Новости за 17.02.2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus landlord who set fire to his own property – twice – was sentenced to prison over the weekend. According to court documents, Kenneth Hendricks pleaded guilty to two of three charges on an indictment, aggravated arson and prohibitions concerning companion animals. The charges stem from two south Columbus house [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio ranks among the states where residents spend the largest share of their income on groceries, according to a recent study. On Thursday, WalletHub released a list of the “States Where People Spend the Most and Least on Groceries.” The personal finance company analyzed the prices of 26 grocery items, including [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Four defendants charged in a 2024 drive-by shooting have all pleaded guilty, with issued sentences potentially reaching up to decades in prison apiece. According to court documents, four men who pleaded guilty for their involvement in the death of Rayshawn Rogers could serve a total of 120 years in prison fter [...]

A pet fox named Princess of Chaos was captured after nearly two weeks of being on the run, and is expected to make a full recovery after receiving veterinary care for possible rat poison ingestion.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One woman charged in the death of another after a Valentine’s Day fight was scheduled for court Tuesday morning. According to a Columbus Division of Police incident report, officers arrived on East Broad Street, just west of the North Third Street intersection. The victim was found unconscious just after 2:30 p.m. [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A fast-casual noodle chain recently shuttered two of its central Ohio locations. Noodles and Company’s restaurants in Westerville, at 630 N. State St., and in Upper Arlington, at 4740 Reed Road, have closed. The company did not respond to NBC4’s request for more information. Google reviews indicate the closures happened within [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The oldest, family-owned bakery in Columbus is getting into the Mardi Gras spirit. Resch’s Bakery serves thousands of traditional Fat Tuesday treats and it’s all hands-on deck. David Resch, owner and head baker, said they started receiving Mardi Gras orders in early January and brought in extra staff this week to [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former Family Dollar store in south Columbus is poised to become a new Amazon facility, according to city building records. A permit filed Feb. 10 with the city of Columbus shows that Amazon plans to renovate the building at 865 Parsons Ave. The filing was submitted under "Prime Now LLC." [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio State faculty group is speaking out against ICE and requesting a firmer stance from university leadership. "We urge OSU to stop criminalizing free expression and to create an intellectual civic space that befits a university," Ohio State's chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-OSU) said in a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A unanimous vote by Columbus City Council this month clears the way for a pilot program designed to encourage affordable housing development on land owned by churches and other faith-based organizations, schools and nonprofit groups. The program, known as "Yes In God's Backyard," aims to address Columbus' affordable housing shortage by [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio politicians are giving away donations from Ohio's richest man amid renewed attention to his former association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New Albany billionaire Les Wexner has donated nearly $750,000 across at least 39 political campaigns or groups since 2019, the year FBI documents identified Wexner as a possible [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A busy second Tuesday at the 2026 Olympics is upon us and we'll have you covered all day long. From the short programs in women's figure skating to the men's hockey playoffs, NBC4i will have live updates from Day 11 of the Milan Cortina games throughout Tuesday. We also have seven [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As Central Ohio warms up this week, roofing professionals are warning homeowners about roof leaks caused by melting snow and ice. According to experts, this week's warm temperatures are creating the perfect conditions for hidden roof leaks to surface. "The last two weeks have been exceptionally busy because we had so [...]

NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Several businesses are closed and residents are displaced following a partial structure collapse in downtown Nelsonville. Part of a wall at The Mine Tavern gave way around 8 a.m. Sunday. “A big whoosh. And he was like what the hell and the fire alarms started going off and he walked down [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The 11th day of competition from the Milan Cortina Olympics is headlined by the signature event of any winter games. The women's figure skating event finally gets underway Tuesday afternoon with three Americans having serious medal chances. All will hope to get the team back on track after no golds in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An event Monday aimed to inspire young girls to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. The "Introduce a Girl to STEAM" event is a partnership between the Girl Scouts and Columbia Gas of Ohio. In a team experiment, the girls got to work with their peers to build [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lawmakers from both parties in Ohio are discussing a repeal of the tax breaks for data centers. For more than a decade, Ohio has granted data center companies sales tax exemptions to attract economic development, but those tax breaks cost the state millions in revenue every year, and some legislators say [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- City leaders say there are positive trends in violence reduction. After 2025 was a historic year in lowering crime, two months into 2026, crime data from Columbus police shows those trends are holding up. “There have been people who have kind of accepted the olive branch, if you will, and are [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A wrong-way driver in a deadly crash Friday morning on Interstate 71 in downtown Columbus was located six hours after the crash, according to a crash report from the Ohio Department of Public Safety. The crash happened at about 2 a.m. near East Broad Street when a driver in a Chrysler [...]