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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Central Ohio woman is carrying on her late husband’s mission to get more men talking openly about prostate cancer. Jessica Stanley, co-founder and executive director of BraveMen Inc., knows firsthand how a prostate cancer diagnosis can affect an entire family. Her husband, former Ohio State football standout Dimitrius Stanley, was [...]

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people wanted in connection with a quadruple shooting in North Carolina led law enforcement on a chase in southeastern Ohio before they were found dead in their vehicle. According to a Facebook post from the Gaston County police in North Carolina, at 8:43 a.m. on Thursday, officers responded to reports [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- We've reached the point of the season where the contenders look to separate themselves from the pretenders. More than a dozen teams from central Ohio remain perfect entering Week 4, including Worthington Kilbourne, who takes on Westland in our Football Friday Nite "Game of the Week". The Wolves are coming off [...]

MARION, Ohio (WCMH) – A Marion County man is facing at least a decade in prison after pleading guilty to child sex abuse charges on Thursday. According to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Phillip William Vanscoy, 32, of LaRue, pleaded guilty to four felony counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented materials of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Eleven players from Cleveland Glenville's high school football team will not be permitted to play Friday night in its game at a Columbus Catholic school power. The Tarblooders (2-1) are scheduled to play Watterson High School at 7 p.m. at Ohio Dominican University's Panther Stadium. The game comes two weeks after [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar has opened in Italian Village, bringing a menu that stretches beyond traditional Mexican dishes. K Vida Modern Mexican Bar is now open at 119 E. 5th Ave., the former home of Zaftig Brew Pub. The restaurant serves modern Mexican fare alongside dishes from Cuba, Venezuela, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the third straight season, Ohio State and Texas meet in a showdown of powerhouse programs. But this time, this two-step is set for Austin. No. 1 Ohio State hits the road for the first time this season, taking on No. 4 Texas at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, teachers are working with students who know the event entirely through the account of history, family, archived footage and the world that followed. Every student now enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade was born after Sept. 11, 2001. Educators interviewed by NBC4 said students [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Supreme Court recently decided a case involving a sex offender who was found to be working at a children’s camp, clarifying the state’s registration rules and the legal definition of “place of employment.” On Tuesday, the high court unanimously ruled that sex offenders must register in counties where they [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said he will introduce legislation supporting President Donald Trump's promise to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of Congress. "I will get a bill ready so that we can get the Trump Dividend passed immediately after the November 3rd election … because Republicans (and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Twenty-five years after Ohio native Alicia Titus was killed aboard United Airlines Flight 175 as a flight attendant, her parents still return first to the person she was before Sept. 11, 2001. “She had a real bubbly, effervescent kind of personality, engaging, was very fun-loving, and brought a lot of joy [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and a Columbus church is commemorating the day with a musical performance. The First Church Choir will perform Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at First Congregational Church, located at 444 E. Broad St. in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In modern college football, patience is in rare supply. Thousands of players transfer at will, seeking more NIL money and playing time. Ohio State defensive end Kenyatta Jackson, Jr. is a rarity in the modern game. This past January, Jackson opted against going to the NFL despite a strong draft grade [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three Central Ohioans are helping get the nation in the Halloween spirit. In the next few days, they’re all competing in Halloween specials on the Food Network. “It is exciting when you walk in on the competition you know every time you walk out onto that floor,” said Grove City Pumpkin [...]

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After social media dance trends and generous donors stepped up, Ohio University’s Marching 110 is enjoying its first season at a brand-new practice facility. “It’s been a road, but at the same time, it’s been worth the wait,” Richard Suk, director of the Marching 110, said. Despite more than a century [...]

JACKSON, Ohio (WCMH) – Flooding from rain Wednesday night is still causing problems across central Ohio. In Jackson County, the county dog warden’s shelter had to be evacuated due to flooding, and the evacuation was accomplished with the help of several groups to make sure more than a dozen dogs were safe. In total, 16 [...]

BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish New Year, is just a few days away. As the high holidays are some of the busiest days of the year at synagogues, Jewish leaders and Bexley Police said safety is always top of mind. This year, the Jewish community in Bexley will have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As they face a busy campaign season, state lawmakers are looking ahead at how to address widespread backlash against data centers; one strategy is targeting tax breaks.  Tech companies have long enjoyed significant tax incentives to build data centers in Ohio, but that era could be coming to an end. Lawmakers [...]

COMMERCIAL POINT, Ohio (WCMH) -- A central Ohio woman logged onto her health insurance portal to check on a pre-authorization. Instead, she found hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical claims for care she never received. Two years later, those claims are still showing up and she hasn’t received an answer from anyone she’s reached [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Data center development remains one of the most controversial topics in central Ohio. The centers generate the power needed to support artificial intelligence. Ohio State University (OSU) President Ravi Bellamkonda has incorporated AI fluency into the curriculum at OSU, and has championed the importance of AI for research. NBC4 sat down [...]