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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As investigations and public discussion into alleged fraud in Columbus-area child care facilities have grown, Gov. Mike DeWine has addressed the measures the state has in place to prevent it. In a statement, the governor's office outlined multiple processes in place to avoid fraud in publicly funded child care facilities, but [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Congress opted not to renew healthcare subsidies before breaking for the year, and 140,000 Ohioans are predicted to go uninsured in 2026 as costs spike. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has offered premium tax credits since 2014, which allow eligible households to get assistance paying for health insurance and healthcare. In [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Crew have found its next head coach. A source confirmed to NBC4 that the Black & Gold are finalizing a deal with Sweden's Henrik Rydström to become the club's next head coach. This comes after former boss Wilfried Nancy left the Crew to become the head coach at Scotland’s [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Noteworthy central Ohio restaurants announced they would close in 2025, including Chapman's in German Village, the last remaining Hot Chicken Takeover, several Ray Ray's Hog Pit locations, and a pizzeria whose pies garnered a month-long wait during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the prominent eateries that shuttered in 2025. Adobe Gila's Ampersand [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- From Mount Carmel's new Dublin hospital and Upper Arlington's 165,000-square-foot community center to a Columbus apartment complex built on a site previously home to Giant Eagle, several central Ohio development projects were completed in 2025. Learn more about each below. Bob Crane Community Center Easton Place Homes Galaxy at Polaris Jaeger [...]

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three years into the Intel Ohio One project in Licking County, construction continues toward a 2031 opening date. Intel announced its $28 billion project in Licking County in 2022, originally slated to open in 2025, but was delayed twice. Workers are building two fabs that will be used for top-of-the [...]

Central Ohio Weather and Radar COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Over one dozen central Ohio counties are under snow emergencies after an overnight dusting of snow coated the region, causing slick roadways, and several accompanying weather advisories. The latest round of flurries only dropped up to a half of an inch in most areas around Columbus, [...]

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — A man is dead after being struck twice by separate vehicles while walking along a busy Licking County road Tuesday evening. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 56-year-old Gene Church was walking along the right side of U.S. Route 40, heading westbound, near the intersection of State Route 668 in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In observance of New Year’s Day, several stores and restaurants in central Ohio may close or have adjusted operating hours.  New Year’s Day is a federal holiday, meaning most state and local government offices, post offices, banks and schools will be closed. Find a list of other establishments that will be [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- When state lawmakers return in the new year, they will consider several bills related to artificial intelligence and how it should and should not be used. The House Technology and Innovation Committee is expected to hear legislation concerning a ban on AI personhood, a ban on AI-generated deepfake videos, and penalties [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the second year in a row, Columbus police data shows an overall drop in violent crime, but there is one outlier -- domestic violence homicides -- which makes up one-fourth of the total homicides in the city this year.  Franklin County’s only domestic violence shelter tends to see an increase [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A deadly crash on Christmas Eve on Columbus’ west side has residents calling for change. Sherry Bauman was killed Dec. 24 near the intersection of Roberts Road and Windflower Road near Hilliard. Bauman’s family and a neighbor said the intersection has long been a dangerous area. “How many bad things have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Republican state lawmakers want to name a portion of Interstate 70 in Columbus after President Donald Trump. House Bill 638 would name the highway in Franklin County between mile markers 98 and 100 the "President Donald Trump Freedom Highway." That section of the highway runs through Downtown Columbus. The bill [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Starting Thursday, minimum wage workers in Ohio will get a raise. Non-tipped workers will soon make $11 an hour, a 30-cent increase, and tipped workers will get $5.50 an hour, a 25-cent increase. Steve Stivers, president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, said the yearly wage increase shouldn’t be [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio lawmaker has requested an investigation into Columbus-area childcare centers that receive public funding after claims some programs are committing fraud. State Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Township) asked in a letter that was co-signed by 42 other representatives for the Ohio Department of Children and Youth to further look into [...]

ARLINGTON, Texas (WCMH) -- On the eve of the Cotton Bowl, the two head coaches are set to address the media one final time before the game. Ohio State's Ryan Day and Miami's Mario Cristobal will speak with reporters at AT&T Stadium this afternoon to preview the College Football Playoff quarterfinal showdown that will unfold [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two people are dead after Columbus police responded to reports of a shooting north of downtown. According to Sgt. Joe Albert with the Columbus Division of Police, two people were found dead at a Weinland Park home in the 1400 block of North 4th Street. Albert told NBC4 that shortly before [...]

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — A man from eastern Pennsylvania has been arrested and transported back to Licking County where it is alleged he defrauded two people of nearly $175,000 in a bitcoin scheme. According to a criminal complaint out of Licking County courts, deputies with the Licking County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Chestnut Hills [...]

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) — A southern Ohio man has been arrested after police discovered at least 650 grams of suspected methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia in the suspect’s vehicle. According to the Scioto County sheriff, deputies responded to a disturbance call in the Lett Terrace apartment complex, on Washington Township’s Clayton Court near West Portsmouth. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Data centers debates have been flooding northern Pickaway County, and the village at the heart of concerns has paused all data center activity for 180 days. Residents of the village of Ashville lined their front yards with signs reading "No Data Center," a mass opposition to a proposed complex from EdgeConneX. [...]