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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Meet Goober! He is available for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Goober is a 1-year-old pup who is described as a lovable meatball by shelter staff. The staff said he has been making the most out of his time at the shelter by becoming everyone's best [...]

Central Ohio is hosting a variety of events this weekend, including the Greater Columbus Cherry Blossom Festival, Eggs, Paws and Claws at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the Ohio Vintage Expo, and live performances, sports games, and film screenings.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Republican-backed proposal in the Ohio House would clarify when food sold from vending machines is subject to sales tax. House Bill 762, introduced in March by Reps. Beth Lear (R-Galena) and David Thomas (R-Jefferson), would exempt certain vending machine and micro-market food purchases from Ohio's sales and use tax. The [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A new study published Thursday in the Journal of Pediatrics has researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital sounding the alarm about the dangers of household cleaning products. According to researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's, families with children aged five years and younger made an estimated [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio prisons are being paid millions to detain immigrants for ICE. According to ICE's website, six Ohio corrections facilities house immigration detainees. NBC4 Investigates obtained records from all six and found each made more than $1 million last year for housing detainees. Jointly, they received over $13.2 million from federal agencies [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recently introduced Ohio bill aims to ban nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements regarding child sexual abuse. Reps. Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) introduced House Bill 723, named “Trey’s Law,” in early March. The measure would bar anyone from entering into a legal agreement that prohibits an individual from notifying [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A northside Columbus food pantry that serves thousands of families a year is now on the clock to find a new home, or it may have to shut its doors entirely. Inprem Food Pantry has reached an agreement with its landlord to leave its current space by the end of July [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 2025 Capital Crimes report from the Ohio Attorney General is out, and even though a state execution hasn’t been carried out in Ohio in nearly a decade, it has still cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. The state hasn’t executed anyone since 2018, meaning the more than 100 people on death row are essentially serving life sentences. In an interview [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- April is recognized nationally as Second Chance Month, and on Wednesday, lawmakers of both parties participated in an event hosted by the Ohio Justice & Policy Center highlighting legislation they said could help formerly incarcerated people start new lives after prison. State Reps. Latyna Humphrey (D-Columbus) and Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) were [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Leaders with a private north Columbus club said some members are still shocked to know a suspect was shot and killed by police outside their establishment. Wooden boards have replaced a couple of windows at the Moose Lodge 1427 along Schrock Road. “There’s a hole here, there’s a few right here, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rising gas prices and high electric bills are putting pressure on the community, and that strain is having consequences you may not expect. Animal protection agency, Columbus Humane, sees an increase in emaciated dogs when the community is not doing well. Throughout the beginning of this year, Columbus Humane has seen [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are suing Les Wexner and the Wexner Foundation, alleging they enabled Epstein to "build an international sex trafficking ring and to commit heinous acts of gender-motivated violence." Wexner, Ohio's richest man, had a well-documented business relationship and apparent friendship with Epstein from the 1980s [...]

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 21-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday in Licking County after a 2-year-old boy was hospitalized from drinking a liquid with traces of THC. The sheriff's office said it received a report that a child was admitted to a Columbus hospital and placed on a ventilator after testing positive for THC. Deputies [...]

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio soul food restaurant recently opened a location in Gahanna. Soul 2 Go began welcoming customers at 134 N. Hamilton Road on Friday, about 11 months after announcing the new eatery.  The business plans to have a grand opening weekend from May 1 through May 3 and said on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Apparel brand Homage has closed its retail store in the Short North, as the company continues its focus toward e-commerce and partnership-driven growth. The store, located at 783 N. High St., has been part of the company's presence in the neighborhood since its early days. Founder and CEO Ryan Vesler said [...]

The Turner Brothers, a pair of Columbus filmmakers, will debut their original comedy series pilot, "FreeLance," at the Yellow Springs Film Festival's 2026 Mini-Fest, and will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) -- Whitehall's mayor and two councilmembers have five days to resign or face a special election to retain their roles. On Tuesday morning, the Whitehall city clerk verified three citizen recall petitions seeking to oust Mayor Michael Bivens and Councilmembers Lori Elmore and Amy Harcar. City Attorney Brad Nicodemus said Bivens, Elmore [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio hemp farmers and business owners are shutting down as state and federal regulatory changes limit their operations. Last fall, Congress passed a ban on hemp products, effective this coming November. On March 20, Ohio hemp-based businesses faced another hurdle. With Senate Bill 56 becoming law, Ohioans are no longer allowed [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio LGBTQ+ advocates and groups are reassessing their legal strategies after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against Colorado's conversion therapy ban, a decision that could reverberate across local protections in the Buckeye State. In an 8-1 ruling in Chiles v. Salazar, the court found that Colorado's law restricting certain forms [...]

Watch NBC4’s one-hour look at Brian Shaffer’s disappearance in the video player above or on-demand on the NBC4 streaming app. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Twenty years after Brian Shaffer vanished from a Columbus bar, investigators believe someone out there has critical information about the case.  Brian, a 27-year-old medical student at Ohio State University, went [...]