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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A person pushing a shopping cart along an east Columbus street was struck twice by separate vehicles and suffered serious injuries Thursday night. According to a Columbus Division of Police incident report, an adult pedestrian was walking southbound on Barnett Road in the Eastmoor neighborhood. The pedestrian was pushing a shopping [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Forget winning a third straight Memorial tournament. Two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler hopes to at least make the weekend in Muirfield after a tough opening round. Scheffler sits in a tie for 33rd after shooting a one-over 73 on a day that saw the world no. 1 golfer struggle on the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Senate passed a Joint Resolution on Wednesday hoping to enshrine Ohio's photo ID laws for voting in the state constitution. The Republican-led effort would have Ohioans vote on whether to adopt a constitutional amendment enshrining Ohio's current photo ID requirement for voting. Formally Senate Joint Resolution 10, the motion [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man who identified as an incel and spent time in federal prison for planning a mass shooting at Ohio State University has moved near campus, a development that the U.S. Department of Justice is challenging in court. Tres Genco, 27, who is on supervised release, moved into an apartment in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Loved ones honored a Columbus woman and her daughter who police said were killed in a domestic violence attack on the east side last week. Shalimar Green and Aliv’eyah Chandler were remembered during a celebration of life on Thursday, which would have been Shalimar Green's 44th birthday. “Your mom’s got your [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Representatives for Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft were at the Ohio Statehouse Thursday to testify before the Joint Data Center Committee. The tech giants and largest developers of hyperscale data centers faced tough questions from lawmakers on transparency, accountability and whether they can rebuild trust between themselves and a deeply suspicious [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the FIFA World Cup gets closer, excitement among soccer fans is growing around the world and in central Ohio. The Ecuador national team has been practicing at the Columbus Crew's facilities. While Columbus is home base for Ecuador throughout the World Cup, the capital city is also the home of [...]

National Donut Day is celebrated on June 5th to honor the Salvation Army's "Donut Lassies" who provided doughnuts to troops in WWI, and many donut shops in Columbus are offering specials and free doughnuts to celebrate.

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- Thousands of people will be around Muirfield Village this weekend for The Memorial Tournament and Dublin Police have been working for months on plans to make sure the event remains safe. “It's an all-hands-on-deck event,” Dublin Police Deputy Chief Nick Tabernik said. Dublin police officers will be patrolling Muirfield Village on [...]

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- At the PGA Championship in May, 29-year-old Alex Smalley stood alone atop the leaderboard after three rounds. He finished in a tie for 2nd place, his best performance on the PGA Tour. It was his first time in the spotlight of a major championship. "There's starting to be more people that follow [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Medicaid suspended dozens of Medicaid providers in central Ohio on Thursday, citing allegations of fraud. According to the state Medicaid department, 49 providers had payments suspended, which means they are under investigation. NBC4 obtained a list and dug through government records on these now-suspended providers, and nearly [...]

Two former executives for FirstEnergy were reindicted this week for their alleged roles in the House Bill 6 scandal, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Thursday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man has been indicted by a Franklin County grand jury in the deaths of his wife and her daughter. Derrick Green, 33, has been indicted on three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of gross abuse of a corpse, and one count of tampering with evidence. He was arrested [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- National hot dog chain Dog Haus has begun hiring for its first Ohio location, situated near Ohio State University's campus. The fast-casual chain serves burgers, hot dogs, brats and beers. Its first Ohio location will open at 1576 N. High St. in late summer. Cherokee and Michelle Rhoda, the husband-and-wife duo [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Meet Romeo! He is available for adoption at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Romeo is a one-year-old Pit Bull mix who has been patiently waiting for his forever home. The shelter says Romeo is a happy, wiggly pup who always lights up when he greets people. Shelter staff [...]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) — Federal leaders held a news conference in central Ohio on Thursday announcing fraud indictments. Acting and nominated Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, are among those scheduled to speak at the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) [...]