban on gender-transition care remains under review by the state Supreme Court. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons announced on Feb. 3 that it found "insufficient evidence" that [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The third day of the Winter Olympics has arrived and Team USA is hoping to add to its medal tally. Of the five medal events contested Monday is the 1000 meters in women's speedskating, headlined by USA's Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe. Chinese-American Eileen Gu will also go for her first [...]

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – Dozens of residents in a Grove City mobile home community said they’ve been living without reliable water for two weeks, and they’re calling the conditions unsafe. Residents at Carter’s Mobile Home Community on Harrisburg Pike said the problem started after last month’s snowstorm. They said about 40 homes have been [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One local group found a way to turn Super Bowl Sunday into something much bigger than football. The Singing Buckeyes, a Columbus male a cappella group, brought food, music, and a big donation to men staying at Faith Mission Homeless Shelter. "For people who are staying in a shelter, having something [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After a serious car crash, one Ohio woman’s insurance claim quickly turned into a nightmare. Her car seemingly disappeared and a repair shop tried to charge thousands of dollars for work that was never done. Our Better Call 4 Investigation got her money back, but not her time; what should have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new report is looking at the connections between mental health and the juvenile justice system.   Health Policy Institute of Ohio Senior Policy Analyst Jacob Santiago shared that one of the key findings is that juvenile detention is harmful for a young person's mental health. Providing adequate resources could change the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After a busy opening weekend at the Milan Cortina Olympics, we have reached the first weekday of competition on NBC4. Many Team USA stars will be in action on Monday, including one of the nation's flagbearers at Friday's opening ceremony who is competing for a medal. Figure skating will resume in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man accused of opening fire outside of a Columbus restaurant was found guilty in federal court on all charges. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, Abel Velasquez-Avedeco, was found guilty of illegally possessing a firearm and drug possession with the intent to distribute cocaine [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ten years have passed since a Nationwide Children’s Hospital employee was stabbed to death and the Columbus Division of Police is still at an impasse in its investigation. On Feb. 12, 2016, Maribeth Quinn was found dead in her Westerville apartment on Carmichael Street. Quinn was discovered with several severe stab [...]

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Bojangles opened its first Circleville restaurant and fourth location in central Ohio on Wednesday, continuing the Southern-style chain's expansion in the Columbus-area market. The restaurant, located at 1280 S. Court St. opened to the public at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. It joins existing Bojangles locations in Heath, Columbus and Delaware. Before [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – A Delaware County mother and daughter are each facing more than a dozen charges after the local humane society and law enforcement seized 22 animals from their property. On Jan. 23, an agent with the Humane Society of Delaware County, assisted by the county dog warden and sheriff’s deputies, removed nine [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Welcome to a Super Sunday of sports on NBC4 that starts with the second day of the Milan Cortina Olympics before Super Bowl LX. American star skier Lindsey Vonn crashed just 17 seconds into her run during the downhill final at Tofane. She was skiing with a ruptured ACL she suffered [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It can be dangerous for people to be outside too long in the cold, and the same goes for our pets. Columbus Humane says they’ve responded to many tips already this winter about animals left outside in the freezing temperatures.   Reports from Columbus Humane show they have responded to about 70 cold-weather-related reports so far [...]

PATASKALA, Ohio (WCMH) -- A residential fire sent two people, including one firefighter, to the hospital Saturday evening in Pataskala. According to the West Licking Fire District, the two-alarm fire in the 4800 block of Columbia Road SW garnered a response from over 25 different fire apparatuses. The fire was called in just after 5 [...]

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three kittens are safe after being abandoned in freezing temperatures. A visitor at Paint Creek State Park in Ross County found two kittens at the base of a tree and another stuck high in the branches Thursday. Park rangers rescued the trio as temperatures hovered around nine degrees. Two other kittens [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Part of NBC Sports' "Legendary February" is coverage of two of the biggest sporting events on the planet on one epic Sunday. For the second time, NBC4 will have all day coverage of the Winter Olympics followed by the Super Bowl, as the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks meet in [...]

A bright, frigid Saturday will see the temperature only recovering to near 20 degrees. Clouds return overnight, with the chance for a flurry to our northwest, as morning temperatures dip into the single digits.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man accused of hauling drugs in hidden compartments inside a vehicle traveling from California to the Polaris Fashion Place has been found guilty by a federal jury. According to court documents and trial testimony, Homeland Security Investigation agents in central Ohio were notified by agents in Albuquerque, New Mexico, [...]