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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has sued OhioHealth, alleging the health care provider is limiting competition and driving up costs for patients. The lawsuit accuses OhioHealth of restricting "commercial health insurers from offering health plans that allow patients to share in the savings that come from choosing OhioHealth's lower-cost rivals." OhioHealth, [...]

Central Ohio Catholic churches are offering meatless meals, such as fish fries, to those observing Lent from February 20th to March 27th.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A suspect believed to be involved in a 13-year-old homicide who was arrested near Dayton after a police shootout two years ago, has been extradited to Columbus to face murder charges. Breyon Bryant, who was wanted in the 2013 strangulation death of Daivena Clay, is in a Franklin County courtroom Friday [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University's student support center Buckeye Commons, which replaced a former student center that was discontinued when the university ended diversity programming, will get a new look this summer. Buckeye Commons replaced the former Student Life's Center for Belonging and Social Change after OSU eliminated diversity programs in February 2025. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is among the states where residents have experienced the highest levels of exhaustion so far this year, a recent study suggests. The nutrition and wellness brand Juice Plus examined Google search data across all 50 states for more than 100 commonly used terms related to physical, mental, sleep and nutritional [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A more than 100-year-old building in Franklinton is entering a new chapter as a multipurpose venue under the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts. The organization announced Thursday that it has signed a lease with the city of Columbus and assumed operational control of the Idea Foundry at 421 W. State [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio has increased its efforts to prevent the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly. The Ohio Department of Agriculture issued a statewide quarantine for the species on Tuesday. Previously, 18 out of the state’s 88 counties were under quarantine, including Franklin County. A quarantine restricts the shipment of items that could [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- House Oversight Democrats said their closed-door deposition with Ohio billionaire Les Wexner was the first time he was being federally questioned regarding his former relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “(Wexner is) someone that’s been named by survivors, someone that’s in the files more than most people, someone that’s [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Happy Friday as we begin the process of ending the Milan Cortina Olympics, but not before more medal events and men's hockey games for Day 14. Team USA meets Slovakia for a spot in Sunday's gold medal game at 3 p.m. on NBC4. Canada and Finland will meet in the other [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Arts & College Preparatory Academy (ACPA) highlighted representation in the workforce in their first-ever Black History Month Career Panel Thursday. Students got to hear from and ask questions of six local Black professionals. They said they learned a lot about what it means to achieve their goals. "Being selfish in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Mine Tavern is part of a historic building in the Public Square, but closed after part of the wall gave way last weekend. Crews could be seen on sceen Thursday in a video from the Chamber of Commerce's live feed. According to the city, the property owner brought in a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Milan Cortina Olympics are almost over but that doesn't mean the greatest memories of these games aren't still to come. We may get more long-lasting moments from these winter Olympics on Friday with the men's hockey semifinals headlining the day. The games between Canada and Finland and Team USA and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After years of experiencing homelessness, a new program is helping dozens of people move into their own apartments. May Robbins said her life could have looked a lot different right now. She and her husband were living in a car for nearly five years. “To be honest, I didn't think we would be [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Finding out that you’ve bought a fake ticket to a play or a concert can be a frustrating and costly experience, but cultural leaders say this type of fraud can seriously damage the arts in Ohio. A new bill proposed by state Representative Mark Hiner (R-Howard) would force online ticket resellers [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- If you buy a lottery ticket, you may think it's giving Ohio schools an added boost, but NBC4 Investigates found that's not actually the case. With ongoing debates over rising property taxes and school levies, NBC4 Investigates is uncovering just how much of a difference lottery money is really making on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman who pleaded guilty to a series of murders was sentenced to at least six decades in prison Thursday. In December, Rebecca Auborn, facing nearly 30 charges related to the deaths of four men, pleaded guilty to four counts of murder and one count of felonious assault. Auborn was indicted [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Franklin County judge ruled that members of the state teachers' retirement pension board violated their responsibilities. Judge Karen Phipps issued a ruling Thursday on a civil case investigating misconduct on the State Teachers Retirement System Board (STRS) months after the trial concluded. Phipps ruled in favor of the state, deciding [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office released previously unseen footage of a hit-and-run homicide that occurred last fall in Clinton Township. The hit-skip occurred on October 19 just before 5 a.m. when a dark colored Toyota Camry struck two women who were crossing Westerville Road at the Trio Body Shop, just south [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Legislators are hoping to install stricter penalties for drivers who don't obey school crossing guards, citing the case of a motorist who was fined just $48 for hitting a southwest Ohio crossing guard. House Bill 690, introduced this month by Reps. Tom Young (R-Washington Twp.) and Andrea White (R-Kettering), would establish [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Mr. Dr. Professor (yes, that's his real name)! He is available at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. The shelter says Mr. Dr. Professor is eight months old and full of energy. He is looking for a family who will keep him active, along with helping him learn [...]