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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A unanimous vote by Columbus City Council this month clears the way for a pilot program designed to encourage affordable housing development on land owned by churches and other faith-based organizations, schools and nonprofit groups. The program, known as "Yes In God's Backyard," aims to address Columbus' affordable housing shortage by [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio politicians are giving away donations from Ohio's richest man amid renewed attention to his former association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New Albany billionaire Les Wexner has donated nearly $750,000 across at least 39 political campaigns or groups since 2019, the year FBI documents identified Wexner as a possible [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A busy second Tuesday at the 2026 Olympics is upon us and we'll have you covered all day long. From the short programs in women's figure skating to the men's hockey playoffs, NBC4i will have live updates from Day 11 of the Milan Cortina games throughout Tuesday. We also have seven [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Central Ohio warms up this week, roofing professionals are warning homeowners about roof leaks caused by melting snow and ice. According to experts, this week's warm temperatures are creating the perfect conditions for hidden roof leaks to surface. "The last two weeks have been exceptionally busy because we had so [...]

NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Several businesses are closed and residents are displaced following a partial structure collapse in downtown Nelsonville. Part of a wall at The Mine Tavern gave way around 8 a.m. Sunday. “A big whoosh. And he was like what the hell and the fire alarms started going off and he walked down [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An event Monday aimed to inspire young girls to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. The "Introduce a Girl to STEAM" event is a partnership between the Girl Scouts and Columbia Gas of Ohio. In a team experiment, the girls got to work with their peers to build [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 11th day of competition from the Milan Cortina Olympics is headlined by the signature event of any winter games. The women's figure skating event finally gets underway Tuesday afternoon with three Americans having serious medal chances. All will hope to get the team back on track after no golds in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lawmakers from both parties in Ohio are discussing a repeal of the tax breaks for data centers. For more than a decade, Ohio has granted data center companies sales tax exemptions to attract economic development, but those tax breaks cost the state millions in revenue every year, and some legislators say [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- City leaders say there are positive trends in violence reduction. After 2025 was a historic year in lowering crime, two months into 2026, crime data from Columbus police shows those trends are holding up. “There have been people who have kind of accepted the olive branch, if you will, and are [...]