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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow pregnant women to use accessible parking spaces. Reps. Heidi Workman (R-Rootstown) and Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) introduced House Bill 450 on Sept. 15. Under the proposal, pregnant women could apply for a removable windshield placard,...

Crime has decreased in Columbus, Ohio. This year, the city’s homicide rate is at its lowest point in more than a decade. Other violent crimes have gone down as well. To some extent, this is a reflection of broader trends. Like most cities, Columbus saw a spike in shootings and homicides during the pandemic. The worst...

COLUMBUS — State Sen. Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, joined his Senate colleagues in overturning one of Governor DeWine’s vetoes on property tax reform. “I voted to overturn the governor’s veto,” Johnson said. “This override is the first step toward returning property taxes to what they were meant to be. It is time to...

OHIO – For generations, Columbus Day has been recognized as a celebration of exploration and Italian-American heritage. But for many Native Americans, it’s a painful reminder of colonization, violence, and cultural erasure — sparking an ongoing national debate that continues to evolve. When Christopher Columbus...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- What does it say about our lawmakers that a bill meant to put overdose medication in schools morphed into yet another attempt to put religion there, too?. The last-minute rewrite of House Bill 57 was a move so subtle and cynical it nearly escaped notice, yet it pushes Ohio’s public schools even...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is leading the nation this year in the number of La Crosse virus cases, a mosquito-borne illness that most commonly affects children under the age of 16. “We’re seeing a lot of cases in Ohio this year,” Nationwide Children’s Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Chris Ouellette said. “This...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two people were injured in a shooting Sunday evening in east Columbus, according to a public safety dispatcher for the city. Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called around 6:55 p.m. to the intersection of Continental Drive and Manring Court near Tussing Road on a report of a shooting.

Troy Locke, a Columbus man, was sentenced to 112 years in prison after a Franklin County jury found him guilty on various felony drug-related counts, according to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office. The prosecution portrayed Locke, 40, as a major violator who not only trafficked enormous amounts of substances...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Sunday was the annual central Ohio Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which NBC4 was a proud sponsor of once again. This walk is aimed at driving awareness and raising money to fight and end the disease while also bringing people together..    “It’s like a huge support group. People come together who […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Another year has passed since the 2021 shooting of a man found dead while sitting in a vehicle in northeast Columbus. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is asking for assistance in solving a South Linden homicide in which a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound while sitting in a gold […]