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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A local nonprofit organization is preparing to help hundreds of students shine during one of high school’s biggest nights. Dress to Dream gave out hundreds of prom dresses last year, and organizers are hoping to do the same this year. “I had the most beautiful, full white gown on, perfect makeup, [...]

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- More than 50 Black-owned businesses and nonprofits were highlighted at Pickerington High School North Sunday for the second-annual Black-Owned Business Fest. The event celebrated Black History Month while lifting up local entrepreneurs and reminding people that small businesses are the backbone of central Ohio’s economy. "Columbus, as we know, is a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- We have reached the second week of the Milan Cortina Olympics and before we dim the cauldrons, there is a whole week left to savor these amazing games. Monday is headlined by the women's hockey semifinals that feature 11 current or former Buckeyes who made it to the Olympics. Medals will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A Columbus business that has been operating for over a century announced it is transitioning its speech services. Columbus Speech & Hearing, which was founded in 1923, announced on its website that speech services will switch over to other providers in central Ohio. In the release, the organization said this change [...]

Presidents' Day is a federal holiday observed on February 16, resulting in the closure of banks, government offices, and some schools, while some services such as USPS Priority Mail Express, FedEx, UPS, and COTA buses will remain operational.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Nearly 10 years after a fatal shooting at an east Columbus Waffle House, police are still looking for leads in the case. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, a man was killed in the parking lot of the Columbus diner located on North Cassady Avenue, just east of John Glenn International [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One person is dead after a Valentine's Day fight in Columbus' Uptown District. Columbus police were called just after 2:30 p.m. to the 100 block of East Broad Street, where officers found an unresponsive person and called Columbus Fire. The person was taken to a hospital in serious condition and later [...]

Wendy's is offering special holiday-themed discounts and new limited-time menu items in February, including a $1 Dave's Single cheeseburger, free chili, a bacon cheeseburger, a chicken tenders wrap, and Girl Scout Thin Mints Frosty Fusion and Swirl.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A huge Sunday of Olympics action has arrived and it is coupled with the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles on NBC4. Before the basketball, we got you covered with all the action from the Milan Cortina Olympics as Mikaela Shiffrin, Erin Jackson, and USA men's hockey highlight the lineup for [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- This Valentine’s Day, one Hilliard couple is crediting a 911 dispatcher’s specialized training to help them continue their love story. Now, they’re making sure other Ohioans have the same opportunity. The love is radiating in Lauren and Andrew Yedlick’s home in Hilliard with their one-year-old son Lane, but this love story could’ve gone differently. “All of the sudden, he just fell over,” Lauren [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A teenager has been critically injured in a shooting in Columbus' Forest Park East neighborhood Saturday night. The shooting occurred just around 8:40 p.m. in the 1900 block of Brimfield Road. Columbus police dispatchers tell NBC4 that one 14-year-old was transported to Children's in critical condition. Police say the victim is [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As we cheer on Team USA at the Winter Olympics, one local group is getting more people involved in a particular sport.   There is only one short track speed-skating group in Columbus. And members like Chris Knapp shared they are seeing more interest in the sport since the Olympics started. “Back in 2002 to the winter Olympics [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Many couples showed their love in a special way for Valentine's Day, tying the knot in Franklin County Probate Court.    Several couples said their “I do’s” on the 22nd floor of the courthouse. The courtroom was fully decked out with balloons, ribbons, and signs of love. Judge Mike McAllister says this is the best part of [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio) committed to donating all campaign contributions from Les Wexner. In a post on X, Carey said the release of the Epstein files and Wexner's ties to Jeffrey Epstein pushed him to donate all campaign contributions from the Wexners "to organizations aimed at preventing human trafficking and supporting [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- NBC4 has a second straight super Sunday of sports with the Olympics and NBA All-Star Game. It's a massive day of Olympics action as we enter the second week of the games. Mikaela Shiffrin, Erin Jackson, and USA men's hockey will all be action before the 75th NBA All-Star Game in [...]

High pressure will shift farther east this weekend, resulting in a warmup to near 50 degrees. Skies will become mainly cloudy.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Division of Fire Bomb Squad assisted in disposing of “outdated military-grade ammunition” Friday night, resulting in loud booms heard in Columbus. The fire department, working with personnel from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, responded to a facility in Knox County after a new property owner discovered the ammunition and requested [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio State University faculty member is facing a charge of assault after striking an independent journalist who was attempting an on-campus interview, according to a university spokesperson. OSU chief spokesperson Ben Johnson said that assistant professor Luke Perez has been served a summons for assault. The charge comes after Perez [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — New evidence has been collected in a fatal hit-skip that occurred in front of a Franklin County nightclub in October, but authorities are still without a suspect. According to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, local law enforcement is searching for a dark, four-door 2021-2024 Toyota Camry, with dark tinted windows, which is [...]

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A man who was detained by police in 2024 for impersonating an officer was believed to have done so on other occasions by a Westerville police detective. According to court documents, Brendan Conklin, of Westerville, is accused of impersonating a federal officer in 2023. Conklin, 45, is charged with impersonating an [...]