Новости за 31.03.2026

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A longtime Dublin tavern and steakhouse is temporarily closing this spring for a planned renovation. MTM Tavern & Steakhouse at 6725 Avery-Muirfield Drive is expected to shut its doors April 27 to June 1 for a series of cosmetic upgrades. Craig Barnum, president of CLB Restaurants, told NBC4-partner Columbus Business First [...]

AKRON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Jurors deliberating felony charges for two former FirstEnergy executives announced they could not reach a verdict on Tuesday, ending the trial. The jury in Akron said it was at an impasse in the trial of former CEO Chuck Jones and former senior vice president Michael Dowling. The pair were charged with [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A fried chicken restaurant in northwest Columbus will soon close. The Crispy Coop, located at 1717 Northwest Blvd., will shutter at the end of the month, the business announced in a March 26 Facebook post. “This place has meant so much to us, and we're beyond grateful for every customer, every [...]

A recently hatched echidna, known as a puggle, has successfully transitioned out of its mother's pouch and begun to grow its spines at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, marking a milestone in the zoo's breeding program.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three people killed in a north Columbus apartment complex fire have been identified. According to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, two women and one man were pronounced dead on the afternoon of March 20, when a large fire also injured eight others. The fire occurred at around 3 p.m. in the [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As gas prices creep toward $4, experts warn that rising prices will impact consumers outside the pump. “Obviously, oil is used in a lot of different products, but of course it's very importantly used in energy," said Benjamin McKean, associate professor of political science at Ohio State University."And so we'll see [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two Ohio lawmakers want to require abortion providers to inform patients about an experimental abortion reversal treatment.  On March 24, Reps. Johnathan Newman (R-Troy) and Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) introduced House Bill 783, which would mandate that doctors inform pregnant women obtaining a chemical abortion that a reversal treatment is available [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As jurors deliberate charges in Ohio's FirstEnergy bribery scandal, the two politicians previously convicted for their roles are asking the Supreme Court to intervene. Jurors in Akron have been deliberating the verdict for former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former FirstEnergy Vice President Michael Dowling since March 17. The pair are [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A newly introduced Ohio bill would require all driver's license examinations in the state to be administered exclusively in English, a change supporters say is aimed at improving roadway safety. House Bill 753, sponsored by Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland), was introduced in March and would direct the Ohio Bureau of Motor [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- NASA is in the final countdown to its next mission to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, and while the rockets will launch from Florida, a big part of the work behind the scenes is happening in Columbus. "Ohio has been part of space exploration and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- "Beauty and the Beast," "Phantom of the Opera" and "Wicked" are returning as part of Broadway in Columbus' 2026-27 lineup, which will also include the central Ohio premieres of "Death Becomes Her" and "The Great Gatsby." The upcoming lineup spans 10 productions, a seven-show package and three season options, Broadway in [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- One day after the remains of three Ohio National Guard airmen returned home, Columbus City Council honored the legacy of the Columbus native who lost his life in service. The three Ohio airmen died in a refueling crash in Iraq earlier this month. They were 36-year-old Captain Seth Koval, from Stoutsville, 30-year-old [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Mid-Ohio Food Collective received its largest egg donation ever on Monday when more than 300,000 eggs were donated by Prairie Star Farms and the Ohio Poultry Association. The donation will allow about 25,000 central Ohio families to take home a dozen eggs this week, just in time for the Easter [...]

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A major road closure that started on Monday morning will impact thousands of central Ohio drivers for months to come. The Ohio Department of Transportation is working on a slip repair project on State Route 315. ODOT estimates the project will cost $3.3 million and shut down SR-315 between Home Road [...]

A new flight has taken off at John Glenn Columbus International Airport.