COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former central Ohio radio station has played its last song. WWCD Radio announced the end of its streaming broadcast at 11:59 p.m. Sunday after it had moved to an online-only format of alternative rock in February. The shuttering of its 34-year run -- operating first as CD101 and later as CD102.5 and CD92.9FM -- was posted on the company’s Facebook page at midnight. “It has been a great adventure serving our beloved community, but the time has come that we must announce with heavy hearts that WWCD Radio has played its last song," the statement read. "It has been an inc ..read more

Watch NBC4's report on West's first 'Drag Race' competition in 2019 in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nina West, the Columbus drag queen who was honored with a street named after her in the Short North, is returning to "RuPaul's Drag Race" to compete in a new season airing this summer. West is one of eight queens participating in season nine of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars," a spinoff series featuring fan-favorite contestants from prior seasons, premiering on May 17. The Columbus queen last appeared on season 11 of "Drag Race" in 2019, where she placed sixth and won the titl ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A hat made by a central Ohio apparel company has been restocked four times after Taylor Swift was seen wearing the cap, skyrocketing the brand's sales to new heights. Columbus-based Homage told NBC4 the boost in sales came after the musician attended the Coachella music festival sporting a baseball-style cap that read "New Heights," the name of a podcast hosted by her boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his brother Jason, former center for the Philadelphia Eagles ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – After the average gas price in the Columbus metro area climbed up to a 2024 high of $3.69 per gallon last week, a petroleum analysis expert predicts the worst is behind central Ohio motorists. Gas prices in Columbus jumped by over a quarter last week, but this week prices dipped by 11 cents to an average of $3.58 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations. The current price is 19.8 cents per gallon higher than one month ago and 11.7 cents higher than one year ago. Columbus Gas Prices Tracker The cheapest gas station in the Columbus area was priced at $3 ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A fight involving up to 20 people turned fatal after one person was shot outside of a restaurant near Ohio State University early Monday morning. According to officers at the scene, police were called to the Waffle House restaurant on North High Street in the University District at around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Upon arrival one person was found shot in the chest outside of the business ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is among the top five U.S. states that experience the most weather-related power outages, according to a recent study.  Climate Central collected utility companies’ power outage data from 2000 to 2023, defining major outages as events that affect at least 50,000 customers.  ..read more

Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: Today: Increasing clouds, night showers, high 83 Tonight: Sct'd t-showers, low 62 Tuesday: AM showers, high 73 Wednesday: Mainly sunny, iso. sprinkle, high 80 Thursday: Mainly sunny, iso. sprinkle, high 85 Friday: Rain & storms, high 79 FORECAST DISCUSSION: Happy Monday! We had a beautiful, breezy weekend in Central Ohio, and that doesn't end quite yet! For our Monday, expect highs to warm back into the lower 80s, with a slight breeze. We won't be quite as gusty as we were over the weekend. We'll start the morning with sunshine, t ..read more

GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) -- Shelters across the state are seeing an influx of dogs coming into their shelters. The shelter animal count shows so far this year, around 681,000 dogs have entered shelters across the United States. Franklin County is seeing this pressure firsthand as every single cage was full earlier this month. Best public high schools in Ohio, according to US News and World Report They are emphasizing just how important it is to foster; not only does it help make space for the shelter to take in more dogs, but it helps the dogs, too. "They come in so sick and when they leave ..read more

Watch a previous report on Hermanio Joseph in the video player above. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) – A man accused of causing a fatal school bus crash in Clark County on the first day of school last year is set to go on trial this week. Hermanio Joseph, 36, is facing a first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter charge and a fourth-degree felony vehicular homicide charge in connection with the Aug. 22, 2023 crash ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Police are looking for the parents or guardians of a young boy found at a Family Dollar store in the Hilltop section of Columbus on Sunday. Columbus police said the child, who they estimate to be between 3 and 4 years old, was found in a diaper wandering on Sullivant and South Hague avenues by a Family Dollar store. The boy, who police said is not talking with officers or social workers, is just over 4 feet tall and weighs about 38 pounds. He has brown eyes and brownish-blonde hair. Anyone who knows anything about the child is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645 ..read more