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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers have dropped a proposal that would have banned family members who care for their loved ones from receiving Medicaid payments after receiving backlash. The proposal was suggested as the state's Medicaid committee looks to crack down on home healthcare systems amid allegations of fraud. A new amendment introduced Monday [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Zaxbys, a Southern-based fast-casual fried chicken chain, is preparing to return to central Ohio after 17 years. The brand is slated to open a restaurant at 1785 Hilliard Rome Road in northwest Columbus near Hilliard in early 2027, according to NBC4’s partner Columbus Business First. The address previously housed a KFC, [...]

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — Two men allegedly involved in a “calculated” drive-by shooting have each been issued high bond amounts while facing attempted murder charges. According to court documents, a magistrate with the Licking County Court of Common Pleas issued separate $5 million bonds on Monday for two suspects accused of firing over a dozen [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After years of waiting, millions of soccer fans across the globe will be laser-focused on North America for the World Cup. The United States, Mexico, and Canada will host the inaugural 48-team edition of one of the world's biggest sporting events, which will take place across 16 cities with 104 games [...]

Comedian Dave Chappelle has announced dates for his popular cornfield comedy series in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with nine performances taking place over three separate weeks in July and August.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after a man was ejected from his vehicle during a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in east Columbus. According to a Columbus Police incident report, one driver in a 2020 Ford Fusion was entering East Livingston Avenue from the Embassy Plaza apartment complex in the Leawood neighborhood [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus Water and Power will switch to monthly billing this summer. Customers will no longer be billed quarterly as part of the change. A letter was sent to customers notifying them of the transition. Columbus Water and Power, which was previously known as the Department of Public Utilities, said the change [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio bill would permanently stop all data center tax exemptions in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine implemented an temporary pause for Ohio's data center sales tax exemption, which took effect early last week. House Bill 975 -- introduced the same day DeWine announced the upcoming pause -- would end the sales [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The families of missing Ohioans marched the streets of west Columbus on Saturday with posters of their loved ones in hand, hoping to bring them home. For the family of Andrew “Andy” Chapman, it’s been 19 years of searching. To ensure the Columbus man’s case is not forgotten, his sister Aimee [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus City Council is taking a closer look at the fire vehicle shortage in the city. Chair of the city's public safety committee, Councilmember Emmanuel Remy, announced he is holding a public hearing to get a better understanding of where things stand. Remy said the issue did not happen overnight and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Stonewall Columbus announced its executive director would be leaving the organization at the end of this month. After six years, Densil Porteous will end his time with the organization, which advocates for the LGBTQ+ community, on July 1. He will be taking a national leadership role with the Human Rights Campaign. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new program meant to support the mental well being of first responders is now available across Ohio. Called a Safe Haven Program, it was created through a partnership between the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Division of EMS and Professional Health Program. “The Safe Haven Program is a program that’s [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As state lawmakers consider potential data center legislation, members of the Joint Data Center Committee heard testimony Monday on how much those facilities actually contribute to the communities that host them. According to Matt Szollosi of Affiliated Construction Trades (ACT) Ohio, the state’s data center boom has been a great benefit [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police are releasing more information after a large group of teens led to the cancellation of a church fundraiser on Friday night. Police said hundreds of teens were part of the disruption at St. Catharine Church’s Fun Fest, with two of the teens being arrested. There were no injuries reported. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Performing Arts Center is set to host the 14th annual Columbus Black Theatre Festival next month, giving local artists and playwrights a chance to showcase their work. For more than a decade, this festival has created an opportunity for local writers and creators in our community to be seen [...]

DENVER, Colo. (WCMH) — New details are emerging in the case against a former Ohio State football player and a woman who were arrested in Parker, Colorado, last week. According to court documents out of Douglas County, officers from the Parker Police Department were called at 10:42 p.m. Thursday to an apartment complex on South [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State University is eyeing a lease for the Huntington Bank building on High Street. On Wednesday, the Board of Trustees authorized Ohio State's president or senior vice president for business and finance to enter into a lease at 17 S. High St. The authorization said it would allow Ohio State [...]

A woman was charged after she allegedly tried to run a man over with her car before shooting him on Sunday morning in the parking lot of a Kroger in the University District, according to a criminal complaint.

Antwan, a central Ohio lottery player, has won multiple large prizes in less than a year, including a $500 prize on his birthday, and plans to use his winnings to take a cruise and make improvements to his home and hair salon.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus-based fast-casual chain is set to bring its Mediterranean bowls and pita wraps to Polaris. Brassica will open at 2170 Ikea Way in summer 2027, a spokesperson for the brand told NBC4. The new 2,600-square-foot restaurant will be built from the ground up on a previously undeveloped property, according to [...]