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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Testimony is underway in a high profile sexual assault trial in Knox County. Gary Tom Keesee Jr. is facing 32 charges including rape, gross sexual imposition and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Court documents say all of the alleged victims had ties to Faith Life Church in New Albany, [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted learning for an entire generation of students. For years, we’ve heard about the lasting impact that it had on children just starting school. Now, NBC4 Investigates found something different is happening in Columbus. Kindergarteners at most Columbus elementary schools are testing higher on the state test than [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's lawmakers voted to suspend the state's gas tax, saving Ohioans about 40 cents at the pump through the December holidays. In an emergency session Wednesday, Ohio's legislators voted to lower the gas tax to essentially $0 for 90 days. The tax, which is used to fund Ohio's roads and state [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Cleveland-area man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a stabbing that left one dead in the University District. Joseph Gerich, 23, of Mentor, was indicted on murder and involuntary manslaughter charges in November. He originally pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to guilty for the lesser offense of involuntary manslaughter, a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Avina Women’s Care will remain in UnitedHealthcare’s network after the sides reached an agreement shortly before their existing contract was scheduled to expire. The multiyear agreement preserves in-network access to Avina providers for patients enrolled in UnitedHealthcare employer-provided health plans, the insurer said. Avina notified patients Tuesday that an agreement had [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man accused of setting three fires in a southwest Columbus apartment complex and attempting to stop residents from evacuating was charged with aggravated arson Tuesday. At about 3 p.m., the Columbus Division of Fire was called to an occupied apartment complex in the 1600 block of Harrisburg Pike after multiple [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State is making it easier to host a meeting in the Union or get married in the 'Shoe. Last week, the university launched Ohio State Events, a new program streamlining access to venues and hosting at The Ohio State University. The program is the official launch of a partnership with [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Under a new state law, Ohio residents will receive “Joshua Alerts” when children with autism or other developmental disabilities go missing. House Bill 359 went into effect on Sept. 17, creating the Joshua Alert system, which will distribute statewide alerts for missing children with developmental disabilities. Reps. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and [...]

Columbus offers a diverse lineup of seasonal events and activities for the first weekend of October, ranging from the All American Quarter Horse Congress to various Halloween celebrations and sports.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio's annual minimum wage adjustment was announced Wednesday by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance's Bureau of Wage. The 3.5% adjustment will provide nontipped employees with $11.40 per hour, a 40-cent increase, and tipped employees will receive $5.70 per hour, a 20-cent increase. The updated minimum wage will [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former Catholic school that sheltered Franklinton residents during the Great Flood of 1913 could be demolished under an application submitted to the city of Columbus. Demolition company S.G. Loewendick & Sons applied Sept. 21 to demolish the two-story building at 57 S. Grubb St., according to city records. The former [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Since the Blue Jackets last played a game, the team has gone through an eventful offseason. Coach Rick Bowness' postgame tirade to end last season led to his re-signing for the 2026-27 season. That has led to an offseason that could change Blue Jackets culture, as Bowness called for, with a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man who received over $1 million from a healthcare provider through an email phishing scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic has pleaded guilty. According to federal court documents, Benjamin Alexander, 43, established an Ohio business called BOA Building Maintenance and Cleaning Services LLC. He then set up four bank accounts [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State's first Big Ten road game is shaping up as quite the challenge. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes will face No. 14 Iowa on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in one of the top college football games of Week 5. The Hawkeyes enter the game undefeated after a win last weekend on the [...]

Central Ohioans can choose from various haunted houses and attractions, including corn mazes and historic tours, during the upcoming Halloween season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A teenager has been arrested after allegedly firing a gun while inside a COTA bus late Tuesday night near Downtown, Columbus. According to Columbus police, officers were called to the area of South High Street and East Fulton Street, where reports of gun fire were from inside a COTA bus were [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio voters will choose its next secretary of state Nov. 3 among three candidates offering different approaches to running the state’s elections, from tightening voting rules to expanding access and opening the process to minor parties. Republican Treasurer Robert Sprague, Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo and Libertarian business owner Tom Pruss [...]

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – The man indicted in the death of 30-year-old Chelsea Cooper, who was killed in a Ross County fire in 2022, is set to face trial early next year. At a Monday hearing, a trial for Chase Daugherty, 38, was scheduled to begin on Feb. 9 at the Ross County Courthouse. He [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus police officer was hospitalized after a head-on collision with a vehicle being chased by state troopers. According to Columbus police, an Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser was following a light-colored sedan at 1:38 a.m. in the Franklinton area and CPD was called in to assist tracking the vehicle. A [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Secretary of State's office said Ohioans moving close to the election may have to vote provisionally but maintain the right to vote this November. "If a voter was already registered in Ohio and moved to a new Ohio residence after the registration deadline, they can still vote," Dan Lusheck, [...]