COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The City of Columbus said it is strengthening its IT infrastructure to ensure that its policies align with state standards to protect residents' data. This comes more than a year after the city was hit with a ransomware attack that led to half a million people’s sensitive information being posted on [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- For the first time, Columbus has a specific commission to uplift and support the voices of LGBTQ+ people in Columbus. Columbus City Council approved the appointment of 13 members of the LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission, a diverse group with members coming from different backgrounds, races and gender identities. "We will codify that [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Freezing temperatures are here and that means a busy weekend for Columbus Humane agents. Cold weather means an uptick in calls from people concerned about animals they see outside for long periods of time. Those are many of the calls humane agents receive. Sometimes they can step in, other times the law [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Families said they are waiting months for grave markers they’ve already paid for from a long-established East Columbus monument business. For them, shifting timelines and a lack of answers have added a new layer of pain to an already difficult loss. They placed orders for grave markers from Evergreen Monuments. Then [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – NBC 4 was on the scene to get a firsthand look at how the U.S. Marshals Task Force for the Southern District of Ohio finds and arrests wanted fugitives. The Fugitive Apprehension Team partners with other agencies, and the most recent partnership is with the FBI. That collaboration led to one [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The City of Columbus has issued disciplinary charges against Columbus Division of Fire Chief Jeffrey Happ after the Department of Public Safety released an independent investigation into a 2023 fatal crash between a fire truck and two cars. Happ is facing two disciplinary charges and will have a chance to defend [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Hundreds of people across Franklin County are living outside, feeling the impact of the affordable housing crisis in central Ohio. On Monday, Columbus City Council approved more than $600,000 to create a new pilot program to help those in this situation. It will be called the CORE Team: the Columbus Outreach and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A cutting-edge forensic technique is assisting law enforcement agencies with solving decades-old investigations in Ohio and across the country. On Nov. 3, 1989, the remains of an unknown man were discovered on Walcutt Road in western Franklin County. In October, after 36 years, the John Doe was identified as Ernest Emerson [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus Department of Public Service crews say they are prepared for the winter weather forecasted overnight into early Tuesday morning.  Scott Tourville, the administrator of the Division of Infrastructure Management at the Columbus Department of Public Service, says his crews started pre-treating priority one roads on Sunday night. "We've started pre-treating [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An option to combat the affordable housing crisis in Columbus is now more accessible: accessory dwelling units, which are smaller, secondary homes on a single-family lot. Councilmember Otto Beatty led the passage of this legislation just weeks before the end of his time on council. On Monday, he looked back at [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An air of excitement was tangible on OSU's campus Friday with less than 24 hours until Ohio State takes on Michigan. The Buckeyes left Woody Hayes Athletic Center just before 4 p.m. and headed up to Ann Arbor. Ohio State fans told NBC4 they are feeling confident and excited.  "My dad grew [...]