Новости за 28.02.2026

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in a driveway in Circleville on Friday morning, just after she moved a child out of the way and “likely saved his life,” according to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office. At 10 a.m., Pickaway County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two passengers are injured, including one who is in critical condition, after a driver struck a sign in southwest Columbus then fled the scene on foot early Saturday morning. At about 2:30 a.m., an adult driver was operating a 2009 Ford Edge at “a high rate of speed” westbound on West [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A construction worker is dead after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene just west of Downtown Columbus early Saturday morning. At about 2:01 a.m., an adult male was operating an early 2000s model maroon Toyota sedan westbound on Interstate 70 approaching State Route 315 when he entered a [...]

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – A Licking County man potentially faces up to 60 years in prison for child pornography crimes after pleading guilty in federal court. Christopher McInturf, 56, of Newark, pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of receiving child sexual abuse material and possessing child sexual abuse material, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio man who was arrested in Georgia agreed to plea deal and was sentenced this week on a murder charge. According to court documents, 39-year-old Kenyatta Glass, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Shawn Grooms, who was gunned down at the Lotus Lounge on Channingway [...]

COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- The state education department is investigating Coshocton City Schools over an alleged violation of Ohio special education laws and federal laws protecting parents' rights to access their students records. “I've had so many people who are like, 'You should sue them,'" Heidi Ann Collins, Coshocton mom of five, said. "I don’t [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A federal lawsuit alleges that the logo of a northern Ohio gas station chain too closely resembles that of the Buc-ee's beaver. The court filing by Buc-ee's alleges that Coles IP Holdings, the owner of Mickey’s gas stations, is using a mascot that could cause confusion for its consumers. The mascot, [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A teenage girl is dead after a crash in Orange Township Friday afternoon. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, around 3:43 p.m. on State Route 750 near East Powell Road, a Mazda CX-50 was traveling southeast when it traveled outside of its marked lane, striking a juvenile, 17, on an electric [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Students at East High School said they were shaken up after one of their classmates was shot on Thursday evening outside of the Columbus Metropolitan Library Martin Luther King branch, right across the street from the school. “I was right there by the person who got shot. I was right there,” [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As the engineering and technology field continues to expand across central Ohio, one local daycare is proving that children are never too young to begin learning the basics of STEM. At The Learning Experience Hilliard, infants, toddlers and preschoolers are taking part in a 17-week program called Little Engineers. The initiative [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- With Ohio facing a severe housing crisis, several state lawmakers joined the fourth annual Chamber of Commerce Housing Summit at the Statehouse Thursday to discuss possible legislative solutions. Chamber President and CEO Steve Stivers reminded attendees that the housing crisis impacts every part of the economy. “When people don’t have a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohio parents say they are concerned following several incidents at schools this week involving guns. Columbus City Schools’ Dominion Middle School was placed on lockdown Wednesday after a gun was found in a student’s locker. Thursday Delaware City Schools, a student was arrested, accused of bringing a gun on school [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former member of the state teacher's pension board is appealing a court ruling that said he and another member acted outside the best interest of teachers. Last week, Franklin County Judge Karen Phipps issued a ruling in a civil case investigating misconduct on the State Teachers Retirement System board (STRS). [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A women's professional soccer team could come to Columbus, with preliminary talks underway. In a statement to NBC4, a spokesperson for Haslam Sports Group -- which owns the Columbus Crew -- said it has had exploratory conversations with the National Women's Soccer League. Haslam Sports Group said the consideration involves a [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Dunkin’ Donuts location is coming to Mill Run. The coffee and donut chain will open at 3635 Data Point Court, according to city permits. The address previously housed a Steak ’n Shake and has since been redeveloped to accommodate two tenants; the second tenant has not yet been announced. NBC4 [...]