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Paris Olympics: What to look for, what to watch on July 27
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The 2024 Paris Olympics are open after a stunning Opening Ceremony on Friday across the Seine River. Although a few sports started earlier this week, Saturday is the first full day of the games. A former Ohio State swimmer will look for his first medal, and multiple American teams hope to […]
Millions of tax dollars invested in the state fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — State funding for the Ohio State Fair has seen more than a 5,000% increase over the past several years. It is all part of a new project called Expo 2050, much of it funded by taxpayer dollars, to transform the fairgrounds. “A lot of things that we’re spending money on, you’re […]
AAA warns drivers of rising threat of vehicle theft
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — AAA said total vehicle thefts nationwide have increased over the past 15 years, and some of that has to do with social media. According to AAA, thieves of all ages are using the internet to invent and find new ways to steal cars. Bill Purpura with AAA said there are two […]
Library invites kids to celebrate West African music
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A group of Central Ohio children got a taste of West African music, dancing and drumming on Friday. The Columbus Metropolitan Library invited kids aged 7-11 to celebrate African history, unity and culture Friday morning at its Hilliard branch. The call and response event invited local West African artist and performer […]
Look inside inspection reports examining fair food safety
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Amid rides, livestock and fried food, the last thing you want at the fair is to get sick. Columbus Public Health is making sure that doesn’t happen. Their team checks every single food and drink stand on the fairgrounds, and NBC4 Investigates looked at inspection reports for a behind-the-scenes look at what […]
Deputies investigate fatal hit-skip near Newark
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – One person is dead and another is in custody after a fatal hit-skip Wednesday night in Licking County. According to the Licking County Sheriff’s Office, a man was walking eastbound on State Route 16, outside of the traffic way, approximately nine miles east of Newark. At the same time a person […]
Vance defends ‘sarcastic’ ‘childless cat ladies’ remarks amid blowback
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Friday addressed the firestorm brewing around his recently resurfaced remarks that the country was being run by “childless cat ladies,” calling it a “sarcastic comment” and pivoting to attack Democrats as “antifamily.” “I know the media wants to attack me and wants me to back down on this, Megyn, but […]
Former forensic psychologist’s memoir revisits shocking unsolved ‘Riverside Hospital’ double homicide
Former forensic psychologist Jeffrey Smalldon has written a memoir detailing his interactions with notorious felons and the unsolved Riverside Hospital double homicide that prompted him to leave his career in hospital administration and become a forensic psychologist.
Food Truck and Fun Fest takes to the street this weekend
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) – Food trucks, entertainers and local vendors return this Saturday for the 11th annual Food Truck and Fun Fest. The festival is a free event that will feature 36 food trucks and 34 local vendors, crafters and service providers who will offer an array of homemade goods for purchase. For the first […]
Vote on name for Franklin County Sheriff’s newest therapy K9
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in finding a name for their newest member. The sheriff’s office announced on social media a new boxer puppy is joining the K9 therapy team, once training is finished. According to the sheriff’s office, the puppy’s new handler, Deputy Kennedy, is […]
Brewery and taproom near Bexley closing its doors in August
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Near East Side brewery and taproom specializing in sour beers is closing in August after seven years of business. Pretentious Barrel House — located at 745 Taylor Ave. near Bexley — announced on Facebook that it would shut down on Aug. 11. The brewery did not specify the reason for […]
230-acre development deemed ‘traffic nightmare’ by locals moves forward
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A proposal to build a 230-acre development in Delaware that residents previously said will aggravate the “central Ohio traffic nightmare” has moved another step forward. Metro Development is aiming to build a neighborhood named “Northwood” with 1,168 homes across 230.67 acres at the northwest corner of State Route 521 and the […]
What’s inside Intel’s nearly 1 million pound super loads
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) — Intel has revealed what’s being transported to its Ohio One construction site, as the third nearly 1 million pound super load is expected to delay traffic in several central Ohio communities over the following days. On Wednesday, the “extra large super load” left from a dock on the Ohio River […]
Forbes names central Ohio employer as best place for women to work in the country
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Forbes recently ranked a central Ohio institution as the best employer for women in the United States. Nationwide Children’s Hospital took the No. 1 spot among 600 companies in the seventh-annual list, which surveyed 150,000 women working for companies with at least 1,000 employees. To determine the best employers for women, […]
Some House Republicans slam Vance as Trump’s VP pick: ‘The worst choice’
A number of House Republicans are privately bashing former President Trump’s selection of Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate, warning that the pick will not help — and could hurt — the party’s chances of winning in November. The Republicans, speaking to The Hill on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive topic, raised […]
Photos hint at $147 million project coming after Latitude Five25’s demolition
View a previous report on the owners of Latitude Five25 being ordered to pay thousands of dollars in settlement payments in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After standing empty for nearly two years, the Latitude Five25 apartment complex could be demolished and replaced to the tune of almost $150 million under a […]
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