Ohio
The Franklin county prosecutor has confirmed that a grand jury has indicted six people in connection with human trafficking charges. The six people charged are as follows: Samuel Lee Edwards, 49 Elbert Louis Joiner Jr., 51 Lamonte Anthony Rayford, 55 Troy Eugene Whitfield, 58 Shelby Lynn Freeze, 26 Rene Roderick Carter, 58 The Central […]
A local church taking a stand to help ensure that teenagers in need are not overlooked during the holiday season. Many children living in foster care struggle and many times older children are forgotten or overlooked. There are 775 teenagers living in foster care system in Franklin County. “There are a lot of people […]
The city of Columbus has been in pursuit of a brand new Police Chief. The search has been underway and has now been narrowed down to the top two finalists and they are ready to face the public. The top two sat down with NBC4 for exclusive interviews, which you can check out below. […]
The City of Columbus is looking to ease downtown traffic congestion and improve safety with a 12-month pilot program that began Monday. The city is partnering with curbFlow, a mobility company that will allow delivery and rideshare drivers to reserve and pay for parking, using the curbFlow app. City leaders selected nine locations, primarily […]
Grandview students have been stepping up to the plate to help people in need of prosthetics but may not be able to afford them. Students in the district have spent hours working on prosthetic hands. Fourth-grader Aaliyah Acevedo Monjaraz said it is not all about fun and games but about making a difference in […]
Faith Mission and the Choices Domestic Violence Shelter have announced that are desperately in need of winter coats. Lutheran Social Services say the organizations gave away their last coat on Friday. They say the recent cold weather snap completely depleted their supply. “I think it’s just changed so quickly in the last week that […]
Recycling is probably one of the most important and underrated topics in our society. In attempts to help counteract global warming, controlling our waste is a major key. A recent study shows that half of the waste people generate in central Ohio is being recycled for the first time ever, according to the Solid […]
Homelessness affects millions of people worldwide. Youth homelessness has become a major issue. A group of local leaders is working to raise awareness about youth homelessness. Leadership Columbus’ Community Impact Project Team from the Class of 2019 is helping organize the efforts. One of the organizations they are working with is Star House which […]
Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 The number of suicides in Ohio increased 45% from 2007 to 2018 amid a growing national public health crisis, according to a report released Wednesday by the Ohio Department of Health. Health Department Director Dr. Amy Acton said suicide has also increased by more than 50% in young people between […]
A popular restaurant in Columbus has been accused of discrimination. J. Alexander’s in Easton Town Center has addressed allegations of racial targeting after a group of black women say they felt rushed to leave. Seneca Turner and Nicole Hanks said a surprise 40th party was ruined at the restaurant in Easton. It all occurred at […]
Two controversial abortion bills were passed by the Ohio Senate last Wednesday. The first bill, Senate Bill 155, would require a doctor to inform a woman about an untested treatment to reverse a pill-based abortion. The second, Senate Bill 208, would require doctors to inform the state when an infant survives an attempted abortion, […]
Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows that the city of Columbus had the most hate crimes reported in the state in 2018, with race-based crimes being the most-frequently reported. FBI statistics show Columbus has the highest number of reported hate crimes in the state and most of them involve racial bias. The […]